Wassily Chair
by Marcel Breuer

Breuer was inspired by the shape and form of a bicycle handlebars when he created one of his most famous pieces, the Wassily chair in 1925. It was designed and made for Wassily Kandinsky's quarters at the Dessau Bauhaus. The frame of the chair was originally made from polished, bent, nickelled tubular steel, which later became chrome-plated. This chair inspired by Breuer is made with a polished chromium plated tubular steel frame. Italian 'Saddle' leather seat and back. Available in black, chocolate, red, ivory, natural, white and cognac. Made in Italy.

Price

CAT A Saddle Leather £525.00
(Includes 15% VAT)

Product Code:5235
See below for delivery rates.

Size

W79cm x D70cm x H72cm

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About Marcel Breuer

Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was the protege of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and was one of the School's most famous students. He taught carpentry there from 1925 to 1928, and during this time designed his tubular-steel furniture and distinctly modern. After practicing privately in architecture, he worked as a professor at Harvard's School of Design under Gropius. Breuer also had the honour of being the first architect to be the sole artist of an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Wassily chair was named after his Bauhaus room mate Wassily Kandinsky, the Cesca after his daughter Francesca.

UK Delivery Charges

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