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Sound & Design

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09/07/2009 4:00 am

Studying up on Thonet. Is there as complete as possible online resource of Thonet's production models?

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Erik.H

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09/07/2009 4:51 pm

the source
Online I don't know.
anywat : don't forget about real life books; not eveything can be found online.
Anyway: if you really love Thonet you have to go to the MAK in Vienna-Austria. They have a great room full of Thonet chairs
And a great furniture collection!
http://www.mak.at/e/sammlung/f_permanent_schausammlung.htm

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LuciferSum

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12/07/2009 9:22 pm

I seem to recall
I seem to recall seeing a good number of books in the public library when I was researching a pair of counterstools for a friend. I dont remember the names of the books, I think I just searched Thonet in the catalog.
All of the books I read only dealt with the early stuff - there was very little information about the newer (1950-1960) pieces.

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Erik.H

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13/07/2009 12:25 am

thonet online
check out this website
(and that public library)
http://www.thonet.de/en/designer.html

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Sound & Design

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13/07/2009 3:49 am

Thanks folks.
Already ut...
Thanks folks.
Already utilized both resources before this DA post. I do have one book Thonet by Alexander Von Vegesack. It's has good historical info, but not much for referencing and exploring the myriad variations of each design. Did find a reprint of an early catalog...will investigate.

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