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Gebrüder Thonet - Bentwood 214 Knotted Chair
Estimate:
$1,400 - $2,200
Sold
$1,200
Timed Auction
185 New Collectors Art including The Collection of Jann Medlicott, Twentieth-Century Design & Studio Ceramics
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Gebrüder Thonet
Bentwood 214 Knotted Chair
beech wood with knotted leg and cane seat in red finish
The original No.14 (214) bentwood, also known as the Bistro chair (without the knotted leg) was designed by Michael Thonet in1859, becoming the world’s first mass-produced item of furniture. 214K was manufactured around the same time as the 214.
Provenance: Private collection, Auckland. Purchased directly from Thonet.de in the 1990s.
Bentwood 214 Knotted Chair
beech wood with knotted leg and cane seat in red finish
The original No.14 (214) bentwood, also known as the Bistro chair (without the knotted leg) was designed by Michael Thonet in1859, becoming the world’s first mass-produced item of furniture. 214K was manufactured around the same time as the 214.
Provenance: Private collection, Auckland. Purchased directly from Thonet.de in the 1990s.
