Rocking chaise, model no. 7500, c. 1880, Attributed to August Thonet; Manufacturer: Gebrüder Thonet, Austro-Hungarian, 1829–1910, 32 x 68 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (81.28 x 174.63 x 67.31 cm), Bent and turned beechwood, caning, Austria, Art Nouveau, Still eye-catching today, this chaise is constructed of carefully bent beech wood that seems to writhe beneath the back and seat, creating motion even at a standstill. In the mid-1800s, Thonet set a precedent as the first company to make well-designed, mass-produced furniture that was widely distributed throughout Europe. But because this rocking chaise required considerable space, it was a status object for those with large and affluent homes.
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Rocking chaise, model no, 7500, 1880, Attributed, August Thonet, Manufacturer, Gebrüder Thonet, Austro-Hungarian, 1829–1910, Bent, turned beechwood, caning, Austria, Art Nouveau, eye-catching today, chaise, constructed, carefully bent beech wood, seems, writhe beneath, back, seat, creating motion even, standstill, mid-1800s, Thonet set, precedent, first company, well-designed, mass-produced furniture, widely distributed, Europe, But, rocking chaise required considerable space, status object, large, affluent homes
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