Thonet launches colourful outdoor versions of iconic Bauhaus chairs

Thonet is launching an outdoor range of classic chairs by Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, reveals CEO Thorsten Muck in this exclusive movie Dezeen produced for the German brand.

Called Thonet All Seasons, the new collection will be unveiled next week at the imm Cologne 2016 trade fair and consists of four tubular steel chairs originally designed in the 1920s by teachers at the famous Bauhaus art school.

Stam's original cantilever chairs are included in the collection – the S 33 and S 34 – together with Breuer's S 35 lounge chair and Mies van der Rohe's curvaceous S 533.

"We were missing our classic tubular steel products in a condition where they were suitable for outdoor use," says Muck in the movie, which was filmed at Thonet's factory and headquarters in Frankenberg, Germany. "We chose the really iconic pieces."

The chairs feature ultraviolet-resistant mesh upholstery on steel frames treated with a special weather-resistant coating called ThonetProtect.

"We use the same steel as our classic pieces, but we treat it in a very special way with a surface that is resistant against harmful outdoor environments," Muck explains. "They can last for decades."

Customers will be able to mix and match frame and upholstery colours, while the S 34 and S 35 chairs will be available with either mesh or wood armrests.

"You are able to combine different colours to produce very individual furniture," Muck says.

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