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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Knoll Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
The Laccio coffee table was originally designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer and is now produced by Knoll. Breuer's use of tubular steel was groundbreaking and enabled him to create piec...
Steel
Marcel Breuer Custom Dining Table from the Stillman III Residence, 1965
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer Custom Dining Table from the Stillman III Residence, Litchfield, 1965 Solid oak with lacquered finish. Square dining table designed for the Stillman III Residence, show...
Oak
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...
Steel, Chrome
Early Marcel Breuer Side Table by Gavina, Italy, 1960
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare early production side table designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by Gavina, Italy, circa 1960. This elegant piece captures Breuer’s iconic blend of functional clarity an...
Steel, 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 ...
Steel
Marcel Breuer Black Laccio End Table Knoll Studio Bauhaus
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
An authentic "Laccio" side or end table signed by Marcel Breuer for Knoll Studio, in the German Bauhaus style, circa 20th century. Table has a black satin laminate top and tubular ch...
Chrome
$2,814 / item
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...
Steel
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Naxos Marble “Delfi” Table for Studio Simon, 1969
By Carlo Scarpa, Marcel Breuer, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Delfi” dining table, designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer and produced by the Italian manufacturer Studio Simon in 1969. Made of white Nax...
Marble
Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
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....
Steel
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Model: T29 This exceptional pair of nightstands (model T29) is a masterpiece of modern architecture and design. Designed by one of the most prominent figures of the Bauhaus school, ...
Steel, Chrome
Sleek Bauhaus "B10" Table Set by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Chromcraft, Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring a rare fusion of historic design and modernist elegance into your space with this stunning vintage set. At its heart is the iconic "B10" Table, designed by Marcel Breuer—a pion...
Metal
1990s Marcel Breuer for Thonet Laccio Tall Side / End Table in Black Laminate
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Laccio Tall Side Table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Thonet in the United States and date to the 1990s. The tabl...
Steel
Early Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century wooden "B27" round dining table in black stained wood with chromed tubular metal base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet Germany, 1930s. In good original ...
Metal
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...
Steel
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Model: T29 This exceptional pair of nightstands (model T29) is a masterpiece of modern architecture and design. Designed by one of the most prominent figures of the Bauhaus school, ...
Steel, Chrome
1990s Marcel Breuer for Thonet Laccio Side Table in Black 12+ Available
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Laccio Side Table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Thonet in the United States and date to the 1990s. The tables fe...
Steel
$3,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
3 Breuer Designed Tables Made in Finland by Stendig 1 End Table 2 Coffee Tables
By Stendig Co., Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Great complete set of Bauhaus School Breuer designed tables (Laccio) manufactured by Stendig, made in Finland. This vintage suite includes 2 rectangular coffee tables (53 W x 19 D x ...
Chrome
1960 Marcel Breuer Gavina Bauhaus Design B9 Table
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Brescia, IT
B9 Table Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960 Chrome Metal and Black Laminate Wood Sticker Label "Gavina" under the top Iconic Bauhaus table First edition by Gavina, Italy Very Good Condicti...
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. ...
Carrara Marble
$14,756 / item
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285/5 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 ...
Steel
Vintage MidCentury Italian Modern Laccio Kiga Low Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
A design icon. The low Kiga coffee table is a post-war interpretation of the iconic Laccio table, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1924 as part of his experiment with bent steel tubing. ...
Chrome
1930s Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Tubular Console Table, Model B12, Czechoslovakia
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- Wooden parts has been refurbished - Chrome layer in good original condition with minor signs of use
Chrome
$12,867
Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
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...
Wood
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Wood Console Table, Model B12 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Almelo, NL
Bauhaus Tubular Steel and Wood Console Table, Model B12 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Prague, 1930s 2 available – priced per table Dimensions: H 70 cm x W 70 cm x D 45 cm A timeless...
Steel
Bauhaus tubular steel side table model B 12 by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Slezak Company
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
An early example of the Bauhaus side table, Model B 12, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and manufactured around 1930 under Thonet licence by Robert Slezák in former Czec...
Steel, Chrome
Coffee table Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina - 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Laccio coffee table designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1920s and produced by the renowned Gavina company in the 1970s. This is actually two stacked coffee tables. They ar...
Chrome
$36,085 / item
Marcel Breuer and Carlo Scarpa Delfi Table For Cassina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Breuer and Carlo Scarpa Delfi Table For Cassina The design table with rectangular top reflects the re-design of a Rationalist model created ...
Marble
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Side Table B 12 by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Mücke & Melder
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Originally designed by Marcel Breuer and catalogued as model B 12, this elegant Bauhaus side table stands as a hallmark of rational design. Manufactured in the 1930s by Mücke & Melde...
Steel, Chrome
1930s Marcel Breuer B10 Bauhaus Tubular Table by Mucke Melder, Czechoslovakia
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome plated parts in good condition with some signs of use. - Top desk has been relacquered some times ago and its in good condition.
Chrome
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...
Chrome
Canaan Desk by Marcel Breuer produced by Gavina spa in 1962
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Canaan desk by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina spa in 1962. Desk with drawers and filing cabinet. Rosewood structure. Dino Gavina was in Breuer’s coun...
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Czech, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic writing desk from the 1930s is a remarkable example of Bauhaus design. Designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by Thonet, it perfectly combines functionality with aest...
Steel, Chrome
$13,039 / item
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...
Steel
Knoll International Laccio 1 Couchtisch Marcel Breuer Bauhaus
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Vintage Couch-/ Beistelltisch "Laccio 1" von Knoll International zum Verkauf an. Das Objekt wurde von Marcel Breuer entworfen und verfügt über den orig...
Steel, Chrome
1930s M. Breuer Set of B10 Bauhaus Tubular Table + B34 Armachairs by M. Melder
By Marcel Breuer, Mücke & Melder
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome plated parts in good condition with some signs of use - Top desk and wooden armrests has been relacquered some times ago and they are in good condition - Newly upholst...
Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Side Tables with Opaxid Glass, Brno ca. 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Bauhaus Side Tables with Opaxid Glass – Brno, ca. 1930 A rare pair of Bauhaus side tables produced around 1930, likely in Brno, one of the centers of Central European functi...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Tubular-Steel B10 Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Breuer tubular-steel B10 table chrome-plated tubular frame table with a black smoked glass top.
Chrome
Restored Art Deco Dining Table, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Walnut, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Bauhaus dining table dates back to the 1930s in Germany and is designed by the renowned Marcel Breuer for Thonet. The table features a tubular chrome steel frame complemented by...
Steel, Chrome
Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio Side Tables Black Laminated Top Tubular Chromed Base
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio side tables black laminated top tubular chromed base.
Chrome
Marcel Breuer, Pair of 'B64' hall chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
c.1960s Ebonised wood with fine rattan back and seat H82 x W60 x D55 cm Seat Height 46cm
Rattan, Wood
Marcel Breuer, 'Isokon Nesting Tables, ' Set of Three Tables, for Isokon, 1936
By Marcel Breuer, Isokon
Located in London, GB
Marcel Breuer, Hungary (designer) ‘Isokon Nesting Tables’ Designed 1936 for the Isokon Furniture Company, this set manufactured c. 1968 as part of a licenced edition by John Alan D...
Plywood
$4,913 / set
Early Thonet B 9 Nesting Tables by Marcel Breuer
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Early set of nesting tables, model B9 - 9C. Chrome-plated tubular steel and lacquered wood. Manufactured probably by Gebrüder Thonet AG, Frankenberg, These pieces, while originally d...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B12 - Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B12 - Thonet. It's a family piece and it is marked -as you can see in the pictures- so the authenticity is guaranteed. A timeless design icon, which blends in many different interior styles. It has oxidation on the chrome plated steel and it is painted black. The construction still is really good. This is an outstanding opportunity to become the happy owner of an authentic Marcel Breuer B12...
Steel
Large Canaan desk by Marcel Breuer for Gavina - 1962s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Canaan Desk designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina in the 1960s. Its sleek and practical design perfectly reflects Marcel Breuer's approach. This...
Wood
First Edition Side Tables by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nesting tables B9 by Marcel Breuer, a hallmark of Bauhaus design produced by Thonet. Crafted from chrome-plated tubular steel and sleek wooden panels, these tables exemplify Breuer's...
Aluminum
Marcel Breuer, Laccio Side Table Black Laminated Top with Tubular Chromed Base
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Marcel Breuer 'Laccio' modern side table, the top in black laminate with an MDF core and mounted on a chromed tubular steel frame. The table dates probably from the 1970s or 1980s. ...
Steel
Restored Bauhaus Coffee Table, by Marcel Breuer, Chrome, Oak, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant round Bauhaus table comes from Germany from the 1930s. Its design is the work of architect Marcel Breuer. The table frame is made of tubular chrome steel, which has been...
Steel, Chrome
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Tables B9, Marcel Breuer-Thonet License Mucke Melder
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Designed by Marcel Breuer - Model B9 - Manufacturer: Mucke Melder (licensed for Thonet) - marked - wooden parts in original condition
Chrome
'Delfi' Marble Dining Table by Marcel Breuer and Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Original Delfi table in excellent condition. Produced by Gavina, Italy Designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer This particular table is made of a rare Bianco Cristallino marble...
Carrara Marble
Restored Bauhaus Side Table, by Marcel Breuer for Mücke-Melder, Czech, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This table is an icon of 20th-century modern design, bearing the signature of one of the most influential designers of the Bauhaus movement, Marcel Breuer. It was manufactured in the...
Steel, Chrome
$5,720Sale Price|20% Off
Marcel Breuer Nesting Plywood Table for Isokon, England, 1936
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marcel Breuer; Nesting; Plywood; Table; Isokon; Coffee Table; Side Table; Modernism; Walter Gropius; Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Bauhaus; Architecture; Architect; New York; USA; England; Isokon Furniture; 1936; 1930s; Wood; Lacquered; Minimal; Modern; Minimalism; Marcel Breuer Nesting plywood coffee table for Isokon, designed in 1936 in England. This Nesting table was originally part of a series of five pieces. As a true landmark in 20th-century furniture design, these Nesting tables were re-issued in collaboration with Margaret Howell...
Plywood, Lacquer
VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN MARCEL BREUER CESCA HABITAT EXTENDING DiNING TABLE
By Marcel Breuer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage Mid Century Modern, Marcel Breuer Cesca designed for Habitat, black Ash & Chrome extending dining table...
Chrome
Bauhaus Side Table Attributed to Marcel Breuer, Czechoslovakia
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
A refined Bauhaus side table attributed to Marcel Breuer, produced in Czechoslovakia. This modernist piece exemplifies Bauhaus principles through its chromed tubular steel frame pai...
Steel, Chrome
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Table B9, Marcel Breuer-1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Designed by Marcel Breuer - Model B9 - wooden part in original condition
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Nesting Tables, Isokon c1935/36 First Production Made in Estonia
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uxbridge, GB
Moulded birch veneered plywood Largest Table Width - 61 cm - 24.01 inches Depth - 46 cm - 18.11 inches Height - 37 cm - 14.56 inches Medium Table Width - 61 cm - 24.01 inches Depth ...
Plywood
Italian modern coffee table Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s Coffee table model Laccio with a square top in white painted wood. The frame is made of chromed tubular steel. P...
Steel
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.
Steel
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Table B9, Marcel Breuer-1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Designed by Marcel Breuer - Model B9 - original
Chrome
Marcel Breuer And Carlo Scarpa Delfi Marble and Glass Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Marcel Breuer, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Breuer And Carlo Scarpa Delfi Marble and Glass Table Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ELEGANCE OF LINE The design table with rectangular to...
Marble
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Tables B9, Marcel Breuer - 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Designed by Marcel Breuer - Model B9 - wooden parts in original condition - chrome with patina
Chrome