Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer, midnight blue, Italian edition

This chair was revolutionary in the use of materials (tubular curved steel and canvas) and manufacturing methods. When he created the Wassily, the B3 of its initial name, he remembered his bicycle handlebars which had the particularity of being a seamless tube and he liked the lightness of its steel tube frame. Comfortable, in the Wassily chair, you feel as if you are suspended. The design of the patent for this chair has expired, many publishers manufacture this chair. Note that this FASEM edition is excellent and is of equivalent quality to the Knoll or Gavina editions of the 60s. Chair stamped on the underside FASEM made in Italy 1193; The leather of the chair at the seat, backrest and armrests is beef crust. It is a special high quality leather. Midnight blue color, I placed a black Wassily next to it to realize the nuance; The armchair is in a beautiful state of conservation with small traces of wear such as patinated leather; small superficial scratches; Height 73cm Width 79cm Depth 65cm Seat height 44cm.