Barcelona chair

noun

Bar·​ce·​lo·​na chair ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nə- How to pronounce Barcelona chair (audio)
: an armless chair with leather-covered cushions on a stainless steel frame

Illustration of Barcelona chair

Illustration of barcelona chair

Examples of Barcelona chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Fans of German American architect Mies van der Rohe may even notice that Rambaldi references the Barcelona chair for the Air Jordan 4 design, which places the brand’s iconic red jump man at the center of the leather seat. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 May 2023 Case in point: The iconic Barcelona chair, presented at the 1929 world’s fair, bore only Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s signature despite having been co-created by fellow Bauhausler Lilly Reich. New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Barcelona, Spain

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Barcelona chair was in 1953

Dictionary Entries Near Barcelona chair

Cite this Entry

“Barcelona chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barcelona%20chair. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on Barcelona chair

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!