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Barcelona chair
noun
Bar·ce·lo·na chair
ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nə- 
: an armless chair with leather-covered cushions on a stainless steel frame
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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.
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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
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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
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“Barcelona chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barcelona%20chair. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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