|
|
|
Germany- Marcel Breuer (1902-1981)  Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) sitting in one of his designs, 1936. © (London), Modern Design, 26th March 97'  Wassily: Breuer designed this chair in 1925 for the house of Wassily Kandinsky, the painter - the chair was made by Thonet. © Christies London, The Chair, 29th October 97' In 1925, after numerous attempts with models, the first tubular steel chair in the history of furniture was finally constructed - the club chair "Wassily" (for Kandinsky's house in Dessau); later variations on this design were fold-up models or models without back legs, all were covered in hard-wearing two-cord yarn. All Breuer's designs are characterised by simple, clear shapes; they are light and elegant and, despite the chilliness of the material used, radiate harmony
|
