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
Italian Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs Set of 6 in Chrome, Wood and Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs Set of 6 in Chrome, Wood and Leather
Offered for sale is a set of six Marcel Breuer "Cesca" chrome, wood and leather dining chairs Made in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
"Wassily" Club Chairs B3 Designed by Marcel Breuer Set of Two Chrome & Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Wassily Club Chair by Marcel Breuer designed in 1925 - 26 for Knoll also known as the Model B3 chair. Breuer designed this chair while he was the head of the cabinet-making workshop at the Bauhaus, in Dessau, Germany. These chairs are in excellent condition and as strong and beautiful as when they were first created.
Inspired by the frame of a bicycle and influenced by the constructivist theories of the De Stjil movement, Marcel Breuer was still an apprentice at the Bauhaus when he reduced the classic club chair to its elemental lines and planes, forever changing the course of furniture design. His revolutionary Wassily chair marries durable leather with the industrial-age aesthetic of cantilevered tubular steel. Functional, simple and distinctly modern.
Protégé of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer embodied many of the School's distinctive concepts and was and one of the School's most famous students. He returned to teach carpentry from 1925-1928, during which he designed the tubular-steel furniture collection. His attention drifted towards architecture, and after practicing...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
"Wassily" Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in bruxelles, BE
Armchair in Chromed metal and beige canvas (fabric). Stamped Gavina. Seat height: 42 cm. wear due to time and age of the chair.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Model 'Canaan'
Wood, transparent white lacquered, visible wooden texture
Dimensions: L.180 cm D.60 cm H.72.5 cm
Design: Marcel Breuer, 1955
Manufacturer: Gavina, Italy
cf. V. Vercell...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Wood
Set of Four Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1970
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of four armchairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured by Gavina, circa 1970.
Metal pipe frame, seat and back with new upholstery a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair by Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Dronten, NL
White Wassily chair designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Manufactured circa 1960 by Gavina, Italy.
Made in off-white canvas with chromed tubula...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
B3 Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer, 1970s.
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Correggio, IT
Wassily armchair designed by Marcel Breuer made of black leather and chromed metal tubular frame. The Wassily B3 Chair is an icon of twentieth-century modernism, ideal for furnishing...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Custom Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer custom desk, acquired by Rufus Stillman, who built three separate Breuer Houses after seeing Breuer’s "House in the Garden” the year before f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Walnut
Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer weiß
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
"CESCA CHAIRS" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Chrome Made in Poland
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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"CESCA CHAIR" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Made in Poland, Chrome, Steel and Cane
Marcel Breuer conceived the firs...
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1930s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928-1968
By Marcel Breuer
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The Wassily Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, is a landmark in modern furniture design. Originally called the *B3 Chair*, its nickname came from a misunderstanding that it wa...
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20th Century Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Abalone
Early B35 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very early example from the 1930s of the classical B35 model designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in the very last years of the 1920s. The leather has great patina and is definitely ...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Cesca Mid Century Cantilever Chair, Marcel Breuer B32 Design
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zagreb, HR
Marcel Breuer model B32 or 'Cesca' design chairs.
Unknown Italian production, circa 2000-2003.
Were a part of a local city hall office in Italy.
Fully restored in a natural wood fi...
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Cesca Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This set of four Cesca chairs, designed by the iconic Marcel Breuer, is a timeless representation of modernist design. Created in 1962 and produced in Italy, these chairs showcase a ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Marcel Breuer B35 Wicker and Chrome Armchair by Thonet 1960's
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sublime Bauhaus design by Marcel Breuer the B35 armchair by Thonet circa 1960s, the cantilever frame with woven rattan seat, wooden armrests with a chromed tubular steel frame. Purch...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Set of 4 Marcel Breuer Cesca Armchairs by Gavina, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 4 Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960 by Unknown manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Desta Stahlmobel Beds
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Sharon, CT
Headboards and backboards only for two single beds. Last photo is from a 1931 Desta Stahlmobel catalog show bed in it's entirety.
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Budapest, HU
The Wassily chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1920s for Knoll, stands as an iconic piece in the evolution of modern design. Renowned for its pioneering use of materials and dis...
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1920s Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Vintage Leather White by Marcel Breuer
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285/1 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 285
It is as though Marcel Breuer had anticipated today’s home offices and mobile computers: The compact tubular steel desk S 285 that he designed is ...
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2010s German Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Original Thonet Freischwinger S64V Marcel Breuer Design Stuhl
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Thonet S64V Freischwinger mit Armlehnen zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde in den Anfängen des 20. Jahrhunderts von Marcel Breuer entworfen und gilt bis h...
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1990s German Post-Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Set of 8 Original Cesca Chairs, by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Padova, IT
Original Cesca chair by Marcel Lajos Breuer for Gavina - Italy - with original label.
Back lowered walnut wood - crome tubolari steel frame - Vienna straw. In the Cesca chair you can...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Iconic B35 Lounge Chair and Hocker by Marcel Breuer for Thonet 1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare gem in Bauhaus design: an authentic B35 lounge chair and ottoman set, originally crafted in the 1920s by the iconic designer Marcel Breuer and produced in the 1970s by Thonet—the very first and original manufacturer of this stunning piece. This set represents the essence of modernist elegance with Breuer's unique blend of functionality and aesthetic purity.
Breuer, a pioneer in furniture design, was known for his innovative use of tubular steel, inspired by bicycle frames...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Italian modern black wood coffee tables Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
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 ar...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Marcel Breuer Grey Leather Wassily Armchair by Gavina, 1960, Signed
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Dronten, NL
Early all original grey leather Wassily chair designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufactured circa 1960 by Gavina in Italy. Made in beautiful grey saddle leather that complime...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Bauhaus tubular steel side table B 12 by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Exclusive side/console table designed by Marcel Breuer, catalogued as model B 12. This variant was manufactured under a Thonet license by the Mücke & Melder compa...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
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
Materials
Steel
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Daybed 1927
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Daybed Austria 1927
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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Wire
Marcel Breuer Cantilever Chair, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair model cantilever, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In original condition, with mino...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Marcel Breuer B10 Dining Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Oakland, CA
36” W x 36” D x 28” H
1970s Marcel Breuer B10 table, this version was produced by GF Business Equipment in the 1970s, a company that was an auth...
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1970s American Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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
Materials
Steel
Gavina - Marcel Breuer - Armchair (2) - Wassily Chair - Caviar leather
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Budapest, HU
Gavina Wassily Chair (1960s)
Designed by Marcel Breuer
Dimensions:
Height: 73 cm Width: 78 cm Depth: 70 cm
This iconic Gavina Wassily Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1960s...
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Cesca Chair After Marcel Breuer Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Set of 6 black leather arm chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Houston, TX
Original ICONIC set of 6 chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64. With the original tags from the Enron building circa 1986. A part of Houston history. Newly reupholstered in a ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
S 35 Cantilever Leather Lounge Armchair and Ottoman Designed by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 35
Among all the cantilever chairs of the Bauhaus epoch, the armchair S 35, with its lightness, flexibility and comfort, casts a shadow over everything h...
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2010s German Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Leather
Bauhaus Black Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic Bauhaus "Laccio" coffee or side table in black wood and chromed steel. This timeless table was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in Italy during the 1960s.
I...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Steel, Chrome
MARCEL BREUER FOR TECTA «D4» Lounge chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Forest, BE
The D4 chair was crafted by the Hungarian architect Marcel Breuer in 1927. This iconic piece is notable for its innovative use of bent tubular steel, a groundbreaking material in fur...
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1920s Hungarian Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Set of 3 Marcel Breuer B5 Variant Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Oakland, CA
Marcel Breuer's B5 chair is one of my favorite of his designs. Offered here is a rare variant of that design produced by Thonet in Czechoslovakia. Based on the logo on the brass tag...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Early Bauhaus "B21" Side Table Desk by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early Bauhaus "B21" desk / side table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet in Germany, 1930s. In good original cond...
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
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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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Cane
Marcel Breuer B34 Tubular Armchair 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer B34 Armchair 1930s
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six, Italy, the 1970s production.
Seat height 18
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer for Tecta 'The Mobile Manifesto' Chaise Longue in Cane Wicker
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marcel Breuer for Tecta, 'The Mobile Manifesto' chaise longue, model F41-E, cane wicker, steel, rubber, Germany, designed circa 1928 and manufactured 1984
This design by Hungarian-b...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Chrome Bauhaus Stool Thonet B8 by Marcel Breuer, 1930
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- propably Thonet
- Design: Marcel Breuer
- Published in books and catalogues
- profesionally polished, cleaned
- new fabric
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Pair of Original Thonet B-12 Side Tables
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of classic Breuer designs in original unrefinished condition.
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 an...
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20th Century American Art Deco Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Set of 8 dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. At the moment Knoll have the rights to do it. Chrome plated tubular frame, sea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a genuine mid-century Wassily Chair, a remarkable piece from the iconic designer Marcel Breuer. This chair is a testament to the enduring appeal of mid-century design, sh...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1960s Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll Wassily B3 Lounge Chair in Black Leather
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Wassily B3 Lounge Chair, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. This particular example was produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s and imported and distributed by ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 - Model S64 - Thonet - Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A set of four cantilever chairs, model S64, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1920s, Germany. The chairs are also known as the 'Cesca' chair, named after his daughter Francesca. This set ...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Set of ten B33 Chairs design by Marcel Breuer, Iron and Leather, Brazil, 1980
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Chrome
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. The leather has no structura...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
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 that Walter Gropius had founded in Weimar just after the First World War. He was recognized by Gropius as a significant talent and was quickly put at the head of the Bauhaus carpentry shop.
His designs ranged from the human anatomical scale of the chair to the domestic scale of his modern houses, the urban street scale of the museum, and the monumental scale of major international commissions.
From the Bauhaus to New York to...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Faux Leather, Wood
Italian modern Wooden desk mod. Canaan by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wooden desk mod. Canaan by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Desk mod. Canaan with rectangular wooden top. On one side there are 2 drawers and on the other 4. It has a ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Wood
Bauhaus Chrome nesting or side Table by Marcel Breuer for Mucke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia
- good condition, cleaned
- original colour
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Chrome and Black Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 3 chrome cantilever Cesca chair with black lacquered wood profiles by Marcel Breuer.
The chairs are in really good ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
Materials
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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Questions About Marcel Breuer Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a Breuer chair is real, look closely at its chromed tubular steel frame. A genuine Breuer chair will have polished, welded ends, while replicas tend to feature visible end caps. You can also search for a label under the seat. These labels changed over the years, so compare yours to images of the labeling that appears in images of authentic chairs shared on trusted online resources to assess authenticity. Alternatively, you can seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Marcel Breuer chairs.
- 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, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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 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.
- 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.
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