Knoll is the only authorized and licensed manufacturer of the Wassily chair. Marcel Breuer's signature is stamped into the base of the frame and every chair has an individual identification number to verify authenticity. If it does not display the Knoll logo type and bear Marcel Breuer's signature, it is a counterfeit.
Protégé of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer embodied many of the School's distinctive concepts and was and one of the School's most famous students. He returned to teach carpentry from 1925-1928, during which he designed the tubular-steel furniture collection. His attention drifted towards architecture, and after practicing privately, he worked as a professor at Harvard's School of Design under Gropius. Breuer was also honored as the first architect to be the sole artist of an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Wassily lounge frame is seamless tubular steel with a powder-coated, polished chrome, or 18k Gold (polished) plated finish.
Overall Dimension Width 31.1″ x Depth 29.9″ x Height 29.9″
Seat Dimensions Width 16.8″ x Depth 23.8″
Seat Height From ground to front edge 17”; From ground to rear edge 12.8″
Arm Height From ground to arm rest 23″
Arm Strap Dimension Width 3” x Length 23.5"; Width 3” x Length 26.5” (below side arm)
Back-strap Dimension Width 4” x Length 31″
100% Cowhide Leather 6MM (1/4″) Thick Bonded
Stitch Edge Type Double stitch lines at all stress points
Stitch Thread Type Saddle Grade Nylon Thread (1/16th stitching)
Frame 3 mm thick heavy duty seamless tubular steel frame
Seating Style Angle pitched for long use seating comfort
