Marcel Breuer, born in Hungary in 1902, was an important furniture designer.
At the age of 18, he became one of the first and youngest students of the Bauhaus.
Between 1925 and 1928, after becoming a "young master," he directed the carpentry workshop.
He is famous for his innovative tubular steel furniture designs, influenced by the light and strong structure of his bicycle.
In 1928, Breuer left the Bauhaus and opened his own architecture studio in Berlin.
By 1937, Breuer emigrated to the United States and partnered with Walter Gropius. He was a professor at Harvard University from 1937 to 1947.
In 1946, he moved to New York and established his own firm, Marcel Breuerand Associates.
He carried out numerous architectural projects:
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
The UNESCO building in Paris.
The Saint John's Abbey Church in Minnesota.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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