Inspired by bicycle handlebars, the Wassily chair is one of Marcel Breuer’s (1902–81) greatest achievements. Even though the tubular metal chair looked like an artifact from the future when the Hungarian-American designer and architect conceived it in 1925, Breuer could not have foreseen the significant impact that this would have on modern design.
From 1920–28, Breuer studied and then taught at the Bauhaus school of design, where he found a kindred spirit in Walter Gropius, who invited Breuer back as junior master of the carpentry workshop. After less than a year in his new role, Breuer produced his revolutionary chair, which is among the first furniture designs to feature bent tubular steel.
Breuer called the Wassily his “most extreme work” because the pared-down design didn’t look comfortable. It’s true: Take an everyday club chair — the Wassily’s technical name was the model B3 club chair — and toss the cushions and you’d have something like Breuer’s design. The lightweight and mass-produced tubular-steel handlebars of the maker’s bicycle made him wonder if he could achieve something similar with bent-steel furniture.
The resulting mid-1920s-era chair, the seat of which was made of a durable canvas developed by Bauhaus student Margaretha Reichardt, was named the Wassily after painter and fellow Bauhaus colleague Vasily “Wassily” Kandinsky expressed admiration for the piece. Today, Knoll manufactures the Wassily chair.
Pr. Vintage Marcel Breuer Wassily Chairs in Brown Leather and Chrome circa 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Wassily lounge chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, these examples are circa 1970's, probably made by Cassina, unsigned. The chairs feature dark brown leather uphol...
Chrome
Pair Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus Wassily Chairs by Gavina Design by Breuer C1969
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Marcel Breuer designed Wassilly Chairs by Gavina of Italy C1969. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, one little dot of a stain on a seat. Possibly wil...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair for Gavina, Bauhaus Icon in Leather, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An enduring icon of 20th-century design, this Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer stands as one of the purest expressions of Bauhaus thinking translated into furniture. Conceived in 1925–...
Steel
Mid-century Wassily Chair by Knoll International c.1959-1970
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This vintage mid-century modern brown Wassily arm chair designed by Marcel Breuer was manufactured by Knoll International circa 1960. This chair ...
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. In red canvas upholstery, chromed steel tube frame. Marked/stamped on the metal frame: KnollStudio with Marcel Breuer sig...
Chrome
60s Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina (Original)
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Ljubljana, SI
A true icon of 20th-century design – this original Wassily Chair (Model B3), designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–26 and produced by Gavina (Italy) in the 1960s, is a rare and highly co...
Metal, Chrome
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer later production from 1970s. New fabric seat.
Stainless Steel
"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...
Chrome
Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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...
Chrome
B3 Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer, 1970s.
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Correggio, IT
Wassily armchair 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 furnishing...
Metal, Chrome
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...
Steel, Chrome
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...
Steel
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...
Steel
Italian modern brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
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...
Steel
Pair of black leather Wassily armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina/Kiga S.p.A.
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A pair of Wassily B3 armchairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1929 and produced by Gavina around the 1970s. The armchairs have a chromed tubular steel frame, with a seat, armrests, ...
Steel
Italian Modern White Armchair Wassily B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
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...
Steel
Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer, Chrome & Black Leather, Italy, 1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
Armchair, Italian, produced by Gavina. This B3 armchair by Marcel Breuer features a bent chromed steel tubular construction and black stained...
Steel
Italian modern light brown armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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 ...
Metal
Olive Canvas Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, England
The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, is a famous and iconic piece of modern furniture design. It was designed by Marcel Breuer in 192...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
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...
Steel
Armchair "B3 Wassily" Fabric by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1925s.
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Armchairs model "B3 Wassily" Polished chrome tube with beige Canvas ( fabric ). Designed by Marcel Breuer manufactured for Gavina, 1970's. Designer - Marcel Breuer. Producer...
Steel, Chrome
PAIR OF RESTORED MARCEL BREUER FASEM 1980's WASSILY B3 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
By Fasem International, Marcel Breuer
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...
Chrome
Mid Century Wassily Brown Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century modern brown B3 Wassily arm chair designed by Marcel Breuer was manufactured by Gavina circa 1960. This chair features beautiful cognac brown cowhide leather...
Steel, Chrome
B3 Wassily Chair inOriginal White Fabric by Marcel Breuer for Bononia, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, IT
B3 Wassily Lounge Chair in Original White Fabric Designed by Marcel Breuer for Bononia, Italy, 1970s A timeless symbol of the Bauhaus movement, the Wassily chair revolutionized mode...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Early 1960s Knoll Wassily Lounge Chairs by Marcel Breuer
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Portland, OR
Original Knoll stickers intact! Pair of 1960’s Wassily Chairs production by Knoll International. The chairs have the original Knoll stickers and feature a gorgeous patina only achiev...
Chrome
Italian modern black fabric armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black fabric armchairs Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Pair of armchairs model Wassily or B3 in black fabric. The backrest, armrests and seat are made entir...
Steel
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Model B3 Wassily Armchair for Gavina, 1969, Set of 6
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six model B3 “Wassily” armchairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Gavina in 1969. It features a chrome-plated steel structure and...
Chrome, Iron
$1,280 / item
H 31.11 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
Steel
$4,150 / set
H 28.35 in W 30.71 in D 27.56 in
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973, Set of 3
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of three model B3 “Wassily” armchairs, 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 le...
Chrome, Iron
Vintage Set of Knoll Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
All original, Vintage pair of Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll. Originally designed in 1925, this is a truly Classic and timeless design. One chair retains its original Knol...
Chrome
B3 Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer, 1970s.
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Correggio, IT
Wassily armchair 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 furnishing...
Metal, Chrome
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer later production from 1970s. New fabric seat.
Stainless Steel
$7,711
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 23.23 in
1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
Marcel Breuer B33 chairs, pair Knoll International Italy / USA, c. 1970 Chrome-plated steel Fabric Seat Ufficio Tecnico 1971 Ufficio Tecnico, Knoll International's in-house team of engineers and designers, introduced the award-winning Spoleto chair...
Metal
$795
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
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...
Brass, Steel
Modernist Classic Marcel Breuer Chaise Longue "Isokon" 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Renens, CH
The Isokon Chaise Longue was originally created by Marcel Breuer during the late 1930s from his refuge in England, for the British firm Isokon. It was later produced under license by...
Plywood
$2,407Sale Price|30% Off
H 28.75 in W 31.11 in D 27.17 in
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Stamped signature of Marcel Breuer on the leather. In white leather, chromed steel tube frame.
Chrome
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 30 in D 26 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily lounge chair was designed by Marcel Breuer in Black full leather. Has flat caps on the e...
Steel, Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928-1968
By Marcel Breuer
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The Wassily Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, is a landmark in modern furniture design. Originally called the *B3 Chair*, its nickname came from a misunderstanding that it wa...
Abalone
$3,000
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
1958 Marcel Breuer B3 Wassily Lounge Chair in Natural Vegetable-Tanned Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a B3 Wassily chair, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. This example seemingly dates to 1958 based on its markings, and is attributed to Standard Mobel, Berlin. The...
Steel
Sold
H 28.94 in W 31.11 in D 27.17 in L 28.94 in
Wassily B3 armchair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wassily B3 armchair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1929 and produced by Gavina around the 1970s. The armchair has a chromed tubular steel frame, with a seat, armrests, and backrest m...
Metal
Wassily Cognac Leather Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Produced in Italy for Gavina, 1960's. Beautifully crafted leather and chrome frame lounge chair created a thought provoking design based on the principles constructivism.
Chrome
Pair of Wassily armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina - 1960s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
A magnificent pair of Wassily chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 when he was head of the Bauhaus. This chair was revolutionary for its time, as it is made of bent tubular ste...
Chrome
Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer, Tan Leather & Chrome, 1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
Marcel Breuer’s famous armchair Wassily design. This chair is made of tan leather and chromed steel in the iconic chair design. It is in very nice condition with some wear consistent...
Chrome
Bauhaus Model B3 Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Model B3 Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer - Tubular steel cantilever design - Thick Black leather seat and backrest - Black leather armrests - Originally designed in 1925 By M...
Steel
Wassily Cognac Leather Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll, Gavina
Located in New York, NY
Produced in Italy for Gavina, 1960's. Beautifully crafted leather and chrome frame lounge chair created a thought provoking design based on the principles constructivism.
Chrome
Vintage Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcel Breuer Mid-Century Modern brown leather Wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. Genuine leather straps, continues chrome tubing with seamless welded ends, and hex screws. Marcel Breu...
Chrome
Pair of Stendig Wassily Chairs with great Patina!
By Marcel Breuer, Stendig Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice early pair of Waselie chairs sold through standing. Chairs date to the early 60s in a chocolate brown leather that shows loads of personality and patina. Some new stitching has ...
Chrome
Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina-1960s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Wassily armchair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina in the 1960s. A true design classic, this Wassily chair perfectly embodies the genius of Marcel Breuer and the Bauh...
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair in Cognac Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair in cognac leather captures the spirit of modern design. This chair combines Bauhaus structure with soft, natural ...
Metal
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H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 27 in
Vintage Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair in Chrome and Brown Leather c. 1960/70's
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage Wassily chair, originally designed by Marcel Breuer for the Bauhaus, this iconic design has been in production in one form or another since its inception. The chair fe...
Chrome
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H 28.75 in W 31.11 in D 27.17 in
Armchair " B3 Wassily " by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy 1925.
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Armchairs model " B3 Wassily " on steel tube with Color black leather seat and arms. Designed by Marcel Breuer manufactured for Gavina, 1960s. Designer - Marcel Breuer. Prod...
Steel
