Thonet Unveils New Tables and More in Milan

For this year’s Salone del Mobile, Thonet builds on its long tradition of furniture craftsmanship with several new and updated projects. Two new tables offer different takes on an understated aesthetic, in keeping with its Bauhaus legacy, alongside a number of new additions to existing collections.

James van Vossel‘s 1025 side table is distinguished by its slightly torqued base. A trio of tapered legs are attached near the center of the shallow curve of the underside of the surface, each sweeping outward at 120° in a twist that reveals itself only upon seeing it from different angles. The 1060 table, on the other hand, takes also reads as a graphic but also draws on Thonet’s expertise in bent wood. Designed by Jorre van Ast, the base is attached at two points; each of the round struts splits into a kind of upside-down “Y” shape to form the legs, with a single, rail-like crossbar down the middle. If you are in Brussels, pay a visit to Spazio Nobile Gallery, rue Franz Merjay 142 where the table is exhibited and everyday used.

Meanwhile, this April also sees the introduction of new variations and extensions of collections from 2015, in the S830, 860, and 2000 series of chairs and sofas designed by Emilia Becker and Lydia Brodde of Thonet’s in-house design team and Christian Werner, respectively. And reaching farther back in its history, the Frankenberg-based company has also updated several iconic tubular steel chairs by Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer, and Mies van der Rohe, in new colors and finishes for outdoor use.

Beyond the presentation at Fiera, Thonet also exhibited in the city center at the “Wallpaper* Handmade” exhibition, for which they commissioned a new piece from designer Sylvain Willenz, showcasing bentwood, tubular steel, and cane wicker.