THONET Sofa single seater with panels • S 5001 C003 programme
Building on the archetype of the minimalist sofa with a bent tubular steel base, which was first part of the Thonet portfolio in the 1930s, designer James Irvine developed a versatile, adaptable furniture system in 2006. The S 5000 sofa programme is based on a simple, intelligent construction concept following a modular principle. Inspired by the increasing merging of work and living areas, it was intelligently developed further in 2020 by Studio Irvine, entirely in the spirit of its founder James Irvine, so that it fits the modern context of New Work: depending on requirements, identical armrests and backrests or partitions for visual and acoustic screening can be integrated into the seat frame. This makes it widely extendable, and thanks to variable side panels it also finds its place in multi-space office concepts. The panels form the frame for various cushions, which are placed on top loosely. In addition, side tables can be fitted, connected to the sofa's tubular steel frame. This creates entire sofa landscapes that can be modularly extended and reconfigured. The S 5000 thus works as a classic sofa in modern living environments; in its smaller version with panels it is suited as a smart-working station in the home office, and as a larger variant for areas such as central zones or lounges in an office context, in co-working spaces or in waiting halls. The programme is extended by variants with castors.
The THONET S 5001 single seater with panels is a pre-configured combination from the modular S 5000 sofa programme. Two side panels and one back panel are fitted into the tubular steel seat frame, serving as visual and acoustic screening while also forming the frame for the loosely placed cushions. The versions differ in their cushion fitting; both are available with castors as an option. The frame is chrome-plated or black, and the upholstery is comfort upholstery. Glides in plastic or felt are available for an additional charge.
- Design: James Irvine, 2006; further development by Studio Irvine, 2020
- Type: single seater, pre-configured
- Frame: tubular steel
- Frame version: chrome-plated or black
- Glides: plastic glides or felt glides (available for an additional charge)
- Upholstery: comfort upholstery
- Features: pre-configured from a seat frame with two side panels, one back panel and one back cushion (C003 – with panels and back cushion / C009 – with panels and back cushion, with castors) · seat frame with two side panels, one back panel, two low cushions and one high cushion (C004 – with panels, seat and back cushions / C010 – with panels, seat and back cushions, with castors); versions C009 and C010 with castors
- Armrest height: 77 cm (C003 – with panels and back cushion / C009 – with panels and back cushion, with castors) · 68 cm (C004 – with panels, seat and back cushions / C010 – with panels, seat and back cushions, with castors)
- Seat height: 43 cm
- Weight: 68 kg (C003 – with panels and back cushion / C009 – with panels and back cushion, with castors) · 73 kg (C004 – with panels, seat and back cushions / C010 – with panels, seat and back cushions, with castors)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 126 x 83 x 140 cm
Comfort upholstery: The comfort upholstery is a particularly elaborate upholstery construction: depending on the model, a fine non-woven layer is additionally sewn in. This makes the cushion feel softer to sit on and, at the same time, more durable, as the cover is loaded more evenly.

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