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German-Austrian · 1796–1871

Michael Thonet

Inventor of industrial bentwood furniture, Thonet's steam-bending techniques made the mass-produced chair possible.

Chairs by Michael Thonet

Bentwood Chair No. 14

Michael Thonet

1859 · Industrial Craft

19th Century

Bentwood Chair No. 14

Michael Thonet

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