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Antique armchairs in Thonet style bentwood – Central Europe, circa 1930 #10
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Antique armchairs in Thonet style bentwood – Central Europe, circa 1930 #10

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A set of two antique armchairs in bentwood, with a horseshoe back wrapping into the arms, over vertical splats and a moulded board seat. Originates from Central Europe, where beech was steam-bent in iron moulds and assembled with through screws. The steam-bent beech chair was born in Vienna in the middle of the nineteenth century and became the most widespread seat in Europe: light, strong, knock-down and cheap to ship. Its presence in cafés, dining rooms and waiting rooms made it so common that it went almost unnoticed. Attributed to the Thonet tradition or the Central European bentwood school (including makers such as Jacob & Josef Kohn or Fischel), this piece reflects the formal and structural standards of early 20th-century Viennese production, although no maker’s mark is present to confirm a definitive attribution. Back and arms are a single length of steam-bent beech, closed into a horseshoe and finished in two rounded ends. The vertical splats sit between that hoop and the seat. The lower ring ties the four legs. The beech has taken a pale honey tone under its original varnish, more golden where hands and clothes have passed. The seats show the sheen that years of use give, with the odd fine scratch. The curves keep their tension and the hoops have no play. The set is complete and stable. It works around a dining table, and equally on its own as a desk chair or in a reading corner. The wrapping back gives it a presence a side chair does not have. Details Ref.: AM35048-S2-10 Dimensions: Length 45 cm – Width 48 cm – Height 74 cm Piece #1: Length 45 cm – Width 48 cm – Height 74 cm – Seat Height 47 cm Piece #2: Length 43 cm – Width 48 cm – Height 75 cm – Seat Height 47 cm Style: Vienna Secession Materials and techniques: Steam-bent solid beech; moulded board seat; original varnish. Place of origin: Central Europe Period: Vienna Secession Date of manufacture: Circa 1930 Condition: Retains its old varnish with wear at edges and feet. The joints are firm. Wear consistent with age and use. This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona. ONE OF A KIND PIECE Additional details: - Brand: AMARU - Style: Viena Secession - Style: Thonet style - Style: Vienna Secession - Material: Bentwood - Material: Beech - Material: Varnish - Colour: Honey - Colour: Golden - Period: 1930s
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CategoryArmchairsConditionGoodHeight45 cmWidth48 cmDepth74 cmSeller locationGelida (Barcelona), SpainDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup

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