The way to Tell a Fake Barcelona Chair
Mies van der Rohe, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated modern architects, born his iconic Barcelona chair to get the German pavilion of this *1929 International Exposition* in Barcelona. His designs for the pavilion caused a sensation and have not gone out of fashion. The Barcelona chair mimics the form of campaign chairs in the Roman Empire, but it’s a classic in its own right — and widely reproduced. Familiarize yourself with the details of the authentic seats before…