THONET counter stool • S 32 HT range
The cantilever chair S 32 and its armrest variant S 64 are the best-known tubular steel classics. Marcel Breuer designed them in 1928 while living in Berlin. Their versatility has made them the best-selling cantilever chairs to this day, as they suit uncompromisingly modern interiors just as well as an eclectic mix of styles spanning different eras. Part of the appeal of these tubular steel icons lies in the striking combination of old and new: bentwood with airy Viennese cane weave for seat and backrest embodies Thonet tradition, while the tubular steel frame, revolutionary at the time, represents the present and future. Thonet has produced both models since 1930. Thanks to their aesthetic restraint and clarity, these classics suit a wide range of settings, from conference rooms and waiting areas to restaurants and homes. The range is extended by the swivel chair variants S 64 Atelier (VDR) and the bar stool S 32 VH.
The THONET S 32 HT is the counter-height variant of the cantilever chair: chrome-plated tubular steel frame, seat height 65 cm. It is available in five versions – with cane weave in a bentwood frame (S 32 VHT), with plastic mesh upholstery (S 32 NHT), with an upholstered seat and cane weave backrest (S 32 SPVHT) or mesh backrest (S 32 SPVNHT), and fully upholstered (S 32 PVHT). The frame is available powder-coated for an additional charge, and the bentwood parts in further stain shades as well as oak, ash or walnut. POM plastic or felt glides are included.
- Design: Marcel Breuer, 1929/30 (artistic copyright Mart Stam)
- Type: counter stool
- Frame: tubular steel
- Frame version: chrome-plated (powder-coated for an additional charge)
- Glide: POM plastic glide or felt glide (included)
- Version: seat and backrest in cane weave with plastic support fabric under the seat (DARK MELANGE for an additional charge) · seat and backrest in black plastic mesh upholstery (plastic mesh fabric) · upholstered seat, cane weave backrest · upholstered seat, black plastic mesh backrest (upholstered seat, mesh fabric backrest) · full upholstery
- Surface finish: beech I (stain shades beech II as well as oak, ash or walnut available for an additional charge; not applicable with full upholstery)
- Upholstery: black plastic piping, capped seam or double top-stitching, leather III including comfort upholstery (upholstered seat, cane weave backrest / upholstered seat, mesh fabric backrest / full upholstery)
- Seat height: 65 cm (cane weave / plastic mesh fabric) · 66 cm (upholstered seat, cane weave backrest / upholstered seat, mesh fabric backrest / full upholstery)
- Weight: 8 kg (cane weave / plastic mesh fabric) · 9.3 kg (upholstered seat, cane weave backrest / upholstered seat, mesh fabric backrest / full upholstery)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 48 x 61 x 102 cm
Full upholstery: With full upholstery, the seat shell is covered all around with fabric or leather, including the back. The wood surface is no longer visible. This gives the chair a softer, calmer and more homely appearance than the mirror-upholstered version.
Comfort upholstery: Comfort upholstery is a particularly elaborate upholstery construction: depending on the model, a fine fleece is additionally sewn in. This makes the upholstery feel softer to sit on and, at the same time, more durable, as the cover is loaded more evenly.

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