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THONET STYLE - DESIGN QUESTIONS
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1a. You are to design four ‘bentwood’ chairs. Start each design with a simple pencil outline, then sketch it in a broad ‘brush stroke’ style, alongside it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1b. Which design do you like best? Explain your choice.
 
I like design 3:
It is in the style of Thonet bentwood furniture. The design is simple and composed of a series of circles and curves, achieved with natural wood through steam bending. It is strong because it has a strengthening ring below the seat. The back rest and back legs are manufactured in one piece, following the style of the Thonet No14 Chair. The will attract customers who like this unusual style. This chair could be supplied as a ‘flat pack’ and be held together with screws and nuts. In this way the chair could be distributed to retailers cheaply, as transport costs would be held to a minimum.
 
 
 
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