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Knoll Cesca Chair

Designed by Marcel Breuer · 1928 · Knoll

Dining tables wanting Marcel Breuer's cantilevered steel and cane chair.

$1,525 – $1,586

  • 5-year warranty
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Summary

Marcel Breuer's 1928 cantilever chair, with a caned seat and back on a tubular steel frame.

Best for

  • Dining tables that want a light, classic modernist chair.
  • Choosing with or without arms; the armchair adds a 27" arm height.
  • Buyers who want a chair that arrives fully assembled, with a 5-year warranty.

Good to check first

  • Seat height is 17¾"; check it against your table height.
  • If you pick the armchair, check that the 27" arms clear your table edge.
  • Pick a natural or ebonized beech frame for the cane when you order.

The trade-off

An airy, springy cantilever classic, without published seat depth or weight rating.

Value check

Lists at $1,525 (side chair) or $1,586 (armchair) at Knoll's US store, caned version.

Price
$1,525 – $1,586
Warranty
5 years

What Knoll highlights

  • Cantilever frame

    The tubular steel frame has no back legs, so the seat seems to float. Knoll says the frame was inspired by a bicycle.

  • Cane and wood

    The caned version pairs cane with natural or ebonized beech. The steel comes chrome-plated or in an ultra-matte powder coat.

  • The B32

    Breuer's design was first known as the B32. It was later renamed Cesca after his daughter, Francesca.

As described by Knoll on its official pages; not a Chairpedia assessment.

Before you buy

Fit (official)

  • Seat height 17¾".
  • Side chair 31½" H × 18½" W × 23½" D; armchair 23½" W, arm height 27".

Delivery and setup

  • Comes fully assembled; weighs 14 lb (side chair) or 16 lb (armchair).
  • 5-year warranty.

Returns (official policy)

  • Knoll store: 30 days to return your order.
  • Other sellers set their own return terms.

Sources: Knoll, Cesca Caned Side Chair ↗ (checked Oct 12, 2026)

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Specs

Size and fit
Sizes
Side Chair: 31½" H × 18½" W × 23½" DArmchair: 31½" H × 23½" W × 23½" D
Seat height
17.75 in (45 cm)
Adjustments
Arms
Arm Height (in): 27 in
Build and warranty
Warranty
5-year warranty
Chair weight
14 lb (6 kg)16 lb (7 kg)

About Knoll

Founded
1938, as the Hans G. Knoll Furniture Company in New York
Part of
MillerKnoll

Hans Knoll started the company in a small space on East 72nd Street in New York in 1938. Florence Schust joined in 1943, and she and Hans married in 1946.

Questions

How much does the Knoll Cesca Chair cost?

It costs $1,525 – $1,586 at the Knoll US Store (Cesca caned version: Side Chair $1,525, Armchair $1,586 (all wood and frame finishes); excludes upholstered-seat, fully upholstered and stool versions), checked Oct 2026.

What sizes or versions of the Knoll Cesca Chair are there?

It comes in side Chair: 31½" H × 18½" W × 23½" D.

Where can I buy the Knoll Cesca Chair?

You can buy it from Amazon or the Knoll US Store. Check the configuration, price and return terms before ordering.

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