Thonet
With its two hundred years of history, Thonet is one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the world. Two hundred years that have left their mark on the evolution of design, beginning the history of modern furniture. The entire Thonet collection contains timeless design classics in both curved wood and tubular steel from the Bauhaus period.
Innovation, quality and flexibility
Thonet's story begins in 1859, when its founder Michael Thonet, at the time a cabinetmaker and pioneer of industrial design, moved to Vienna, where, thanks to the support of the Prince of Metternich, he decided to start a production of furniture using the unprecedented technique of bending solid beech wood. With his greatest success, chair no. 14, today 214, Michael Thonet was able to bring a decisive innovation to the world of design, revolutionizing the shapes of classic period furniture and adapting to industrial mass production. From that moment on, Thonet became a world-class company and the iconic chair no. 14 soon became the symbol of Viennese coffee shops. The 214 chair is today among the best-selling chairs in the world despite about 150 years of market presence and icon used in famous films and works of art.
Thonet: the historical icons of design
In addition to the famous chairs, over the years Thonet has produced a whole series of furniture including upholstered furniture, tables, complements for home and contract, which soon became milestones in the history of design, true icons sold and still appreciated today. With their simple names similar to alphanumeric codes, Thonet's chairs, tables and furnishing accessories always remain true to the spirit of its founder's cabinetmaker. Historic icons include the elegant B 10 table designed by Marcel Breuer and the S 826 tubular steel rocking chair designed by Ulrich Böhme for Thonet.
Today Thonet is based in Frankenberg, Germany and is and his exclusive collections are sold in specialist stores around the world.
