August Thonet No. 30 Bentwood Chair by Ton – Black Stain with Cane Seat

• Design & Origins

  • Designed by August Thonet, the No. 30 rose to prominence during the 1920s bentwood revival

  • Embraced by Le Corbusier and Mart Stam for its unadorned, functional design and “industrial” character

  • Seen as a product of rigorous functionalism, where design was dictated by material and production method

• Historical Significance

  • Le Corbusier specified the No. 30 in his projects from 1922 onward, including dining and desk seating

  • Featured in his Pavilion at the 1925 Paris Exposition of Decorative Arts

  • Corbusier praised it as “the humble Thonet chair… possessing nobility”

  • At the 1927 Deutsche Werkbund Exhibition (directed by Mies van der Rohe), half of the 16 architects used bentwood chairs

  • Among these, the most popular model was the August Thonet-designed B9 Bentwood Armchair

• Production

  • Made in an original European Michael Thonet factory in the Czech Republic

  • Produced by Ton, using authentic bentwood craftsmanship

• Dimensions

  • Height: 30”

  • Depth: 22 ½”

  • Width: 21 ½”

  • Seat Height: 18 ¼”

  • Arm Height: 26 ¾”

• Materials

  • Frame: Solid beechwood with black stained finish

  • Seat: Woven cane