Not currently on display at the V&A

Chair

about 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bentwood chair


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
stamped and painted bentwood beech
Brief description
Chair, beech bentwood with stamped (and painted?) seat, about 1865; Thonet, Austria
Physical description
Bentwood chair
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.7"ft
  • Width: 1.3"ft
  • Diameter: 1.3"ft
Taken from acquisition folder
Marks and inscriptions
Label stuck to both side rails 'THONET AUSTRIA / 6811'
Credit line
Gift from Mrs. Gwen Coles
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.542-1962

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Record createdNovember 6, 2008
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