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Rocking Chaise

August Thonet

Produced by Thonet

1870s

Model No. 7500.
Beech bentwood frame, woven cane seat.

History:
Initially made without armrests. It was shown in an illustration for the 1876 World Exhibition in Philadelphia (with armrests). After 1879 the model without armrests was no longer offered.

Literature:
Fiell, Charlotte, Fiell, Peter, '1000 Chairs', Taschen (Cologne) 2015, p.30 (model with armrests).
von Vegesack, Alexander, 'Das Thonet Buch', Bangert Verlag (Munchen) 1987, p.108-9 (model with armrests).

Alexander von Vegesack states: "...the designer is not known, but it is to be assumed August Thonet¨.

Ref: 180435

H73cm/28.7"
W177cm/69.7"
D51cm/20.1"
H. 73cm/28.7"
W. 177cm/69.7"
D. 51cm/20.1"
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