Thonet - Office chair - Beech - 100% original

Very beautiful original Thonet desk chair (perhaps No. 21). The well-known brand is vague but legible on a stamp on the bottom (see photos). The chair is 62 cm high, the width is 65 cm (from armrest to armrest) and the depth about 52 cm (from backrest to front). The diameter of the seat is about 48 cm and the weight is 5.5 kg.
The chair still has a clear Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) design, with the S-shaped bends of the wood (beech), but it could also be called Art Deco. This chair was probably produced between 1890 and 1910.
Michael Thonet is regarded as the first and most important furniture designer. He was also the first to perfect bending wood with steam to such an extent that it could be applied in industrial furniture manufacturing. In this chair, the steam-bent elements are clearly visible as well. This gave the Thonet chair stability. Michael Thonet began producing these kinds of chairs on an industrial scale in the mid-19th century. It is remarkable how stable this chair still is despite its age of over 100 years!
The chair still looks good for a chair over 100 years old. It is still 100% stable. The signs of use are natural wear. All original fasteners are still present. The original woven seat is also present and not only intact, it is still tight. The chair is in unrestored original condition. The wood in many places has lost its varnish and has turned a bit gray, and in one spot a connecting piece is cracked (see photo). It is ready for use, but of course it could be restored to like-new condition.
This special chair is not only an ornament in any interior, but also still a comfortable and functional piece of furniture! It is certainly also a conversation piece!!
The chair will be carefully packed and insured for shipping.