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).
Dimensions:
- 75cm High, seats 37cm Dia.
