Marcel Breuer
December 17, 2008
By Oliver Banks
The uniquely talented Marcel Breuer has left a lifetime legacy writ large upon 20thC design. From refined cabinetry at the Bauhaus through to expressive use of modern mass production techniques the legacy his works have left to modernism does not require overstatement.
Whilst previously owning Breuer furniture has been the sole preserve of the fortuitous rich, readers of largom will be pleased to discover many of his original designs are still in production at very reasonable cost. Here we sourced seven items.
Wassily chair
Revolutionary in the use of the materials (bent tubular steel and canvas) It's modern day, yet futuristic look gave it a different style to some of his previous designs. Expect to pay £300:00
Available from http://www.modernclassicsdirect.co.uk/
Cantilever chair
Simple effective and reliant upon the material properties for strength and support. One of the most important pieces within the Breuer catalogue. The perfect chair for dangerously reclining children at the dinner table. Expect to pay £300:00
Available from http://www.famous-furniture.com
Cantilever curved chair and stoo
Available from http://hemsleyassociates.com
S285 Desk
The balance between curved and linear proportions give this desk its impact. A classic Breuer statement.Expect to pay £700:00
Available from http://www.famous-furniture.com
F40 Cantilever Sofa
Clean, white, comfortable, understated. Looks great everywhere.Expect to pay £800:00
Available from http://www.bonluxat.com
Marcel Breuer 1936 Sofa
So good the man who owned it built a house in Hampstead around it. Expect to pay £45,000
Available from - Auctions, very occasionally.
B22a shelves
Tubular steel frame with white evenly spaced shelving. Expect to pay £700:00
Available from http://www.famous-furniture.com
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