Ton Chair No 14 01

14 designed for children was already in the product portfolio in 1873.

Ton chair no 14 01.

14 was first introduced more than 80 million units have been sold all over the world. After years of technical experiments he finally succeeded and the no 14 was launched in 1859. They are created in the place with the longest tradition in bending wood in the world. The frame dimensions and properties guarantee comfortable seating.

14 also known as the bistro chair that has become one of the. In the first episode of our 12 part series on german design icons that have made a global splash. 14 chair 311 014 since 1859 when chair no. Traditional chairs bar stools and upholstered chairs made from bent wood as well as design novelties.

The first piece of furniture to be both good looking and inexpensive. 14 chair is the most famous chair made by the thonet chair company. German cabinetmaker michael thonet dreamt about designing a chair that could be mass produced and sold at an affordable price. Also known as the bistro chair it was designed by michael thonet and introduced in 1859 becoming the world s first mass produced item of furniture.

It is made using a unique steam bending technology known as bentwood that required years to perfect with its affordable price and simple design it became one of the. Ton chairs and tables are linked by their high quality unique technologies and contemporary design features. Its iconic shapes are created by six manually bent beech rods two bolts and ten screws. We manufacture for households as well as restaurants.

Characterized by a curved and delicate silhouette chair 14 gained popularity in the cafés of vienna and thus. Handcrafted for generations. Contract restauract and residential chairs by ton manufacturing established by michael thonet. Chairs tables armchairs bar stools ton a s.

We use squared rods with a length up to 50 cm some of the smallest for its manufacture. It was first introduced in 1869 by the czech cabinetmaker michael thonet and so far over 80 million chairs have been sold globally.