$3,650
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
Authentic Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair by Fasem, Black Leather and Chrome
By Marcel Breuer, Fasem International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authenticated Wassily Chair (Model B3) designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Fasem Italy in March
Steel, Chrome
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27.5 in
Authentic Cognac Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960’s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Bauhaus design, this authentic Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer was produced by Gavina in
Steel, Chrome
Authentic Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair for Stendig
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Authentic Marcel Breuer designed Wassily chair made in Italy for Stendig. Chrome tube
Chrome
Genuine Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Mississauga, CA
authentic Wassily chair, designed in the 1920s for Knoll, is celebrated as a landmark in modern design
Metal
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H 29 in W 31 in D 28 in
Authentic Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer Produced by Gavina Imported by Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are icons of Bauhaus design the Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer. These
Steel
Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
. 1960s Mid-Century Modern authentic Wassily B3 chair designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll. The
Chrome
Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
. 1960s Mid-Century Modern authentic Wassily B3 chair designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll. The
Chrome
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H 25.5 in W 31 in L 25.5 in
Vintage Early Original Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair for Knoll in Brown Leather
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. 1960s Mid-Century Modern authentic Wassily B3 chair designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll. The
Chrome
Set of Four Marcel Breuer Wassily Chairs for Knoll, Ivory Leather
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Like new set of four Marcel Breuer Wassily chairs for Knoll. Recent Authentic production. Ivory
Chrome
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H 28.35 in W 31.11 in D 28.35 in
Marcel Breuer Ivory-Colored 'Wassily' Chair, Gavina, 1960s 'Authentic, Stamped'
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Hitchin, England
A fine and rare ivory-colored Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' chair, produced before 1968 in Italy by
Steel
Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
tubular frame. Mid-Century Modern authentic Wassily B3 chair designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll
Chrome
Wassily Armchair Set of Two by Marcel Breuer for Knoll 1960s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Modern authentic Wassily B3 chair designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll, 1960s. The "Wassily
Chrome
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H 28.5 in W 31 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Marcel Breuer Wassily Chairs by Knoll All Original Black Leather
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early pair of authentic Wassily chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Knoll. A true timeless
Chrome
Wassily Chairs in Brown Leather by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Wilton, CT
A symbol of Bauhaus and midcentury design, Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair is a design piece of
Chrome
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H 28.35 in W 31.11 in D 28.35 in
Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' Chair, Gavina, 1960s 'Authentic, Stamped'
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Hitchin, England
A fine Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' chair, produced before 1968 in Italy by Gavina. Authentic and
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 31.11 in D 28.35 in
Marcel Breuer Ivory-Colored 'Wassily' Chair, Gavina, 1960s 'Authentic, Stamped'
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Hitchin, England
A fine and rare ivory-colored Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' chair, produced before 1968 in Italy by
Steel
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,636Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.7 in Dm 39.3 in
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$2,456 / set
H 29.14 in W 30.71 in D 26.38 in
Armchairs in the Wassily Style by Marcel Breuer, 70s 'Set of 2'
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 2 armchairs in the Wassily style of Marcel Breuer, made in leather and metal, 1970. Dimensions: 78W x 74H x 67D cm Materials: metal, leather.
Metal
Pair of Wassily Chairs by Knoll in Brown Leather and Chrome
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
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...
Chrome
Vintage Pair of Wassily Style Armchairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Pair of the iconic Mid-Century Modern Wassily chairs with chrome frames and black leather. In great vintage condition with some beautiful light wear to the leather. They ar...
Chrome
$7,450Sale Price / set|23% Off
H 27 in W 31 in D 27 in
Pair of Vintage Armchairs in the style of Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage LC2 Corbusier armchairs. Original leather and chrome frame.
Chrome
$9,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 24.5 in W 39 in D 29 in
Early Year Grey Leather 'LC3' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible pair of early production year (ideal for collectors) 'LC3' club chairs in grey leather, by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, circa 1970...
Chrome
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 30 in D 26 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily lounge chair was designed by Marcel Breuer in Black full leather. Has flat caps on the e...
Steel, Chrome
$3,950
H 24.41 in W 38.98 in D 28.74 in
2006 Cassina Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand LC3 Club Lounge Chairs in Leather
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are LC3 Fauteuil Grand Confort, Grand Modele Lounge Chairs, initially designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand in 1928. These examples date to 2006 an...
Steel
$1,824Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in W 29.93 in D 27.56 in
Leather Armchair (Chromed frame) LC, 1990 s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Condition: The leather and chrome are in mint condition. Manufacturer: made in Italy, 1990s Style: Design Classics, Midcentury Moder n Materials: Leather, Chrome Color: Black, Chrome
Metal, Chrome
$5,147 / item
H 25.2 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Steel
$2,347
H 28.75 in W 30.32 in D 26.78 in
Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Vintage Leather White by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This old Vintage Wassily chair Model B3, in chromed tubular steel and white leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina. It's an early edition before 68. The Marce...
Metal, Chrome
$4,971 / item
H 25.6 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Steel
$12,048 / item
H 26.38 in W 29.93 in D 27.56 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 ...
Steel
$1,520 / item
H 28.35 in W 30.71 in D 27.56 in
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather and Chrome Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Model B3 “Wassily” armchair, 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 leather. Good v...
Chrome, Iron
Olive Canvas Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, Signed
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, England
The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, is a famous and iconic piece of modern furniture design. It was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925-1926 while he was working at th...
Steel, Chrome
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.
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.