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Marcel Breuer Collection

Marcel Breuer Collection One of the fathers of Modernism, Marcel Breuer studied and taught at the Bauhaus, where he directed the carpentry workshop. As a celebrated architect, Breuer had an uncanny ability to manipulate new technologies and materials. “Mass production,” he said, “made me interested in polished metal, in shiny and impeccable lines in space, as new components of our interiors. I considered such polished and curved lines not only symbolic of our modern technology but actually to be technology.” Inspired in part by the streamlined shape of his bicycle, Breuer designed his...

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Laccio Tables A study of lines in space, the Wassily Chair and Laccio Tables, shown left in the Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany, stand as paradigms of Modernism. Laccio Tables, above, in Black and Red laminate; Tables also available in White laminate.

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“Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also a principle and a passion.” – Marcel Breuer Wassily Chairs are available in a range of Spinneybeck belting leathers and cowhide neutrals. Wassily Chairs, left, in belting leather, Lemon Meringue, Sunshine, Simply Red and Key Lime; White Beige cowhide also shown. Above, Wassily Chairs in belting leather, White and Key Lime.

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Cesca Chairs Cesca Chairs, above, is available in Polished Nickel or Bronze finishes. Upholstery options include a range of KnollTextiles fabrics The Platner Collectionfully upholstered with Spencer textile in Granite, Apricot, Saffron, Bay Leaf and Flax. Cesca Chairs, right, in Natural Clear and Spinneybeck leathers. Tables are available with glass, veneer or marble tops. Beech with handwoven cane inset seat and back also shown. Beech with handwoven cane inset seat and back. Cesca Chair with arms in Ebonized

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The Breuer Collection features a range of finish and upholstery options from KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck leathers.

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Marcel Breuer Collection 31 27.5 28.75 Wassily Chair 21.75 19 53.5 19 17.75 13.5 Laccio Tables 23.5 23.5 18.5 31.5 23.5 23.5 31.5 23.5 18.5 31.5 Cesca Chairs Front Cover: Wassily Chairs in Spinneybeck belting leather, Simply Red, and cowhide leather, Black. Back Cover: Laccio Tables in White, Black and Red laminate. 23.5 31.5

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