Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair
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Wassily chair in brown colour by Marcel Breuer with the designer’s signature on the backrest, dating back to Gavina's production. Marcel Breuer was still a trainee at the Bauhaus institution when he cut back the traditional club chair to its fundamental lines and forms, irrevocably reshaping the trajectory of furniture design. This remarkable piece stands as a testament to the innovative spirit of the Bauhaus era, boasting a distinct tubular steel frame that sets it apart. This item is in a very nice vintage condition with minor signs of age and use. The chrome frame appears to be well-maintained and glossy.
Marcel Breuer (21 May 1902 – 1 July 1981) was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He moved to the United States in 1937 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1944. At the Bauhaus he designed the Wassily Chair and the Cesca Chair, which The New York Times have called some of the most important chairs of the 20th century. Breuer extended the sculpture vocabulary he had developed in the carpentry shop at the Bauhaus into a personal architecture that made him one of the world's most popular architects at the peak of 20th-century design. His work includes art museums, libraries, college buildings, office buildings, and residences. Many are in a Brutalist architecture style, including the former IBM Research and Development facility which was the birthplace of the first personal computer. He is regarded as one of the great innovators of modern furniture design and one of the most-influential exponents of the International Style.
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