S 43 FST Tubular steel classic cantilever Thonet

Successful model: The S 43 FST tubular steel classic with armrests by Thonet

When the Dutchman Mart Stam designed his S 43 cantilever chair, he was certainly not yet aware of the popularity his chair would one day enjoy. Due to the cubic frame made of bent tubular steel, the S 43 did not need any back legs and almost gave a feeling of floating. Success was not long in coming: as early as 1933, the natural science reading room of the German National Library was equipped with the S 43.

Even today, the design chair is more popular than ever. This is largely due to the manufacturer Thonet, which holds the artistic copyright and produces this classic with a passion for craftsmanship. The brand stands for the highest quality and precision. Refinements have thus turned the S 43 into a timeless piece of furniture. The slightly wider S 43 FST has armrests and can be used flexibly as a comfortable version: Perfect for modern living spaces, but equally a real eye-catcher in public areas.

Ahead of his time - the Dutchman Mart Stam

Born in the Netherlands in 1899, Mart Stam initially worked for various architectural firms throughout Europe before being invited by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart-Weißenhof in 1927. For the Weißenhofsiedlung there, he designed a terraced house including interior furnishings. This was the birth of the legendary cantilever chair made of tubular steel, which managed entirely without rear legs. The iconic chair is still one of the absolute design classics today. Until his death in 1986, the Bauhaus lecturer was known as a busy architect who appreciated the functionalist straightforward style and realised contemporary buildings.

Thonet - design furniture with a long tradition

Thonet from Frankenberg in northern Hesse is not only one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the world - the company has always had a keen sense for forward-looking ideas. As early as 1859, the company's founder Michael Thonet attempted to design a simple chair that could be manufactured industrially by bending beech wood. The result was the inimitable chair no. 14, also known as the Viennese coffee house chair. In the 1930s, Thonet was the main producer of the revolutionary Bauhaus tubular steel furniture designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam or Marcel Breuer, among others. Today, Thonet is still authorised to produce these furniture classics. Currently, the company is working with many renowned designers from all over the world to expand its own collection.

Material and format

The S 43 FST cantilever chair by Thonet is 82 cm high, 56 cm wide and 52 cm deep. The seat height is 45 cm. It is stackable and designed for indoor use only. The height of the armrests is 66 cm. In the online shop of einrichten-design you can get the chair with:

• Chrome-plated or coloured lacquered Frame
• Shaped wood shells in natural wood look or colour (with structure varnish for visible wood grain or top varnish for non-visible wood grain)
• With optional Teflon glides for all floors

For other colour finishes, please enquire.