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Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood and Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Thonet Attributed
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Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed to Thonet. It is in wonderful …
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Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed to Thonet. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are in ready to use condition although the fabric may not be the most design desirable. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos. Circa late 20th century.
Looking for a modern bench or settee for an entry hall or maybe a banquette? Look no further! This one is fabulous! Comprised of two upside down u-shaped arm/leg combinations with two individual bentwood oak suspended seats that have also been upholstered. There is a chromed steel tube connecting the pair of arms/legs. The bolts which attach the chrome tube to the oak frame is capped establishing an interesting decorative detail. This would be perfect in a contemporary setting or an industrial one. Or in a modern country to mid-century modern home.
Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later.
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Settee:
Height – 28 Inches
Width – 52.5 Inches
Depth – 29.5 Inches
Arm Height - 21 Inches
Seat Height – 12 Inches
Inside Individual Seat Width – 24 Inches
O/A Inside Seat Width – 49.5 Inches
Inside Seat Depth – 19 Inches
Inside Back Height – 17 Inches
Weight – 64.1 Pounds
Crated Size:
Height – 34 Inches
Width – 59 Inches
Depth – 35 Inches
Weight – 165 Pounds
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- Dimensions
- 52.5ʺW × 29.5ʺD × 28ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Seat Interior Width
- 49.5 in
- Seat Height
- 12.0 in
- Seat Interior Depth
- 19.0 in
- Arm Height
- 21.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Brand
- Thonet
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bentwood
- Chrome
- Oak
- Upholstery
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are in ready to use condition although the fabric … moreIt is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are in ready to use condition although the fabric may not be the most design desirable. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos. less
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