Thonet Side Chair No. 14
H: 35.5″
W: 16″
D: 18.5″

The Thonet Side Chair No.14, introduced in 1859, is the single most mass-produced and replicated chair in history. It is still seen throughout the world in cafes, coffee shops and homes.
The appeal of this iconic chair was its revolutionary design. It required only six pieces which could be easily mass produced and shipped in a flat pack making it extremely affordable.
Michael Thonet
German-born Michael Thonet (1796-1871) carved wood furniture from European beech until he learned the craft of steam bending. By the mid-1830s he had improved the process to such a degree that mass production of his designs was possible. In 1842 his German workshop was seized by creditors and he moved his family of six daughters and five sons to Austria where his bold determination contributed to the development of Austria’s industrialization.
In 1842, Thonet was given a patent on bending wood and his manufacturing company, Gebruber Thonet, was the only company in the Austro-Hungarian Empire that could legally bend wood for furniture. After his death at the age of 75 in Vienna, his family continued producing bentwood furniture, and though new designs were introduced, the company continues to make bentwood furniture to Thonet’s original specifications.
Thonet Side Chair No. 14 | c.1959
Manufacturer
Original: Thonet | Austria
Current: Thonet | Austria
Build
Dimensions: 16″W x 18.5″D x 35.5″H
Material: wood, cane seat