During the 1930s a series of internal Thonet designs was created simultaneous with the developments by Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Among them is the B 97 nested side tables, which we have been producing since 1933. With their clear form they are one of the classics of our tubular steel collection. The U-shaped design allows the tables to be pulled over the edge of sofas or beds, a highly practical functional detail. With their timeless design, they excellently fit into modern living environments.
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Here you can find a couple of examples of projects that have been furnished by Thonet during the past few months:
Flantus Cafe - Restaurant im Airport Lelystad, NL / 44 x 404 F
Coffee Shop "Cappuccino", Mallorca, ES / 150 x 215 R, 22 x 210 R
House of Finance, Frankfurt, D / 907 x S 32 PV, 168 x S 43
Rathaus Kassel, D / 340 x S 262 SP
Altkönigstift, Kronberg, D / 66 x 722 F, 66 x 722, 56 x 210 P
Exerzitienhaus St. Paulus, Stadtbergen, D / 550 x S 361 PFST
Zuger Kantonsspital, Chur, CH / 572  x S 361 F, 200 x S 43 F
Cité Judiciaire, Luxemburg / 856 x S 33 N, 165 x S 64 PV, 506 x S 32 PV, 515 x S 34, 136 x  360 F
Swatch Group, Biel, CH / 38 x S 843
Yale University Connecticut, USA / 24 x S 411, 10 x 209 M.

Digitized data for planning with our products is now available. We have joined up with the system of the office furniture association and can provide the data, which was prepared following the concept of Eastern Graphics, via OS for the pCon.Planner and pCon.Configurator. For detailed information please contact the Thonet Service Team at phone +49 6451-508 119 or info@thonet.eu.

This brochure covers all of the products in our current program that can be used in the private sector and includes numerous photos, texts and historic images about our own history, which is also part of the history of modern living. Vignettes and dimensions for all products as well as a list of our trade partners can be found in the back of the brochure. We will be happy to send you a copy – please request one at info@thonet.eu.
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TDA – The Design Annual, Frankfurt, 2008

"Inside: Showtime" was the motto of the trend trade fair from July 4-7, 2008. James Irvine conceived our presentation following this motto: a box, 10 meters long and 1 meter deep, into which showcases with different dimensions are inserted and viewed like "peep shows." In this stage-like setting we presented the icons of our collection, from the bentwood and tubular steel classics to our current successful models such as the sofa S 5000 and the wooden chair program 404 by Stefan Diez; for the first time we presented the narrower version of the 404, ready for serial production.
The attractive exhibition box now decorates our showroom in Frankenberg.
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"White Night" – event at the Düsseldorf showroom.

The color white, consistently used throughout, from the furniture to the catering, amazed many of the guests. The products presented themselves in a surprisingly lightweight way with white textiles and leather combined with high-quality wood and shiny tubular steel. Werner Lippert, the renowned maker of the NRW Forum, spoke about the stylish color white.
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Company matters: new tubular steel bending machine in plant 2.

Since April 2008 a new all-electric 12 axis tube bending machine has been reinforcing our production capacity. The advantage of this type of machine, in contrast to the former hydraulic model, is improved precision and clearly reduced use of energy. The machine can bend tubes up to 40 mm in diameter and a total length of 6 meters with the appropriate tools. In addition, it is equipped with an automatic loading magazine, which increases productivity.

Save the dates:

Thonet Experience Days in Frankenberg, September 27, 2008. A diverse program awaits—public tours through the factory and museum, food and drinks, and our factory outlet will be open … We will provide detailed information in the next Thonet inform.
 
Orgatec Cologne, October 21-25, 2008. Contrary to the information we provided in January, we have decided to attend Orgatec and will have a booth there. More details will follow.