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Designer: Marcel Breuer

Marcel Breuer Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian architect and designer. An iconic figure in the world of design, he was one of the pioneers of the modern movement and the...

Design MarketJune 2016
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Marcel Breuer Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian architect and designer. An emblematic figure of design, he was one of the pioneers of the modern movement and one of the great names of the Bauhaus. In 1925, Breuer revolutionised the world of design and designed one of the world's best-known chairs: the B3 armchair, also known as the Wassily chair in homage to Kandisky, his colleague at the Bauhaus school. Contrary to what you might think, the armchair was not designed for the painter! In fact, Kandisky liked the curves of the chair so much that he asked the designer to make one especially for his private flats! The use of tubular steel for this chair was a daring choice for its time, as this technique had never been used before! Published in 1928 by Thonet, it wasn't until the 1960s that the chair was designed in series, first by Gavina (1932-1968) and then by Knoll (1968 to the present day). Biography Marcel Breuer was born in Hungary in 1902. He briefly studied sculpture at the Academy of Vienna, but was disappointed and interrupted his training. He went to Weimar and discovered the Bauhaus, where he studied and later taught. Despite his young age, his extraordinary talent left a deep impression on the school! In the 1920s, he discovered tubular steel, a major characteristic of his designs. In 1937, Breuer fled Nazism, moved to London and joined the Isokon company. Two years later, the designer flew to the United States to teach at the prestigious Harvard University. Talented and curious, he began a career as an architect alongside creating designer furniture. He worked on several building projects with the famous Walter Gropius, whom he had met a few years earlier at the Bauhaus school. Once again, his avant-garde approach led to real success. With Bernard Zehrfuss and Pier Luigi Nervi, Breuer designed the UNESCO headquarters in Paris . This project marked a turning point in his career: by adopting the use of concrete, the architect became one of the practitioners of Brutalism, a movement that grew out of Modernism. [caption id="attachment_5447" align="aligncenter" width="468"] UNESCO, Paris[/caption] Aluminium, steel, laminated wood, concrete... Breuer loved experimenting with materials and revolutionising design and architecture. He is one of the key figures in design, thanks to his legendary and timeless works! Find all the Marcel Breuer pieces available on Design Market Find all the Marcel Breuer pieces available on Design Market Find all the Marcel Breuer pieces available on Design Market

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