Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barcelona chair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: barcelon-a chair
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Barcelona, Spain, where the International Exhibition of 1929, at which the chair was first exhibited, was held.

Inflected Forms

Barcelona chairs (plural)

Questions

What does barcelona chair mean?: 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.
Where does barcelona chair come from?: From Barcelona, Spain, where the International Exhibition of 1929, at which the chair was first exhibited, was held.

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