Breuer Marcel

Wassily chair – Bauhaus

marked Marcel Breuer, designed for Bauhaus  1925–1927 pro Bauhaus, produced by Knoll, bend tubular construction, chromium plated, leather, upholstered seat and back included, height 72 cm, width 79 cm, depth 70 cm;

Lit.: Karasová Daniela, Dějiny nábytkového umění, ARGO 2001, pg. 135; Judith Miller, Nábytek,SLOVART 2006, pg. 42.

When creating design of chair Wassily Breuer was inspired by bend handlebars of Adler bicycles. Chair Wassily was after Wassily Kandinski, Breuer’s colleague from Bauhaus.