Edited by Thonet, this elegant bentwood classic is a masterpiece in terms of design and workmanship: the backrest and armrests are made of a single curved cantilever frame composed of a single piece of solid beech. Like the original bentwood chair no. 214, designed by the Thonet brothers in 1900, chair no. 209 consists of only six elements. An extreme concern for aesthetic minimalism combines with the organic shape of the chair, making it reminiscent of a sculpture. The Swiss architect Le Corbusier, who described the chair as having a noble character, used it in many of his buildings, including the Weißenhof in Stuttgart in 1927. Chair 209 is manufactured in the Frankenberg factory in Germany. It has a cane seat and an open backrest.
Color
black
Finish
stained beech, cane seat, plastic support fabric under cane work
Today, Thonet is an international pioneer in furniture design. After its creation, Thonet very quickly became a leading furniture manufacturer with a worldwide distribution network, working with famous designers such as Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer and later Stefan Diez and Naoto Fukasawa. The family-run business is run by the 5th generation of the Thonet family and its headquarters and production facility are in Frankenberg, Germany.