Hungarian architect, furniture designer, and influencial modernist, Marcel Breuer, is the man. I'm a huge fan of his designs, especially with his mid-century modern chairs. Last year, I came across a Cesca chair I really liked, which, designed in 1928, was the first cantilevered chair ever designed. I got an original one from the 60's, which has the original Thonet manufacturer's label still on it.
Last week however, my year + of ebay-ing Breuer's best known design of the Wassily Chair came to an end. It's the first tubular bent-steel chair, designed in 1925 for the famous artist Wassily Kandinsky and inspired in part by bicycle handlebars. Still in production, the chair can be assembled and disassembled most easily with bicycle tools. It's without a doubt one of the most well-known classics. Mine is brown leather and was manufactured in the 70's. I'm nerdy, and I love it.
One of the greatest things about living with you is that you're ALWAYS willing to share things you're interested in, so I'm constantly learning something new.
I still have that first furniture lesson you gave me stashed away somewhere.
Posted by: Sean | December 22, 2006 at 11:27 PM
we have the same chairs in the office for the School of Architecture....sweet chairs! surprisingly comfortable too
Posted by: Finch | March 01, 2007 at 08:47 PM