Modern Bauhaus glamour and comfortable tubular steel furniture
From 26 to 29 October 2025, Thonet will present the various uses of its tubular steel furniture at its exhibition space in Design Post Cologne during the idd cologne. In addition to the signature collection JS . THONET A PERSONAL INTERPRETATION BY JIL SANDER, the reissued S 179 bar trolley by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe will also be on display. As a special highlight, a new product will be shown for the first time.
Jil Sander‘s collaboration with Thonet is her first foray into the world of furniture design. With the JS . THONET signature collection, she has taken the most famous tubular steel classics from the late 1920s and put her own stamp on them. With their luxurious reinterpretations, both lines – NORDIC and SERIOUS – celebrate the classic S 64 and B 97, highlighting the ground-breaking design of the originals while elevating every last detail with utmost care and sensitivity.
The bar trolley S 179, created by legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is a shining example of the design principles “less is more” and “form follows function”. The elegant tubular steel design is characterised by a refined structure with a centred, symmetrical composition. It was first produced in the 1930s and has now been relaunched at a somewhat larger scale to meet the demands of contemporary life.
Location:
Design Post Köln
Deutz-Mülheimer-Str. 22a
50679 Cologne
Opening hours:
Sunday to Wednesday: 10:00 – 19:00 h
Visitors to the exhibitor locations and showrooms at idd cologne are free of charge. The purchase of a ticket is a prerequisite for admission for both trade visitors and private visitors.
Save your free ticket now: idd cologne tickets
