Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair
A stunning masterpiece whose proportions can be exactly described through three-dimensional relationships created with circles, squares, and the golden section.
Barcelona Chair Side View
The side view of the Barcelona Chair can be enclosed in a square and the side of the square is the key to the chair's proportions.
Barcelona Chair Back
The large curve of the chair back is made by a circle arc. The circle arc has a radius of the side of the square that encloses the side view of the chair.
Barcelona Chair Seat Support
The circle arc of the front seat support can be described by a circle arc. Similar to the chair back the circle arc has a radius of the side of the square that encloses the side view of the chair.
Barcelona Back Leg Support
The smaller curve of the chair back leg support is made by a circle arc. The circle arc has a radius of one half of the side of the square that encloses the side view of the chair.