The Knoll Cesca Arm Chair by Marcel Breuer brings together the warmth of traditional cane furniture and the precision of modern industrial design.
First created in 1928, it became a landmark of Bauhaus design, demonstrating how tubular steel could be used to create furniture that was both visually striking and practical for everyday use. The chair’s cantilevered chrome-plated frame gives it a subtle spring, while the woven cane seat and backrest provide texture and contrast. Curved beechwood arms add another layer of craftsmanship, creating a more enveloping seat than the armless Cesca dining chair.
Choose natural beech for a lighter, traditional look or staibed beech for a bolder finish. Recognisable by its open frame and distinctive materials, the Cesca Arm Chair works around a dining table or as an occasional chair in a living space. Each authentic Knoll original carries the Knoll Studio logo and Marcel Breuer’s signature stamped into its base.
Read more about the history and design of the cesca chair.
Materials: Hardwood Beech seat/back frames and arms with natural clear lacquer or matt ebonised finsh (black version). Machine woven cane inserts. Frame - 25mm diameter round steel tube with chrome-plated finish. Opaque plastic glides shipped with each chair.
Dimensions: Height - 80cm (Seat Height - 46cm, Height to Arm - 70cm) x Width - 56cm x Depth - 58cm
Delivery Time: Around 8 weeks
** Designed in 1928. The Knoll Studio logo and the signature of Marcel Breuer are stamped into the base of every Cesca Chair - A Knoll authorised original.
Marcel Breuer, was a Hungarian-born modernist architect, and furniture designer. At the Bauhaus he designed the Wassily Chair and the Cesca Chair which is “among the 10 most important chairs of the 20ᵗʰ century.” He became famous for his pioneering tubular steel furniture,
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