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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
Eileen Gray “Monte Carlo” Red Leather and Chrome Sofa for ClassiCon
Located in Miami, FL
The Monte Carlo sofa was originally designed by Eileen Gray in 1929 during the Bauhaus movement and was later licensed and produced by ClassiCon. This example is from circa 1990s an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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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

English School Vintage Locker Room Hallway Storage Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Small School Vintage Locker Room Storage Bench A vintage School Locker Room Bench, with a lovely original hardwood wooden top salvaged from a Gram...
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Mid-20th Century British Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

Mies van der Rohe, MR10 chair, Thonet, 1970s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's very legendary chair, model MR10 (today renamed S 533), designed in 1927, a few years before he was nominated as the director of the world famous Bauhaus s...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel

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

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

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

Materials

Steel

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Designed by Marcel Breuer, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 4 beige Cesca chairs was made in Italy in '80s. 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

Materials

Steel

Pair of Bauhaus Wassilly Chairs by Marcel Breur Mid Century c1965 Knoll Stendig
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Sixties Wassily lounge chairs designed by Marcel Breur during the Bauhaus Movement C1925. These are attributed to Knoll as they have the attributes, saddle leat...
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1960s American Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, 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

Materials

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Beech Wood B-751 Thonet Style Folding Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage Thonet B-751 Style Folding Chair For sale, we have a very cool piece of design history – a Thonet B-751 style folding chair crafted fro...
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1970s Polish Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Wood, Beech

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

Materials

Cane

Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs for Cassina. Black leather and chrome plated steel. One of the most iconic chairs, the LC3 was designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret,...
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

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

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

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Thonet armchairs, model 209, ca 2000
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of armchairs, model 209 (also called Wiener Stuhl), made by Thonet, one of which is marked. Legendary Swiss architect Le Corbusier was fascinated with this model and used it in ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

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

Materials

Chrome

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

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s - Tubular steel cantilever design - Shaped black ply seat and backrest - Beech armrests - Produced by Drabert, Minden - German ~ 1930...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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

Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Black Eisengarn
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is an early edition Wassily from Berlin based manufacturer, Standard-Möbel. It exhibits the original black Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum. The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight 1951
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight 1951, Model W199 Austria 1951, Solid Oak Restored and repainted with black lacquer. dimensions: 29½ h × 23 w × 20 d in Seat Height: 17"
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1950s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Oak

'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

Materials

Steel

1930s Josef Hoffmann No. 811 Prague Bentwood & Cane Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an early edition of the iconic No. 811 Prague Bentwood Chair, circa the 1930s. Designed by Josef Hoffmann, this design was first introduced as the A64F ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set by Marcel Breuer. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Stamped; Made in Italy. Tubular chrome frame with black lacquered wood frame and ...
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1980s Italian Vintage 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

Materials

Chrome

Fauteuil LC2 en cuir années 80 par Le Corbusier pour Cassina
Located in Tresbœuf, FR
Fauteuil LC2 dessiné par le trio Le Corbusier - Jeanneret - Perriand en 1928. Cuir d’origine bleu en bel état, pas de défaut à signaler. Dimensions: Largeur: 76 cm Profondeur: 70 cm ...
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1980s French Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Leather

Marcel Breuer Design Style Black Leather and Matte Black Frame "Wassily" Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Rare black leather and matte black tubular steel frame Wassily arm chair using the original design of Marcel Breuer. Stamped "Made in Italy". Manufactur...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

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

Pair of LC3 armchairs, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand for Cassina, 1990's
Located in NICE, FR
LC3 Armchair – An Iconic Design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand (1928) A true masterpiece of modernist design, the LC3 armchair embodies timeless elegance ...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Green Eisengarn
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is an early edition Wassily from Berlin based manufacturer, Standard-Möbel. It exhibits the original army green Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum. The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Armchair by Mauser, Chromed Metall, Leather, Germany, 1936
By Mauser Werke, Heinz Rasch
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel armchair, model RS 4, designed by Heinz and Bodo Rasch and manufactured by Mauser Werke, Waldeck, Germany, around 1936.
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1930s Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

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

Materials

Steel

Josef Hoffmann “Cabinett” Lounge Chair, 1903, Blue Velvet
Located in Weesp, NL
Josef Hoffmann “Cabinett” Lounge Chair, 1903 – Produced by Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, Austria An exceptional and iconic example of early 20th-century Viennese design, this Cabinett ...
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20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Mohair, Velvet, Wood

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Coffee Leather Barcelona Daybed for Knoll, 1970
Located in Vicenza, IT
Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International in 1972. Made of chromed steel and leather. Excellent vintage condition. The B...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1980’s Bauhaus Pair Chromcraft Armchairs Style Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus pair of Chromcraft armchairs in the style of Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer comprised of chrome tube cantilever bases, natural cane backs, wood armrests, and...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

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

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair B-35 by Marcel Breuer ICF Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and iconic design by Marcel Breuer from the Bauhaus period of the late twenties. Cantilevered chrome arms with maple armrests which wrap around the wicker body in a continuous motion. This particular B-35 model is from c1970 and made in West Germany by ICF of New York. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, one arm rest has a loss of finish, very minor which we will to...
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1970s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Steel, Chrome

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

Early Year Grey Leather 'LC3' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible pair of early production year (ideal for collectors) 'LC3' club chairs in grey leather, by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, circa 1970...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Audoux Minet Rope lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mediterranean Design Rope Lounge Chair. Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Curved bentwood darker stained wooden f...
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1930s French Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Rope, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Cesca Chairs by Gavina, Design Marcel Breuer, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
This pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair was made in Italy in '60s by Gavina The chairs are labeled 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 chair...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Bauhaus Rattan & Bamboo Chair with Ottoman by Erich Dieckmann, 1930s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Bauhaus-style armchair was designed by Erich Dieckmann in Germany during the 1930s. This chair is made from three kinds of materials: rattan, bamboo and metal. The using of high...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Metal

Pr. Mr. Chairs designed by Mies Van Der Rohe made by 32.5 Palazetti
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of classic Mr. Chairs, originally designed by Mies van Der Rohe at the Bauhaus, these example are later production, made in Italy by Palazetti, circa 1970/80's. True to the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

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

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

Erich Dieckmann Style Woven Rattan Lounge Chair, 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erich Dieckmann style woven rattan lounge chair with beautifully curved thick oak armrests and curved exposed supports. Elegant and comfortable, the chair is also very similar to som...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair Chaise Lounge Chairs Brown Leather & Chrome Style Le Corbusier LC4
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair chaise lounge chairs with chrome frames, black painted steel bases, and brown leather cushions in the style of Le Corbusier LC4...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

Stendig Architect Series Prague Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Prague Chairs sold in a Pair. I have always known these to be part of the Architect Series of Prague Chairs produced for Stendig. Nylon replaces the traditional cane. These are a...
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1960s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Nylon, Wood

Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Dining Room Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1963, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Beautiful set of 8 original B32 “Cesca” dining chairs produced by Gavina in 1963. They are all signed with the original paper mark. Cesca chairs were originally designed in 1928 by F...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome, Iron

Le Corbusier for Cassina LC2 Petite Modele Armchair Midnight Green Leather
Located in Seattle, WA
A good condition LC2 Petite Modele Armchair Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, produced by Cassina, in original midnight green leather cushions and chrom...
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

6 Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs Made in Italy Style Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Bauhaus style armchairs in the style of Marcel Bruer Cesca Chair comprised of chrome tube cantilever bases, new beech wood arm rests, & top-stitch milk chocolate br...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

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Chrome

Set of 6 B32 'Cesca' Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 beautiful B32 chairs designed by the famous architect and designer Marcel Breuer. These are the original chairs, made by Gavina in the 80s and reupholstered in a beautiful...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal

Authentic Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer For Fasem, Black Leather And Chrome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Bauhaus Design. This is an authentic Wassily Chair designed by Marcel Breuer and produced in Italy by Fasem—a high-end manufacturer known for precision craftsmanship and licen...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Barcelona Chair & Ottoman - Mies Van der Rohe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An iconic ‘Barcelona’ Chair in black leather, with foot stool. Designed by Mies Van der Rohe for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The chair is produced by Knoll Internat...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

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

Materials

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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