Art Deco Brass Table Lamp by Marcel Breuer, Paris, 1925

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About This Piece

Vintage Design

This lamp was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 for the ‘International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts‘ in Paris. Very beautiful Art Deco / Bauhaus design.

We cannot categorically say in which year this lamp was produced. Years after the exhibition, these lamps were made under license. Given the excellent condition, it is probably a slightly more recent example of this rare lamp. The lamp contains an insignia ‘Marcel Breuer Design 1925 Exposition’ engraved in the base and printed on the textile at the bottom of the base (see photos).

Period: design 1925s

Colour: brass

Dimensions: 53 cm (height) x 33.5 cm (width) x 15 cm (depth)

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* The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.

Creator	Marcel Breuer
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	Unknown
Country of Manufacture	Germany
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, A slight discoloration of the nickel-plated brass at the base
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	YXG-2175019
Materials	Brass
Color	Gold
Width	34 cm 33.5 cm
Depth	15 cm 15 cm
Height	53 cm 53 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Belgium
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

Delivery Details

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*Important Note

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About the Creator

Marcel Breuer

Born and raised in Pecs, Hungary, famed modernist architect-designer Marcel Breuer earned a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at Vienna Academy of Fine Art in 1920, but quickly dropped out and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing his preliminary courses there, he trained at the Bauhaus furniture workshop between 1921 and 1924. He then went on to run the furniture workshop at the new Bauhuas in Dessau, where he created what is cited as the first tubular steel armchair (1925-1926), presented in 1927 as the Type B3 Steel Club Chair (and later renamed the Wassily after Bauhaus teacher Wassily Kandinsky).

After a brief spell in Switzerland Breuer joined former Bauhaus director Walter Gropius in London in 1935. As Breuer’s career progressed, he began to focus more on architectural projects than design. In addition to his tubular steel furniture and plywood pieces for the Isokon company, he was recognized for residences, shop interiors, and multiple competition entries.

In 1937, Breuer and Gropius moved to the US, both teaching for a time at Harvard and briefly partnering in an architectural practice. Together, they designed the Pennsylvania Pavilion for the 1939 New York World’s Fair in addition to multiple private dwellings. Their partnership dissolved in 1941, but the two remained friends. In 1946, Breuer left Harvard and opened an office in New York. Over the course of the rest of his career, Breuer designed over seventy private houses and multiple university and office buildings. Notably, in 1948, the Museum of Modern Art in New York organized a touring exhibition of his work, and the following year, commissioned him to design a house in its garden; both events significantly boosted Breuer's career. In 1953, he designed UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris with Pier Luigi Nervi and Bernard Zehrfulss, and, in 1963, he designed the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

Breuer died in New York in 1981.