S 43 F Tubular steel Classic cantilever Thonet

Straightforwardness: The S 43 F tubular steel classic with armrests by Thonet

Mart Stams famous chair is a true highlight of design history. Its popular appearance makes the S 43 F cantilever chair a symbol of modernity that combines functionality, simplicity and seating comfort. The curved steel tubes meant that rear legs were no longer necessary - a phenomenal effect that gave people the feeling of floating in the air. In the early 20th century, this bold design was like a revolution. For the S 43 version, Mart Stam combined the tubular steel frame with minimalist moulded wooden shells.

Then, as now, the artistic copyright lies with the traditional furniture manufacturer Thonet. Due to its no-frills, no-nonsense aesthetics, the elegant chair is still enormously popular today. Whether at home, in the office, for waiting areas or hotels: the possible uses are manifold. The high quality of the materials makes the S 43 F cantilever chair with armrests a durable piece of furniture that your grandchildren will still be able to enjoy.

Ahead of his time - the Dutchman Mart

StamBorn in the Netherlands in 1899, Mart Stam initially worked for various architectural firms throughout Europe before being invited by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in 1927. For the Weißenhofsiedlung there, he designed a terraced house including interior furnishings. This was the birth of the legendary cantilever chair made of tubular steel, which managed entirely without rear legs. The iconic chair is still one of the absolute design classics today. Until his death in 1986, the Bauhaus lecturer was known as a busy architect who appreciated the functionalist, straight-lined style and realised contemporary buildings.

Material and formatThe

S 43 F cantilever chair with armrests by Thonet is 82 cm high, 56 cm wide and 52 cm deep. The seat height is 46 cm. The armrests are at a height of 66 cm. It is not stackable and only designed for indoor use. In the online shop of einrichten-design you can get the chair with:

• Chrome-plated or colour lacquered frame
• Shaped wood shells in natural wood look or colour (with structure varnish for visible wood grain or top varnish for invisible wood grain)
• With optional Teflon glides for all floors