Knoll ® Cesca Chair

Protégé of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer embodied many of the School's distinctive concepts and was and one of the School's most famous students. He returned shortly thereafter to teach carpentry from 1925 to 1928, and during this time designed his tubular-steel furniture collection: functional, simple and distinctly modern. His attention drifted towards architecture, and after practicing privately, he worked as a professor at Harvard's School of Design under Gropius. Breuer was also honored as the first architect to be the sole artist of an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Wassily chair was named after his Bauhaus roommate Wassily Kandinsky.

Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair, in 1925, based on the tubed frame of a bicycle. His revolutionary Cesca Chair, named after his daughter Francesca, marries user-friendly caning and hardwood beech with the industrial-age aesthetic of cantilevered tubular steel.

Marcel Breuer's designs stand today as paradigms of 20th Century design. The seemingly simple design is truly inspired by the Bauhaus era, giving this chair a classic look and feel. The Cesca Chair comes either as an armchair or a side chair and is available with either an ebonized or clear wood finish. With smooth lines and painstaking attention to detail, the Cesca Chair adds a touch of timeless polish to any environment.


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Features at a Glance:

Design Year: 1928

• Seat, back frame, and arms made of hardwood beech with natural clear lacquer or matte ebonized finish
• Hardwoven cane inset seat
• The frame is constructed of 1" diameter tubular steel with a polished chrome finish
• Glides are opaque plastic with snap-in design
• Replacement seat baskets available for replacement by a furniture repair specialist
• KnollStudio logo and designer's signature are stamped into the base

• Side Chair:
  • 31.5" H x 18.5" W x 23.5" D
  • Seat Height: 17.75" H
  
  
  
  • Armchair:
  • 31.5" H x 23.5" W x 23.5" D
  • Seat Height: 17.75" H
  • Arm Height: 27"
  
  
  
  
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  • Sustainability Statement: Sustainable design is a key component of Knoll's environmental focus. Knoll's commitment to social responsibility and a healthy environment has prompted the company to further articulate its longstanding environmental programs and, with encouragement and support from colleagues in the industry, Knoll has re-energized its focus on such "green" initiatives as life cycle analysis and LEED® certification. Knoll is proud to have contributed to projects that have received LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
    
    
  • The Cesca Chair is Greenguard certified.
  • Knoll products are guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the applicable warranty period set forth in the Knoll Warranty.
  • Should you discover shortly after receiving your Cesca Chair that parts are either damaged or missing, please call us immediately, and we will be happy to send you replacement parts as soon as possible and at no additional cost. .
  • Each authentic Knoll product is stamped with the KnollStudio Logo and designer signature and includes a certificate of authenticity
  
  
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