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Marcel Lajos Breuer (/ ˈ b r ɔɪ. ər / BROY-ər; 21 May 1902 – 1 July 1981) was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He moved to the United States in 1937 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1944.
- Architect
- AIA Gold Medal (1968)
Sep 29, 2023 · With his innovative use of materials and forms, the designer and architect Marcel Breuer significantly influenced the development of design in the 20th century. Sep 29, 2023 • By Isabel Droge, MSc Arts and Culture, BA Art History. Marcel Breuer became known for his furniture and architectural designs.
The Legacy of Marcel Breuer. Today, Marcel Breuer is regarded as one of the most important modernists in architecture and design. His furniture productions remain as influential and popular today as ever before, and continue to be mass-produced by esteemed manufacturers such as the Knoll Group.
- Hungarian-American
- May 21, 1902
- Pecs, Hungary
- July 1, 1981
Feb 19, 2024 · Marcel Breuer (born May 21, 1902, Pécs, Hungary—died July 1, 1981, New York City, New York, U.S.) was an architect and designer, one of the most-influential exponents of the International Style; he was concerned with applying new forms and uses to newly developed technology and materials in order to create an art expressive of an industrial ...
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American, born Hungary. 1902–1981. Works. Exhibitions. Publications. Wikipedia entry. Getty record. Visit the Marcel Breuer Digital Archive. View the Breuer profile at the Bauhaus website.
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Apr 14, 2014 · Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Marcel Breuer. The Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future. When designer and architect Marcel Breuer left Europe in the 1930s to teach architecture at Harvard and start his own practice, it served as a catalyst for the spread of Modernist design, a bend in the road as ...
Four chairs by Bauhaus student—and later professor—Marcel Breuer encapsulate the famous design school’s history and changing philosophy in a nutshell. An Expressionist chair. Made when he was still a student, Breuer’s painted African Chair exemplifies the early, expressionist phase of Bauhaus design.
