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090722 MUJI×Thonet

トーネット社が1859年につくった曲木の椅子「NO.14」、バウハウスのOBであるマルセル・ブロイヤーが1920年代につくった曲パイプの椅子「B32」。この曲木のファニチャーデザインではマスターピースともいえる二つの椅子を無印良品がリプロダクトしています。この椅子のパテントは、バウハウスと縁の深いドイツのトーネット社http://www.thonet.at がもっていますが、「多くの人が使える、当たり前で良質の家具」という無印のコンセプトと合致する椅子として、無印良品の商品としてリプロダクトを決めたようです。

バウハウス卒業後は指導にも当たったマルセル・ブロイヤーがスチールパイプでミニマムな家具を学生たちとともにデザインしているのですが、その曲げパイプシリーズもリプロダクト。つくっているのはトーネットで販売が無印ですから、ある意味理想的な組み合わせでの復刻とも言えます。それにしても1920年代のデザインとは思えない、洗練されたデザインですよね。

 「MUJI manufactured by THONET」 PDFダウンロード（17.3MB）

When Muji was considering a partner for its latest collection of furniture, they wound up choosing the iconic German company Thonet.  With two different styles, the collection features a Bauhaus-reminiscent desk and chair collection and a revival of the famouns Thonet cafe chair made from the company´s own “bentwood.”  Anybody in the process of furnishing a home or office should consider these affordable and attractive pieces.

-Quotation from the website of Muji. -

MUJI, in association with the German furniture maker THONET, has reinterpreted two historically important styles of furniture. The first is inspired by the curved wooden chair “No 14″ (now called the 214), which was made in 1859 by THONET, the second is based on the tubular steel furniture created by members of the German school of design, Bauhaus, in the 1920s

BENTWOOD COLLECTION
THONET’s wood curving techniques and fine craftsmanship create beautiful curved lines by exploiting the natural properties of the materials. The back of the chair features a horizontal panel that naturally supports the back. The seat of the chair is constructed using an easy-maintenance board or mesh.

TUBULAR STEEL COLLECTION
With its minimalistic construction and design, the cantilever chair was created with the image of “sitting on air” in mind; it not only looks light but when you sit on it you’ll be amazed at the flexibility. The desktop is made of MDF board to simplify the colouring process. The cost has been kept low, and the methods used have been selected for their minimum impact on the environment

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