S64 Cantilever Chair Marcel Breuer Italy

S64 Cantilever Chair (with armrest) by Marcel Breuer, made in Italy, copy/reproduction.  

the S64 is the same as S32 but with armrests;

bent and curved chromed tubular steel frame floating or cantilever chair, pleasant flexing effect makes these chairs very comfortable to sit in; mild patina;

rectangular black plastic feet;

natural solid beech armrests, seat and back with wicker/wickerwork infill; seat wicker has been replaced and coloured to match;

labeled underneath: “Handmade In Italy”;

In the late twenties Mart Stam was guest lecturer at the Bauhaus (’28 & ’29) where Marcel Breuer was “inspired” by Mart Stam’s designs. Marcel had better connections and was more market minded so for long time he was incorrectly considered the inventor of the cantilever chair.

design classic, these chairs are still in production at Thonet to this day;

Bauhaus modernist cubic form;

vintage, retro, mid-century modern,
thirties, 30s, 1930s, seating,