Rückenlehnstuhl B40 | Original Bauhaus Modell moholy-nagy Its thin material thickness

Its thin material thickness

consisting of three elements: a ball and a hook made of steel held together by a plastic component

and shapes that formed the Bauhaus vision of a “total” work of art

which were also designed by Max Bill

as the nib consistently continues the spindle shape and brings it to a conclusion

Rückenlehnstuhl B40 | Original Bauhaus Modell moholy-nagy Its thin material thicknessThe B40 thrives on small details that transform its cubic shape into elegance. Here, the geometry follows the body. The backrest is slightly tilted backward at the height of the lumbar spine and curves into an arc that makes the chair easy to carry. Structurally perhaps unnecessary, but highly aesthetic, is the double bracing at the front, which stiffens the chair and creates a rhythm in the space, as if Breuer had created crystalline music here not