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Marcel Breuer
7
Lot 7
Price Realised:
€2,400
Estimate:
€1,000 - €1,500
A PAIR OF WASSILLY CHAIRS, by MARCEL BREUER FOR GAVINA. Tubular chrome and black leather,1970s, bearing label.78 (w), 65cm (d), 73cm (h)
Furniture designer and architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was born in Hungary but later went on to study and t...
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Lot 7
Marcel Breuer
7
Lot 7
Marcel Breuer
7
Estimate:
€1,000 - €1,500
A PAIR OF WASSILLY CHAIRS, by MARCEL BREUER FOR GAVINA. Tubular chrome and black leather,1970s, bearing label.78 (w), 65cm (d), 73cm (h)
Furniture designer and architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was born in Hungary but later went on to study and teach at the Bauhaus in Dessau. In 1925 while he was an apprentice at the Bauhaus he designed the Wassily Chair. Inspired by the handlebars of his bicycle he began to design furniture using tubular steel, the seamless manufacturing of which had only recently been invented by German steel manufacturer Mannesmann.
Although not specifically designed for Wassily Kandinsky, he was always an admirer of the chair and Breuer made one for his office. In its first production run in the late 1920s the chair was known as the Model B3 and was originally designed with fabric. Manufactured by Thonet the chair's simplicity of design was so different that it failed to find favour with the public. Thonet ceased production of the chair during World War II.
In the 1960s Gavina of Bologna, Italy began to reproduce the chair but this time it was upholstered with leather and named The Wassily Chair. It was hugely successful. Gavina were eventually taken over by Knoll of New York who still produce the chair today. The Wassily Chair received an Award of the Museum of Modern Art in 1968. It is a testament to the power of good design, a chair born of industrial evolution in the 1920s still looks as modern and innovative in the 21st Century as it did at the turn of the last.
Furniture designer and architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was born in Hungary but later went on to study and teach at the Bauhaus in Dessau. In 1925 while he was an apprentice at the Bauhaus he designed the Wassily Chair. Inspired by the handlebars of his bicycle he began to design furniture using tubular steel, the seamless manufacturing of which had only recently been invented by German steel manufacturer Mannesmann.
Although not specifically designed for Wassily Kandinsky, he was always an admirer of the chair and Breuer made one for his office. In its first production run in the late 1920s the chair was known as the Model B3 and was originally designed with fabric. Manufactured by Thonet the chair's simplicity of design was so different that it failed to find favour with the public. Thonet ceased production of the chair during World War II.
In the 1960s Gavina of Bologna, Italy began to reproduce the chair but this time it was upholstered with leather and named The Wassily Chair. It was hugely successful. Gavina were eventually taken over by Knoll of New York who still produce the chair today. The Wassily Chair received an Award of the Museum of Modern Art in 1968. It is a testament to the power of good design, a chair born of industrial evolution in the 1920s still looks as modern and innovative in the 21st Century as it did at the turn of the last.
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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