Thonet - Chair - Armchair / office chair No. 233 - Beech

Very beautiful Thonet armchair / desk chair. It concerns model no. 233, a Thonet chair made after World War II in a former Thonet factory in Radomsko, Poland, in the Radomszczański region (near Krakow). After World War II, all those factories (in the former Warsaw Pact countries) were nationalized by the communist regimes and continued producing Thonet chairs. The original Thonet machines and Thonet moulds were used and the same workers made the chairs. Technically this is therefore a Thonet chair, but officially not anymore. Under the chair the stamp 'Made in Poland' can be faintly read (see photos). The chair is in very good condition and shows only logical signs of use. Very nice is the peacock seat. Precisely for this type of armchair (No. 233) the very recognizable, elegant peacock feather- or fan motifs were pressed into the plywood seats to give them a luxurious Art Nouveau / Jugendstil appearance. Both armrests have wear at the ends that does not seem to be caused by use, but by sanding (see photos). The chair is 100% original and also 100% stable. All joints are still very solid and all original connecting materials are present. The chair is 82 cm high and the seat diameter is 47 cm. The seat height is about 47 cm, the width from armrest to armrest is 57 cm, the depth is 52 cm and the weight is about 5 kg. It dates from the 1950s or 1960s of the last century. Michael Thonet is regarded as the first and most important furniture designer. He was also the first to perfect steam bending of wood to the extent that it could be applied in industrial furniture manufacturing. In this chair too the elements bent by steam are clearly visible. The use of bent wood instead of joined loose elements gave the Thonet chair its stability. It is remarkable how stable this chair still is, despite its age of about 75 years! The chair is professionally packed and insured for shipping.

Estimate:£125.46

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