Cesca Chair Armless

Knoll Cesca Chair Armless

Cesca is a chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll. Seat and back are solid beech with either a clear natural or black stained finish and woven cane insets. The frame is a 1” diameter chrome-plated round steel tube with a polished finish. Plastic glides snap into the base to protect floors.

Cesca is a chair created in 1929 when the metal used to create the interior was unthinkable. Precursor together with another major designer, Breuer has made this chair by bending a steel tube, because it is a cold material, embellish the chair with the ancient technique of cane seating. The result is amazing. A chair timeless entering discretely in homes or offices, giving character and class. The KnollStudio logo and signature of Marcel Breuer are stamped into the base of the chair.

L. 46 cm - P. 58 cm - H. 80 cm

PRODUCT DETAILS

Designed in 1928, Marcel Breuer’s Cesca chair married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make tubular steel furniture an international sensation and a modern institution. The cantilevered form exploits the possibilities unique to the material and gives the chair added flexibility and comfort.

Features

The Marcel Breuer Collection

The KnollStudio logo and signature of Marcel Breuer are stamped into the base of the chair

Handwoven cane insets available with beech hardwood and ebonized for the seat and back frames

Beech available with natural clear finish or mattee ebonized finish

Cane Woven Chair

GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified

Available in Hardwood Beech or Ebonized Beech frame

DESIGNED BY:Marcel Breuer

MATERIALS

Fully upholstered chairs feature urethane foam over molded plywood seat and back.

Handwoven cane insets available with beech hardwood for the seat, back frames and arms.

Beech available with natural clear finish or matte ebonized finish.

Frame is 1” diameter chrome-plated round steel tube with a polished finish

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions:

Overall: 23.5 in W x 23.5 in D x 31.5 in H

Seat Height: 17.75 in

Length 48 cm

Height 81 cm

Depth 51 cm

Seat height 45 cm

About the designer

Marcel Breuer

1902 - 1981

Marcel Breuer is a Hungarian iconic architect and designer from the 20th Century. He is one of the pioneers of the modern movement and one of the great names of the Bauhaus.

Marcel Breuer

In 1925, Breuer revolutionized the design world by using steel tube like the B3 armchair (or Wassily in tribute to Kandinsky) shows it. This armchair is legendary, because of its technical prowess and the functional approach of Breuer Biography Marcel Breuer was born in 1908 in Hungary. He briefly studied sculpture at the Academy of Vienne but he decided to stop his training. He went to Weimar and discovered the Bauhaus where he studied and taught. He was really appreciated for his talent, even if he was still young. During these years, he discovered tubular steel which became a real characteristic of his work. In 1937, he moved up to the United-States and began an architect career while continuing his designer work. Once again, he reached a great success thanks to an avant-gardist approach. Aluminum, steel, laminated wood, concrete… Breuer liked to try out materials to revolutionize design and architecture. He is one of the most important designers thanks to mythic and timeless creations.