S 43 F Tubular steel classic cantilever chair Thonet

Straightforwardness: the S 43 F tubular steel classic with armrests by ThonetMart

Stam's famous chair is a true highlight of design history. Its popular appearance makes the S 43 F cantilever chair a symbol of modernity, combining functionality, simplicity and seating comfort. The curved steel tubes eliminated the need for back legs - a phenomenal effect that gave people the feeling of floating in the air. In the early 20th century, this bold design was like a revolution. For the S 43 version, Mart Stam combined the tubular steel frame with minimalist moulded wooden shells.

Then as now, the artistic copyright lies with the traditional furniture manufacturer Thonet. The elegant chair is still hugely popular today thanks to its no-frills, no-nonsense aesthetic. Whether at home, in the office, for waiting areas or hotels: the possible uses are many and varied. The high quality of the materials makes the S 43 F cantilever chair with armrests a long-lasting piece of furniture that your grandchildren will still be able to enjoy.

Ahead of his time - the Dutchman Mart

StamBorn in the Netherlands in 1899, Mart Stam initially worked for various architectural firms throughout Europe before being invited by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in 1927. He designed a terraced house, including the interior, for the Weissenhof Estate there. This marked the birth of the legendary tubular steel cantilever chair, which had no back legs at all. The iconic chair is still one of the absolute design classics today. Until his death in 1986, the Bauhaus lecturer was known as a busy architect who appreciated the functionalist, straightforward style and realised contemporary buildings.

Thonet - design furniture with a long

traditionThonet

from Frankenberg in northern Hesse is not only one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the world - the company has always had a keen sense for forward-looking ideas. As early as 1859, company founder Michael Thonet attempted to design a simple chair that could be industrially manufactured by bending beech wood. The result was the inimitable chair no. 14, also known as the Viennese coffee house chair. In the 1930s, Thonet was the main producer of the revolutionary Bauhaus tubular steel furniture, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Breuer, among others. Today, Thonet is still authorised to manufacture these furniture classics. The company is currently working with many renowned designers from all over the world to expand its own collection.

Material and formatThe

S 43 F cantilever chair with armrests from Thonet is 82 cm high, 56 cm wide and 52 cm deep. The seat height is 46 cm. The armrests are at a height of 66 cm. It is not stackable and is designed for indoor use only. In the online shop of einrichten-design you can get the chair with:

• Chrome-plated or colour-lacquered frame
• Moulded wood shells in a natural wood look or colour (with textured lacquer for visible wood grain or top coat for invisible wood grain)
• With optional Teflon glides for all shelves