THONET bar stool • Programme 118 H
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THONET bar stool • Programme 118 H
Minimalist and honest, yet elegant and delicate: the 118 is a classic wooden chair that brings subtle elegance to any dining table, in any restaurant. The principle of reducing a chair to as few components as possible was introduced by Michael Thonet back in the mid-19th century. The 118 chair is a further development that honours the company's heritage – and takes it one step further. Sebastian Herkner adds refined details that make the design less dominant, and all the more distinguished. Another special feature is the shape of the chair legs: rounded on the outside, straight on the inside – a shape that echoes the horseshoe-shaped base of the seat. The seat frame, bent from a single piece, and the hand-worked seat surface covered in cane weave both reference the original Thonet bentwood chair, the 214. The programme is extended by the 118 H bar stool. The 118 FV model complements the seating family as a comfortable, inviting armchair. It is more generous and even more comfortable: with a larger seat surface and a wider backrest that leans back slightly more, it was designed by Sebastian Herkner for fine dining.
The THONET 118 H brings the solid wood chair to bar height: seat height 75 cm, chrome-plated footrest. It is available in three seat versions – with hand-woven cane weave seat (118 H), with a moulded plywood shell seat (118 MH), or with a partially upholstered seat (118 SPH). The wood is available in six stain shades, and for the 118 H and 118 SPH additionally in six high-gloss finishes for an extra charge.
- Design: Sebastian Herkner, 2018
- Type: bar stool
- Frame: solid wood
- Features: chrome-plated footrest
- Glide: plastic glide (included) or felt glide (extra charge)
- Seat: cane weave seat with plastic support fabric underneath (DARK MELANGE for extra charge) · moulded plywood shell seat · upholstered seat with moulded plywood back (partially upholstered seat)
- Surface finish: beech stained in six standard colours (TP 24, TP 29, TP 107, TP 200, TP 239, RAL 6003); high-gloss finish for extra charge (cane weave seat / partially upholstered seat)
- Upholstery: partially upholstered seat
- Seat height: 75 cm (moulded plywood shell seat / cane weave seat) · 76 cm (partially upholstered seat)
- Weight: 5.5 kg (moulded plywood shell seat) · 5 kg (cane weave seat) · 5.8 kg (partially upholstered seat)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 40 x 46 x 94 cm
Partial upholstery: With partial upholstery, only the inner side is upholstered – precisely the area where you sit and lean back. The back of the seat shell remains visible in wood or plastic. This keeps the chair light and delicate while still noticeably improving seating comfort.
Moulded shell seat: The moulded shell seat is a seat surface made of moulded plywood, slightly recessed towards the centre rather than flat. This means you sit somewhat within the surface rather than just on it: weight is distributed better, and you don't slide forward. More comfortable than a flat wooden board – and without any padding at all. This is denoted by the "M" in the model name, for example in the 214 M or 118 M.
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