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Artworks
Nicholas Harrington
Thonet No. 14Wood and paint86 x 42 x 42 cm£ 950.00Own Art
As low as 10 interest-free monthly payments of £95.00 and no deposit.In 1859 Thonet’s No. 14 bentwood chair became the world’s first mass-produced item of furniture, and since then countless millions have been sold. Le Corbusier said of the No. 14,...In 1859 Thonet’s No. 14 bentwood chair became the world’s first mass-produced item of furniture, and since then countless millions have been sold. Le Corbusier said of the No. 14, ‘Never was a better and more elegant design and a more precisely crafted and practical item created.’
The hand painted design on the seat is a meditation on mass-production, with visible imperfections and uneven brushstrokes suggesting an awe for and wariness of industrial production. This is a unique Thonet No. 14 that is simply one among millions.
