Marcel Breuer
'Wassily' chair after a 1925 design by Marcel Breuer
Furniture, lighting and rugs
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 12 898
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About this Item
Hungary & America 1902-1981
'Wassily' chair after a 1925 design by Marcel Breuer
with leather back, seat and arms, on a chrome tubular frame
c.1960-1980
adhesive manufacturer's paper label 'MADE IN ITALY'
height: 73cm; width: 76cm; depth: 65cm
Notes
The Wassily chair was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 while he was at the Bauhaus in Dessau. It was named after Wassily Kandinsky who admired the design, and has become one of the most iconic pieces of 20th century furniture.
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