Bauhaus · 1925
Wassily Chair (B3)
by Marcel Breuer
Inspired by the tubular steel of a bicycle handlebar, the 22-year-old Marcel Breuer at the Bauhaus created what would become the genesis of all tubular steel furniture. Named after his colleague Wassily Kandinsky — who admired the prototype so much that Breuer made him one — the B3 is an astonishing achievement: nearly a century old and still utterly contemporary.
Width
79 cm
Depth
67 cm
Height
73 cm
Seat Height
42 cm
Weight
14 kg
Materials
Steel Tube, Leather
Colors
Black, White, Cognac
Country
Germany
Price Range
Authentic: ¥298,000 / Replica: ¥38,000
Features
- The origin of all tubular steel furniture
- A crystallization of Bauhaus philosophy
- Visually lightweight and airy
- A striking interior accent piece
Designer
Marcel Breuer
A Bauhaus student who became a professor and pioneered tubular steel furniture as an entirely new genre. Inspired by a bicycle handlebar, Breuer’s idea of crafting furniture from chrome-plated steel t… Read more
