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B.T.3.

Table
1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Isokon Furniture Company (manufacturer)
Breuer, Marcel Lajos (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Table, plywood, supporting fins are joined to the legs at right angles.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Table
TitleB.T.3. (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Birch plywood
Birch Plywood
Brief description
Isokon plywood table designed by Marcel Breuer, 1936
Physical description
Table, plywood, supporting fins are joined to the legs at right angles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70.6cm
  • Width: 137cm
  • Depth: 69.5cm
Gallery label
(1989-2006)
DINING TABLE
Designed by Marcel Breuer (Hungarian, 1902-1981)
Manufactured by Isokon Furniture Company, London
Birch plywood

Although born in Hungary and having lived for about twelve years in Germany, Breuer left when Hitler took power in 1933. Following two years of living in various European cities Breuer emigrated to England in 1935 ostensibly to enter into an architectural partnership with F.R.S. Yorke. To supplement his income he worked as a designer for Isokon until he left England for America in 1937.

W.46-1979
Object history
A prototype version of this table was acquired by the V&A in 2015 (see W.12-2015).
Associated object
W.12-2015 (Prototype)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.46-1979

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O131446/bt3-table-breuer-marcel-lajos/
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