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Wassily Lounge Chair
About the Design
Inspired by bicycle handlebars, the Wassily chair is one of Marcel Breuer’s (1902–81) greatest achievements. Even though the tubular metal chair looked like an artifact from the future when the Hungarian-American designer and architect conceived it in 1925, Breuer could not have foreseen the significant impact that this would have on modern design.
From 1920–28, Breuer studied and then taught at the Bauhaus school of design, where he found a kindred spirit in Walter Gropius, who invited Breuer back as junior master of the carpentry workshop. After less than a year in his new role, Breuer produced his revolutionary chair, which is among the first furniture designs to feature bent tubular steel.
Breuer called the Wassily his “most extreme work” because the pared-down design didn’t look comfortable. It’s true: Take an everyday club chair — the Wassily’s technical name was the model B3 club chair — and toss the cushions and you’d have something like Breuer’s design. The lightweight and mass-produced tubular-steel handlebars of the maker’s bicycle made him wonder if he could achieve something similar with bent-steel furniture.
The resulting mid-1920s-era chair, the seat of which was made of a durable canvas developed by Bauhaus student Margaretha Reichardt, was named the Wassily after painter and fellow Bauhaus colleague Vasily “Wassily” Kandinsky expressed admiration for the piece. Today, Knoll manufactures the Wassily chair.
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Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' Armchair for Gavina 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic armchair designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer for the painterWassily Kandinsky. Made of chrome-plated tubular steel and leather, it bears the production sticker. Production 1960s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Iconic Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Wassily or B3 model armchair, with chromed tubular steel structure. The seat, armrests and bac...
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Materials
Steel
1970s Marcel Breuer White Leather Wassily Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in San Gabriel, CA
30" height x 30" width x 25" depth
1970s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. Some light scuffs, worn leather. The tubing as a continuous piece and the ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
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Signed Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Wassily chair by designer Marcel Breuer for Knoll. He created this design in 1925 for the apartment of the painter Vassily Kandinsky while he was still a student at the Bauhau...
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Metal
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio.
Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled.
In black leather, chromed s...
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Pair of Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs signed Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Wassily lounge chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio.
Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled.
In black leather, chromed s...
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Pair of Signed Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs Stendig Made in Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bauhaus legend Marcel Breuer, these iconic chairs were made by the collaborative efforts of Stendig and Gavina during the mid to late 1960s. Stendig was not always just a...
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Marcel Breuer Wassily Brown Leather and Chrome Lounge Chair by Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is earlier Knolls version of the iconic Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer.
Stitching is solid through and through.
Leather has a few worn out spots consistent with age of t...
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By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in PARIS, FR
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Marcel Breuer B3 Wassily Chair for Gavina, 1960's
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of Wassily Lounge Chair White Leather by Marcel Breuer, Gavina, circa 1962
By Dino Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Paris, France
This early original of Wassily pair of lounge chairs, are with the original white leather, highly sought after by collectors. The leather has no structura...
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Knoll Wassily B3 Armchair By Marcel Breuer For Gavina 1960
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ntroducing the Knoll Wassily B3 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina - A Modern Classic from 1960
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Marcel Breuer Wassily lounge chair for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll. Originally known as the model B3 chair, this monumental piece of Mid Century Design was first conceived a...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Knoll “Wassily” Brown Leather and Chrome Chair
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A vintage brown leather and chrome Wassily chair designed by Hungarian architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) for Knoll. Composed of a tubular chrome frame with b...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
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Marcel Breuer Knoll “Wassily” Brown Leather and Chrome Chair
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A vintage brown leather and chrome Wassily chair designed by Hungarian architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) for Knoll. Composed of a tubular chrome frame with b...
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Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer later production from 1970s. New fabric seat.
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Italian modern Brown leather steel armchair Wassily by Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brown leather and chromed steel armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Iconic armchair mod. Wassily or B3, with chromed tubular steel structure. The...
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Materials
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Wassily Armchairs by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
Armchair, Italian, produced by Gavina. This B3 armchair by Marcel Breuer features a bent chromed steel tubular construction and black stained...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
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Mid Century Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a genuine mid-century Wassily Chair, a remarkable piece from the iconic designer Marcel Breuer. This chair is a testament to the enduring appeal of mid-century design, sh...
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Italian modern Black leather steel Armchair Wassily B3 by Breuer Gavina, 1980s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black leather and steel Armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1980s
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Olive Canvas Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, Signed
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, England
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"Wassily" Club Chairs B3 Designed by Marcel Breuer Set of Two Chrome & Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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B3 Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer Edition Gavina Italy, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This iconic model was made by Marcel Breuer in 1925 during the period of time when he was the director of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop in Dessau in
Germany. For his creation, he w...
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Italian Modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Iconic Armchair mod. Wassily, also known as the mod. B3, with a rectangular seat in white leather. The st...
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Marcel Breuer, Wassily Armchair, Edition Knoll - Circa 1990
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Marcel Breuer-
Wassily armchair -
Edition Knoll
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luxury black cavallino leather
Steel structure / black colt
W7...
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Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Model B3 Wassily Armchair for Gavina, 1969, Set of 6
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six model B3 “Wassily” armchairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Gavina in 1969.
It features a chrome-plated steel structure and...
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B3 Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer Edition Gavina, Italy, 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PARIS, FR
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Germany. For his creation, he w...
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Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Black Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is an early edition Wassily from Berlin based manufacturer, Standard-Möbel. It exhibits the original black Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum.
The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair...
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Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Green Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is an early edition Wassily from Berlin based manufacturer, Standard-Möbel. It exhibits the original army green Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum.
The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Marcel Breuer's 1925 design is a widely recognized masterpiece of modern furniture, having long ago achieved iconic status. This pair of Wassily chairs date to the 1960s.
The chrome...
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Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Club Armchair B3, 1927 Made by Standart Möbel
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Club armchair, 1927. Model B3. Designer: Marcel Breuer, Manufactured by Standart-Möbel. First series production. Upholstered with black, renewed Eisengarn ( iron yarn ). Very rare. V...
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Materials
Steel
Pair of Marcel Breuer Grey Leather Wassily Armchairs by Gavina, 1960, Signed
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Dronten, NL
Unique early matching pair of all original grey leather Wassily chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
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Materials
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Mid Century Modern Chrome and Leather B3 'Wassily' Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chino Hills, CA
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
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Marcel Breuer Wassily Chairs, a Pair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Raleigh, NC
A pair of tan leather chairs likely by Gavina. These are marked “made in Italy” and are high quality construction with welded the caps. T...
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Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Poltrona moderna Wassily in pelle e acciaio di Marcel Breuer per Knoll, 1970 ca.
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
Wassily or B3 model leather armchair, with chromed tubular steel structure. The back, the armrests and seat are in banded entirely in brown leather, with visible stitching.
Disegnata...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Signed & Dated Marcel Breuer Pair Wassily Lounge Chairs Knoll Blk Lthr & Chrome
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare pair of signed 1977 Marcel Breuer for Knoll pair of model B3 lounge chairs, also known as Wassily chairs. Originally designed for and named after Bauhaus artist Wassily Kandin...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Steel, Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll International
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chesham, GB
Iconic original Wassily Chair, circa 1970s, designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll International. Featuring chrome frame and leather seats ...
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Chrome
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