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Pair Of Classic Thonet Bentwood Chairs

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35548

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2013
  • £225.00 For The Pair
  • €265 Euro
  • $303 US Dollar

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Item Description

Circa 1880. A classic pair of bentwood chairs by 'Thonet'. With a double loop back in stained bent beech, the circular embossed seat with a large scallop shell, simple rail resting on four turned legs, slightly out swept towards the base and with all of the legs braced by a concentric bentwood

stretcher. (Michael Thonet (1796 - 1871) was born in Boppard am Rhein, Germany, and trained as a traditional cabinet maker. In the 1830s, as an alternative to the laborious technique of carving, he began bending wood to create furniture) Source V & A Museum, London.

75cm High, Seats 37cm Diameter

 

Item Info

Seller Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland

Item Dimensions

H: 75cm W: 37cm

Period

Circa 1880

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)131 5537286

+44 (0)7836 283669

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