Marcel Breuer Furniture
American, Hungarian, 1902-1981
The architect and designer Marcel Breuer was one the 20th century’s most influential and innovative adherents of modernism. A member of the Bauhaus faculty, Breuer — like such colleagues as the architects Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the artists and art theoreticians László Moholy-Nagy and Josef Albers — left Europe in the 1930s to champion the new design philosophy and its practice in the United States.
Born in Hungary, Breuer became a Bauhaus student in 1920 and quickly impressed Gropius, the German school’s founder, with his aptitude for furniture design. His early work was influenced by the minimalist Dutch design movement De Stijl — in particular the work of architect Gerrit Rietveld.
In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus furniture workshop, Breuer realized his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s attention gradually shifted from design to architecture, and, at the urging of Gropius, he joined his mentor in 1937 on the faculty of Harvard and in an architectural practice.
In the 1940s, Breuer opened his own architectural office, and there his style evolved from geometric, glass-walled structures toward a kind of hybrid architecture — seen in numerous Breuer houses in New England — that pairs bases of local fieldstone with sleek, wood-framed modernist upper floors. In his later, larger commissions, Breuer worked chiefly with reinforced concrete and stone, as seen in his best-known design, the brutalist inverted ziggurat built in New York in 1966 as the home of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Breuer’s most famous furniture pieces are those made of tubular steel, which include the Wassily chair — named after Wassily Kandinsky and recognizable for its leather-strap seating supports — and the caned Cesca chair.
Breuer also made several notable designs in molded plywood, including a chaise and nesting table for the British firm Isokon and a student furniture suite commissioned in 1938 for a dormitory at Bryn Mawr College. Whether in metal or wood, Breuer’s design objects are elegant and adaptable examples of classic modernist design — useful and appropriate in any environment.
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Creator: Marcel Breuer
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good condition, with minor wear c...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
8 Marcel Breuer Cesca Woven Leather Side/Dining Chairs, Knoll 1980
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
8 Marcel Breuer Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980. Woven leather upholstered backs in the style of Bottega Veneta, seat cushions are supple cream colored leather.
Measure 31" ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
8 Marcel Breuer Black Leather Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
8 Marcel Breuer Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980. Dyes hemp and woven leather upholstered backs in the style of Bottega Veneta with black suede seat cushions. Newly upholster...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather, Suede
Marcel Breuer Custom Floating Credenza with Bar and Stereo System
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece came from the Cohen House, which was featured in a book by David Masello, "Architecture Without Rules" The houses of Marcel Breuer and Herbert Beckhard. This was a collaboration piece from the two architects. Herbert Beckhard was the Project Architect for this home as he was close friends with the Cohens. The floating wall credenza is in original condition unaltered. White lacquered body with gray laminate tops. It shows minor paint chips along the edge as well as some crazing throughout the piece. Overall this piece is in excellent vintage condition and shows patina which I declare as charming signs of wear and character. It was once modified by the original owners and "Marcel Breuer and Architects" to add a shelf and take away their record player, as you can see from the current and original photo from the 70's. The Hitachi SR-2000 amplifier and Rectilinear Research Corp speakers were replaced by the original owners at some point in time. The original amplifier and speakers, were by Marantz I believe, judging by the in situ photo taken in the early 70's. Theres minor issues with raising the volume and hearing crackling noises with the current speaker and amplifier. It is recommended that you update the stereo system. This cabinet features two perforated speaker compartments, a red and blue light up element, a mirrored liquor compartment, pull out hanging glass rack...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Italian mid-century Chair with armrests Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair with armrests Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Iconic and vintage chair with armrests mod. Cesca with seat and backrest in Vienna dark straw ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Pair of Marcel Breuer, Wassily Armchairs by Gavina, Bauhaus Vintage icons, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Marcel Breuer armchairs by Gavina, Bauhaus icons, 1960s, pair
This exquisite pair of armchairs was designed by famous designer Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s. Bre...
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20th Century Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
Cesca chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PARIS, FR
Cesca chair, model B32, by designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981). The structure is made of chromed steel, with seats and backrests caned within a beech frame. Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
One Of Three Marcel Breuer Vintage Cesca Chair By BENE Austria 1980s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Chairs Cesca By BENE Austria 1980s
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1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Set Of Two Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair By BENE Austria 1980s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs By BENE Austria 1980s
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1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
Set of 4 vintage Marcel Breuer designed Cesca chairs produced under licence by Habitat in the 1980s. Iconic design classic which adapts to a multitude of interior design styles. This...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, 1920s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Budapest, HU
Wassily chair in a vibrant red colour by Marcel Breuer with the designer’s signature on the frame, dating back to Knoll’s production. In a good overall vintage condition. The chrome ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1920s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Budapest, HU
Wassily chair in brown colour by Marcel Breuer with the designer’s signature on the backrest, dating back to Gavina's production. Marcel Breuer was still a trainee at the Bauhaus ins...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Budapest, HU
Tubular steel chair by Marcell Breuer with vibrant red leather. The Wassily chair was designed in the 1920s for Knoll; this piece is considered as a landmark of modern design. Availa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Tables B9, Marcel Breuer/ Thonet License
By Marcel Breuer, Mücke & Melder
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Czechoslovakia
- Designed by Marcel Breuer
- Model B9
- Manufacturer: Mucke Melder (licensed for Thonet)
- Very good original condition with original colors
- wooden parts ...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1920s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Budapest, HU
Wassily chair in brown colour by Marcel Breuer with the designer’s signature on the backrest, dating back to Gavina's production. The leather seat and backrest are in a very nice vin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 CESCA chairs, model B32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 6 CESCA chairs, model B32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italian manufacture from the seventies.
Chromed tubular steel structure, straw back and seat with black stained ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Wassily Chair Model B3 in Black Leather by Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Belmont, MA
The Wassily chair, also known as the B3 Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 while he was working at the Bauhaus.
Inspired by the curving handlebars of the Adler bicycle, the W...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Italian modern black wood coffee tables Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black wood coffee tables Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970s
Coffee tables mod. Laccio in wood and metal. The structures are made of chromed tubular steel, and fo...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
20th Century, Marcel Breuer for Gavina Pair of Armchairs mod. Wassily
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Turin, Turin
Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He became one of the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Pair of Wood Upholstery and Nickel Cesca Armchairs Chairs, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of unusual Cesca chairs. Nickel frames with Wood and nice fabric upholstery seats and backs.
Perfect to complete a dining set or use as desk or lounge chairs.
Iconic design, the Cesca...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Upholstery, Wood
Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' B3 White Leather Tubular Armchair Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
An iconic white leather Model B3 or ‘Wassily’ chair, first designed by Marcel Breuer in c. 1925. This later edition features solid welded ends to the tubular frame and dates to c. 19...
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Late 20th Century Italian Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Set 6 chairs Bauhaus B5 by Marcel Breuer 1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Inspired by the first bicycles, Marcel Breuer invented the first tubular metal furniture and furnishings in 1925.
The B5 chair is one of Breuer's earliest designs, rare and most desi...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Iron
Italian modern black armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Armchair mod. Wassily or B3, with chromed tubular steel structure. The seat, armrests and backrest are ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Art Deco Cantilever Marcel Breuer B35 Brown Leather Lounge Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in San Diego, CA
Original 1960s cantilever Marcel Breuer B35 brown leather lounge chair with oak wood arm rests. Leather and chrome completly redone . The comfiest and most stylish chair you will eve...
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20th Century American Art Deco Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Original Wassilly Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s (Signed)
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Argelato, BO
Marcel Breuer, Wassilly Armchair for Gavina, Vintage Original Version, Italy 1970s (Signed)
The Wassily armchair, one of the most iconic and sophisticated Bauhaus armchairs, designe...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973, Set of 3
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of three model B3 “Wassily” armchairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 and produced in Italy in 1973.
It features a chrome-plated steel structure and seat and back in black le...
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome, Iron
4 CESCA chairs model B.32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 4 CESCA chairs, model B32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italian manufacture from the seventies.
Chromed tubular steel structure, seat and backrest in straw with profil...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 285
1 large corpus, 1 small corpus with central lock
It is as though Marcel Breuer had anticipated today’s home offices and mobile computers: The compa...
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2010s German Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Sedia Wassily, Marcel Breuer, Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Minerbio, BO
CONTATTARE PER CONOSCERE LE REALI SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE.
Poltrona originale, produzione Gavina anni 70. Ottime condizioni generali, presenti leciti segni dovuti all'età e utilizzo che...
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21st Century and Contemporary Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
Marcel Breuer, set of Four Cesca Chairs for Gavina. Italy 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Catania, CT
Four Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced in Italy by Gavina during the 60s.
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Slight oxidation on the chro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Poltrona Wassily Marrone Marcel Breuer Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Minerbio, BO
CONTATTARE PER CONOSCERE LE REALI SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE.
Poltrona originale di nuova produzione in una bellissima colorazione marrone scuro (testa di moro). Perfette condizioni genera...
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21st Century and Contemporary Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair, Knoll Associates, Tri-colored Hide, Italy, 2000s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marcel Breuer was an apprentice at the Bauhaus when he conceived the world’s first tubular steel chair. Inspired by the frame of a bicycle, a product he greatly admired for its funct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Poltrona Wassily Marrone Marcel Breuer Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Minerbio, BO
CONTATTARE PER CONOSCERE LE REALI SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE.
Poltrona originale di nuova produzione, stupendo rivestimento in cavallino "total white". Perfette condizioni generali, può pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
Sedia Wassily, Marcel Breuer, Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Minerbio, BO
CONTATTARE PER CONOSCERE LE REALI SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE.
Poltrona originale, produzione Gavina anni 70. Ottime condizioni generali, presenti leciti segni dovuti all'età e utilizzo che...
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21st Century and Contemporary Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Pair of Wassily Chairs by Knoll in Brown Leather and Chrome
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Wassily sling armchairs by Knoll in brown leather and chrome. The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–1926 while he was the...
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20th Century German Expressionist Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer S64 Chair by Thonet, 1982
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Balen, BE
Iconic tubular steel chair model S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in 1928. The frame is made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest are covered with the "Viennese ...
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1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Set of Two After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Set of Two Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Laccio Coffee Table by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1980s Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer for Gavina.
This coffee table is in good vintage condition with only some very minor pitting to the chrome base and a couple sm...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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 structur...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Isokon Chaise Long for Knoll 1970s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and elegant chaise longues in the history of design, conceived in the 1930s by the great architect and designer Marcel Breuer for the newly founded English com...
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1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Fabric, Plywood
Mid Century Modern B64 Black and Beech Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 70s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Cesca chairs, model B64 whit arms. Tubular structure in black lacquered steel in excellent condition. Beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid. Grids of the seat have been put new...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
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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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Corset back B33 chairs by Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer, these iconic B33 chairs produced by Knoll feature a cantilevered tubular steel frame and leather "corset" style seats and backs. These were manufac...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Sold Individually.
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as the famous B3 chair or “Wassily chai...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Set di 4 sedie Cesca B32 anni '70 marchiate Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set di 4 sedie Cesca B32 progettate da Marcel Breuer nel 1928 e qui riprodotte negli anni '70 da Gavina.
Struttura in tubolare d'acciaio cromato nella configurazione a "cantilever" c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Straw, Beech
Pair of Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs signed Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
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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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer for Gavina Set of Four Cesca Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Group of four chairs Mod. Cesca by Marcel Lajos Breuer for Gavina - Italy - with original label.
Walnut backrest, chromed steel tubular frame and Vienna straw. Breuer's Cesca chair h...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Pair of Cesca Chairs, Italy, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer. Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair in 1925, based on the tubular frame of a bicycle. His revolutionary Cesca chair, named af...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Knoll International Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Black Leather
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and black leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International.
Knoll International production with the Marcel Breu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome, Stainless Steel
Pair Marcel Breuer Chrome Metal And Leather Wassily Style Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Marcel Brewer Chrome Metal And Leather Wassily Style Lounge Chairs. Very comfortable and in great shape.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Turin, Turin
Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He became one of the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Faux Leather, Wood
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Room Arm Chair for Gavina Knoll, 1968, Set of 6
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Beautiful set of 6 original B64 “Cesca” dining chairs produced by Gavina in 1968.
Cesca chairs were originally designed in 1928 by French Hungarian architect Marcel Breuer and named ...
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome, Iron
Marcel Breuer B34 Chair 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer B34 Chair 1930s
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Marcel Breuer furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Marcel Breuer furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 267 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 11 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Marcel Breuer were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Franco Albini, Arflex, and Marco Zanuso. Prices for Marcel Breuer furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $296 and can go as high as $107,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,560.
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- Who is Marcel Breuer?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer was an architect and furniture designer who made a major impact on modern design by introducing new materials and emphasizing the importance of form matching function. He was born in Pécs, Hungary, in 1902, and was a part of the Bauhaus school. You’ll find a collection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Marcel Breuer, say "mar-SELL BROO-ur." The artist's first and last name both originate from the Hungarian language. Breuer was born in Pécs, Hungary, on May 21, 1902. You can shop a variety of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Marcel Breuer?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Dutch art movement De Stijl inspired Marcel Breuer's early work. Artists in the movement like Piet Mondrian created art that adhered to the principles of geometry. This idea resonated with Breuer and informed his designs. Shop a selection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- Where was Marcel Breuer born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer was born in Pécs, Hungary, on May 21, 1902. He attended the Bauhaus design school in Weimar, Germany, and eventually became a part of the faculty. After the Nazis shut the school down, Breuer moved to the U.S. He died in New York City on July 1, 1981. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Marcel Breuer furniture.
- What is Marcel Breuer known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer is known for his work as an architect and furniture designer during the 20th century. During his life, he created many famous chairs that remain popular today, including the Wassily lounge chair, the Cesca chair and the D40 cantilever chair. You’ll find a range of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- What did Marcel Breuer design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Over the course of his life, Marcel Breuer designed many things. Furniture was one of his main focuses, and he created many influential pieces, including the Wassily lounge chair, the Cesca chair and the Laccio side table. Shop a collection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024Marcel Breuer is famous for being one of 20th-century modernism’s most influential innovators. His most well-known furniture pieces were crafted of tubular steel, including the Wassily chair and the caned Cesca chair. Breuer also made several notable designs in molded plywood, including a chaise longue and nesting table for the British firm Isokon and a student furniture suite commissioned in 1938 for a dormitory at Bryn Mawr College. Breuer’s designs are elegant and adaptable examples of modernism, useful and appropriate in any environment. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Marcel Breuer furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Marcel Breuer taught at the Bauhaus design school in Weimar, Germany. He arrived at the institution in 1920 as a student. By 1925, his duties expanded to include teaching classes of his own and running the school's furniture shop. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Marcel Breuer furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, Marcel Breuer chairs are made in the factory locations of the furniture manufacturer Knoll, Inc. It operates production facilities in Italy and Canada, as well as in Pennsylvania and Michigan in the U.S. Find a collection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Marcel Breuer designed several chairs. One of his best-known pieces is the Wassily lounge chair made of tubular steel and leather straps. Breuer named the chair after the artist Wassily Kandinsky. Among the designer's other notable chairs are the Cesca chair, the B35 lounge chair and the S 35. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Marcel Breuer chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer was associated with the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After attending classes as a student, Breuer became the head of the school's furniture shop. While working there, he created the Wassily lounge chair, introducing the use of tubular steel frames to modern furniture design. Find a variety of Marcel Breuer chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Most Marcel Breuer chair legs are made out of bent tubular steel. The designer introduced this radical new material to modern furniture design with his Wassily Model B3 lounge chair. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Marcel Breuer chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022There are a number of ways that you can tell an original Marcel Breuer chair. One trick is to examine the frame. If you see end caps, you're likely looking at a replica. Authentic Breuer chairs featured polished, welded ends. Some chairs also feature stickers that identify the model name located under their seats. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted Marcel Breuer chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer became an apprentice and student at the Bauhaus school in 1920. He made a big impression on the school's founder, Walter Gropius, and later became the head of the institution's furniture workshop. Find a selection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer chose a bicycle tube frame to create his Wassily lounge chair because he was impressed by the strength and weight properties of the steel. The chair was a landmark in furniture design and opened the doors to the use of tubular steel frames in many chairs, tables and sofas produced during the modern period. You’ll find a selection of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer created the Cesca chair while splitting his time between Paris and Germany. He made the chair in 1928, shortly after he left the Bauhaus school, but you can clearly see the influence of the institution's design principles in the clean, simple lines of the piece. Find a range of Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To identify Marcel Breuer bar stools, start by examining the frame. Genuine models will usually feature smooth, welded ends. Most reproductions have end caps instead. You can also look for a sticker that bears the model name on the underside of the seat. On 1stDibs, find a range of expertly vetted Marcel Breuer bar stools.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To reupholster a Marcel Breuer Cesca chair, first pry out the staples, remove the original upholstery and disassemble the chair. Place the new fabric on a flat surface and position the seat upside down. Fold the fabric over the edge and secure it with a staple gun. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022What was most innovative about Marcel Breuer's Model B3 chair was its frame. Also known as the Wassily lounge chair, the piece featured a lightweight, sturdy tubular steel frame inspired by the artist's Adler bicycle. His use of the metal started a radical shift in furniture design. You’ll find a variety of Marcel Breuer Model B3 chairs 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Marcel Breuer introduced the material of tubular steel to modern furniture design. He employed it in many of his chairs, tables and sofas, prizing the material because it minimized the weight of pieces without sacrificing their strength. Shop a range of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
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