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PAIR of THONET BENTWOOD CHAIR No. 2, c. 1865, SIGNED
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PAIR of THONET BENTWOOD CHAIR No. 2, c. 1865, SIGNED
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SET OF TWO THONET FRERES: CHAIR No. 2 park yours on one small part of whirl and curl history background Thonet No. 2 chair with arms (c. 1865) was manufactured using a procedure invented in 1841 by Michael Thonet, who designed the final prototype for the Daum cafe in Vienna in 1849, featuring a back rest and back legs made from a single piece, a rounded cane or laminated seat and added front legs. Thonet later organized mass production of the different components which were combined to make several different models, i.e. the singular difference being the design of the ornamentation to the backrest). Another variation was the No. 14 bistro chair of which 45,000,000 units were in produced through most of the 20th century. ~ at auction: two Thonet Freres Chair No. 2 with arms, c. 1865 manufactured in Vienna c. 1865, of curved beech wood and (originally) with cane seats, back legs and back rest are of one piece on all 4 chairs; cane seat and front legs then attached by screws on all 4 chairs; arms are attached to the back rest by means of locking assembly (see images), the other end attaching by screw approximate measurements 38.5" high in back x 19" wide x 22" deep 17" & 16 3/4" high to seat frame's bottom authenticating stamps/inscriptions 1) blind stamp to inside belt: THONET 2) stamped in black ink to paper label: (still visible in one armchair) Pour conserver vos meubles en bon état prière de resserrer les vis et écrous trois ou quatre fois par an Thonet Frères, 15, Boulevard Poissonnière Paris ("To preserve your pieces of furniture in good condition please tighten the screws and nuts three or four times a year. Thonet Brothers, 15, Boulevard Poissonnière Paris") condition general cosmetic and structural condition of set is good, and the chairs are eminently functional notwithstanding the various points noted below: high probability that both chairs were at some point painted white, then stripped of paint and shellac from original finish a small block of wood was added underneath the seat of both No. 2 chairs and to two sides; in the same area, the original screw is either missing or has been replaced two short-sighted attempts were made to nail one arm of each armchair to its respective back rest t is a small split to the wood of one arm at the point of attachment to the back rest various minor age splits to wood is evident throughout the obvious must be stated: chairs are of the cane seat variety (vs. laminated), and no caning remains provenance from the estate of one of the most widely respected and renown art dealers in Southern California shipping winner can collect set of chairs in Marina del Rey or seller pleased to make shipping arrangements (see below), expenses of which to be paid by the winning bidder assembled/as is chairs will be packed in one carton by UPS Store (at $75/packing), and shipped either by UPS ground (triple oversized = $185 or Greyhound ($75) (for international quotes see below) disassembled * (at winner's risk) chairs can be taken apart as they were assembled, then stacked and shipped in one carton, the size of which is predetermined by the approximate measurements of the components: 39" (height of chair) x 24" (width of armchair) x 20" high (approx. stacking height) - weight: approx. 30 lbs; domestic shipping disassembled would be approximately UPS ground/$185 - USPS/$130.00 - Greyhound/$50 (ltd. insurance) international delivery by UPS would be approx.$450 USPS cannot make international delivery as maximum size is exceeded: length + girth not to exceed 108" terms of sale > item sold as is - sales are final > authenticity and condition guaranteed thanks for looking please check our other auctions by fz - 
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