S 43 ST Tubular steel classic cantilever chair BEECH LEMON YELLOW Thonet SINGLE PIECES

Lively: The S 43 ST tubular steel classic from Thonet

Anyone who has ever sat on an S 43 knows this pleasant sitting feeling and the slightly springy effect of this unique chair. The design goes back to Mart Stama Dutch architect with a connection to the Bauhaus movement. Stam's idea: a functional chair with a timeless appearancewithout frills or ornamentation, in the spirit of the Bauhaus movement: Form follows function. In the first half of the 20th century, designs such as the S 43that paved the Way into the modern age paved the way to modernity. This legacy has become a design classic.

The manufacturer Thonet has been responsible for the production of the tubular steel originals since the early days. The quality craftsmanship and high-grade materials make the S 43 long-lasting objects. The S 43 ST version is not only comfortable and an elegant eye-catcher - it can also be stacked to make it easier to store. This makes it just as suitable for private use as it is for public spaces.

Ahead of his time - the Dutchman Mart Stam

Born in the Netherlands in 1899 Mart Stam initially worked for various architectural firms throughout Europe before he was hired in 1927 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in 1927. For the Weissenhof Estate there, he designed a terraced house Terraced house including interior design. This was the birth of the legendary Cantilever chair made of tubular steelwhich was completely without back legs legs. The iconic chair is still one of the absolute design classics today Design classics. Until his death in 1986, the Bauhaus lecturer was known as a bustling architect who functionalist, straightforward style and contemporary buildings realised contemporary buildings.

Thonet - design furniture with a long tradition

Thonet from Frankenberg in northern Hesse is not only one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the world - the company has always had a keen sense for forward-looking ideas. As early as 1859, company founder Michael Thonet attempted to design a simple chair that could be manufactured industrially by bending beech wood. The result was the inimitable chair no. 14, also known as the Viennese coffee house chair. In the 1930s, Thonet was the main producer of the revolutionary Bauhaus tubular steel furniture, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Breuer, among others. Today, Thonet is still authorised to manufacture these furniture classics. The company is currently working with many renowned designers from all over the world to expand its own collection.

Material and format

The S 43 ST cantilever chair from Thonet is 82 cm high, 44 cm wide and 52 cm deep. The seat height is 46 cm. It is stackable and designed for indoor use only. In the online shop of einrichten-design you can get the chair with:

• Chrome-plated or coloured lacquered Frame
• Moulded wood shells in natural wood look or colour (with textured lacquer for visible wood grain or top coat for invisible wood grain)
• With optional Teflon glides for all shelves