Marcel Breuer was an apprentice at the Bauhaus when he began experimenting with tubular steel as a way of building a more transparent chair. Inspired by the frame of a bicycle and influenced by the constructivist theories of the De Stjil movement, Breuer reduced the form of the classic club chair to its elemental lines and planes. Choose a white, dark red, or onyx frame for a contemporary reframing of this Bauhaus classic. In these ultra-matte hues, the geometric frame of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily Chair is experienced in a new way.

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Knoll received trademark protection for the 50LC Wassily Chair in 2006 and has successfully protected it in the courts in several countries.
Each piece is stamped with the KnollStudio logo and the designer's signature. The Wassily Chair is a registered trademark of Knoll, Inc., manufactured by Knoll according to the original and exacting specifications of the designers.

Features
A classic KnollStudio design, produced to Breuer's original specifications.
The KnollStudio logo and the signature of Breuer, Marcel are stamped into the base of the chairs.

Construction
Now available in three new ultra-matte finishes for the first time, white, black, and an archival dark red. “When these pieces were first made by workshops in Germany their frames were painted, giving us a precedent to build on and license to take on the recoloring,” says Knoll Senior Vice President of Design, Jonathan Olivares. “Seeing the tubular structures in white, black and red, the way these colors interact with the seats and backrests, completely changes our perception of the work and allows us to see them with fresh eyes.”

Awards
The Museum of Modern Art Award, 1968
Recognition as "Work of Art" Germany, 1982