THONET cantilever chair with armrests • S 533 F range
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THONET cantilever chair with armrests • S 533 F range
Technology becomes furniture; a striking invention becomes an elegant piece of interior design. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was the first to give the cantilever chair aesthetic lightness, relating it to the space around it through sweeping lines. In preparation for the Weissenhof Estate exhibition he organised, Mies van der Rohe learned the principle of the cantilever chair from Mart Stam. As novel as this approach was, Mies van der Rohe was unconvinced by Stam's first realisation of it. He promptly responded to the technological innovation with an aesthetic solution of his own, which he presented in 1927. The S 533 is one of the first cantilever chairs, and with the elegantly curved, large circular form of its tubular steel, it defines the space surrounding it. Deliberate restraint in the use of materials, elegance in the lines and transparency in effect are the characteristic qualities of the S 533. Its distinctive comfort comes from the frame's ability to flex permanently and elastically. While most designs of the 1920s emphasised functional aspects through simplicity, this chair carries the architect's signature: Mies van der Rohe's deliberately luxurious design combines functionality, comfort and timeless aesthetics. The S 533 represents a changed perception of quality.
The THONET S 533 F cantilever chair is the version with armrests. The chrome-plated tubular steel frame carries upholstery in synthetic mesh fabric, cane weave or core leather; core leather is also available laced at an additional cost. The armrests are made from elastomer plastic, cane weave or core leather, matching the chosen upholstery. Glides in POM plastic or hard felt are available at an additional cost. Compared with the S 533 without armrests, this chair is five centimetres wider and seven centimetres deeper.
- Design: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1927
- Type: cantilever chair
- Frame: tubular steel
- Frame version: chrome-plated
- Glides: POM plastic glides or hard felt glides (available at an additional cost)
- Armrests: armrests in elastomer plastic (synthetic mesh fabric) · armrests in cane weave (cane weave) · armrests in core leather (core leather)
- Upholstery: seat and back in synthetic mesh fabric (synthetic mesh fabric) · cane weave (cane weave) · core leather (core leather; laced available at an additional cost)
- Seat height: 44 cm
- Weight: 10.6 kg (synthetic mesh fabric) · 11 kg (cane weave / core leather)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 55 x 84 x 82 cm
Elastomer plastic: elastomers are plastics that retain their shape but yield slightly under pressure. Thonet uses them for the armrests: they feel pleasantly warm to the touch – unlike bare metal – give a little when leant on, and are highly resistant to daily use.
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