Collection: Marcel Breuer

1928–31 Works from his own office in Berlin; designs further tubular steel models such as the B 32 chair and numerous interiors. 1932–34 Designs a collection of aluminium furniture including the 1094 lounger; contributes to constructing and furnishing the Doldertalhäuser in Zurich. 1935 Emigrates to Great Britain. 1935–37 Designs plywood furniture for the Isokon Furniture Company. 1937 Emigrates to the USA; works in partnership with Gropius until 1941. 1935–37 Works as professor in the Department of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1946 Relocates his architectural office from Boston to New York City. 1948/49 Designs a model home including complete interior design exhibited in the garden of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. 1952–58 Participates in construction of the UNESCO building in Paris. 1962 Italian firm Gavina re-releases the B 3 lounge chair, subsequently known as Wassily. 1964–66 Designs the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, marking the high point of his reputation as an architect; opens a branch of his office in Paris. 1976 Retires for health reasons.

Text: Mathias Remmele