Michael Thonet No. 763 Bentwood Chair by Ton

The No. 763 Bentwood Chair was first shown in Michael Thonet's 1928 Catalog. Since then, it has been widely used in residential and contract applications.   

In the 1840s, Michael Thonet began experimenting with furniture made by bending wood steamed into a soft and pliable state. Over the next 20 years, Michael Thonet and his sons developed the processes and machines that would allow them to build bentwood furniture in unprecedented quantities. In this period, he developed what has become thought of as the "traditional" Michael Thonet-designed bentwood chair: one featuring a backrest and back legs made from a single piece, a rounded cane or laminated seat, and front legs. To reduce the number of pieces used in building chairs, he had to connect the main elements on different planes.  This could only be achieved by bending the beechwood.  

Michael Thonet's further experimentation with bending wood yielded amazing results.  By the 1860s, Michael Thonet's bentwood styles had become mainstream, and he was on his way to creating a catalog of bentwood chairs yet to be rivaled.

Made in the Czech Republic by Ton.

Dimensions: H 30 3/4"  D 18 3/4"  W 18"  SH 18 1/4"

Materials:  Bentwood chair.  Frame in solid natural beechwood or beechwood with stain.  Seat in wood veneer, woven cane, or upholstered with fabric or leather.