High Stool In Turned Wood Stamped Thonet (1796-1871)

High bar stool, but can be used as a pedestal table because it is very solid, very stable. The seat has been redone identically with careful manual canework. Both a craftsman and entrepreneur, Michael Thonet developed around 1830, in his Rhineland workshop, a technique which consisted of bending wood using steam or boiling water. The rise of Art Nouveau style furniture in Austria owes a lot to the bentwood creations of this innovative cabinetmaker who founded his furniture manufacturing workshop in 1819. In 1850, Thonet's 5 sons succeeded him at the head of the company. Under the seat, on the belt, we can note the Thonet stamp.