A Model B5 Side Chair, designed by the Bauhaus designer Marcel Breuer in 1926
One of the earliest designs employing tubular steel,
the iconic B5 chair is a landmark in Twentieth Century furniture design. Breuer
achieved a stunning visual effect by extending a single continuous line of tubular
steel that flows from the front legs down along the sled runners, up the back
and eventually returning around and behind the rear legs. The arrangement of
the seat anticipated his later cantilevered designs; models that remain ubiquitous
today.
The chair was originally produced by Standard Mobel,
Berlin in 1926 and was only in production for a few years. This is a recent example presumably manufactured by Tecta, although please note that it is unsigned. Originals – on the extremely
rare occasions that they appear at one of the major auction houses - fetch several thousand pounds and even re-issues are uncommon and very rarely seen. Don’t miss this
opportunity.
Materials/Dimensions:
Chrome-plated
tubular steel with tan leather seat.
Approximate total height 87 cm.
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Condition:
The condition is truly excellent. Although used, the
chair displays virtually as new, except for some minor scuffing to the leather
on the side of the seat. There are no open seams, marks or tears in the leather.
The chrome is stunning; literally as new.
References:
Alexander von Vegesack (Ed), Thonet
Tubular Steel Furniture, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1989
Alexander von Vegesack Collection, Phillip, de Pury &
Company, December 8, 2005, Lot 11
Peter
Blake, Marcel Breuer: Architect and
Designer, New York, 1949, p. 19
Christopher
Wilk, Marcel Breuer: Furniture and
Interiors, New York, 1981, pp. 62-65
Magdalena
Droste, Manfred Ludewig and Bauhaus Archiv,
Marcel Breuer Design, Cologne, 1994, p. 67.
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