S34 Cantilever Chairs in Black Leather and Chrome by Mart Stam for Thonet, Germany, 1970s, Set of 2

Designer: Mart Stam Manufacturer: Thonet (stamped in leather underneath seat) Country: Germany Model: Thonet S34 Cantilever (Freischwinger) armchair Color: Black / Silver Material: Black leather / Wood / Chrome Size in cm. WxDxH: 57x64x84 Seat height 45 cm. Arm height 67 cm. Design period: 1927 Produced in: circa 1970-1980 Condition: Good / Original leather / Signs of age and use / Some cracquelé in the leather About: These chairs are the first cantilever models in furniture history. They were first used in 1927 in the Weißenhofsiedlung, a residential area in Stuttgart, Germany. from 1925 Mart Stam experimented with gas pipelines, which he connected with flanges. from this he developed the principle of the freely sprung chair that no longer stands on four legs. The restrained design became an important construction principle in modern furniture history. Initially, the spring effect was not that important to Stam. He concentrated more on the sleek design that fit perfectly into the modern buildings of that time. with (S 34) or without (S 33) armrests. Chrome-plated tubular steel frame. Covered with core leather. Armrests in solid beech stained in black.