Breuer | The Discovery of Tubular Steel: Inspiration from Bicycle Handlebars

A Bauhaus-era tubular steel armchair: the frame is made of polished chrome-plated seamless steel tubing, forming a complete three-dimensional frame with continuous bends and consistent corner radii. The seat, backrest, and armrests are three separate fabric or leather straps, stretched between the steel tubes and not connected to each other, so that there is always a soft layer between the person and the steel. The tension of the straps is adjusted by exposed screw buckles on the sides. The entire chair consists of only three materials: steel, fabric, and screws. Dark background, strong light making the highlights on the steel tubes appear as continuous bright lines. Avoid: seat, backrest, and armrests connected as one piece, using wooden components, hidden buckles, square tubing or matte finish for the steel tubes.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張包浩斯時期的鋼管扶手椅:框架是拋光鍍鉻的無縫鋼管,以連續的彎折構成完整的立體框,轉角半徑一致。座面、椅背與扶手是三條分離的織帶或皮革,繃在鋼管之間,彼此不相連,因此人與鋼材之間永遠隔著一層柔軟的東西。織帶的張力靠側面的螺絲扣調整,扣件外露。整張椅子只有鋼、布、螺絲三種材料。深色背景,強光讓鋼管的高光成為連續的亮線。避免:座背扶手連成一片、使用木質構件、扣件隱藏、鋼管使用方管或霧面處理。