Michael Thonet
Autriche · Bois courbé industrielL'inventeur du meuble industriel : sa chaise n°14 (1859), en hêtre courbé à la vapeur, six pièces et dix vis, s'est vendue à cinquante millions d'exemplaires avant 1930. Tous les cafés d'Europe se sont assis dessus — et s'y assoient encore.
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Chaise Thonet N°14. Each piece has its page on Beyit, with the original and its alternatives at every price, from vintage to the affordable dupe.
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