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The famous coffee house chair is an icon and considered the most successful mass produced product in the world to date: it initiated the history of modern furniture. 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 serial furniture production was possible. Added was an ingenious distribution model: 36 disassembled chairs could be packed into a one cubic metre box, shipped throughout the world, and then assembled on site. With its clear, reduced aesthetics this classic has been placed in the most diverse environments for more than 150 years. It is produced in our Frankenberg facility.
Without armrests, open back or backrest (215). Seat and backrest with cane work or covered with leather or fabric. Seat also available as moulded plywood seat. All wooden parts in stained beech. Also available in "Pure Materials" versions.
Versions
Designer
Michael Thonet
With the invention of bentwood furniture, Michael Thonet laid the cornerstone of industrial production. He was born in 1796 in Boppard/Rhine, where he opened his own workshop in 1819. In 1842 Prince Metternich summoned him to Vienna. Together with his sons he founded a company in 1849; within a short amount of time it became globally successful and expanded rapidly. More than 865,000 bentwood chairs per year were produced in today's Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia. Michael Thonet died in Vienna in 1871; his sons then took over the company. During the 1930s, Thonet was committed to the construction and technology of tubular steel furniture and quickly became the largest manufacturer in the world. World War II represented a harsh caesura: the plants in the eastern regions were disowned. The facility in Frankenberg (Germany), founded in 1889, has been the corporate headquarter and production site since then.
Materials and Surfaces
The sensitive selection of the surfaces is decisive for the character of any piece of furniture. Therefore, we offer an almost limitless range of materials, allowing for an individual and special touch for each piece. Create your personal chair or table by choosing from our comprehensive collection of materials for the frame and upholstery. Please note that the materials listed here only represent a small selection of our production possibilities. Our specialist trade partner near you will be happy to offer advice.
Materials
- Natural nubuck leather
9 Dark brown / Seam colour: 887 Ochre-brown
8 Greengrey / Seam colour: 32 Black blue
1 Medium brown / Seam colour: 448 Orange brown
5 Ochre- brown / Seam colour: 221 Red
2 Purple / Seam colour: 707 Green
10 Black / Seam colour: 968 Yellow
4 Sandbeige / Seam colour: 634 Warm grey
- Natural napa leather
4223 Bordeaux / Seam colour: 302 Pine green
2617 Cognac / Seam colour: 406 Dark brown
2001 Dark brown / Seam colour: 887 Ochre-brown
2488 Medium brown / Seam colour: 000 Black
3446 Sand / Seam colour: 406 Dark brown
500 Black / Seam colour: 701 Grey- Leather Linea
618 Arnacio
624 Azzurro
635 Bianco
649 Cielo
631 Green
608 Marrone
646 Moretto
622 Nero
614 Rosso
628 Sabbia
659 Tortora- Credo
24 Azur
25 Moss
22 Stone
19 Snow
2 Safran- Novum
15 Curry
33 Mambo
08 Prime
23 Viola
30 Lagoon- Steelcut Trio 2
153 Grey- black
213 Beige
353 Brown-turquoise
665 Red
675 Blue- Remix 2
443 Orange
383 Black brown
123 Light grey
133 Grey beige
933 Green- Cane work
Cane work with supporting synthetic mesh
Cane work without supporting synthetic mesh- GTTec
01 Cream white
11 Creme
06 Light yellow
09 Yellow
35 Orange
69 Blue
43 Green
23 Dark brown
75 Grey
Surfaces
- Pure Materials
Ash- Wood & Veneers
Beech- Stains
White pigmented lacquer TP 200
Lightened TP 107
Walnut TP 24
Dark brown TP 89
Azure blue TP 250
Reed green TP 262
Grey green TP 269
Black TP 29
Coral red TP 233
Dimensions
