S 43 PVF Tubular steel classic cantilever chair Thonet

World-famous: The S 43 PVF cantilever chair from Thonet

Significant design, great comfort: over 90 years ago, the Dutch architect Mart Stam created a cantilever chair made of bent tubular steel that left the tried and tested ideas of the furniture industry behind. But the minimalist design language not only exudes a unique aesthetic, the absence of back legs makes sitting a springy experience - as if you were floating in the air. People at the time were amazed by this feature.

To date, the S 43 has attracted many imitators. But anyone interested in an original cannot avoid the Thonet brand. The company realised Mart Stam 's tubular steel designs from the very beginning and continues to do so to this day. The artistic copyright authorises only Thonet to produce the strictly cubic chair according to the original model. The S 43 PVF is a comfortable version of the classic with armrests and upholstery.

Ahead of his time - the Dutchman Mart Stam

Born in the Netherlands in 1899, Mart Stam initially worked for various architectural firms throughout Europe before being invited by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in 1927. He designed a terraced house, including the interior, for the Weissenhof Estate there. This marked the birth of the legendary tubular steel cantilever chair, which had no back legs at all. The iconic chair is still one of the absolute design classics today. Until his death in 1986, the Bauhaus lecturer was known as a busy architect who appreciated the functionalist, straightforward style and realised contemporary buildings.

Thonet - design furniture with a long tradition

Thonet from Frankenberg in northern Hesse is not only one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the world - the company has always had a keen sense for forward-looking ideas. As early as 1859, company founder Michael Thonet attempted to design a simple chair that could be industrially manufactured by bending beech wood. The result was the inimitable chair no. 14, also known as the Viennese coffee house chair. In the 1930s, Thonet was the main producer of the revolutionary Bauhaus tubular steel furniture, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Breuer, among others. Today, Thonet is still authorised to manufacture these furniture classics. The company is currently working with many renowned designers from all over the world to expand its own collection.

Material and format

The S 43 PVF cantilever chair from Thonet is 82 cm high, 56 cm wide and 52 cm deep. The seat height is 47 cm. It has mirror upholstery, i.e. the edge as well as the bottom and back of the seat shell are not upholstered. The height of the armrests is 66 cm and it is not stackable and is only designed for indoor use. The chair is available from the einrichten-design online shop with:

• Chrome-plated or coloured lacquered Frame
• Moulded wood shells in Natural wood look or Colour (with Textured varnishfor visible wood grain or Top coat for non-visible wood grain)
• With optional Teflon glides for all floors

Please enquire for other colour versions.

Cover material:

• Thonet Med : 88% PVC, 8% PES, 4% CO
• Remix: 90% new wool (worsted yarn), 10% nylon
• Steelcut Trio 2: 90% new wool (worsted), 10% nylon
• Hallingdal: 70% virgin wool, 30% viscose
• Nappa leather Linea