Wassily Chair

History & Origin

The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925-1926 while he was the head of the cabinet-making workshop at the Bauhaus.

Designer

Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was a Hungarian-born modernist architect and furniture designer. He was one of the masters of Modernism and a protégé of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus.

Historical Significance

The chair revolutionized furniture design by being one of the first to use tubular steel in domestic furniture. It represents a pivotal moment in modernist design history.

The Wassily Chair's innovative use of industrial materials in furniture design influenced countless designers and established a new aesthetic in modern furniture.

Similar Designs

• MR Chair (also by Breuer)
• Cesca Chair (another Breuer design)
• Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe (contemporary modernist design)