Breuer used new technologies and new materials in order to develop his international style of work. Furniture and interiors christopher wilk, marcel breuer on. The books and articles below constitute a bibliography of the sources used in the. Breuers attention eventually moved towards architecture. Marcel breuer, furniture and interiors by christopher wilk, 1981, museum of modern art edition, in english. How marcel breuer and his bike changed the chair design. Marcel breuer, furniture and interiors christopher. While at the bauhaus, breuer revolutionized the modern interior with his tubularsteel furniture collection inspired by bicycle construction and fabricated using the techniques of local plumbers.
Providing not just a history of the building commission, but also charting the artistic journey of marcel breuer from bauhauseducated furniture designer to world renowned architect, this informative publication both records and contributes to the rich history surrounding breuer and his landmark museum. Marcel breuer the hungarianborn american architect marcel breuer 19021981 was among the most influential architects and teachers of the 20th century. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Marcel breuer first edition marcel breuer bauman rare. Set of four 1970s cesca dining chairs by italian bauhaus designer marcel breuer. A champion of the modern movement and protege of bauhaus founder walter gropius, marcel breuer is equally celebrated for his achievements in architecture and furniture. The chair, based on a 1920s design by marcel breuer, has a tubularsteel frame and a caned seat and back. Marcel breuer and a committee of twelve plan a church. Series 6 a finding aid to the marcel breuer papers, 1920. Designed in 1925 by marcel breuer, this chair is an excellent example of the groundbreaking developments that bauhaus brought, such as the sleek and easily comprehensible design and the innovative use of materials. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981the most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed in europe and the united statesfrom his beginning at the bauhaus through his collaboration with walter gropius, and the establishment of his own practice. The architect and designer marcel breuer was one the 20th centurys most influential and innovative adherents of modernism. Marcel breuer, robert venturi, and more insiders on the. Best known for his iconic chair designs, breuer developed a thriving global practice.
Providing not just a history of the building commission, but also charting the artistic journey of marcel breuer from bauhauseducated furniture designer to worldrenowned architect, this informative publication both records and contributes to the rich history. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This marcel breuer chair is also one of the first tubular frame caned seat chair to be mass produced. First edition of this monograph accompanying an exhibition at the moma on modernist icon marcel breuer. Adler company in the idea of making tubular steel furniture, breuer went directly. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases. Click download or read online button to get marcel breuer book now.
At the bauhaus he designed the wassily chair and the cesca chair which is among the 10 most important chairs of the 20th century. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Breuer extended the sculpture vocabulary he had developed in the carpentry shop at the bauhaus into a personal architecture that made him one of the worlds most popular architects at the peak of 20thcentury design. Gently used marcel breuer furniture up to 50% off at. Few things go together as well as a young university lecturer and a bicycle. However, none of the archival sources that i have consulted provide any evidence of gropiuss involvement. It was the first such chair massproduced, starting in 1928.
The importance of breuer in the history of interior design is definitively explained in marcel breuer, furniture and interiors, the exhibit that opens tuesday. The marcel breuer papers span the years 1920 to 1986 and measure 37. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed in europe and the united statesfrom his beginning at the bauhaus through his collaboration with walter gropius, and the establishment of. The history of modern furniture design by alex belov august 6, 2015.
Marcel lajos breuer was a hungarianborn modernist architect, and furniture designer. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed in europe and the united statesfrom his beginning at the bauhaus through his collaboration with walter gropius, and the establishment of his own practice in the usa. Made when he was still a student, breuers painted african chair exemplifies the early, expressionist phase of. Marcel breuer, furniture and interiors 1981 edition. Breuer has emerged as bold innovator, constantly experimenting with new forms, adopting newly developed technology and materials in order to create a masterwork complimenting the industrial age. While it was first created in 1926, it marked the beginning of a new era in modern furniture with a design that maintains a progressive look even today.
The many lives of a very common chair the new york times. All designs illustrated in this book are by marcel breuer, unless otherwise identified. Breuer was an outstanding student and subsequently a master carpenter at the bauhaus in the early 1920s. Artist, architect, and furniture designer marcel breuer, was one of the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Marcel lajos breuer, was a hungarianborn modernist architect, and furniture designer. He was a furniture designer as well as an architect. Marcel breuer was a renowned hungarianamerican architect, ranked among the most influential architects and scholars of the 20 th century. Building history when the great bauhaus architect marcel breuer 19021981 received the prestigious commission to build a new museum of american art in new york in 1963, it was the beginning of one of the defining decades of the century. A few early examples of marcel breuers bauhaus furniture designed while he was a student at the bauhaus, this furniture is breuers solution to the problem of creating beautiful. Breuer extended the sculptural vocabulary he had developed in the carpentry shop at the bauhaus into a personal architecture that made him one of the worlds most popular architects at the peak of 20thcentury design. Marcel breuers chairs are not only modern classics, they have.
Model number b64 in the classic beech wood frames, viennese grid caned backs and bottoms, and cantilevered tubular chrome frame. Marcel lajos breuer 22 may 1902 1 july 1981, was a hungarianborn modernist, architect and furniture designer. Jan 4, 2017 s32 thonet design by marcel breuer 1929 stay safe and healthy. The cesca chair, which was named after marcel breuers daughter francesca, was bought by the knoll group in 1968. Midcentury modern italian marcel breuer cesca chairs. The house is also sometimes referred to as the harnismacher house, an alternative spelling that appears in christopher wilks important study, marcel breuer. Following the opening of the met breuer, this fascinating bulletin contextualizes the architectural masterpiece now dedicated to displaying the mets collection of modern and contemporary art.
Marcel breuer architect biography, buildings, projects. The museum of modern arts exhibition history from our founding in. This series contains typescripts of lectures and articles written by breuer concerning architecture and its history. Writings by others are about breuer and his work and include typescripts, galleys, and photographs of architectural and design projects used in the publication of the book marcel breuer buildings and projects, 19211961 by. The cantilevered seat marks the logical conclusion of the tubesteel chair, and is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of design. The book is illustrated with photographs, drawings, and plans, including. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Audacious in its monumentality and grotesque form, the building has undoubtedly marked the history of architecture. Marcel breuers first tubularsteel chair 1925 as illustrated on the cover of a. While still being an apprentice at the bauhaus, breuer designed this iconic chair inspired by. From his early furniture design to his later massive concrete building forms, breuer remained a bold innovator. The famous wassily chair by marcel breuer is precisely one of these, the first ever chair to feature a bentsteel frame. Marcel breuer architecture, bio, ideas theartstory. The collection is made up of pieces from key periods in design history and by the most significant designers and manufacturers of the past 200 years, including early industrial furniture in bentwood or metal, art nouveau and secessionist objects, works by such protagonists of classical modernism as le corbusier, gerrit rietveld, charlotte perriand and marcel breuer, postwar figures such as finn juhl, eero saarinen and achille castiglioni, and postmodern and contemporary designers like.
Bauhaus tradition, brutalist invention barry bergdoll on. The knoll group manufactured over 250,000 of these marcel breuer chairs, thanks to the steady popularity of this iconic design. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Four chairs by bauhaus studentand later professormarcel breuer encapsulate the famous design schools history and changing philosophy in a nutshell. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 1902 1981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he. The buildings that marcel breuer 19021981 designed and built during an era of exceptional architectural activity are of a number and a diversity of structure marcel breuer, architect. His entire body of work, both architecture and furniture. Breuer had used cantilevers in his furniture design as early as 1922. How marcel breuer made design waves with steel tubes and.
Quarto, original black cloth, original dust jacket. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he. Looking through breuers history its interesting to see his productivity throughout his life, even in. Breuer was a student and subsequently a master carpenter at the bauhaus in the early 1920s. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Breuer first studied art in vienna after winning a scholarship. Here is how robert mccarter puts it in our new breuer book. Marcel breuer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Bauhaus architect and designer marcel breuer on naming his knoll. Born in hungary, breuer became a bauhaus student in 1920 and quickly impressed gropius, the german schools founder, with his aptitude for furniture design. The museum of modern arts exhibition history from our.
Marcel breuer, robert venturi, and more insiders on the history of knoll. The wassily chair is probably the most famous of all the bauhaus chairs. Marcel breuer was one of the most important furniture designers of the 20th century. How marcel breuer made design waves with steel tubes and plywood. Marcel breuer papers, 19201986 archives of american art. The made in italy stickers have been left on, and chrome is in fantastic condition with minor age near invisible to the eye. Marcel breuer, born in hungary in 1902, was educated under the bauhaus manifesto of total construction.
Breuerchaircompany is a wholesaler for marcel breuer chairs complete product line. His first designs, including the wassily, remain among the most identifiable icons of the modern furniture movement. The wassily chair almost appears to be floating in the air due to its abstract design and thin, symmetrical shape. Another of his most emblematic designs includes saint john abbey, collegeville, minnesota usa. They consist of biographical material, correspondence, business and financial records, interviews, notes, writings, sketches, project files, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material that document breuers career as an architect and designer. Johns university breuer buildings on the campus of st.
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