Wassily Chair by Living Edge - Product Directory

Wassily Chair

Brand Knoll

Designer Marcel Breuer

Distributor Living Edge

Description Product Details & Specifications About The Designer About the Distributor Customisations

He was inspired to work with tubular steel after hearing the material is “bent like macaroni” to make bicycle frames. “I was very much engaged in the transparency of the form,” said Breuer, who, upon recognizing the potential of this lightweight, sturdy, malleable material, knew he could create the furniture he envisioned. An early prototype intrigued his associate Wassily Kandisky, for whom the chair is now named.

It was the first chair of its kind in 1925, and it remains a celebrated symbol of modernism today.

Description

It was the first chair of its kind in 1925, and it remains a celebrated symbol of modernism today.

Product Details & Specifications

Dimensions:
Width 787mm
Depth 686mm
Height 730mm
Seat Height 419mm

About The Designer

A champion of the modern movement and protégé of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer is equally celebrated for his achievements in architecture and furniture. Breuer was a student and subsequently a master carpenter at the Bauhaus in the early 1920s. His entire body of work, both architecture and furniture, embodies the driving Bauhaus objective to reconcile art and industry. While at the Bauhaus, Breuer revolutionized the modern interior with his tubular-steel furniture collection—inspired by bicycle construction and fabricated using the techniques of local plumbers. His first designs, including the Wassily, remain among the most identifiable icons of the modern furniture movement.

About the Distributor

Living Edge is the foremost design destination for architects, interior designers, design enthusiasts and those who share discerning taste. We’re committed to authentic, sustainable design and providing our clients with the most distinguished and desirable products available.

Customisations

Frame finish available in Polished Chrome, Black, White & Red.

Upholstery available in Black Venezia Leather, White Belting Leather, Black Leather, Simply Red Leather, Dark Brown Leather, Warm Beige Leather & Deep Green Leather.