BON BENTWOOD CHAIRS ARE A CLASSIC BLEND OF BEAUTY, STRENGTH, SOPHISTICATION & TIMELESS STYLE. EACH PIECE OF BENTWOOD FURNITURE IS INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED IN EUROPE & REPRESENTS AN AUTHENTIC MOMENT OF DESIGN HISTORY. All European Beech timber used in the production of Bon bentwood chairs, is sourced from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified sustainable plantations in Europe. Bon never source timber from Asia. Sustainable timber is naturally one of the most environmentally friendly, renewable resources available. Safe water based stains We only use EU certified water based stains and lacquers, ensuring a cleaner and safer manufacturing process and greatly reduced carbon footprint. ensured of safe and odour free bentwood chairs for your home, office or restaurant. We do not sell replica furniture. of timber used to construct a Bon bentwood chair is bent by hand in Europe, as it has been done since 1883. We guarantee that every single piece of Bon Bentwood
furniture that we sell is handmade in Europe in full compliance with EU manufacturing & employment conditions and standards.Thonet Australia launched in Melbourne in 1979. More than 30 years on, the design establishment still turn to Thonet for contemporary and classic European product at affordable prices. Thonet furniture graces the interiors of the best homes, restaurants, cafes and commercial buildings throughout Australia. The company is based in Melbourne, housed in a wonderfully spacious Fitzroy warehouse. There is also a showroom in Darlinghurst, Sydney, and distributors in Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. To most, Bentwood stands as a shining example of what can be achieved through design. Its form both expresses and symbolises the manufacturing process that lay behind it. Thonet bentwood chairs are made from European beech using traditional steam bending methods. They arrive unassembled and are assembled in our Melbourne workshop. Technically simple, each piece embodies the principles of mass production: inexpensive to manufacture, transportable in large quantities and – most importantly – strong and durable.
A true visionary, Michael Thonet was the first person to ever mass-produce and ship flat-packed furniture. Thonet offers affordable, high quality, authentic design – sourced from original European companies. Every Thonet product is chosen for its comfort, design excellence and suitability. As well as bentwood, the Thonet Australia collection includes locally manufactured tables and product from companies such as: Rybo – West Nofa of Norway, Green SRL from Italy and Tolix from France. Still true to the very first designs from the 1900’s, Tolix products are manufactured in the original factory – opened in 1907 – in Burgundy, France. An authentic Tolix piece has so much more value, history, beauty and longevity than the replica’s now available. When taking all these factors into account, the price of the original product is comparatively reasonable against the copies. In a marketplace flooded with knock-offs, the enduring nature of our products proves to be the more economical investment – as there is no need for replacements.
In Australia, Thonet is proud to be associated with the innovation and tradition of Michael Thonet. The bentwood furniture available today is, manufactured at one of the original European factories, set up in 1880, to the exacting specifications of Michael Thonet’s unique and original designs. Bentwood furniture has never altered. It has always been simple, utilitarian furniture; reasonably priced and available to everyone. Choosing the Best Seat Option for Your Restaurant image tableschairsbarstoolsRestaurant owners have their plates full…and we’re not just talking about plates of food! Taking on the managerial role at a restaurant is a job that includes a lot of decisions. Decisions that are very...Read More about Choosing the Best Seat Option for Your RestaurantMovie: designer Arik Levy explains why he wanted to design a range of bent-wood chairs in this movie produced by Dezeen for Czech furniture brand TON. Levy's Split collection of chairs and stools, which will be presented in Milan later this month, are the first time the Paris-based designer has used bent wood.
Levy describes the traditional process of wood bending – in which wood is softened in a steam vat and then bent by hand – as a "choreography" that he wanted to master. "The harmony between the two people that bend and lock the wood into place is a song to your eyes," he says. "I wanted to learn this song." Levy's furniture collection is called Split because the legs of each chair are formed from a single piece of wood that is divided in two at one end and bent in different directions to support the seat and backrest. "In many cases I just invent a name which is a metaphor," Levy says. "But in this case the wood literally splits into two parts." The collection is a first for TON too. Bent-wood furniture has been produced at the company's facility in Bystřice pod Hostýnem in the Czech Republic since 1861. Dezeen Book of Interviews: Arik Levy features in our new book, which is on sale nowHowever, it has never before manufactured a product featuring single pieces of wood that have been split and bent in this way.
"What TON and I did together is not really just a product, it's an idea," Levy claims. "[It's about] how to use what they've done for many years and project it into the future." The collection includes chairs, armchairs, lounge chairs and bar stools, which are available in a range of different colours and finishes, including stained wood and upholstered versions. The stained chairs will be available in solid colours or with a gradient, where the stain becomes lighter towards the centre of the chair. "This is something I used to do on my surfboards or on my skateboard decks," Levy explains. "I became the nightmare of the guy who's [applying the stain] in the factory. He's used to doing something complete and homogenous and suddenly this lulu comes and says, 'let's do a gradient!'" The Split collection will be presented at this year's Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan, Hall 12 Stand C05, from 14 to 19 April. This movie was produced by Dezeen for TON.