Beech bentwood, mahogany finish, rattan, iron
Austria, Vienna, after 1945
Thonet – Bentwood manufactory, established in 1819 by Michael Thonet
Model no. 2
S-shaped framework terminating in volutes
Two-piece, hinged structure, rectangular shaped with rounded edges
Armrests looped
Rattan caned seat and back
Backrest fully adjustable in 7 levels
Stretchers of bentwood and iron
Height: 115 - 76 cm; Seat height: 44 cm
Length: 190 - 140 cm
Good condition

This nicely curved, caned chaise lounge invites you to stay a while. Produced by bentwood manufactory Thonet, the furniture captivates with its light, straightforward design, which is nonetheless loosened up in a playful way by the looped runners. Adjustable in seven levels, the lounger is furthermore multifunctional; it is possible to comfortably sleep lying down or read while sitting up.



The chaise lounge is in a good condition with minor signs of age and wear. Partially slight rubbing is visible as well as scratch marks and bumps. The height of the furniture measures 115 - 76 cm, while the seat height is 44 cm. The length is 190 - 140 cm.



Thonet

The furniture company Thonet was established by Michael Thonet (1796-1871) and is family-owned to this day. Michael Thonet began to develop the production of furniture from mechanic to industrial manufacturing. For this purpose, he experimented with bentwood. In 1836 he acquired the Michelsmuehle, a glue factory in Boppard - but run into financial difficulties and had to close this establishment in 1841 and moved to Vienna with his family. There he opened an establishment of his own again in 1849 he named it “Gebrueder Thonet “. He achieved his breakthrough design with the Viennese bistro chair, also known as Chair No. 14 (1859). The chair was designed at the first Thonet factory, which opened in Koritchan, Moravia in 1859. Factories later opened in various German, French, and Austrian locations. There, the company employed new working procedures to standardize manufacturing, such as division of labor and movable parts that made chairs a relatively cheap mass product. The chair turned Thonet into an internationally successful business; the company produced and sold two million different objects in 1912. It had sale locations across Europe as well as in Chicago and New York. In the 1930s, tubular steel was added as a new material and Thonet produced designs by Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Even today, new designs in addition to the classics are produced in the company headquarters in Hessian Frankenberg. (nlu)

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