Pair of Early Marcel Breuer B35 Bauhaus Lounge Chairs in Black Leather

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An exceptional pair of mid-century Marcel Breuer B35 cantilever lounge chairs, sourced from the estate of a prominent metropolitan architect. … Read more An exceptional pair of mid-century Marcel Breuer B35 cantilever lounge chairs, sourced from the estate of a prominent metropolitan architect. These chairs represent the pinnacle of Bauhaus furniture design, featuring the coveted short beechwood armrest profile and original metal-domed end caps. These characteristics are hallmarks of the premium European productions by Gebrüder Thonet.

The underside of the chrome tubular skids features original factory-drilled holes, intended for the mounting of Thonet-standard floor glides. This is a detail of mid-century European productions. The chairs are upholstered in heavyweight, full-grain black bridle leather. Notably, the seat and back are tensioned via substantial buckled leather straps on the underside - another high-spec detail found in early-to-mid-century iterations that allows for tensioning and comfort.

While the B35 was first designed in 1928, the production of this pair is estimated to the 1950s based on the specific hardware characteristics and the architectural provenance. See less