Thonet Chair No 14
This is the chair that launched bentwood design onto the world market.
Thonet chair no 14. 14 the vienna coffee house chair designer michael thonet country germany year made 1859 materials beechwood frame woven raffia seat. Seit fast 200 jahren produziert thonet hochwertige möbel für den wohn und arbeitsbereich. The famous coffee house chair is an icon and considered the most successful mass produced product in the world to date. Also known as the bistro chair it was designed by michael thonet and introduced in 1859 becoming the world s first mass produced item of furniture.
T he no 14 chair 1859 also known as the vienna coffee house chair was made in separate parts which could be assembled later allowing for ease of transport around the world. Design michael thonet 1859. A trend that is even more. Commonly known in its day as the consumer chair the vienna was designed for practicality in both manufacture and application.
If you ve been to a cafe you ve probably sat on it. Upholstered seat pad. German cabinetmaker michael thonet dreamt about designing a. Celebrating 40 years of supplying original thonet bentwood furniture throughout australia thonet 2020 follow us instagram.
This is possibly the first example of assembly furniture. It is made using a unique steam bending technology known as bentwood that required years to perfect. Let s take a closer look at the design of what many consider to be the world s most popular chair. The famous coffee house chair is an icon.
The innovative bending technique allowed for industrial production of a chair for the first time ever. With its affordable price and simple design it became one of the. Sydney 77 dunning avenue rosebery nsw 2018 monday friday 9am 5pm saturday 10am 3pm t 61 2 9332 1600. Modern furniture design is connected to the mid century modern movement.
Michael thonet and the no 14 chair. 14 known as the chair of chairs was created in 1859. Embraced by european restaurant culture the chair quickly became one of the best selling bentwood models in thonet history. Our showrooms have reopened the current trading hours are tuesday to friday 10am 5pm and saturday 10am 3pm view chairs.
Follow us on instagram. In 1830 michael thonet began his experiments with what became known as bentwood furniture. Design klassiker aus bugholz wie den berühmten kaffeehaus stuhl stahlrohrmöbel aus der bauhauszeit darunter der typus des freischwingers. The basis was a new technique the bending of solid wood that michael thonet developed and perfected during the 1850s and it was the first time.
The distributor retailer would assemble the chairs on arrival at the place of sale. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates.