Accession Nr.: 2005.251.1
Artist/Maker:
Breuer, Marcell (1902 - 1981) / designer
Manufacturer: Gebrüder Thonet Furniture Factory
Date of production:
ca. 1928
Materials: chromium-plated tubular steel; wood
Techniques: bent; upholstered
Dimensions:
height: 80 cm
width: 47 cm
depth: 44 cm

The bent frame of the chair is made from a chromium-plated steel tube with a diameter of 25 mm. The seat and the backrest were probably originally caned before they were reupholstered in a red fabric; their frames are wood, lacquered black. The design stands closest to B32, a model Marcell Breuer created for Gebrüder Thonet, the Viennese furniture manufacturer, in 1928.

Literature

  • Craft & Design. Irányok, utak a kortárs magyar iparművészetben. Magyar Képző- és Iparművészek Szövetsége, Budapest, 2010. - II. 211.