Marcel Breuer (American, born Hungary, 1902-1981). <em>Side Chair, Model B5</em>, ca. 1926. Chromium plated tubular steel, blue Eisengarn canvas, 33 3/4 × 18 × 23 in. (85.7 × 45.7 × 58.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 59.236.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.236.2_colorcorrected_SL1.jpg)

Marcel Breuer (American, born Hungary, 1902-1981). Side Chair, Model B5, ca. 1926. Chromium plated tubular steel, blue Eisengarn canvas, 33 3/4 × 18 × 23 in. (85.7 × 45.7 × 58.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 59.236.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.236.2_colorcorrected_SL1.jpg)

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Side Chair, Model B5

Decorative Arts

On View: Decorative Art, 20th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor

MAKER Marcel Breuer, American, born Hungary, 1902-1981

MANUFACTURER Standard-Mobel

MEDIUM Chromium plated tubular steel, blue Eisengarn canvas

DATES ca. 1926

DIMENSIONS 33 3/4 × 18 × 23 in. (85.7 × 45.7 × 58.4 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Decorative Art, 20th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor

ACCESSION NUMBER 59.236.2

CREDIT LINE Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky

RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY

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CAPTION Marcel Breuer (American, born Hungary, 1902-1981). Side Chair, Model B5, ca. 1926. Chromium plated tubular steel, blue Eisengarn canvas, 33 3/4 × 18 × 23 in. (85.7 × 45.7 × 58.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 59.236.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.236.2_colorcorrected_SL1.jpg)

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Did anyone ever sit in this chair?

Breuer pieces were certainly created and sold to be used and the donors did indeed purchase these and use them in their home before gifting them to the Museum.

Thanks!