Michael Thonet

Michael Thonet pioneered industrial furniture production through bentwood, using steam to shape wood into lightweight, durable forms. His minimal, easily assembled designs transformed modern furniture design and manufacturing.

  • LOCATION Germany
  • ESTD. 1819–1871
  • BRANDS Thonet

Michael Thonet’s mastery of bentwood attracted Europe’s elite, leading Prince Metternich to bring him to Vienna in 1842. In 1849, he founded Thonet with his sons, soon establishing a globally successful company producing hundreds of thousands of bentwood chairs each year.

By the 1930s, Thonet had also become a leading manufacturer of tubular steel furniture. Still family-owned and managed by its fifth generation, the company continues to produce bentwood and tubular steel classics alongside new designs developed with leading architects and designers.

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