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Marcel 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.
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Bauhaus Model B3 Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Model B3 Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Thick Black leather seat and backrest
- Black leather armrests
- Originally designed in 1925 By M...
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Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
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Steel
Bauhaus Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer, Italy 1928
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1930 / chair / Marcel Breuer / Cesca B64 / Tubular Steel, wood and Rattan / Bauhaus
An iconic Cesca armchair, based on the groundbreaking design by Marcel Breuer in 1928, on...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
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Steel
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In red canvas upholstery, chromed steel tube frame.
Marked/stamped on the metal frame: KnollStudio with Marcel Breuer sig...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 1960's Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs with arms, Stendig labels
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 4
Original Marcel Breuer "Cesca" arm chairs
1960's
With "Stendig" manufacturer labels.
Breuer first designed this chair in 1928. Originally known as the B32, the chair’s revelatory use of material and simple form made it an international sensation—nothing like it existed at the time.
In the early-1960s, the Modern Italian furniture manufacturer Gavina Group acquired the rights to the design. The company’s founder and owner, Dino Gavina, decided to rename the chair “the Cesca...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brescia, IT
Marcel Breuer
B33 chairs, pair
Knoll International
Italy / USA, c. 1970
Chrome-plated steel
Fabric Seat
Ufficio Tecnico 1971
Ufficio Tecnico, Knoll International's in-house team of engineers and designers, introduced the award-winning Spoleto chair...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal


