Marcel Breuer
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) is one of the most influential furniture designers in the early 20th century. He once studied the carpentry workshop taught by Walter Gropius and was appointed as a junior mater who directed the furniture workshop. Following the Bauhaus goal, Breuer used new technologies and new materials when designing a whole range of tubular metal furniture including chairs, tables, stools and cupboards. His main goal of design is to be essential for modern living . Breuer was the first man to introduce steel tubing to home furnishings with his steel club armchair.
[1] quoted in Literature: BAUHAUS, Jeannie Fieldler. Marcel Breuer, p 329
As seen in the figure 1, this chair was an aesthetic turning point in combination of furniture and technology. After years of experiments with bending steel, Breuer could finish one of his first projects: Wassily chair. Even though this chair was not produced in the Bauhaus workshops, it displays the importance of Bauhaus institution and synergy effect of beauty and technology. Breuer” thought that this out of all my work would earn me the most criticism," he noted, "but the opposite of what [he] expected came true.” Using “complex construction in polished metal, enhanced by firm straps made of stiffened, waxed cotton material” in order to replace traditional upholstery of existing furniture was an excellent approach to take in the start of an important branch of industry. He was inspired by Adler bicycle to have the idea of using tubular steel to make furniture. When Breuer presented his char at the exibit called “Die Wohnung” in Stuttgard, his chair gained much reputation from the public and industry at large due to it functionality, durability and beauty [1] .
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Marcel Breuer, Wassily chair 1926
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