Thonet 214 Chair

The famous coffee house chair is an icon and is considered the most successful mass-produced product in the world to date: it marked the beginning of the history of modern furniture. The basis was a new technique - the bending of solid wood - developed and perfected by Michael Thonet in the 1850s, and it was the first time that mass production of furniture became possible. In addition, there was an ingenious distribution model: 36 disassembled chairs could be packed into a one-cubic-meter box, shipped worldwide and assembled on site. With its clear, reduced aesthetics, this classic has been used in the most diverse settings for over 150 years.