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Marcel Breuer is known for his work as an architect and furniture designer during the 20th century. During his life, he created many famous chairs that remain popular today, including the Wassily lounge chair, the Cesca chair and the D40 cantilever chair. You’ll find a range of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
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Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
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 ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
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...
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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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
Marcel Breuer
B33 chairs, pair
Knoll International
Italy / USA, c. 1970
Chrome-plated steel
Fabric Seat
Ufficio Tecnico 1971
Ufficio Tecnico, Knoll International's in-house team of engineers and designers, introduced the award-winning Spoleto chair...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane


