Barcelona chair

Barcelona chair
noun Etymology: Barcelona, Spain Date: 1970 an armless chair with leather-covered cushions on a stainless steel frame

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  • Barcelona-Chair — Barcelona Sessel von Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Der Barcelona Sessel (engl. Barcelona chair) wurde im Jahre 1929 von dem Architekten Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) für den deutschen Pavillon auf der Weltausstellung in Barcelona konzipiert, um …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Barcelona chair — n. [after BARCELONA, where exhibited in 1929 by MIES VAN DER ROHE Ludwig] an armless, padded leather chair on a steel frame shaped like a curved X: Barcelona is a trademark for this chair …   English World dictionary

  • Barcelona chair — The Barcelona chair was exclusively designed for the German Pavilion, Germany s exhibition for the Ibero American Exposition of 1929, which was hosted by Barcelona, Spain. The design resulted from collaboration between the famous Bauhaus… …   Wikipedia

  • Barcelona chair — Trademark. a wide, armless chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain, in 1929, having leather covered cushions on a double X shaped frame of gently curved bars of stainless steel, the longer… …   Universalium

  • barcelona chair — noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: from Barcelona, Spain, site of the 1929 International Exposition for which the chair was designed : an armless chair with leather covered cushions on a stainless steel frame …   Useful english dictionary

  • Barcelona chair — Barcelo′na chair fur Trademark. a wide, armless chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, having leather cushions on a doubleX shaped frame of gently curved stainless steel bars …   From formal English to slang

  • Barcelona (disambiguation) — Barcelona may refer to: Places *Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, Spain *Barcelona (province), a province of Catalonia, Spain *Barcelona (county), a medieval county in Spain*Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, a city in Sicily, Italy *Barceloneta …   Wikipedia

  • Barcelona Pavilion — The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and… …   Wikipedia

  • chair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chairperson, man, or woman, convenor, coordinator, moderator, speaker, master of ceremonies, MC, emcee, toastmaster, roastmaster (sl.); seat (See furniture); professorship, judgeship, fellowship. See… …   English dictionary for students

  • Barcelona-Sessel — Zwei Sessel in der Rekonstruktion des Barcelona Pavillons …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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