Vintage Model N°81 wooden chair with 3 legs by Gebrüder Thonet
Czechia
€940.00
About this vintage design furniture
This rare Thonet Art Nouveau tripod chair was designed in 1904, and in the Thonet catalogue of 1906 (see image below) it is depicted as "Schreibfauteuil Nr. 81", which translates as a writing chair.
What makes this chair stand out is the playful design with arcs of bentwood intersecting to create a light effortless geometrical effect. Also it’s large unusual triangular seat makes it extremely comfortable to sit on.
This piece is a fine example of the timeless aesthetics and the high quality and comfort that came to be synonymous the the Gebrüder Thonet company. Their trademark use of bent wooden parts that both act to give the chair extra stability as well as a form of abstract decoration.
Chair No.81 became an icon over the years and was a very difficult piece to find, so the Thonet Company released an edition in 1991 as chair No.225 which was a copy based on the original design.
This chair is in great vintage condition, with some normal wear and patina on the surface gained from its use over the years. The piece is structurally fine without any damage to the construction.
Reference : 299925
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Features
- Length
- 64 cm
- Height
- 81 cm
- Depth
- 57 cm
- Seat height
- 46 cm
- Armrests height
- 73 cm
- Designer
- Michael THONET
- Condition
- Good
- Style
- Bohemia
- Period
- 1920s
- Origin
- Eastern Europe
- Colour
- White
- Main material
- Beech
delivery and return
- Shipped from : Czechia
- Delivery time :
- 1 week for small items
- 2 to 5 weeks for bulky products
- Return possible: up to 14 days after delivery
About the designer
Michael THONET
1829 - 1910Born in Germany in 1796, carpenter and furniture designer Michael Thonet played a key role in the development of the modern movement with his invention of the wood-bending process.