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Marcel Breuer, Wassily Chair

Marcel Breuer

American · 1902–1981 · Painter, Draughtsman

Marcel Lajos Breuer was a Hungarian-American modernist architect and furniture designer. He moved to the United States in 1937 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1944. (Wikipedia)

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170lots offered2001–2026years recorded83%sold (138)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Marcel Breuer, Early and rare 'Long Chair', designed 1935-1936, produced circa 1935, Laminated birch plywoodEarly and rare 'Long Chair', designed 1935-1936, produced circa 1935Bonhams · £24,225≈ $30,112≈ €28,719Sign up to see
  2. Marcel Breuer, Delfi table from the Ultrarazionale collection, 1969, Cararra marbleDelfi table from the Ultrarazionale collectionWright · $23,750≈ £14,646≈ €18,448Sign up to see
  3. Marcel Breuer, Dining table, Custom c. 1970Dining tableLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $19,600≈ £13,650≈ €15,858Sign up to see

Marcel Breuer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Marcel Breuer, for Knoll, Pair of Wassily Chairs
for Knoll, Pair of Wassily Chairs
Vogt Auction · Sep 30, 2026
$1,400Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Pair of Wassily Chairs
Pair of Wassily Chairs
Vogt Auction · Sep 30, 2026
$650Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Table lamp for the 1925 Exposition, Paris, 1925, brass
Table lamp for the 1925 Exposition, Paris, 1925
Wright · Aug 20, 2026
$3,584Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, FOUR 'CESCA' CHAIRS FOR GAVINA, Produced in Italy by Gavina featuring chrome-plated tubular steel frames, black lacquered bentwood and cane
FOUR 'CESCA' CHAIRS FOR GAVINA
Leonard Joel · Aug 17, 2026
A$2,600Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Design 'Wassily' Leather Arm Chairs, 20th Cent., Depth 28 1 PAIR
Design 'Wassily' Leather Arm Chairs, 20th Cent., Depth 28 1 PAIR
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026
$300Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Design 'Wassily' Leather Arm Chair, 20th Cent., Depth 29
Design 'Wassily' Leather Arm Chair, 20th Cent., Depth 29
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026
$275Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Wassily chairs, pair, chrome-plated steel, leather
Wassily chairs, pair
Wright · Jul 23, 2026
$2,432Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Cabinet for Bryn Mawr College, 1938, maple
Cabinet for Bryn Mawr College, 1938
Wright · Jul 23, 2026
$2,048Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Chaise Longue, 1936, fabric and wood
Chaise Longue, 1936
Phillips · Jun 23, 2026
£903Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, 'Wassily' Chairs (2), 1990s, Chrome-plated tubular steel
'Wassily' Chairs (2), 1990s
Billings · Jun 20, 2026
$3,750Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Pair of Wassily Chairs
Pair of Wassily Chairs
Vogt Auction · Jun 10, 2026
$1,700Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Pair of Wassily Chairs
Pair of Wassily Chairs
Vogt Auction · Jun 10, 2026
$800Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Functionalist Desk with Chair, 1930s, bent chromed stainless steel, stained oak wood
Functionalist Desk with Chair, 1930s
Arthouse Hejtmánek · Jun 4, 2026
CZK 37,000Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, LAMINATE & CHROMED STEEL ETAGERE, 1980s, on tubular chromed steel supports
LAMINATE & CHROMED STEEL ETAGERE, 1980s
Austin Auction Gallery · May 1, 2026
$500Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, 'LONG CHAIR', DESIGNED 1935-6 / MANUFACTURED c.1965, 1935, laminated birch plywood
'LONG CHAIR', DESIGNED 1935-6 / MANUFACTURED c.1965, 1935
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026
£1,524Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, OCCASIONAL TABLE, DESIGNED 1936, 1936, birch
OCCASIONAL TABLE, DESIGNED 1936, 1936
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026
£533Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Table lamp, c. 1925, brass
Table lamp, c. 1925
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 26, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Set of Nine Chairs, for Knoll, chrome-plated steel, painted wood, cane, each with Knoll and Gavina silver stickers
Set of Nine Chairs
Bonhams · Mar 19, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Set of Four Cesca Armchairs, for Knoll, chrome-plated steel, painted wood, cane, each with Knoll sticker
Set of Four Cesca Armchairs
Bonhams · Mar 19, 2026
$1,024Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, CANTILEVERED ARMCHAIR, Hungry/Austria, designed 1928, chromed steel, canvas, enameled wood, unmarked, ht
CANTILEVERED ARMCHAIR
Bonhams · Feb 5, 2026
$461Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Candlestick, c. 1963, silver-plated steel
Candlestick, c. 1963
Wright · Jan 8, 2026
$2,540Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Long Chair, steam bent and laminated birch plywood
Long Chair
Wright · Dec 9, 2025
$9,525Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Cesca dining chairs model B32, set of six, chrome-plated and matte steel, birch, cane
Cesca dining chairs model B32, set of six
Wright · Nov 6, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, NEST OF TWO TABLES, DESIGNED 1936, 1936, beech plywood
NEST OF TWO TABLES, DESIGNED 1936, 1936
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£1,890Sign up free to see
Designed Long Chair Attributed to Knoll, circa 1960s
Brunk Auctions · Oct 16, 2025
$600Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Nesting tables, pair, 1936, painted molded plywood
Nesting tables, pair, 1936
Wright · Oct 7, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, B-9 nesting tables, set of four
B-9 nesting tables, set of four
Toomey & Co. · Sep 25, 2025
Marcel Breuer, Cabinet for Bryn Mawr College, 1938, maple
Cabinet for Bryn Mawr College, 1938
Wright · Sep 23, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Wassily chairs, pair, chrome-plated steel, leather
Wassily chairs, pair
Wright · Sep 4, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Table lamps, pair, 1925, nickel-plated brass
Table lamps, pair, 1925
Wright · Jun 5, 2025
$7,620Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Wassily Chairs
Wassily Chairs
deVeres · Apr 29, 2025
€1,300Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Custom dining table from the Offices of Marcel Breuer, New York, c. 1965, granite
Custom dining table from the Offices of Marcel Breuer, New York, c. 1965
Wright · Apr 23, 2025
$6,350Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Table and Pair of B55 Chairs, the chairs for Thonet, chromed steel, canvas, beech, glass, one chair with metal 'Thonet' tag
Table and Pair of B55 Chairs
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025
$3,584Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, for Knoll Set of 3 Cesca Armchairs (ca. 1970), ca. 1970, production circa 1970 Tubular steel
for Knoll Set of 3 Cesca Armchairs (ca. 1970), ca. 1970
Circle Auction · Mar 15, 2025
$225Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Lounge chairs, pair, c. 2005, chrome-plated steel, saddle leather
Lounge chairs, pair, c. 2005
Wright · Feb 7, 2025
$445Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Nest of painted birch plywood tables, 1936
Nest of painted birch plywood tables, 1936
Sworders · Jan 28, 2025
£1,850Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Chrome And Grey Leather Wassily Chair, Ca. 1980, Depth 27, Ca. 1980, Chrome frame with grey leather seat
Chrome And Grey Leather Wassily Chair, Ca. 1980, Depth 27, Ca. 1980
DuMouchelles · Jan 16, 2025
$1,000Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Armchair, model B30, c. 1928, chrome-plated steel, canvas, lacquered wood
Armchair, model B30, c. 1928
Wright · Dec 12, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Custom dining table from the Stillman House, Litchfield, CT, c. 1970, oak, lacquered wood
Custom dining table from the Stillman House, Litchfield, CT, c. 1970
Wright · Oct 24, 2024
$14,410Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Prototype single bed, 1935, Columbian pine
Prototype single bed, 1935
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2024
£960Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Prototype single bed, 1935, Columbian pine
Prototype single bed, 1935
Bonhams · Oct 23, 2024
£1,280Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, LONG CHAIR, DESIGNED 1936, 1936, birch ply
LONG CHAIR, DESIGNED 1936, 1936
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 16, 2024
£882Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Bookshelf, oak, chrome-plated steel
Bookshelf
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2024
$1,965Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Long Chair, upholstery, beech
Long Chair
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 30, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, PAIR OF 'WASSILY' ARMCHAIRS, DESIGNED 1925, 1925, chrome-plated tubular steel and leather
PAIR OF 'WASSILY' ARMCHAIRS, DESIGNED 1925, 1925
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024
£1,197Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Armchairs model B34, set of two, chrome-plated steel, lacquered walnut, Eisengarn canvas
Armchairs model B34, set of two
Wright · Apr 25, 2024
$630Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Wassily lounge chairs, pair, chrome-plated steel, leather
Wassily lounge chairs, pair
Wright · Apr 25, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see
Marcel Breuer, Set of Four Cesca Dining Chairs, for Knoll, ebonized wood, caning, chromed steel, each stamped under metal arm 'KnollStudio Marcel Breuer'
Set of Four Cesca Dining Chairs
Bonhams · Mar 22, 2024
$896Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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Marcel Breuer, Wassily Chair
Wassily Chair1927
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art

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