The Iconic 214 Chair, Classic German Furniture Re-Interpreted, Images
200 years of Thonet
The Iconic 214 Chair is Revisited by Studio Besau Marguerre
25 Feb 2019
The Iconic 214 Chair
The subtle distinction: a smart colour concept for a design icon Design no. 14 (today 214): Michael Thonet (1859), re-interpreted by Studio Besau Marguerre (2019)

photo © Thonet Constantin Meyer, Koeln
At the occasion of the company?s 200th anniversary, Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau created a special version of the famous Thonet Coffee House Chair 214. This icon will be available exclusively in 2019 in four contemporary two-tone colour versions: in black, white, velvet red and sage. Their special feature: the connecting elements of the chair are stained several shades lighter than the seat ring and legs. The play of colours attracts the eye to the ingenious, minimalistic construction and, at the same time, transports its classic silhouette into a contemporary context. The natural look of the stains creates a translucent effect and the contemporary interpretation of classic colours creates a modern look.
The Thonet principle

Six parts, ten screws and two nuts: The design of the Thonet Coffee House Chair No. 14 (today 214) can be summed up with this formula. Michael Thonet did not need more in Vienna in 1859 to create one of the most successful industrial products ever and a classic of design history. With this icon of modern furniture design, he established an example for what the much-qu...