The Barcelona Chair is so name because it was exclusively designed for the Barcelona World Fair of 1929 as part of the German Pavilion. The design resulted from collaboration between the famous Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe and his long time partner and companion, the architect and designer, Lilly Reich. Only recently have the contributions for Reich been acknowledged. The Pavilion or Barcelona Chair is an icon of the "modern classical" style. Its design was inspired by its predecessors, the campaign and folding chairs of the Pharaohs and the Romans.