'Wassily' armchair, 1925 (design) – Marcel Breuer (in the style of)

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Marcel Breuer (in the style of)
'Wassily' armchair, 1925 (design)

H 74.5 x 79 x 68.2 cm. Tube Ø 19 mm.
Germany, probably the 1950s.
Metal tube, nickel-plated, welded, four round-headed hex screws, gray oilcloth.

This piece is likely a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted version of the Wassily Chair; it differs from the original version; many of the tubes are welded in places where they are screwed together in the original design.

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Estimate: 3,000 € - 4,000 €

183A - Design
13. October 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST

Literature:

Cf. Wilk, Marcel Breuer Furniture and Interiors, New York 1981, pp. 38; Van Geest/Mačel, Stühle aus Stahl, Cologne 1980, pp. 16.

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Marcel Breuer (in the style of)'Wassily' armchair, 1925 (design)

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Marcel Breuer (in the style of)
'Wassily' armchair, 1925 (design)