Thonet No.10 Bentwood + Cane Rocking Chair

Design Plus Gallery presents a No.10 Bentwood + Caned Rocking Chair by Thonet. A “THONET” logo is located on the lower back of the rocker. Constructed of European beech timber with a light natural finish. The seat and back are caned. A classic design that doesn’t go out of style.

About The Designer:
“Michael Thonet, an Austrian cabinetmaker who lived from 1796 to 1871, was obsessed with innovative design. In 1830,Thonet experimented with ways to steam and bend beechwood from the local forests into curved and sturdy, graceful chairs. By 1853, he had opened his own shop, Gebruder Thonet, and by 1860 was producing bentwood rocking chairs with woven cane seats and backs. Thonet’s innovations included the first, affordable, factory-produced, assembly-line chairs that could be shipped in pieces and easily assembled.”