Marcel breuer for thonet, lounge chair b35 with ottoman, leather and tubular steel by germany, 1928. The design of the f41 lounge on wheels dates from 1928. Midcentury modern reproduction b33 chair dining side chair. The slender yet sturdy frame easily supports the sitter while keeping the chair light and open looking. A year later a swiss furniture company put that chair into. Breuer continued to perfect the armchairs design until early 1928, when he arrived. The chair is considered one of the most important pieces of furniture to emerge from the inter. Breuerchaircompany is a wholesaler for marcel breuer chairs complete product line. With its strength and flexing properties, coldbent tubular steel made such constructions possible. The cantilevered chair was his greatest commercial success, and its design continued to evolve, the frame becoming lighter, the seat and back more pliant and the lines softer. Marcel breuer married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make. At the bauhaus he designed the wassily chair and the cesca chair which is.
Marcel breuer, thonet early b35 lounge chair 19281929. Marcel breuer designed the cesca chair in 1928 with the interest of comfort in mind. Marcel breuer was a hungarian furniture designer and one of the. While it was first created in 1926, it marked the beginning of a new era in. Vintage marcel breuer chairs are original chairs produced by the hungarian designer marcel breuer. Original marcel breuer cane chrome side chair cesca side chairs. Marcel breuer married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make tubular steel furniture an international sensation and a modern institution.
Original marcel breuer cane chrome arm chair cesca arm chairs. In 1928, breuer developed the tubular steel, wood and cane side chair, now widely known as the cesca chair, a beautifully patinaed version of which is included in the museums show. At the bauhaus he designed the wassily chair and the cesca chair which is among the 10 most important chairs of the 20 th century. Marcel breuers wassily chair 1925 is one of the most famous products of the bauhaus school. Cheap and easy to manufacture the chairs proved popular across the world. Breuer designed his long chair as well as experimenting with bent and formed plywood. Sep 25, 2017 the time marcel breuer broke the rules and made an iconic chair the nowiconic wassily chair was the tenacious result of going rogue. The book is illustrated with photographs, drawings, and plans.
Dec 27, 2011 originally, the wassily chair was designed by marcel breuer in 1925, while he was an apprentice at the bauhaus in dessau. Mar 30, 2015 marcel breuer designed and built the chair cesca chair in 1928 working with the steel tubes with the intention of creating a session that would ensure both comfort and elegance. It is said that the handlebar of breuers adler bicycle inspired him to use steel tubing to build the chair, marcel breuer was an apprentice at the bauhaus in 1925 when he conceived the first. Despite popular belief, the chair was not designed for the nonobjective painter wassily kandinsky, who was on the bauhaus faculty at the same time. Chair of tubular steel, with seat and back panels of bent beechwood, filled. Marcel breuers first tubularsteel chair 1925 as illustrated on the. Marcel breuer 1902 1981 was born in hungary and later studied and taught at the bauhaus in dessau. Before we focus on this very special piece of furniture, lets take a look at the designer himself. Design marcel breuer, 1925 seamless chromed or plated tubular steel, cowhide leather made by knoll marcel breuer was an apprentice at the bauhaus in 1925 when he conceived the first tubular steel chair, the wassily chair, based on the tubed frame of a bicycle. A steel tube and leather armchair titled wassily chair by wellknown artist and architect marcel breuer. Our reproduction marcel breuer wassily style chair features seamless tubular steel frame with thick leather on seat, back, and arms. A champion of the modern movement and protege of bauhaus founder walter gropius, marcel breuer is equally celebrated for his achievements in architecture and furniture. During his career, he was an architect, teacher and furniture designer.
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Getty record introduction in the 1920s, breuer led the carpentry workshop at the bauhaus, designing innovative modern furniture which rejected formalism and ornamentation, including the cantilevered chair and his famous wassily chair. Protege of bauhaus founder walter gropius, marcel breuer embodied many of the schools distinctive concepts and was and one of the schools most famous. Buy marcel breuer inspired wassily brown lounge accent chair. Artwork info artwork title cesca chair, model b 64 artist name marcel breuer date created 1928 classification furniture medium metal, wood, and. Eventually the chair took the name wassily from its intended recipient. Believed to be the first bent tubular steel chair design, the wassily. The wassily chair, also known as the model b3 chair, was designed by marcel breuer in 19251926 while he was the head of the cabinetmaking workshop at the bauhaus, in dessau. How marcel breuer and his bike changed the chair design. Marcel breuer inspired wassily brown lounge accent chair. With their versatility, they became bestselling cantilever chairs and still are today. Marcel breuer was a hungarian furniture designer and one of the masters of modernism.
Midcentury modern reproduction b33 chair dining side. The cantilevered steel chair known simply today as the breuer chair first appeared in 1928 after years of development. It was put into production by the isokon company, an english enterprise founded earlier that year which was dedicated to the. The company thonet, situated in the hessian city of frankenberg has been producing the elegant. He rounded the front edge of the cesca seat so as not to cut into the sitters legs. Marcel breuer introduced his first cantilever chair in 1928. Usually featuring a wood and cane seat and seatback, this simple yet. By 1935, breuer had established a reputation as a soughtafter designer, known for his steel furniture and the wassily chair, so named after its production due to an anecdotal connection. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A marcel breuer wassily lounge chair in leather strapped to. Inspired by marcel breuers original 1928 design, this chair embodies the bauhaus aesthetic. The 1928 steelandchrome cesca chair named after breuers daughter is in almost. One of the first cantilevered chairs on the market, this piece streamlines chair design with its tubular stainless steel frame.
It is a club armchair with all the stuffing taken out, leaving a behind a skeletal framework and stretched seat, back, and arms. The chair is considered one of the most important pieces of furniture to emerge from the interwar modern movement and it is in the permanent collections of several internationally renowned museums including the victoria and albert museum. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The time marcel breuer broke the rules and made an iconic chair. Not until 1935 did this upgraded breuer long chair surface. Marcel breuer designed and built the chair cesca chair in 1928 working with the steel tubes with the intention of creating a. The breuer chair has been made for over fifty years and is the worlds most popular chair. B3 chair, commonly known as the wassily chair, in 1925 for wassily kandinskys residence at the dessau bauhaus. Daybed f41e, steel and wicker by marcel breuer for tecta, germany, 1980s. Marcel breuer 1902 1981thonetpair of b35 lounge chairs, hungaryusa, 1960schromed steel, stitched saddle leather, enameled woodunmarked31 12 x 24 12 x 36. With their versatility, they became bestselling cantilever. After initial experiments with tubular steel, a new material at the time, marcel breuer developed a series of small tables, including the long, narrow side table b 10. Originally, the wassily chair was designed by marcel breuer in 1925, while he was an apprentice at the bauhaus in dessau. Wassily chair, circa 1960 steel and leather armchair.
Apexstore marcel breuer wassily style chair black leather. One of the first cantilevered chairs on the market, this piece streamlines chair design with its. Breuer s design for the long chair was his first experiment with plywood. The club chair s 35 by marcel breuer a classic of furniture history presented in a new look. Breuer was a student and subsequently a master carpenter at the bauhaus in the early 1920s.
Originally known as the b2 chair, the black wassily lounge chair was designed when marcel breuer was an apprentice at the bauhaus in 1925. Chair cesca by marcel breuer, 1928 bauhaus cesca chair designed in 1928 by marcel breuer. Breuer found his inspiration for the chair in the bent form of a bicycle handlebar, available for the first time in steel due to a development in technology. He is one of the great architects and furniture designers of the 20th century. Gropius, acting as a consultant to isokon, suggested breuer experiment with developing a simple plywood chair capable of mass production while encouraging breuer to model the new chair on. Check out the marcel breuer b5 chair in dining chairs, furniture from bauhaus 2 your house for 945.
Marcel breuer was an apprentice at the bauhaus in 1925 when he conceived the first tubular steel chair, the wassily chair, based on the tubed. Pamono is working for you to ensure seamless operations. We just bought 6 of these marcel breuer cesca chairs for super cheap. The isokon long chair is a chair designed by marcel breuer for the isokon company in 193536. During the 1920s, breuer studied and taught at the bauhaus in germany, where his curriculum was equally focused on visual art as it was concerned with technology and industrial production. The wassily chair by marcel breuer gentlemans gazette. Model b32 chair by breuer, marcel lajos, 1928 designed after 1930 manufactured. Marcel breuer designed the s 32 and s 64 during his time in berlin in 1928. Marcel breuer s wassily chair 1925 is one of the most famous products of the bauhaus school. Chromeplated tubular steel, wood, lacquer arm rests, and canvas. Choose from 24 authentic marcel breuer lounge chairs for sale on 1stdibs. The wassily chair was later produced in collaboration with karl koerner, who was the head smith at the junkerswerken in dessau.
One of the masters of modernism, breuer extended the. It is a club armchair with all the stuffing taken out, leaving a behind a skeletal framework and. In 1928 breuer left the bauhaus and moved to berlin. An early breuer design, the b5 chair from 1926, has recently been added to the collection of the smithsonian s cooperhewitt, national design museum in new york city. Breuer was an architect and furniture designer and is famous for his wassily chair, designed in 1925 to 1926. This lounge chair is executed in cognac leather and tubular steel. A year later a swiss furniture company put that chair into production. Marcel breuer lounge chairs 24 for sale at 1stdibs. Cesca dining room chair designed by marcel breuer, 1928.
At the same time, he was working on an innovative chair design. A student of the bauhaus, marcel breuer is known for his steel tube furniture and bold architectural. A marcel breuer wassily lounge chair in leather strapped to a chrome frame. Marcel breuer holds a legacy as an accomplished architect, furniture designer, and master of modernism who pioneered the design of tubular steel furniture.
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The time marcel breuer broke the rules and made an iconic chair the nowiconic wassily chair was the tenacious result of going rogue. Marcel breuer is considered one of the fathers of modernism. Marcel breuer designed a similar lounge chair to this constructed with aluminum in 1932 and called the style simply long chair. Marcel lajos breuer was a hungarianborn modernist architect, and furniture designer. Design marcel breuer, 1925 seamless chromed or plated tubular steel, cowhide leather made by knoll marcel breuer was an apprentice at the bauhaus in 1925 when he conceived the first. Marcel breuer pair of lounge chairs liveauctioneers. The wassily chair, also known as the model b3 chair, was designed by marcel breuer in 19251926 while he was the head of the cabinetmaking workshop at the bauhaus, in dessau, germany. In spirit and stature, marcel breuers wassily chair 1925 from knoll has few equals. Knoll marcel breuer cesca chair marcel breuer married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make tubular steel furniture an international sensation. Marcel lajos breuer designer of the breuer chair couldnt have possibly imagined how popular his chair would be. Folding chair 1928 designed by marcel breuer photograph b 18 x cm. The company thonet, situated in the hessian city of frankenberg has been producing the elegant club seat s 35 and the accompanying stool s 35 h with tubular mesh since 1930. Cesca dining room chair designed by marcel breuer, 1928, from. Discover the marcel breuer design collection at pamono.
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