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To tell if a Breuer chair is real, look closely at its chromed tubular steel frame. A genuine Breuer chair will have polished, welded ends, while replicas tend to feature visible end caps. You can also search for a label under the seat. These labels changed over the years, so compare yours to images of the labeling that appears in images of authentic chairs shared on trusted online resources to assess authenticity. Alternatively, you can seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Marcel Breuer chairs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
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Set of Six Cesca Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer Made in Italy c. 1970
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By Marcel Breuer
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Marcel Breuer Designed Cafe Table Model B 10
By Steelcase, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Iconic cafe dining table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer at the Bauhaus, this example is a later, but vintage, example produced by Steelcase in the 1950/60's. The table is in v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
60s Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina (Original)
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
A true icon of 20th-century design – this original Wassily Chair (Model B3), designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–26 and produced by Gavina (Italy) in the 1960s, is a rare and highly co...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pr. Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs Made in Italy c. 1970
s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 1960
s Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs with arms, Stendig labels
By Marcel Breuer
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
