The Wassily Chair

The Wassily Chair was simple and structurally exposed compared to the other chairs in the 1920's. Not a lot of people liked the chair, the majority of the people never dreamed of using that chair. This chair was an abstract piece of art. 

This chair was manufactured in late 1920s by Thonet as Model B3. Kandinsky the artist had always like the Model B3 and therefore Breuer created more from that model for Kandinsky's office. Other designs from the Breuer's from 1920's were licensed to Standart-Möbel, Lengyel and Company from Berlin, but the Model B3 wasn't.

From this model there was a folding and a non-folding version as well, it is still available today.th first chairs were made by straps made of fabric; black, white or wire-mesh instead of leather. The Model B3 was re-released again in the 1960's by Gavina of Bologna, she released it as a Wassily Chair with leather instead of fabric. When it was released again it was really successful. 

The Model B3 today are all expired, and you can find a lot of manufactures of this chair. The Wassily Chair was recognized as a "Piece of Art" as it received an award of the Museum of Modern Art in 1968 and in 1982. 

The Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer — Gentleman's Gazette. 2013. The Wassily Chair By Marcel Breuer — Gentleman's Gazette. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/wassily-chair-model-b3-by-marcel-breuer/. [Accessed 17 May 2013].