Michael Thonet was a pioneer in the furniture industry. He developed a method of using steam and pressure to bend round wooden strips into any shape required. Various components could be screwed together into a chair or table, just like a kit. Unlike many related Thonet furniture, the café chair A 14 can be considered timeless.
This modest chair was designed in 1859 and has been in production without interruption since then and has proved a remarkable commercial success. Many tens of millions have been sold.
Specifications
| Title | chair |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Wood, bent using steam, screwed together, stained brown, plaited rattan seat |
| Object type |
Chair
> Furniture
> Living
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 89,3 cm Width 44,4 cm Depth 51,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Designer:
Thonet
|
| Accession number | V 285 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Gift Thonet, 2021 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2021 |
| Creation date | in 1859 |
| External exhibitions |
Stoel neemt stelling (2023) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Bending
> Bent
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Bending
> Bent
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Austria > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Vienna > Austria > Western Europe > Europe |
