Sensational Thonet Rocking Chair History

Presumably purchased in the seventies it sat in our living room for years.

Thonet rocking chair history. In 1830 Michael Thonet began his experiments with what became known as bentwood furniture. Michael Thonets death on March 3 1871 may have marked the end of an era but it did not stop the Thonet family from continuing research and experimentation. Rocking Chairs by Michael Thonet.

Though I knew this type of chair was a Thonet pronounced tho-nay bentwood rocking. Born in 1796 in Boppard am Rhein Germany carpenter and furniture designer Michael Thonet is famed for the invention of. Antique MCM Authentic Michael Thonet Bentwood Beech Bistro Dining Captains Chair.

Thonets most important chair design was the 1859 coffee shop chair number 14 called the Konsumstuhl nr. Find great deals on eBay for thonet rocking chair. 14 known as the chair of chairs was created in 1859.

C 48282 30 off. Thonet secured the gold medal for the chair. Though the rocking chair started out as a simple chair with attached rockers the items design has undergone several transformations.

The Boston rocker for. Since the 18th century rocking chairs have graced porches front lawns patios decks and the corners of a nursery or living room. VINTAGE THONET STYLE PLYWOOD ROCKING CHAIR From the 1950s with the cane-imitation seat.

The Origin of the Bentwood or Thonet Chair. This model is down for its plush cushions and swirling frame. An authentic original thonet tone-ette bentwood rocker would NOT have a made in poland on it anywhere.