Cesca Chair with Armrest

Knoll Cesca Chair Beech- with Armrest

Cesca is a chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll. Frame is chrome-plated round steel tube with a polished finish and  seat and back in beech hardwood.

Cesca is a chair created in 1929, when the metal used to create interior was unthinkable. Precursor together with other 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.

Cesca™ Chair

Arm Chair with Cane Seat & Back

Marcel Breuer 1928

Marcel Breuer 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. The iconic seat features woven cane inserts and a beech frame.

Details

Construction and Details

Seat and back are solid beech with either a clear natural lacquer or matte ebonized finish and woven cane insetsFrame is 1” diameter chrome-plated round steel tube with a polished finishPlastic glides snap into base to protect floorsThe KnollStudio logo and signature of Marcel Breuer are stamped into the base of the chair

Dimensions

Height: 80cm x Width: 56cm x Depth: 58cm

Seat height: 46cm

Arm height: 70cm

Black satin frame or light beech frame with cane insert. Chrome-plated round steel tube base with a polished finish. Optional opaque plastic guides are included for optional on-site insertion for use on hard floors.

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.