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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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
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
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
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....
Steel
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Naxos Marble “Delfi” Table for Studio Simon, 1969
By Studio Simon, Marcel Breuer, Carlo Scarpa
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 Mod Delfi White Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer
By Carlo Scarpa, Marcel Breuer
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
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 Thonet, Marcel Breuer
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
'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
Rare Bauhaus dining table Model B 14 by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
An authentic Model B 14 Bauhaus table designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in the 1930s, representing one of the earliest generations of tubular steel furniture...
Steel, Chrome
'Delfi' Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer for Simon, Italy, 1969
By Marcel Breuer, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
The 'Delfi' dining table, crafted entirely from pristine white marble, showcases its natural veining and impeccable beauty. The table features a striking rectangular top supported by...
Marble
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
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
$5,052
H 28.15 in W 70.67 in D 47.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table in the style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table in the style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970s Marble and Glass, Italy, 1960s
Marble
$8,179 / set
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 26.78 in
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
$3,849Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 76.38 in D 34.26 in
Dining Room Marble Table Attributed to Carlo Scarpa, Italy 1970.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Spectacular pink beige marble dining table in three parts. The top is resting on a stepped base. Attributed to Scarpa, Italy 1970.
Marble
$14,600
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 49.61 in
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, White Carrara Marble, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table for Simon Gavina, white Carrara marble, Italy, 1971. The Scarpa's way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” d...
Carrara Marble
$13,800
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 49.61 in
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, Granite, 1971
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table for Simon Gavina, granite, Italy, 1971. The Scarpa's way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” dining table designed in 1971 for 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon Gavina consists of two grooved solid granite pillars...
Granite
Bauhaus Side Table by Marcel Breuer, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
This Bauhaus side table, attributed to Marcel Breuer and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s, represents an iconic example of early modernist furniture design. The piece comb...
Steel, Chrome
Tubular Steel Table B 9 by Marcel Breuer 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Wien, AT
Tubular Steel Table B 9 by Marcel Breuer 1930s This side table by Marcel Breuer has a construction of nickel-plated tubular steel and a birch venee...
Nickel
$962
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 18.12 in
Restored Bauhaus Side Table, by Marcel Breuer for Mücke-Melder, Czech, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Mücke & Melder
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
$7,457
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 30.71 in
"Orseolo" Black Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy 70s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
Carlo Scarpa "Orseolo" black table for Simon, 1972. Table, polyester varnished with mirror polished finish, made for the assembly of thick, elementary geometric panels with satin-fi...
Wood
$3,368
H 16.54 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
1950s Glass and Chromed Tubular Steel Nest Coffee Tables, Marcel Breuer Style
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian midcentury glass fumè and chromed tubular steel nest coffee tables, Marcel Breuer style in good conditions. Measures cm: H 42, W 48, D 48.
Steel
$1,750
H 29.25 in W 59 in D 33.5 in
Thonet Postmodern Dining Table by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet. 1980's
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern dining table designed by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet in the 1980s. This striking piece features a distinctive mix of materials, including tapered chrome legs, a w...
Metal, Chrome
Bauhaus Style Marcel Breuer Designed Cafe Table Model B 10
By Steelcase, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Iconic cafe dining table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer at the Bauhaus, this example is a later, but vintage, example produced by Steelcase in the 1950/60's. The table is in v...
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Table Model No. B14 Circa 1929
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) model B14 Bauhaus table, circa 1929. Square plywood top with linoleum surface, over chrome-plated tubular legs. Wohnbedarf retail label, and stamped 'Suis...
Steel
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H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Marble "Delfi" Dining Table for Gavina, Italy 1980s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian rectangular marble dining table in warm gray color model Delfi designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Brauer for Gavina composed of a thick top equipped with pins embedded in th...
Marble
Marcel Breuer B10 Tubular Chrome Dining Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Breuer design, Bauhaus style tubular chrome and formica dining table model B 10. The table features a continuous leg of U shape, which support a faux butcher block top constru...
Chrome
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H 28 in W 36 in D 36 in
1970s Marcel Breuer B10 Laminate & Steel Dining Table by General Fireproofing Co
By General Fireproofing Company, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a tubular steel table, Model B10, originally designed by Marcel Breuer for Gebrüder Thonet in Vienna, Austria, in 1927. This particular example was manufactured by GF Business Equipment (part of General Fireproofing Co...
Steel
1970s Vintage Italian Cesca Dining Chairs & Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and rare vintage dining table and chairs, made in Italy and dating from the 1970’s. The chairs were originally design...
Brass
Isokon Dining Table by Marcel Breuer, 1936
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
A model B.T.3 table by the Modernist Hungarian architect & furniture designer Marcel Breuer, 1936. More commonly the table is referred to as the ‘I...
Birch
Thonet B 27 Tubular Steel Table by Marcel Breuer Variant from Slezák
By Slezak Company, Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet. Manufactured by Slezák company under Thonet license in Czechoslovakia, 1930's. This version has different dimensions than Thonet and tha...
Steel, Chrome
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H 29 in W 83 in D 34.75 in
'Delfi' Marble Dining Table by Marcel Breuer and Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible 'Delfi' dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer is composed of two sculptural Carrara marble bases and a matching thick rectangular marble top which h...
Marble
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H 29.34 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Mid Century Mod Delfi Dining Table Designed by Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer
By Carlo Scarpa, Marcel Breuer
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Dining table mod. Delfi designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer for Gavina. Composed of two sculptural bases and a rectangular envelope 4 cm thick. Made in Carrara marble. Italy 1...
Carrara Marble
Marcel Breuer Dining or Conference Table for API, 1979
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Dallas, TX
One of two tables designed by Marcel Breuer for the American Press Institute Conference Center, Reston, VA 1979. A monumental Minimalist form constructed of 2" thick solid oak with e...
Oak
Rare Marcel Breuer Small Dining Cocktail Table Model B27
By Marcel Breuer
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful simple design on this rare table designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1920s model B27, tubular chrome-plated steel base with round veneer wood top i...
Chrome