Marcel Breuer was a visionary of modernism, a Hungarian born architect and designer whose influence spans both architecture and furniture design. A protégé of Walter Gropius, Breuer was one of the youngest members of the Bauhaus and a key figure in advancing its mission of uniting art, industry, and craftsmanship. Breuer’s early work with tubular steel furniture, including the Wassily Chair and Laccio Table, was revolutionary. Inspired by the lightweight construction of his bicycle, he explored steel tubing as a modern alternative to traditional wood furniture. This exploration culminated in the Cesca Chair, where Breuer moved beyond the stark constructivism of earlier designs to embrace a more graceful and transparent form. Later in his career, Breuer became equally celebrated for his architectural work, designing monumental buildings such as the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the HUD Building in Washington, D.C and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.