1919–1933

Bauhaus

The German school that fused art, craft and industry. Bauhaus furniture stripped away ornament in favour of tubular steel, geometry and honest function.

Chairs in this movement

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1929 · Bauhaus

1920s

Barcelona Chair

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Marcel Breuer

1925 · Bauhaus

1920s

Wassily Chair (Model B3)

Marcel Breuer

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Marcel Breuer

1928 · Bauhaus

1920s

Cantilever Cesca Chair

Marcel Breuer

Source: MoMA • Editorial / Attribution