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Bauhaus Seating

BAUHAUS STYLE

The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furnituresofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.

ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emphasis on craft
  • Simplicity, order, clarity and a prioritization of functionalism
  • Incorporation of geometric shapes
  • Minimalist and refined, little to no ornamentation
  • Use of industrial materials such as tubular chrome, steel and plastic as well as leather, cane and molded plywood in furniture and other products

BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

AUTHENTIC BAUHAUS FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking. 

The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism

The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.

Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.

Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.

Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Bauhaus
Set of Six Cesca Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer Made in Italy c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Cesca dining chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, made in Italy circa 1970's. The chairs feature bright tubular chrome cantilevered frames which support the black framed ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Bauhaus Style S3002 Club Tub Armchairs by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet, 2000s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Bauhaus style S3001 club tub armchairs Design by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet. Striking German design from the 2000s. Original plywood and tubular steel frame, r...
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Early 2000s German Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Bauhaus Style S3002 Tub Sofa by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet, 2000s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Bauhaus style S3002 sofa. Design by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet. Striking German design from the 2000s. Original plywood and tubular steel frame, reupholstered ...
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Early 2000s German Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
Spectacular set of 6 "W199" bentwood armchairs designed by Bauhaus co-founder Walter Gropius. Set features (2) "captains chairs" with arms and (4) of the even-more-rare arm-less chai...
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1940s American Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Wood, Plywood

4 Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Knoll, MR50 BRNO leather dining chairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A set of 4 vintage Mies van der Rohe Knoll, MR50 BRNO tubular satin chrome and dark burgundy leather dining chairs. The price listed is for the 4 chairs as shown. Designed by Ludwig...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

English School Vintage Locker Room Hallway Storage Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GB
School Vintage Locker Room Storage Bench – Small A school locker room bench, with a lovely original hardwood wooden top salvaged from a Grammar sc...
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Mid-20th Century British Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

Restored Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Steel Sofa from Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus-style sofa was produced by Hynek Gottwald in the 1930s. It has been fully restored with new mattresses upholstered in an easy-to-clean fabric. The wooden elements have b...
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Pr. Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs Made in Italy c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of classic Wasilly lounge chairs, originally designed at the Bauhaus by Marcel Breuer, these examples are later, made in Italy versions, attributed to Gavina, circa 1970's. Bot...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Bauhaus Cantilever Armchair by Hans Luckhardt, Chrome-Plated Metal, Stained Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist cantilever chair SS 33 designed by Hans Luckhardt. Chromium-plated tubular steel and stained wood, c. 1930. This item is restored on request and available in different amo...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
Located in Chicago, IL
LC3 Grand Modele Armchair for Cassina. Black leather and chrome plated steel. Newer production, circa 2010 or later. One of the most iconic chairs, t...
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2010s Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Set of 4 1960's Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs with arms, Stendig labels
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 4 Original Marcel Breuer "Cesca" arm chairs 1960's With "Stendig" manufacturer labels. Breuer first designed this chair in 1928. Originally known as the B32, the chair’s revelatory use of material and simple form made it an international sensation—nothing like it existed at the time. In the early-1960s, the Modern Italian furniture manufacturer Gavina Group acquired the rights to the design. The company’s founder and owner, Dino Gavina, decided to rename the chair “the Cesca...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Cane

Set of 4 Bauhaus Cesca Chairs Designed by Marcel Breuer, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 4 dark brown Cesca chairs was made in Italy in '70s. It's fabulous iconic piece of furniture and also very comfortable to sit on. It's perfect for the dining area or as a decorative vintage piece for your home. ............................................ Designed in 1928, Marcel Breuer’s B32...
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1920s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Metal

Pair Vintage Cassina Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 Leather Armchairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A pair of vintage original Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 Chrome and Ivory Leather lounge chairs for Cassina with labelled upholstery and serial numbers. The price shown is for both chairs. The LC2 chair, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand, is a key piece in the evolution of modernist furniture. Originally part of a series created for the Villa Church (a private residence for a client in the Paris suburb of Ville-d'Avray), the LC2 epitomizes the collaborative spirit of the three designers. Its tubular steel frame and free form cushions marked a break from traditional designs, combining minimalist form with unexpected comfort. It was first presented in 1929 at the Salon d'Automne in Paris as part of a collection that would later be called the Equipement Interieur d’une Habitation (Interior Equipment for a Living). Alongside the LC2, the trio designed other iconic pieces, such as the LC1 Sling Chair, the LC3 Sofa, and the LC4 Chaise Longue. The LC4, in particular, is often considered one of the most innovative pieces in the collection, with its curved steel frame and adjustable reclining mechanism it was not just a chair, but a piece of furniture designed to enhance relaxation. As such it became a symbol of the modernist ideal—furniture that was as much about living comfortably as it was about making a design statement. The LC designs were created not just as individual works but as a broader vision for modern interiors, where furniture wasn’t just decorative but integrated into the living environment, serving both aesthetic and functional purposes. While the LC2 chair was part of this vision for the Villa Church, it wasn't designed specifically for that one space; rather, it was a part of an overall shift towards modernist furniture that transcended any one project. When compared to the Bauhaus metal chairs...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Stylish Bauhaus daybed / Art Deco / Modernist by Schlaraffia Werke Husser & Co
By S.W. Farber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylish Bauhaus daybed / Art Deco / Modernist by Schlaraffia Werke Husser & Co.. Retains original spring cushions.original label,, dated 1937, Amazing design. Hand delivery avail to ...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Fabric, Wood

1920s German Bauhaus Daybed in Yellow with Reupholstered Cushion and Bolster
Located in Berlin, DE
An exceptional German Bauhaus daybed from the 1920s, showcasing the radical simplicity and geometric clarity characteristic of the movement. The frame, finished in a striking yellow ...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Fabric, Beech, Paint

Bentwood Walnut Rocking Chair Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Bentwood rocking chair, circa mid 20th century. Made from walnut in classic bentwood styling with rattan back and seat. Dimensions: 41.5" x 22.5" x 38.5", seat 18.5" to 13.5"
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Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Seating

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Rattan, Walnut

Cassina licensed Le Corbusier LC2 black leather chrome lounge chairs & ottoman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Le Corbusier' iconic 1928 design created with his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, the LC2 a petite version of his "Grand Comfort" lounge chair features external tubular steel frame which cradles the cushions to comprise the seat, back, and arms. This fine pair , fully marked with incised Le Corbusier signature , Cassina and number. Distributed in the US by Atelier International upholstered in black leather in fine condition . Also included is an LC2 ottoman...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Ama Elastic office chair, Bauhaus style, 1950
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This classic swivel chair from Ama Elastik is a real eye-catcher in mid-century style – crafted in the 1950s and boasting a beautiful, natural patina that gives the chair character. ...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Beech

Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s. Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
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1920s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

A Bauhaus pair of repro Lc2 Club Chairs by Le Corbusier, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage pair of Bauhaus Lc2 club chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand, 20th century. Black leather encased in chrome frames. Designed initially...
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20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer B34 Tubular Armchair 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer B34 Armchair 1930s
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1930s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Mart Stam Canrilever Chairs Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chair Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Bauhaus B33 Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy 60s, Set of 4
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 4 chairs B33 designed by Marcel Breuer in dark brown leather. Produced by Gavina in the 60s. They are in good vintage condition with minor traces of age, as visible on photos.
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus, Chaise Lounge by Peter Zumthor, Mahogany, Design, 2007
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Rare item. This chaise lounge is made of bent mahogany and chromed tubular metal. Cushion included. As seen in the architectural masterpiece Thermes of Vals. It echoes the classic aesthetic of the Bauhaus and Thonet. Peter Zumthor...
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Early 2000s Swiss Bauhaus Seating

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Metal

Mid Century Mies van der Rohe Style Chaise Longe in Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Miami, FL
Original Vintage Midcentury chaise lounge rendered in a driftwood stained oak frame polished steel legs leather bolster cushion and s...
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

Bauhaus Style Tubular Metal and Eco-Leather Collectible Chair, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Designer collection chair, clearly inspired by Bauhaus, made of chromed metal tubing, single sheet upholstery in black eco-leather It measures 90 cm in height, 56 cm...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Metal

Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style set was produced in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. The set consists of a round table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam. The furnitur...
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1930s Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

4x Tubular Frame and Slatwood Stackable Garden Chairs, 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tubular frame and slatwood stackable garden chairs, 1930's We have 4 pieces available.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

Set of Six Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Made in Italy c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of six Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, made in Italy, circa 1970's. The chairs feature bent chrome cantilevered frames, with upholstered seats and backs. The six ch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

4 Black Bentwood & Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchairs for Stendig by Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

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Cane, Bentwood, Paint

Pair of Cassina licensed Le Corbusier LC2 black leather in chrome lounge chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Le Corbusier' iconic 1928 design created with his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, the LC2 a petite version of his "Grand Comfort" lounge chair features exte...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

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

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Steel, Chrome

'LC2' Black Leather Settee Sofa Loveseat by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' two-seat loveseat sofa, signed (see pics, in gorgeous thick Italian black leather on chrome steel frame is in beautiful vin...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

Early Cantilever Lounge Chair by Paul Schuitema
Located in Tilburg, NL
Very original and rare early cantilever chair by Paul Schuitema. In the 1930’s this cantilever tubular design was very modern and due to...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Seating

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Metal, Chrome

Early Year 'LC2' Leather Club Chair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, c 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable early year collectors example of the Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' club chair (authentic signed example, see pics) in gorgeous thick Italian black leathe...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan. A pretty classic reminiscent of the Cesca B32 model by Hungarian designer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Authentic Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair by Fasem, Black Leather and Chrome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authenticated Wassily Chair (Model B3) designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Fasem Italy in March 1988. This period represents the pinnacle of Fasem’s licensed production—when their...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

A pair of leather and aluminium 1940s Christie Tyler Aeroplane chairs
By Christie Tyler
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A rare pair of Christie Tyler Aeroplane Chairs, produced in Britain in 1947 and reimagined for the 21st Century. Price shown is for both chairs. In 1947 a British manufacturer crea...
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Mid-20th Century British Bauhaus Seating

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Aluminum

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production, museum quality - collector grade, Barcelona chairs with Barcelona table by the German Company, Waldemar Stiegler, which produced th...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

Pair Signed Stendig Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs Italy 60s Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bauhaus legend Marcel Breuer, these iconic chairs were made by the collaborative efforts of Stendig and Gavina during the mid to late 1960s. Stendig was not always just a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Pair Made Italy Bauhaus Style Bistro Café Chairs Chrome Cane Seat After Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Bauhaus style made in Italy after Thonet chrome frame with wood & cane seat bistro or café chairs, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The wood ring on one of the chair seats was split in the back and has been repaired. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1970’s. Isn’t this a charming pair of chairs? We sure think so! This is a wonderful pair of Italian bistro...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Set of 6 Vintage MR10 Cantilever Dining Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 6 Vintage MR10 Cantilever Dining Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970s Bauhaus Classics Description: This striking set of six MR10 cantilever...
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1970s European Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Metal, Chrome

B33 by Marcel Breuer
Located in Wien, AT
These cantilever chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1920s, are enduring icons of modernist design. With their revolutionary tubular steel frame and suspended seat construction,...
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1920s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Vintage Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Richard Meier #810 Black Lacquered Armchair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a rare #810 prototype armchair by Richard Meier. The chair is lacquered in a Black high gloss. This D shaped chair, designed by Richard Meier, is stylish, yet practical. The...
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

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Wood, Lacquer

Set of Bauhaus tubular steel No.55 lounge chairs by Paul Schuitema for D3, 1930s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
These authentic pre-war tubular steel lounge chairs, designed by Paul Schuitema around 1933 and produced by D3, belong to the formative years of modernist furniture design. Original ...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Six of Bauhaus-style Leatherette and Metal Chromed Cantilever Dining Chairs, 70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Set of 6 cantilever chairs, 1970s Bauhaus style, made of chromed tubular steel, with black faux leather seat and backrest. Excellent condition, as shown ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Le Corbusier for Cassina LC-4 Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand Iconic Chaise Lounge first designed in the late 1920's. This model dates to the mid-80's This Lounge was bought from it's ori...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Metal, Chrome

Le Corbusier LC2 by Cassina
Located in Highland, IN
Le Corbusier' iconic 1928 design created with his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, the petit version of his "Grand Comfort" lounge chair, the LC2 features the ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

PH Bench - brass legs with black oak veneer and extreme walnut leather seat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Bench pairs a precise wooden frame with a cushioned seat for quiet, assured comfort. Its elongated form reads light yet offers generous seating for halls, bedrooms and living ...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Seating

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Leather, Oak

Michael van Beuren Bauhaus Teak and Raffia Lounge Chair, circa 1940
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mexican Modern Michael van Beuren teak and woven raffia lounge chair. Featuring a sturdy, functional, comfortable two piece Teak framework, two pegs to hold the seat in place, ergono...
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1930s Mexican Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Raffia, Teak

Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Sofa by Robert Slezak, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style sofa was produced by Robert Slezak's company in the Czech Republic in the 1930s. The sofa has been completely renovated - it has varnished wood, new cushions uphol...
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Steel Tubing Armchair Modèle 8319 by Erich Dieckmann, 1931
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rare Bauhaus armchair by Erich Dieckmann, Germany, 1931 Stunning sculptural lounge chair, tubular metal structure, arms with wood, seat and back restored in cognac leather, original ...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

3 Armchairs mod. LC 1 1970s Le Corbusier - Cassina -Made in ITALY
Located in Milano, IT
The 3 armchairs model LC1 by Le Curbusier is reproduced by Cassina in Italy, in the 1980s, are in perfect condition and there is the possibility to buy 1 at € 1,200.00 , 2 at € 2,20...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

Classic Josef Hoffman for Ligna Set of Five Bentwood and gut Chairs / Czech
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Set of five No. 811 Thonet arm chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman made by Ligna / Czechoslovaka.. The chairs feature an iconic...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Thonet 210 P Bentwood Armchairs in Beech with Velvet Cover, Germany, Set of 4
Located in München, Bavaria
Original set of four Thonet Model 210P armchairs, crafted from solid beechwood in 1989. Based on the iconic bentwood tradition of Thonet, the design is derived from the classic Model...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Ralph Lauren “City Modern Armchair” Bauhaus Style Tubular Leather Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Bauhaus-inspired styling, heirloom quality. Matte black frame with perforated leather.
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21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal

Tubular Steel Loungechair Zebra Hide by Fa. Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
The design of this chair goes back to the model of R.C. Coquery from the year 1929. It was produced under the number B 251 from Thonet-France. This chair by Hynek Gottwald is a czech version with changed proportions. It has been completely restored and upholstered. Covered with 3 selected real zebra skins...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

ClassiCon Eileen Gray Daybed Original Vintage Day Bed
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Vintage daybed with the name Day Bed by Eileen Gray. Manufactured by Classicon. Classic all time piece of furniture by the original producer. Black leather and chrome tubular steel ...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Bauhaus seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, chrome and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Bauhaus seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Marcel Breuer, Poul Henningsen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Thonet. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $107,000 while the average work can sell for $2,997.

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