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For many people, the Viennese company Thonet is synonymous with simply designed bent wood furniture. What is less well known is that, in the 19th century, this company also produced technically difficult items such as this extremely rare Biedermeier chair. The bent wooden hoops, which seem to be so easily fitted around the construction, are noteworthy. The original red velvet covering with braid and tassels is remarkably well preserved.

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Title	chair
Material and technique	Gilded solid bent beach, velvet, silk
Object type	Chair > Furniture > Living > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 45 cm Width 50 cm Depth 45 cm
Artists	Executor: Thonet
Accession number	V 2044 (KN&V)
Credits	Gift, 1999
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1999
Creation date	in 1885
Material	Textile > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Beechwood > Hardwood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Chair > Furniture > Living > Utensil
Technique	Bending > Bent > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Bending > Bent > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Gilding > Gilded > Plate > Metallized > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Gilding > Gilded > Plate > Metallized > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Austria > Western Europe > Europe