| Birth Day | May 22, 1902 |
| Birth Place | Hungary |
| Age | 118 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 1, 1981 (age 79) |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Marcel Breuer, the renowned Hungarian architect, is estimated to have a net worth of $85 million by the year 2024. Widely recognized for his significant contributions to modernist architecture, Breuer's innovative designs and use of materials have left an indelible mark on both residential and commercial buildings worldwide. Breuer's architectural masterpieces, which beautifully blend functionality and aesthetics, have garnered him immense admiration and fame throughout his career. With a career spanning several decades, Marcel Breuer's legacy as an architect has solidified his position as one of Hungary's most celebrated artistic figures.
Remembered for his modernist works of architecture, he is famous for designing The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Robinson House and the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
He trained at the famous Bauhaus art school in Germany and went on to work for Jack Pritchard's Isokon architectural company in England.
He was the 1968 recipient of the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal. He was a furniture designer as well as an architect; his most famous work in this area is the Wassily Chair of 1925.
A native of Pecs, Austria-Hungary, Marcel Breuer (nicknamed Lajko) taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (in Cambridge, Massachusetts) before ultimately settling in New York City. He and his wife, Connie, were parents to children named Cesca and Tom.
Early in his career, Breuer was mentored by fellow modernist Architect Walter Gropius.
