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***0 Antique Rocking Chair

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    Posted on: 09 Apr 2024

  • Destination Port: Berkeley

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michael thonet (1796-1871), german, is considered
the inventor of the process of bentwood production,
characterized by flowing forms and the resulting lightweight
product.
michael thonet opened his furniture cabinetry workshop
in 1819 in a rural austrian town and in 1830 he experimented
with bending steamed wood to create furniture.
he founded the the austrian company 'gebrueder thonet' in 1853.
in 1856 he received a patent for the process of bentwood
manufacturing. thonet and his five sons began to produce innovative
'bentwood' furniture, which became known for being practical,
inexpensive and refined.
the thonet family had 52 assembly-line production factories in Europe
by 1900, and was the world's major manufacturer of bentwood furniture.
his patents for the process expired in 1869, and imitations still
abound.