Not currently on display at the V&A

Chair

1936 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Remploy (manufacturer)
Isokon (retailer)
Marcel Breuer (designer)
Place of origin
Germany (designed)

Plywood frame with thick wool upholstery over foam


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Chair
Materials and techniques
Plywood
Wool
Upholstery
Brief description
Lounge chair, German, 1936, designed by Marcel Breuer, manufactured by Remply for Isokon Furniture
Physical description
Plywood frame with thick wool upholstery over foam
Dimensions
  • Height: 84cm (Note: Measurement transcribed from department files)
  • Length: 135cm (Note: Measurement transcribed from department files)
  • Width: 61cm (Note: Measurement transcribed from department files)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.315-1965

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Record createdDecember 1, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O176156/chair-marcel-breuer/
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