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Posts tagged “Marcel Breuer”

Quick History: The Bauhaus & Its Influence
Retrospect

We’ve all seen Marcel Breuer’s famous Wassily chair — the first to use tubular steel for a domestic setting — supposedly inspired by a bicycle frame (image 1). Would you believe thi...

Home Goods at The Neue Galerie Design Shop

On a recent visit to The Neue Galerie New York — the Museum for German & Austrian Art — we discovered the beautiful home goods and furniture on display, most of them from designers and a...

Good Questions: Breuer Knockoffs for Outdoors?

My roommate and I recently salvaged these knock-off Breuer chairs from our friends' house as they were moving out. Unfortunately, they do not match our indoor decor and we were hoping to make them ...

Before & After: Vintage Junk to Breuer Chic

We frequently check Canadian design blog, Style North, to stay apprised of the stylish antics of our friends to the north. We're suckers for any DIY, but this seemed particularly clever and it's no-...

Good Questions: Ideas for Brass Wassily-inspired Chairs?

Dear ATNY: These chairs have been sitting for a few months in my favorite local second-hand furniture shop. Yep, brass Wassily chairs with grey leather (knock-offs, to be sure). Maybe they should be...

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