Marcel Breuer (Hungary), late 20th century lighting

Marcel Lajos Breuer (1902 - 1981) was a Hungarian-born American architect and furniture and lighting designer. He is best known for his contributions to the development of modernist architecture and furniture design in the 20th century.

Breuer was born in Pécs, Hungary and began his career as an apprentice to the architect, Josef Hoffmann in Vienna. He later studied at the Bauhaus school of design in Germany, where he developed an interest in modernist architecture and furniture design. He was a teacher at the Bauhaus school from 1920 to 1928, and during this time he began experimenting with new forms and materials, including the use of steel tubing in furniture design.

In the 1920s and 1930s, he moved to the United States, where he continued to work as an architect and designer, and established a successful practice in New York City. He designed many notable buildings during this time, including more... the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, and the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.uer

His furniture designs, particularly the Wassily Chair and the Cesca Chair, are considered iconic examples of the modernist style, and are still widely used and admired today. They are characterized by the use of tubular steel and simple geometric forms.

Breuer was a major figure in the development of modern architecture and furniture design and his work continues to be widely studied and appreciated. His design and architecture work are highly influential till date and continues to inspire many architects and designers. less...