tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post7518772822455887789..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: an important Thonet Design exhibition, MunichHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-80442223765368263452019-05-31T04:45:04.096+10:002019-05-31T04:45:04.096+10:00Hey,
This is exactly what i was looking for...Hey,<br /> This is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you for sharing. It will be really helpful for me :) <br /><br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Apu<br /> <br /><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.curvedaxis.com/%22" rel="nofollow">Architectural Visualisation London | British Interior Design | Architectural Design Company</a><br />Apu Mridhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191485323772995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-4539041059402251532019-05-20T20:33:35.139+10:002019-05-20T20:33:35.139+10:00mem
The Imperial Furniture Collection in Vienna s...mem<br /><br />The Imperial Furniture Collection in Vienna shows a LOT of great furniture. From Biedermeier, Baroque, Thonet brothers to Vienna Modernism, and everything in between. I agree with you ... well worth seeing. <br /><br />Now I need to add something that I still find a bit embarrassing. Until studying Art History at Melbourne Uni about 120 years ago, I thought "visual arts" meant paintings, architecture and sculpture. The idea that furniture, stained glass, metalwork, mosaics, textiles etc could be art never occurred to me.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-54731831694383151532019-05-20T15:08:09.178+10:002019-05-20T15:08:09.178+10:00I saw some wonderful Thonet furniture at the Royal...I saw some wonderful Thonet furniture at the Royal Furniture stores in Vienna . Such a great museum fro anyone interested in Furniture .memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520080648914042943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-71076116438870878582019-05-19T10:32:37.086+10:002019-05-19T10:32:37.086+10:00CherryPie
Michael Thonet's big success came w...CherryPie<br /><br />Michael Thonet's big success came when he found that steaming wood within a metal brace meant that solid wood held its shape when cooled. The resin would hold whatever curve was required. So while if a teenager jumped on a chair to play football, it would have broken, the new designs were surprisingly sturdy.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-61233477860015466142019-05-19T10:25:09.543+10:002019-05-19T10:25:09.543+10:00Parnassus
when I was working full time, I really ...Parnassus<br /><br />when I was working full time, I really enjoyed going to auction houses to 1] examine the objects and do my research and 2] turn up to the auction itself, sometimes to bid. <br /><br />Unless you are a very wealthy collector, it really does seem smart to concentrate on smaller objects. But even then, I was passionate about late 17th and early 18th century silver art objects.. and eventually couldn't afford them either :( Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35648308956134152452019-05-19T10:19:54.917+10:002019-05-19T10:19:54.917+10:00relaxhouse,
oohh thank you. I had forgotten about...relaxhouse,<br /><br />oohh thank you. I had forgotten about Toulouse-Lautrec's Moulin Rouge paintings. <br />Now I can add at least three more images with Thonet chairs - Divan Japonais, 75 rue des Martyrs, 1893; Maxime Dethomas, 1896; and La Clownesse in the Moulin Rouge, 1897.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7816461041393708902019-05-19T09:00:29.626+10:002019-05-19T09:00:29.626+10:00I did not know of this history. The chairs look el...I did not know of this history. The chairs look elegant but not entirely sturdy.CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-39834355945249026052019-05-19T06:25:16.081+10:002019-05-19T06:25:16.081+10:00Hi again, Thanks for looking up the auction--some...Hi again, Thanks for looking up the auction--some interesting pieces there! $5-7,000 might seem a little high for the average budget for one shelf, but pieces like this are what would make a house into something extraordinary. Since I don't have a permanent house or apartment, I concentrated on smaller items that are easy to move and store, but a piece like the Thonet shelf would be a major focal point. And since I still have time to look around, I might be able to snag a bargain! <br /> --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-62604000269953156452019-05-19T01:36:41.219+10:002019-05-19T01:36:41.219+10:00See the Thonet chairs in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec...See the Thonet chairs in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting, At the Moulin Rouge [1892]. relaxhousehttps://www.relaxhouse.com.au/blog/thonet-meet-australian-furniture-lovers-australian-furniture-lovers-meet-thonet/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-71586469349741878542019-05-18T21:19:24.469+10:002019-05-18T21:19:24.469+10:00Parnassus
Just in case you do want to buy the 190...Parnassus<br /><br />Just in case you do want to buy the 1906 bentwood étagère, I looked up the price back in a 2015 auction:<br />$5,000–7,000.<br />https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2015/06/design/281<br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-61558264707499202052019-05-18T21:09:41.242+10:002019-05-18T21:09:41.242+10:00Hilary
there were businesses in the UK, both befo...Hilary<br /><br />there were businesses in the UK, both before and after Michael Thonet in Austria, who made bentwood chairs etc. For example have a look at a set of 1825 chairs, made in the Wycombe area of Buckinghamshire from oak and elm.<br /><br />Your family had good taste :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-28342223824234446932019-05-18T20:58:53.407+10:002019-05-18T20:58:53.407+10:00Parnassus
Even though Thonet perfected their pack...Parnassus<br /><br />Even though Thonet perfected their packing and shipping services, other countries were keen to develop their own bentwood styles. It is interesting that the Belter furniture you described was heavy, ornate, and made from dark woods like rosewood - the opposite of what Thonet was aiming for.<br /><br />Re evocation of a special era. I saw a dress today and said to the others "how perfectly that dress evokes 1968. I loved it then and I love it now". Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-8476451150025265432019-05-18T20:46:13.629+10:002019-05-18T20:46:13.629+10:00Joseph
Thonet furniture was cheaper to make, and ...Joseph<br /><br />Thonet furniture was cheaper to make, and therefore available to a wider range of families, because the steam bending technology was much less labour intensive than more traditional skills. Labourers could also assemble the pieces easily for transportation, unlike in other businesses.<br /><br />No wonder the coffee places in Vienna were delighted to take in Thonet bentwood chairs by the thousands, to look very smart and modern in the late 19th century. That painting is very telling, yes.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-80056895607090033812019-05-18T20:39:23.755+10:002019-05-18T20:39:23.755+10:00Hi Hels - I'd never heard of Thonet or his fur...Hi Hels - I'd never heard of Thonet or his furniture ... knew about bentwood and we had some chairs at home ... but am sure they were English ones. Fascinating history - and wonderful the firm is still going and the family are still involved. It's beautifully elegant and simple ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-570554219753515582019-05-18T20:36:44.912+10:002019-05-18T20:36:44.912+10:00Andrew
mid Victorian furniture was typically bulk...Andrew<br /><br />mid Victorian furniture was typically bulky, dark and heavily ornamented. So in comparison Thonet looked very light, cheaper to construct and with no added ornamentation bulking up the room. Strangely enough, I cannot find any comments about comfort :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-47645023259109749802019-05-18T17:57:57.270+10:002019-05-18T17:57:57.270+10:00Hello Hels, I want that bentwood étagère! I'll...Hello Hels, I want that bentwood étagère! I'll have to start shopping for things to put on it.<br /><br />It's funny, we were just talking about designs produced over a long period, and here is the perfect example.<br /><br />In America, we had bentwood furniture also--the most famous was the Belter furniture, which went to the other extreme--heavy and ornate, and made from dark but high quality woods, usually rosewood. Incidentally, the V&A in London has the most elaborate Belter suite I have seen--so over the top, it is almost frightening. However, in moderation and in the rooms built for it, Belter evokes its period as well as Thonet chairs evoke coffee houses.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-19592987884094530792019-05-18T15:05:12.716+10:002019-05-18T15:05:12.716+10:00I can imagine that, even though traditional taste ...I can imagine that, even though traditional taste makers were not well pleased with Thonet, the Company had lots of admirers. Brilliant move to influence Viennese coffee culture with Thonet style, as in the Griensteidl paintingJosephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50789753079883785462019-05-18T13:54:21.465+10:002019-05-18T13:54:21.465+10:00Simple and elegant....now let's work on the co...Simple and elegant....now let's work on the comfort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com