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Countdown to Bauhaus 100?and more exciting plans from Thonet
Thonet anticpated two important anniversaries at imm cologne 2018t, Germany: Architectural Information + Images
23 Jan 2018
Countdown to Bauhaus 100
Thonet anticpated two important anniversaries at imm cologne 2018
Countdown to Bauhaus 100? and more exciting plans from Thonet

Thonet anticpated two important anniversaries at imm cologne 2018 and presented the new chair 118 by Sebastian Herkner
2018 began in a very special way for Thonet GmbH. The company is counting down to two major events in 2019, significant also for all customers and fans of the pioneering furniture manufacturer. Founded in 1819 by Michael Thonet, the company?s 200th anniversary is on the horizon, meanwhile the Bauhaus movement will also celebrate a centenary in 2019. Both events make it natural for Thonet to celebrate the trailblazing tubular steel classics that were created around that time, and which are still considered design icons today.
The importance of Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Mart Stam for the Bauhaus is undisputed. Their furniture designs remain well-loved highlights of the Thonet portfolio. The classic tubular steel cantilever chairs are benchmarks of modern design history: they include chairs S 33 and S 43 by Mart Stam, models S 32 and S 64 with wicker cane by Marcel Breuer as well as his lounge chair S 35, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?s S 533 with...