Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef
Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc.,
set of 10. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not
new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or
restored. Specifically, they will need to be reupholstered and frames are in as
found condition with various flaws as photographed. They are priced
accordingly. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long
description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any
imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century.
NOTE: The photos in the listing are of just a
sampling of the chairs but represent the condition of all the chairs. Photos of
the actual chairs you will be receiving will be forwarded to you for approval
before shipping. Also, if you love these chairs, we
have several other listings here to purchase in other quantities. And we also
have singles and sets of matching Armed chairs. They are priced now in as is
condition however, if you would like them refinished we can certainly do that
for an additional $250 cost per chair. Does not include reupholstery just
refinishing of the wood.
Thonet Terrific-ness… times TEN!! We have a set of 10 of
these stunning Prague 811 side chairs originally designed by Josef Hoffman for
Thonet. They were originally designed in 1925 and it remains a current,
wonderful, and sought-after design today! These particular chairs are labeled
by Falcon Products Inc., Made in Yugoslavia, which is where Thonet also
manufactured. They are comprised of stunning beech bentwood frames, slightly
flared legs with stretchers, and they wear a vintage yellow or rust fabric that
will need to be reupholstered. But think of the incredible fabric options!!
Absolutely limitless!!! They’re sophisticated, comfortable, versatile, and
absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Want to add a little splash of Bauhaus style to your
home? These are the perfect side or accent chairs to do just that in your
living or family room… or any room you choose!! Maybe you only need one for
your bedside, student desk, or vanity… but if you need several, they will be
fabulous around your dining table, game table, breakfast nook, or at a larger
partner’s desk in the study or den. Of course, they would also look amazing
surrounding a conference table at the office, in a waiting area, or meeting
room. You can be sure they will complement your office or home with timeless and
historical excellence, whatever your style!!
Josef Hoffman was one of
Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the
development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was
nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman.
He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist
movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte
cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer,
Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined
aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna
and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he
developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight,
unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav
Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann
worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that
influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the
Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a
strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the
seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the
20th century.
Thonet was founded by Michael
Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a
cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man
cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner
by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began
experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful
furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200
years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the
common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs
for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the
late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before
Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876
after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In
1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in
Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added
designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular
chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned
through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning
in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st
century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200
years later.
Falson Products Inc. was founded in 1959 by Franklin Jacobs
and quickly became the “go to” resource for designers and architects who
specify high quality, commercial grade, tables, chairs, booths, modular
seating, and furnishings. Although weary of expansion, in the 1970’s, Jacobs gave
approval and it became one of the most important decades for the company. In 1971 Falcon Products
made its first purchase, acquiring a small but well-known company called
Duro-Chrome that specialized in the design and manufacture of metal stack
chairs. The company had established a reputation for solid craftsmanship and
the use of high-quality materials. In 1973, the company opened a showroom in the prestigious
Chicago Merchandise Mart and in 1975 they acquired their first overseas
facility in Juarez, Mexico producing iron castings, which were then made into table bases at Falcon’s plants in the USA. In
1980 Falcon expanded and relocated their main plant in Greenville, TN to
Newport TN. In 1990 they had significant acquisitions overseas and purchased a
firm located in the Czech Republic that produced wood chairs and wood chair parts
for both domestic consumption and export. Under the leadership of Falcon
Products, within two years the Mitón plant was shipping nearly 50 percent of its wood
chair parts to the Lewisville facility for assembly and distribution. In 1998
they acquires Johnson & Howe, which was one of the largest firms in the
industry. Today they build & install entire restaurant interiors. They
continue operations in the United States and Europe today.
We are in love with these iconic chairs designed by Josef
Hoffman in the style of Thonet and surely you are too! Don’t wait… make them YOURS!!!
Size Each:
- Height: 33.75
Inches
- Width: 18
Inches
- Depth: 20.5
Inches
- Seat Height:
18.25 Inches
- Inside Seat
Width: 17.5 Inches
- Inside Seat
Depth: 15 Inches
- Inside Back
Height: 15.5 Inches
- Clearance to
floor: 11.75 Inches
- Weight: 11.03
Pounds
Crated Size:
- Height: 60 Inches
- Width: 44 Inches
- Depth: 56 Inches
- Weight: 300 Pounds
We ask that the buyer cover freight. Please send zip code
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