2012 Chairpocalypse – Top 12 Countdown!
#8 Wassily Chair
Marcel Breuer was an apprentice at the Bauhaus in 1925 when he conceived the first tubular steel chair, the Wassily chair, based on the tubed frame of a bicycle.
Awards
The Museum of Modern Art Award, 1968
Dimensions
31″ W x 27 ½” D x 29″ H, with a seat height of 16 ½”
Construction
Frame is seamless tubular steel with a polished chrome finish
Upholstery
Thick cowhide leather upholstery option is available in black, light brown or white beige
Highly durable Cordura nylon strap option is available in black, brown, blue or red
Manufacturer:
Knoll
Source: Bonluxat
such a strange design. It has a very odd allure