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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Marcel Breuer
Wassily Chair Model B3 in Black Leather by Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Belmont, MA
The Wassily chair, also known as the B3 Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 while he was working at the Bauhaus.
Inspired by the curving handlebars of the Adler bicycle, the W...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Mid-Century Mod Delfi White Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
Dining table mod. Delfi designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer for Gavina. Composed of two sculptural bases and a rectangular top 4 cm thick. Made in Carrara marble. Italy 1968. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Carrara Marble
Set of Four Cesca Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair Set of Four By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Pair of Cesca Chairs, Italy, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer. Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair in 1925, based on the tubular frame of a bicycle. His revolutionary Cesca chair, named af...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Upholstery in Yellow Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer dating back to Gavina’s production, recently restored with new leather upholstery.
Following their meeting in New York in 1962, Dino Gavina started th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Set of Four Tanned Cognac Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold and modern, iconic set of four Marcel Breuer's revolutionary Cesca (B32) dining armchairs. The simple design combines an Industrial Age aesthetic of tubular steel inspired by a ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Marcel Breuer, set of Four Cesca Chairs for Gavina. Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Catania, CT
Four Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced in Italy by Gavina during the 60s.
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Slight oxidation on the chro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
4 CESCA chairs model B.32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 4 CESCA chairs, model B32, design by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italian manufacture from the seventies.
Chromed tubular steel structure, seat and backrest in straw with profil...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good condition, with minor wear c...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair, Knoll Associates, Tri-colored Hide, Italy, 2000s
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marcel Breuer was an apprentice at the Bauhaus when he conceived the world’s first tubular steel chair. Inspired by the frame of a bicycle, a product he greatly admired for its funct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
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
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Chrome
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 to the chrome base and a couple sm...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern B64 Black and Beech Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 70s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Cesca chairs, model B64 whit arms. Tubular structure in black lacquered steel in excellent condition. Beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid. Grids of the seat have been put new...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
1970s Marcel Breuer White Leather Wassily Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in San Gabriel, CA
30" height x 30" width x 25" depth
1970s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. Some light scuffs, worn leather. The tubing as a continuous piece and the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer Corset back B33 chairs by Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer, these iconic B33 chairs produced by Knoll feature a cantilevered tubular steel frame and leather "corset" style seats and backs. These were manufac...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio.
Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled.
In black leather, chromed s...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
6 Marcel Breuer chairs 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale 6 Marcel Breuer cantilever chairs ,2 Armchairs one signed
4 without armrests . one signed Fasem . Its a bit off a mismatch ,
Looking nice .3 Black 3 Natural. one of the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Wicker
Spoleto Chairs by Ufficio Tecnico for Knoll, Italy, 1970s
By Knoll, Mart Stam, Ufficio Tecnico Reguitti, Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spoleto Chair by Ufficio Tecnico for Knoll, a timeless piece of modern design. These chairs boast black leather seats integrated with polished chrome frames. The laced backrests not ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Pair of Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs signed Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Wassily lounge chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio.
Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled.
In black leather, chromed s...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Marcel Breuer for Gavina Set of Four Cesca Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Group of four chairs Mod. Cesca by Marcel Lajos Breuer for Gavina - Italy - with original label.
Walnut backrest, chromed steel tubular frame and Vienna straw. Breuer's Cesca chair h...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Early Bauhaus "B21" Side Table Desk by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
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
Pair Marcel Breuer Chrome Metal And Leather Wassily Style Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Marcel Brewer Chrome Metal And Leather Wassily Style Lounge Chairs. Very comfortable and in great shape.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
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 th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Faux Leather, Wood
Marcel Breuer for Gavina Set of 6 "Cesca" Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina in 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, the seats are original Vienna straw.
The combination of Vienna stra...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Mid Century "B12" Side Console Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early example of the "B12" mid century side console table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet, 1930s. In good orig...
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early "B27" mid century round dining table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet, 1930s. In good original condition....
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
4 Italian Marcel Breuer Knoll Cesca Tubular Chrome Caned Dining Arm Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Dayton, OH
Four vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Gavina Knoll dining armchairs. Made of tubular steel / chrome featuring caned seat and back with ebonized frame and arms. Linearity balanced by su...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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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 Modern Armchairs with the original maker’s mark sticker affixed underneath one of ...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Black Cesca Chair Affter Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Style of Marcel Breuer Black Cesca Chair Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Set of 2 Chairs Cesca, Marcel Breuer, Gavina, 1970
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 2 Chairs Cesca, Marcel Breuer, Gavina, 1970. The Set of 2 Cesca Chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1970 for Gavina, epitomizes modernist elegan...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Italian MCM Marcel Breuer Cesca Accent, Side or Desk Chair, ITALY -- One Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful single Italian Breuer Cesca chair with a Wood framed seat and back, birds eye cane and a chrome plated metal frame. This chair is in beautiful condition, marked "made in ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Pair of Mid-1970s Marcel Breuer Cesca Arm Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid century modern pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Arm Chairs, mid-1970s, Italian. These have had only one owner. They lack the foot pads & are upholstered in rough woven period style fa...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Marcel Breuer "B34" Armchair in Metal & Canvas Prod. by Thonet 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century bauhaus armchair / office chair model "B34" in steel frame, canvas and dark stained beech armrests by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet early 1930s. In good original ...
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Italian MCM Marcel Breuer Cesca Accent, Side or Desk Chair, ITALY -- One Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful single Italian Breuer Cesca chair with a Wood framed seat and back, birds eye cane and a chrome plated metal frame. This chair is in beautiful condition, marked "made in ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Chrome
Pair of white Italian Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of white Cesca chairs, made in Italy in the 1970s, from a design by Marcel Breuer (1928).
Cane and white lacquered beech.
Good condition overall, some light traces of ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Cane, Beech
"Wassily" Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Lasne, BE
Armchair in Chromed metal and cream fabric by Marcel Breuer. Seat height: 43 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
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 Two Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Chair, Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Set of two Cesca chairs, model B32, made in Italy in the 1970s. Black lacquered beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid.
The grill seat have been put new.
Very good general con...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
"Wassily" Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Lasne, BE
Armchair in Chromed metal and cream fabric. Seat height: 43 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
"CESCA CHAIRS" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Chrome Made in Poland
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"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
Marcel Breuer Wassily lounge chair for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll. Originally known as the model B3 chair, this monumental piece of Mid Century Design was first conceived a...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Steel
S64 Cesca dining chairs Marcel Breuer inspired - Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Nice set of armchairs with a a chromed-steel tubular cantilever base and a caned seat and back encased in a frame of beech.
Inspired on the famous Cesca chairs from Marcel Breuer.
M...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Wood
Marcel Breuer Isokon Chaise Longue, Knoll Studio / C.1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Montréal, QC
Marcel Breuer created innovational bentwood furniture. This Chaise longue is considered to be one of the most important pieces of its time, and was originally designed for Isokon Eng...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Leather, Wood
Vintage Laminated Plywood Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon
By Marcel Breuer, Isokon
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage laminated plywood side table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon. Made in England and originally designed in 1936, this dates from around the 1950’s.
It is beau...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Plywood
Knoll Studio Collection - Binder - Catalogues - Price List - Year 2000
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Fritz Hansen, Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Rochester, NY
Knoll three ring binder w/ Knoll collection catalogues and the Knoll Studio price list - 306 pages showing images, diagrams, dimensions, finishes, fabrics - for the year 2000 collect...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Paper
White Framed Marcel Breuer 'B64' Cesca Armchair w/ Cane Seat by Gavina, c. 1960
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming 'B64' Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina Italy, circa 1960s. Named after his daughter Francesca the 'Cesca' is an attractive side or dining chair on a white painted met...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Sculptural Gold Plated Candle Stick by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Timeless Elegance: Marcel Breuer's 1970s Gold-Plated Sculptural Candlestick for Gavina
Illuminate your space with a touch of iconic design and unparalleled sophistication with this ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Gold Plate
Set of 2 Marcel Breuer Cesca dining chair , 1970’s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 83,5cmH, 50cmD, 46,5cmW, 46cm H seat
Period: 1970’s
Condition: Metal, webbing , wood
Origin: Italy
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1970s Dutch 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
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
Black Cesca Chair After Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair After Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
Bentwood Chaise Longue by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Venice, CA
Bentwood Chaise Longue by Marcel Breuer recently reupholstered in Paul Smith ‘Bespoke Stripe.’ Circa 1950’s
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1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Upholstery, Bentwood
Group of 3 Chairs Gavina Cesca Wood, Italy, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 3 chairs; tubular in chromed metal, seat and back with painted wooden frame and Vienna straw.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Furniture
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Metal
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
- 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 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 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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.
- 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.
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