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Marcel Breuer Seating

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
Set of Six Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Set of Six Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

Set of Six Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...

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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Chairs for Gavina, Chrome & Vienna Straw, 1968
Pair of Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Chairs for Gavina, Chrome & Vienna Straw, 1968

Pair of Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Chairs for Gavina, Chrome & Vienna Straw, 1968

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Vicenza, IT

Pair of B32 “Cesca” chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in Italy in 1968. The Cesca chair is one of the most significant icons of modern furniture design. Origin...

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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

"Wassily" Club Chairs  B3 Designed by Marcel Breuer Set of Two Chrome & Leather
"Wassily" Club Chairs  B3 Designed by Marcel Breuer Set of Two Chrome & Leather

"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 Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather and Chrome Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather and Chrome Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973

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...

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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome, Iron

S33 Marcel Breuer Brown Leather & Chrome Set of Six Chairs
S33 Marcel Breuer Brown Leather & Chrome Set of Six Chairs

S33 Marcel Breuer Brown Leather & Chrome Set of Six Chairs

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

The "B34" chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, is a significant piece of modernist furniture. Marcel Breuer, a Hungarian-born architect and designer, was associated with the Bauhaus sch...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

2er Set B34 Freischwinger Stuhl Mart Stam Marcel Breuer MG5
2er Set B34 Freischwinger Stuhl Mart Stam Marcel Breuer MG5

2er Set B34 Freischwinger Stuhl Mart Stam Marcel Breuer MG5

By Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set Vintage Freischwinger aus den 1980er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Marcel Breuer und wurde weltweit unter der Modellbezeichnung B3...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

Set of Four Original Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Set of Four Original Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

Set of Four Original Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This iconic Cesca chair, an original design work by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous Austria...

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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in Wien, AT

A pair of Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, originally designed in 1925, stands as a foundational work of modernist design, where industrial logic and radical reduction con...

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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Italian modern brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Italian modern brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

Italian modern brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern brown leather armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Pair of armchairs model Wassily or B3 in red-brown leather. The backrest, armrests, and seat are ma...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Marcel Breuer "Cesca" Dining Chair, Italy, 1970s
Marcel Breuer "Cesca" Dining Chair, Italy, 1970s

Marcel Breuer "Cesca" Dining Chair, Italy, 1970s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Naples, IT

"Chair Model" Cesca" designed by Marcel Breuer. Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair, in 1925, based on the tubed frame of a bicycle. His revolutionary Cesca chair, ...

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1970s Italian Anglo Raj Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six

Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six

By Knoll, Marcel Breuer

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 Seating

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Steel

Set of Two After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Italy 1970s
Set of Two After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Italy 1970s

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 Seating

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Chrome

Wassily Chair B3 by Marcel Breuer
Wassily Chair B3 by Marcel Breuer

Wassily Chair B3 by Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer, Cassina

Located in Neuss, NW

The club armchair B3 was designed by Marcel Breuer in the years 1925-1926 when he was head of the carpenter’s workshop at the Bauhaus in Dessau. Until 1929 the chair was manufactured...

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1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

B3 Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer
B3 Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer

B3 Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Miami, FL

B3 wassily chair by marcel breuer for gavina, italy 1960’s The Wassily Lounge Chair was designed by Marcel Breuer. Made in off-white canvas with chromed t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Italian mid-century Brown Armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Italian mid-century Brown Armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

Italian mid-century Brown Armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Brown leather armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Pair of armchairs mod. Wassily or B3 in brown leather. The backrest, armrests and seat a...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

1970s Marcel Breuer Iconic S64 Chairs by Gordon International, a Set of 4
1970s Marcel Breuer Iconic S64 Chairs by Gordon International, a Set of 4

1970s Marcel Breuer Iconic S64 Chairs by Gordon International, a Set of 4

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Germantown, MD

1970s Marcel Breuer S64 Chairs by Gordon International made in Italy. Good vintage condition. Measures 23.6"W x 23.6"D x 31.5"H seat height is 17.7".

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal, Chrome

Marcel Breuer 'Long Chair'
Marcel Breuer 'Long Chair'

Marcel Breuer 'Long Chair'

By Luterma, Marcel Breuer, Isokon

Located in Uxbridge, GB

An important early example of Marcel Breuer's Long Chair, designed in 1935–36 for Isokon and produced in Estonia by Luterma. The Long Chair is one of the defining pieces of British ...

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1930s Estonian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Birch, Plywood

Italian modern burgundy leather armchair Wassily by Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1960s
Italian modern burgundy leather armchair Wassily by Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1960s

Italian modern burgundy leather armchair Wassily by Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1960s

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern burgundy leather armchair Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Armchair model Wassily or B3 in red brown leather. The backrest, armrests and seat are made of ban...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Set of Four Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Set of Four Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

Set of Four Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...

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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair with Cane Seat and Back, circa 1960
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair with Cane Seat and Back, circa 1960

Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair with Cane Seat and Back, circa 1960

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1960. This example was produced by an unknown manufacturer and features the iconic cantilevered tubular chrome frame with a black lacquer...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Italian mid-century modern chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Set of four chairs model Cesca with Vienna straw seat and backrest and black painted wood trim. The frame is...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Original Pair of Wassily Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s (Signed)
Original Pair of Wassily Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s (Signed)

Original Pair of Wassily Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s (Signed)

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Argelato, BO

Marcel Breuer, Wassilly Armchair for Gavina, Vintage Original Version, Italy 1970s (Signed) The Wassily armchair, one of the most iconic and sophisticated Bauhaus armchairs, designe...

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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

Marcel Breuer B32 "Cesca" Chair for Gavina, Chrome and Vienna Straw, 1968
Marcel Breuer B32 "Cesca" Chair for Gavina, Chrome and Vienna Straw, 1968

Marcel Breuer B32 "Cesca" Chair for Gavina, Chrome and Vienna Straw, 1968

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Vicenza, IT

Single B32 “Cesca” chair designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in Italy in 1968. The Cesca chair is one of the most significant icons of modern furniture design. Original...

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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

'Cesca' B32 Side Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
'Cesca' B32 Side Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

'Cesca' B32 Side Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

The B32 iconic side chair was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1927. For this design, Breuer was inspired by the cantilever chair of Mart Stam, who designed it already in 1926. The first...

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1970s Italian Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

Italian modern light brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Italian modern light brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s

Italian modern light brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern light brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s Pair of armchairs mod. Wassily or B3 in light brown leather. The backrest, armrests and seat are made ...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1970s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Brown leather slings with metal frame. Welded end caps on tubes. Rivets throughout

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931
Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Den Haag, NL

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 armchair by Metz & Co. Thonet, 1931 This chair has a chrome steel frame, Bakelite arms and still the original blue Eisengarn upholstery. One exact same example but in less good condition can be viewed in the permanent collection of the Dutch Utrecht...

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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Set of Four Breuer B5 Tubular Chrome and Leather  Bauhaus Style Dining Chairs
Set of Four Breuer B5 Tubular Chrome and Leather  Bauhaus Style Dining Chairs

Set of Four Breuer B5 Tubular Chrome and Leather Bauhaus Style Dining Chairs

By Thonet, Marcel Breuer

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional set of B-5 tubular chrome and leather dining chairs. The chairs were originally designed by Modernist Pioneer and legendary figure, Marcel Breuer, during his tenure at t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Pair of Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Beech, Italy, 1980s
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Beech, Italy, 1980s

Pair of Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Beech, Italy, 1980s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...

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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Iconic B35 Lounge Chair and Hocker by Marcel Breuer for Thonet 1970
Iconic B35 Lounge Chair and Hocker by Marcel Breuer for Thonet 1970

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 Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black

Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black

By Marcel Breuer, ICF De Padova

Located in Munster, NRW

Marcel Breuer - Aluminium Chair 1933, manufactured by ICF Cadsana, Italy - MoMa German-born architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was one of the most important designers of the 20th c...

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1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Aluminum

1970s Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Thonet 1x Avail
1970s Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Thonet 1x Avail

1970s Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Thonet 1x Avail

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a 'Cesca' armchair, model B64, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These particular examples were seemingly manufactured by Knoll in the 1970s. Some may have been p...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Brass, Steel

2019 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armless Side Chair in Blue and Fabric
2019 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armless Side Chair in Blue and Fabric

2019 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armless Side Chair in Blue and Fabric

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an armless Cesca side chair, model 51C, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one 51C chair, and we have three available for individual purc...

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2010s American Modern Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

1970s Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Wassily Lounge Chair in New Cream Leather
1970s Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Wassily Lounge Chair in New Cream Leather

1970s Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Wassily Lounge Chair in New Cream Leather

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Wassily Lounge Chair, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. This example was produced in Italy in the 1970s by Gavina, which was later acquired by Knoll. This is a ...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

C. 2021 Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool in Crimson Fabric w/ Cantilever Base
C. 2021 Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool in Crimson Fabric w/ Cantilever Base

C. 2021 Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool in Crimson Fabric w/ Cantilever Base

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an armless Cesca bar stool, model 51CH, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one Cesca bar stool. This example was...

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2010s American Modern Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

B3 Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1960s, set of 2
B3 Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1960s, set of 2

B3 Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1960s, set of 2

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Correggio, IT

Pair of Wassily armchairs 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 f...

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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Set of 4 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1980s
Set of 4 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1980s

Set of 4 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1980s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

This vintage set of 4 Cesca chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet from the 1980s includes 2 B64 armchairs and 2 B32 side chairs. Designed in the late 1920s, the Cesca chair is considere...

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1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Dining Room Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1963, Set of 8
Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Dining Room Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1963, Set of 8

Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Dining Room Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1963, Set of 8

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Vicenza, IT

Beautiful set of 8 original B32 “Cesca” dining chairs produced by Gavina in 1963. They are all signed with the original paper mark. Cesca chairs were originally designed in 1928 by F...

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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome, Iron

Four (4) NIB Cesca Bar Stools Marcel Breuer Knoll Chromed Steel Upholstery
Four (4) NIB Cesca Bar Stools Marcel Breuer Knoll Chromed Steel Upholstery

Four (4) NIB Cesca Bar Stools Marcel Breuer Knoll Chromed Steel Upholstery

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make tubular steel furniture an international sensation and a modern institution. Marcel Breuer was also the designer of the iconic Wassily chair and the Breuer Building, which now houses the Whitney Museum of American Art in the heart of NYC. This brand new set is in the super elegant "Caviar Hourglass" upholstery, and have never been used. These chairs are new in box, and have been priced near the first-party Knoll price. However, we can offer discounted and faster shipping, and are willing to reasonably negotiate. At this time, we have a total of 8 stools...

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2010s American Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

PAIR OF VINTAGE 1987 MADE IN ITALY STAMPED MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHAIRs
PAIR OF VINTAGE 1987 MADE IN ITALY STAMPED MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHAIRs

PAIR OF VINTAGE 1987 MADE IN ITALY STAMPED MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHAIRs

By Marcel Breuer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original pair of, Mid Century Modern, 1987 Made in Italy stamped, Marcel Breuer, Cesca chairs with chro...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

1960s Marcel Breuer for Knoll Isokon Chaise Lounge Chair New White Upholstery
1960s Marcel Breuer for Knoll Isokon Chaise Lounge Chair New White Upholstery

1960s Marcel Breuer for Knoll Isokon Chaise Lounge Chair New White Upholstery

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is an original 1960s Marcel Breuer for Isokon chaise lounge chair. This example has just been masterfully reupholstered by Forthright NYC...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Fabric

Marcel Breuer for Thonet, S32 Side Chairs, 1980
Marcel Breuer for Thonet, S32 Side Chairs, 1980

Marcel Breuer for Thonet, S32 Side Chairs, 1980

By Marcel Breuer, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful examples of 1980 side chairs Model S32 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, tubular steel with coffee brown wood frames and cane for the seat and back rest, marked.

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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Italian Modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Italian Modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

Italian Modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Iconic Armchair mod. Wassily, also known as the mod. B3, with a rectangular seat in white leather. The st...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

1960s Set of Four Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Cesca Chairs
1960s Set of Four Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Cesca Chairs

1960s Set of Four Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Gavina Cesca Chairs

By Knoll, Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of four Cesca Arm Chairs, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These particular examples were manufactured by Knoll / Gavina in Italy in the 1960s. The classic...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

Italian MCM Marcel Breuer Cesca Accent, Side or Desk Chair, ITALY -- One Chair
Italian MCM Marcel Breuer Cesca Accent, Side or Desk Chair, ITALY -- One Chair

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 Seating

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Chrome

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet

By Thonet, Marcel Breuer

Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

This design icon from 1928, the B35 armchair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and made by the German Thonet factory in the early 1930s. This piece is made of tubular steel and black leather with natural patina. The materials used and the traces of wear show that this is an early production of this timeless modell. The armrests are finished with solid wood. Following the success of his Wassily chair, Breuer continued to experiment with tubular steel furniture. Like the Wassily chair, the B35 was not a direct representative of the Bauhaus school, but is clearly in line with the Bauhaus design and construction principles, with a modern, stripped-down form made of industrial materials not used today in furniture production. Marcel Breuer was born in 1902 in Hungary. He was an architect and designer. He received a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1920, but quickly quit and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing the preliminary courses there, he studied at the Bauhaus furniture...

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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer for Tecta 'The Mobile Manifesto' Chaise Longue in Cane Wicker
Marcel Breuer for Tecta 'The Mobile Manifesto' Chaise Longue in Cane Wicker

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 Seating

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Steel

Four Vintage Matteo Grassi MG5 Marcel Breuer Cognac Brown Leather Armchairs 4
Four Vintage Matteo Grassi MG5 Marcel Breuer Cognac Brown Leather Armchairs 4

Four Vintage Matteo Grassi MG5 Marcel Breuer Cognac Brown Leather Armchairs 4

By Marcel Breuer, Matteo Grassi

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime suite of four original fully stamped Matteo Grassi MG5 circa 1970 whisky brown leather armchairs designed by...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome
Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome

Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome

By Knoll, Marcel Breuer

Located in Buffalo, NY

Marcel Breuer's 1925 design is a widely recognized masterpiece of modern furniture, having long ago achieved iconic status. This pair of Wassily chairs date to the 1960s. The chrome...

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1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel

PAIR OF RESTORED MARCEL BREUER FASEM 1980's WASSILY B3 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
PAIR OF RESTORED MARCEL BREUER FASEM 1980's WASSILY B3 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS

PAIR OF RESTORED MARCEL BREUER FASEM 1980's WASSILY B3 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS

By Marcel Breuer, Fasem International

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Vintage Circa 1980s, Fully Restored hand dyed Marcel Breuer for Fasem Wassily B3 tan b...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer for Thonet B35 Mid Century Chrome and Rattan Lounge Chairs - Pair
Marcel Breuer for Thonet B35 Mid Century Chrome and Rattan Lounge Chairs - Pair

Marcel Breuer for Thonet B35 Mid Century Chrome and Rattan Lounge Chairs - Pair

By Thonet, Marcel Breuer

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Marcel Breuer for Thonet B35 Mid Century Chrome and Rattan Lounge Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 25.5 wide x 31.5 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 14.5 and arm height/ch...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Set of 4 Marcel Breuer Cesca Metal and Wood Mid-Century Modern Chairs, c 1960
Set of 4 Marcel Breuer Cesca Metal and Wood Mid-Century Modern Chairs, c 1960

Set of 4 Marcel Breuer Cesca Metal and Wood Mid-Century Modern Chairs, c 1960

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of 4 Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960 by Unknown Manufacturer Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good orig...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS
TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS

TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS

By Marcel Breuer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original pair of, Mid Century Modern, Marcel Breuer, Cesca armchairs with chrome frames and bergère uph...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs Set of Four Armchairs
Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs Set of Four Armchairs

Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs Set of Four Armchairs

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of Four Clean Lined Cesca Model Dining Chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, and probably made by Gavina, Italy, circa 1980s. The set consists of four armchairs in black lacquer and...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Metal

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Chrome, Czech, 1920s
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Chrome, Czech, 1920s

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Chrome, Czech, 1920s

By Marcel Breuer, Thonet

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Model B35 This armchair represents the absolute pinnacle of global avant-garde design and stands as an icon of the Bauhaus style from the 1930s. This revolutionary 1928 design was c...

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1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Gebruder S 35 Cantilever Cow Hide Lounge Armchair by Marcel Breuer
Gebruder S 35 Cantilever Cow Hide Lounge Armchair by Marcel Breuer

Gebruder S 35 Cantilever Cow Hide Lounge Armchair by Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer

Located in New York, NY

RANGE S 35 cow hide Among all the cantilever chairs of the Bauhaus epoch, the armchair S 35, with its lightness, flexibility and comfort, casts a shadow over eve...

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2010s German Marcel Breuer Seating

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Leather

Mid Century Dark Brown Leather Wassily Arm Chairs Marcel Breuer for Knoll 1960s
Mid Century Dark Brown Leather Wassily Arm Chairs Marcel Breuer for Knoll 1960s

Mid Century Dark Brown Leather Wassily Arm Chairs Marcel Breuer for Knoll 1960s

By Knoll, Marcel Breuer

Located in Detroit, MI

These vintage mid-century modern brown Wassily arm chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by Knoll are circa 1960. This pair features beautifu...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marcel Breuer Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Marcel Breuer seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Marcel Breuer seating 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 seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 215 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 6 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Vico Magistretti, Marco Zanuso, and Giancarlo Piretti. Prices for Marcel Breuer seating 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 $3,375.

Questions About Marcel Breuer Seating

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marcel 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marcel 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, 2022
    To 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    Marcel 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, 2022
    Over 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, 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 ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Marcel 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, 2022
    Today, 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marcel 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, 2022
    Most 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, 2022
    Marcel 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, 2022
    Marcel 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, 2022
    Marcel 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, 2022
    There 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    What 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, 2022
    Marcel 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.