The story
From Barcelona, Spain, where the International Exhibition of 1929, at which the chair was first exhibited, was held.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barcelona chair
Today it means: 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. Full definition →