Wassily Chair - Marcel Breuer

3D Model

This is a Wassily Chair I created for my games art fundamentals module in my first year at Teesside University. I was tasked to create a single asset in my chosen art movement, which in this case was the Bauhaus. After some initial research, I decided to replicate the Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer. Also known as the B3 Chair, it was created using techniques by local plumbers and inspired by his bicycle handlebars, and was impressed by its weight and tubular steel frame. He decided to experiment with the same concept in furniture. Previously, furniture utilising steel frames at the time were welded and would collapse when the tubes were bent. Initial designs had options of a folding version of the chair, utilising fabric straps instead of the more modern leather. The leather-strapped version came into production in the 1960s as it was far more durable and less prone to wear and tear.