Meaning of Barcelona chair | Babel Free

Definitions

A chair, designed by Mies van der Rohe, that has a curved metal frame consisting of a gentle curve that shapes the back and front legs intersecting with a shallow S-shaped curve that shapes the seat and back legs, no arms, and padded leather cushions.

Examples

“The Barcelona Chair was designed in 1929 for the German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain.”

“The Barcelona chair commanded the staggering price of $550, however, and that was wholesale.”

“Marble, travertine, brass and plate glass were deployed to majestic effect, and within the cool, calm interior the Barcelona chairs and accompanying ottomans took on a monumental presence.”

“Following his move to America in 1938, he did not come up with any new furniture designs; the Barcelona chair remains his most famous work.”

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