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Authentic Midcentury Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these wonderful Cesca chairs in striking black leather with shiny heavy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca B32 Thonet GMF Authentic Early Production Side Chair
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Early production of the Marcel Breuer Cesca side chair made by Thonet. Still retains the original
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Early 20th Century Polish Chairs

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Knoll Cesca Armchairs- Set of 2
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Hollywood, FL
Add a touch of sophistication to your home or office with these authentic KNOLL Marcel Breuer CESCA
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Four Vintage Caned Cesca Style Chairs with Mauve Upholstered Seats
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
bit of a suspension effect. These are not authentic Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs, but they closely mimic
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Set of 6 Marcel Breuers Cesca Chair by Thonet in Black
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Houston, TX
The absolute bauhaus classic: Marcel Breuers cesca chair by Thonet. This model is one of the most
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Black Armchair by Thonet, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Mid century 1960s Thonet Marcel Breuer cesca armchair. Authentic Thonet production. Black finish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs by Stendig Mid Century 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in New York, NY
Authentic mid century 1960s Marcel Breuer Cesca side chairs by Stendig. Original markings on back
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Marcel Breuer Cesca Black Side Chair Midcentury, New York
By Marcel Breuer, August Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 1960s Mid Century Thonet Marcel Breuer Cesca Side Chair with Black Finish. Cane Seats and
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Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

8 Vintage Marcel Breuer Style Blond Beechwood Chrome Cesca Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
1980 Cesca chairs are not authentic Breuer’s but that exhibit they same timeless flair. Cesca chairs
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Black Armchair by Stendig Midcentury 1960s Hand Caned
By Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare authentic midcentury 1960s production Marcel Breuer Cesca armchair with black finish by
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll 'Manufactured by Gavina, 1973'
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Centreville, VA
Authentic Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Knoll (Manufactured by GAVINA, 1973) Vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

5 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Blue and Black Upholstered Cesca Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Glorious set of 5 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca chairs. The authentic chairs have the Knoll Studios
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

6 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Blue and Black Upholstered Cesca Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Glorious set of six Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca chairs. The authentic chairs have the Knoll
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

5 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Blue and Black Upholstered Cesca Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Glorious set of ten Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca chairs. The authentic chairs have the Knoll
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Signed Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Bauhaus Black 'Laccio' Side Table, USA 1940s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Authentic Bauhaus "Laccio" side table signed by Marcel Breuer and Knoll. It was produced in the US
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Metal, Chrome

Set of Four 1960s Gavina Hand Caned Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four authentic Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs. Made in the 1960s with hand caning. Very time
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane

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Marcel Breuer for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Find vintage Marcel Breuer seating, storage cabinets and lighting on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Marcel Breuer
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    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.