Supreme x Knoll Wassily Chair (Leopard)
The original behind the Supreme x Knoll Wassily Chair (Leopard) is the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) — $3778 retail; Supreme charged $2998.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Knoll
Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer)
About the original
The Knoll Wassily Chair is a tubular-steel-and-leather lounge chair designed by Marcel Breuer at the Bauhaus Dessau in 1925, inspired by the bent steel tubes of his Adler bicycle frame. Originally called the Model B3, it was renamed decades later after painter Wassily Kandinsky admired the first prototype. Knoll has been the authorized manufacturer since 1968, producing each chair from seamless chrome-plated tubular steel with leather or canvas seat and back slings. The FW19 Supreme edition substitutes Edelman leopard-print hide for the standard leather, with the box logo embossed on the seat, and retailed at $2,998, roughly $780 below Knoll's $3,778 list price for the production Wassily.
About Knoll
Knoll is an American furniture company founded in 1938 by Hans Knoll in New York City, later run alongside his wife and designer Florence Knoll. The company became a central force in mid-century modern design, producing licensed editions of the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe, the Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, and the Tulip and Womb Chairs by Eero Saarinen. Knoll's textile division, founded in 1947, commissioned work from Anni Albers and Alexander Girard. The company merged with MillerKnoll in 2021. Supreme has collaborated with Knoll on branded furniture pieces.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $2998 |
|---|---|
| Knoll retail | $3778 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Knoll Wassily Chair (Leopard) just the regular Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer)?
The Supreme x Knoll Wassily Chair (Leopard), released in Fall/Winter 2019, is based on the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) is the one to buy.
Is the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x Knoll Wassily Chair (Leopard) sold for $2998, while the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) lists at $3778. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $3778 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer)?
You can buy the Knoll Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer) direct from Knoll. Retail price is $3778. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
