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When was the Wassily chair made?
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The Wassily Chair, referenced as Model B3 chair, was designed at Bauhaus in 1925 by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll. The name Wassily was not given to the chair until decades later when it was re-released. Shop a collection of Bauhaus furniture, including Wassily Chairs, from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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60s Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina (Original)
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Ljubljana, SI
A true icon of 20th-century design – this original Wassily Chair (Model B3), designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–26 and produced by Gavina (Italy) in the 1960s, is a rare and highly co...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wicker Chair, Inspired by Marcel Breuer's Wassily Chair, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Hilversum, NL
Rare and absolutely unique interpretation of the original Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer. The metal frame is covered with strips of lacquered bamboo, while the seat and backrest are ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll in Original Canvas
By Knoll, Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are original Wassily Lounge Chairs, model B3, initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co., Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marcel Breuer's 1925 iconic design. Made by Knoll. Chairs show use and wear to leather and chrome. Great Original matching pair of Wassily lounge chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Wassily Lounge Chair White Leather by Marcel Breuer, Gavina, circa 1962
By Marcel Breuer, Dino Gavina
Located in Paris, France
This early original of Wassily pair of lounge chairs, are with the original white leather, highly sought after by collectors.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1960s Set of Four Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Cesca Chairs
By Gavina, Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These examples came from a home in Florida with a stunning original set of Wassily chairs with original Knoll and Gavina labels (though these do not retain labels other than the Made...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
