Breuer Cesca Chairs

Our Breuer Cesca chairs combine a classic, timeless aesthetic with a unique design that adds visual interest to your home or business. Named after designer Marcel Breuer's daughter Francesca, Marcel Breuer's Cesca chair is comfortable and lightweight with a cantilevered tubular steel frame and no back legs. Choose a hand-woven natural cane seat, a fully upholstered seat, a wood insert, or the matte black Novo Nero, each as a side chair or arm chair, with chrome or brass frames and five wood finishes on the solid beechwood seat and back.

Breuer Cesca Chairs for Dining Rooms and Commercial Spaces

When Marcel Breuer designed the iconic Cesca chair in 1928, tubular steel was still a new material for seating. In the late 1920s, a chair with no back legs challenged conventional thinking about furniture construction, and the original Cesca chair became a design classic that still catches people's attention in restaurants, offices, and dining rooms today. Today's reproductions honor the original chair's blueprint, and every classic Cesca style chair in our collection keeps its natural flex and movement.

Our Marcel Breuer Cesca chair collection includes both armless and armed versions, and homeowners appreciate the chair's space-saving profile around a smaller dining table. Every model shares the same 18-inch seat height, so you can mix side chairs and arm chairs at one table.

Explore Our Breuer Cesca Chair Styles and Applications

Start with how the chair will be used. Cane suits a dining room or a light-traffic restaurant, upholstery adds padding and a higher weight rating, wood inserts add padding while keeping the wood frame visible, and the Novo Nero brings the Cesca shape into a darker, contemporary space.

Cane Cesca Side and Arm Chairs

The Breuer Cane Cesca Side Chair is the classic rendition of the Breuer Cesca mid-century modern side chair, combining clean lines with ergonomic comfort. The cane rattan seat and back offer breathability that you can't find with synthetic materials, and natural materials like hand-woven cane age gracefully with use. It comes in five wood finishes and five cane finishes, measures 18.5 inches wide by 19 inches deep by 32.875 inches high, holds 220 lb, and ships fully assembled.

The Breuer Cane Cesca Arm Chair adds curved beechwood arms on a wider 24.75-inch frame. Cane chairs ship in one to two weeks. Our guide to cane seat and back longevity explains how to keep the cane looking new.

Upholstered Cesca Chairs

The Breuer Upholstered Cesca Side Chair merges Marcel Breuer's renowned design with a plush, cushioned seat. Its chrome steel frame and gracefully curved backrest offer firm support, while the armless design and impeccable lines complement any home or business setting. Choose from 16 vinyl and eight fabric colors with cording or slip-style edges, or send your own material.

The Breuer Upholstered Cesca Arm Chair adds armrests for an extra layer of support and measures 23.75 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 32.5 inches high. It carries a 300 lb weight capacity, the highest in the collection. Upholstered chairs ship in three to four weeks. Browse our fabrics and colors page to compare options.

Wood Insert Cesca Chairs

The Breuer Wood Insert Cesca Side Chair features the classic cantilever frame, elegant curves, and a wood-framed upholstered seat that keeps the beechwood visible around a padded vinyl or fabric insert. Try the black wood frame with black or medium brown vinyl for an industrial look, or the natural wood finish with oatmeal fabric for an updated Scandinavian style. The Breuer Wood Insert Cesca Arm Chair adds armrests to the same wood seat and back frame. Both hold 220 lb, arrive partially assembled with about ten minutes of setup, and ship in three to four weeks.

Novo Nero Cesca Chairs

The Breuer Novo Nero Side Chair and Breuer Novo Nero Arm Chair keep the cantilevered tubular frame but finish it in matte black powder-coated steel, with a beechwood seat and a rubber mesh back. They hold 220 lb, ship assembled in one to two weeks, and pair well with black-framed tables and other modern furniture in dining rooms and cafes.

Build Your Own Breuer Chair

If you want a combination you do not see listed, our Build Your Own Breuer Chair tool lets you select the frame finish, wood finish, seat material, and arm option one step at a time. See the full Build Your Own Breuer Cesca Chairs section for every choice.

Breuer Cesca Chairs for Businesses and Homeowners

It's easy to see why restaurant and hospitality teams choose our Breuer Cesca chair collection. The chairs withstand daily commercial use, and hotels and conference centers use Cesca dining chairs to balance modern and traditional interiors. Contact us for a quantity quote or to discuss our other commercial seating.

At home, pair chrome frames with natural cane for a classic Bauhaus look that complements mid-century modern interiors, or mix upholstered and cane versions around the same table for visual interest. If you are matching a vintage item you already own, our guide on how to tell a real Cesca chair from a fake covers the frame and cane details to compare.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cesca chair is a cantilevered dining chair designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and named for his daughter Francesca. A single loop of tubular steel forms the base and supports a wood-framed seat and back, traditionally woven in natural cane. Our chairs follow that original design in cane, upholstered, wood insert, and Novo Nero versions.

The side chair has no armrests and measures 18.5 inches wide, while the arm chair adds beechwood armrests and measures 23.75 to 24.75 inches wide depending on the model. Both share the same 18-inch seat height, so they can be mixed at one table.

Cane, upholstered, and wood insert chairs come with a chrome or brass steel frame and five wood finishes, which are Natural, Black Lacquered, Walnut, Honey Oak, and White. The Novo Nero uses a matte black powder-coated frame.

The cane, wood insert, and Novo Nero chairs are rated for 220 lb. The upholstered arm chair is rated for 300 lb, which makes it the best choice for heavy commercial use.

Yes. The cane and Novo Nero chairs are made in Italy and ship fully assembled. The wood insert and upholstered chairs are made in Italy and the USA. Every chair carries a one-year warranty.

Cane and Novo Nero chairs ship in one to two weeks. Upholstered and wood insert chairs ship in three to four weeks because the seats are finished to order.

Yes. Our replacement seats and backs are made for standard Breuer Cesca frames, and our step-by-step replacement guide walks through the process. Cane and wood insert seats are 16 3/8 inches deep, and the fully upholstered seat is 17 inches deep, so measure your frame and compare before ordering.

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Built to Breuer's Original Specifications

Our cane and Novo Nero chairs are made in Italy, and our upholstered and wood insert chairs are made in Italy and the USA. Each Cesca chair original maintains the right proportions for comfort and authenticity.

Chrome or Brass Frames With Five Wood Finishes

Our tubular steel frames come in chrome or brass, and the high-grade plating helps the metal frame resist scratches and maintain its finish through daily use. Pair the frame with a Natural, Black Lacquered, Walnut, Honey Oak, or White wood finish on the beechwood seat and back frame.

Cane, Upholstered, Wood Insert, or Mesh

Hand-woven cane, produced with traditional craftsmanship, is always our most popular choice. We also offer upholstered seats and backs in commercial-grade vinyl and fabric for high-traffic restaurant environments, wood insert seats with a padded panel inside the wood frame, and the mesh-backed Novo Nero.

Replacement Seats and Backs Available

We stock Breuer Cesca chair replacement seats and backs so a chair you bought here, or a vintage item you already own, can stay in service. Every chair carries our one-year warranty.

Shop Breuer Cesca Chairs and Related Bar Stools and Parts

Browse the Breuer Cesca chairs above, then complete the set with matching Breuer Cesca bar stools for a counter or bar. Our Breuer Cesca collections page covers the whole lineup, and our mid-century chairs collection includes other designs from the same era. Read about Marcel Breuer or review our dos and don'ts for Breuer chairs before your first order.

Lead time varies by model, so contact us with any questions about lead time or shipping cost before you place your order.