Lot 96 · Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany
Set of Ten Theater Chairs, Model No. B1, circa 1930
Marcel Breuer · chomed tube steel, painted steel, painted beech, fabric
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 March 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany, New York · 5 March 2026
- Dimensions
- x 16 in. (85.1 x 230.5 x 40.6 cm) (each section of four chairs)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096293
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3096293 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096293
Marcel Breuer, Set of Ten Theater Chairs, Model No. B1, circa 1930. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 96. estimate $4,000–$6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096293.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Marcel Breuer, Set of Ten Theater Chairs, Model No. B1, circa 1930. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 96. estimate $4,000–$6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096293.
From the same sale Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase, circa 1925 | Jean Dunand | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Pair of Table Lamps, circa 1935 | Just Andersen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Vase, 1956 | FÉLIX AUBERT (1866-1940) AND MARCEL PRUNIER (1919-1959) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| 20th Century | PAIR OF HIGH-BACK ARMCHAIRS | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Set of Six Chairs, circa 1940 | GILBERT RHODE (1894-1944) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| circa 1924-1925 | A CRATE OF TOOLS POSSIBLY FROM THE WORKSHOP OF GERRIT RIETVELD | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Breuer | Wassily chair | $5,000 | Wright, Sep 2020 | |
| Marcel Breuer | Lounge chairs model B35, pair | Wright, Oct 2021 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Chairs model WB301, pair | Wright, Aug 2023 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Table lamp for the 1925 Exposition, Paris | Wright, Aug 2026 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Sedia B 7A, 1930 ca. | Finarte, Dec 2020 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Rare B7 chair | Wright, Mar 2018 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Early nesting table, designed 1936, produced circa 1936 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | chest of drawers from Bryn Mawr College | Wright, Sep 2005 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.