Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair, in 1925, based on the tubed frame of a bicycle. As a leader of the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer used the technological advances of his day in the service of better living. His 1929 MB Lounge is part of the architect's extensive work using tubular steel, a revolutionary material in furniture construction at the time. In a contrast to the Wassily Chair - one of Breuer's best-known designs from the Bauhaus - the MB Lounge features a seemingly continuous, free-floating frame, simultaneously reflecting a tensile strength and straightforward elegance. The chair combines an upholstered foam cushion supported by horizontal metal springs that provide slight movement to the back, along with natural oak armrests that have a clear lacquer finish. 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 MB lounge chair features a bent tubular steel frame with a polished chrome finish. The metal horizontal springs provide support for the seat and back cushion. The continuous seat and back upholstered, molded-foam cushion is attached to the exposed metal frame with velcro straps. Cushion can be removed from frame for easy cleaning. Solid, natural oak arm rests. Includes clear plastic glides.
