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THERE'S A LOT OF HISTORY BEHIND THIS WORK OF ART / CHAIR, READ ON TO LEARN MORE.
MICHAEL THONET, A GERMAN AUSTRIAN CABINET MAKER, INNOVATOR AND DESIGNER OF ICONIC CHAIRS! (JULY 1796 - MARCH 1871). THE BEAUTIFUL THONET CHAIRS HAVE WON NUMEROUS AWARDS INCLUDING PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AT THE WORLD'S FAIR LONDON 1851 AND THE WORLD'S FAIR PARIS 1855.
AFTER A RECENT TRIP TO PARIS I SEEM TO HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE PARISIAN CAFE BISTRO STYLE CHAIR. ON A MORE RECENT TRIP TO THE BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC FRENCH FAIRMONT CHATEAU FRONTENAC IN QUEBEC CITY, CANADA I ONCE AGAIN FELL IN LOVE WITH THE VERY EUROPEAN STYLED CAFE CHAIR!
A FEW GOOGLES LATER, I REALIZED THE WORK OF ART IN THAT CHAIR WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF MICHAEL THONET. I SET OUT ON A MISSION TRYING TO FIND THESE CHAIRS TO FRESHEN UP OUR DINING ROOM TABLE, I STARTED SEARCHING KIJIJI AND CRAIGSLIST TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING. I HAD NO REAL LUCK AND THE FEW I DID FIND WERE REALLY EXPENSIVE, VERY WORN AND IN NEED OF REFURBISHING (I LIVE IN A TINY CONDO WITH NO TIME OR SPACE FOR THAT!)
ON A TRIP TO CRATE AND BARREL RECENTLY, TO MY DELIGHT I SPOTTED THEM! THE THONET BENTWOOD CHAIRS!!! YAY! I THOUGHT FOR SURE, THEY ARE GOING TO BE A CHEAP REPLICA OF THE GORGEOUS ORIGINAL. I WAS VERY PLEASANTLY WRONG! THE CRATE AND BARREL THONET CHAIRS ARE IN FACT MANUFACTURED IN ONE OF THE ORIGINAL THONET BENTWOOD FACTORIES IN POLAND. HOW EXCITING IS THAT! VERY EXCITING FOR ME! THEY WERE EVEN ON SALE!
CHECK OUT THE CRATE AND BARREL VIENNA SIDE CHAIR IN A LACQUERED FINISH OF BLACK OR WHITE. THE CRATE AND BARREL VIENNA SIDE CHAIR, BISTRO STYLE DINING CHAIR ALSO COMES IN A VERY STYLISH BAR STOOL.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT CRATE AND BARRELS VIENNA SIDE CHAIRS AND BAR STOOLS.
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/dining-chairs/vienna-side-chair/f35141
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| CRATE AND BARREL VIENNA BAR STOOL (THONET BENTWOOD) - BLACK LACQUER |
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| CRATE AND BARREL VIENNA SIDE CHAIR (THONET BENTWOOD) - BLACK LACQUER |
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