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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Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Model: MM3 This exceptional pair of nightstands (model MM3) 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 7x 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
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
Marcel Breuer Black Laccio End Table Knoll Studio Bauhaus
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
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
Early Marcel Breuer Side Table by Gavina, Italy, 1960
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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
Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll International White Mica Laccio End
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Queens, NY
American International-Style (circa 1924) 'Laccio' end / occasional table with a white mica top supported on a chrome plated steel tube frame. (matching coffee table: DUF0019A) (MARC...
Metal, Chrome
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
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B12 - Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
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
$5,720Sale Price|20% Off
Marcel Breuer Nesting Plywood Table for Isokon, England, 1936
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Plywood, Lacquer
Vintage Laminated Plywood Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon
By Isokon, Marcel Breuer
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...
Plywood
Thonet B 18 Table by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and produced by Thonet in the 1930s, the B 18 table is a masterclass in radical reduction — where each line exists with purpose, and nothi...
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Side Table B 12 by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
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
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
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
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
$1,493 / set
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 20.08 in
1930s Pair of Restored Thonet Side Tables No. 206, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished and finished in shellac - Labeled
Wood
Early 1960’s Knoll Saarinen Walnut Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely early Knoll Saarinen Tulip table with a walnut top. 16 inch diameter. It bears the Knoll 320 Park Avenue label which dates it to the...
Iron
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
$3,000 / set
H 20 in Dm 16 in
Vintage Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Side or End Tables in Calacatta Gold
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, signed marble top side tables. The tops are round, 16" wide. The height is 20". These tables feature the rare Calacatta Gold marble, which h...
Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold
Gea Side Table by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gea side table designed in 1961 by Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy. Laminated wood with red lacquered.
Lacquer
Original Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Side Table Walnut Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, round walnut top Eero Saarinen for Knoll International tulip side table. Measures 16 D and 20.5' H. Timeless and ever copied design, that seems as modern as when it first ...
Steel
$1,552Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 54 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer, 1980s
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
$1,995
H 17.5 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
After Marcel Breuer, a Bauhaus Style Side Table and Magazine Holder
By Marcel Breuer
Located in North Miami, FL
A design after Marcel Breuer with mesh hanging hammock for magazines and chrome trim.
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
$644Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 18.12 in
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
$1,900
H 20.48 in Dm 16.54 in
Saarinen Tulip Side Table Figured Walnut for Knoll International, Early 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Early edition, likely from the 1960. It consists of a cast aluminum base with original white vinyl wrap. The mak...
Aluminum
$4,400 / set
H 25.6 in W 25.2 in D 13.77 in
Pair of Spanish Art Deco Heavily Hand Carved Bedside Tables Nightstands, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish Art Deco heavily hand carved bedside tables nightstands, 1920s with some of the finest hand carved details in doors and with ...
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 15.95 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
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
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
Thonet B 18 Table by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and produced by Thonet in the 1930s, the B 18 table is a masterclass in radical reduction — where each line exists with purpose, and nothi...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Table, Germany 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Culver City, CA
Marcel Breuer Table Germany, 1930 Manufactured by Thonet with black stained wood and chromed tubular steel frame. 30”L x 15”d x 23.25”h Ref. MOD1127
Chrome
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H 23.23 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Wooden Mid Century "B12" Side Console Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early mid century example of the iconic "B12" side console table in black stained wood and chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer for Thonet Germany, 1930s. In goo...
Metal
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H 17.88 in W 21.75 in D 18.75 in
Mid Century White Tubular Steel Laccio Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This mid century modern rectangular Laccio side or end nesting table was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1924 and manufactured by Knoll circa 2000s. The classic design features a polished chrome tubular steel frame with a white, satin finish laminate top. This smaller side table is designed to nestle with the larger Laccio coffee table...
Steel, Chrome
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H 13.39 in W 53.55 in D 19.3 in
Bauhaus Black Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic Bauhaus "Laccio" coffee or side table in black wood and chromed steel. This timeless table was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in Italy during the 1960s. I...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Thonet B 10 tubular steel table by Marcel Breuer
By Mücke & Melder, Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
The Thonet B10 table designed by Marcel Breuer is an iconic piece of modernist furniture. It features a sleek, tubular steel frame with a wooden top, embod...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer 'Laccio' Side Table for Gavina, 1962
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic, 'Laccio' side table developed by Bauhaus great Marcel Breuer in 1925 and manufactured in 1962 by Italy's Gavina. Has a black laminate top with a chrome frame. Original manufa...
Chrome
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H 17.92 in W 21.66 in D 18.71 in
Signed Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Bauhaus Black 'Laccio' Side Table, USA 1940s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Roma, IT
Authentic Bauhaus "Laccio" side table signed by Marcel Breuer and Knoll. It was produced in the US in the late 1940s. This incredibly rare piece features a seamless tubular steel...
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B9 Tecta
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful solid side table designed by Marcel Breuer for the Bauhaus. It is marked with the Bauhaus logo and produced by Tecta Lauenförde. These table...
Chrome
Marcel Breuer for Thonet Model B12 Bauhaus Console Table, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Prague, New Town
Elegant Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel and wood console table model B12 designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in Germany, 1930s. This...
Chrome, Steel