Wiener GTV Design Thonet - Luftballons Lounge armchair

Soft lines and sinuous curves characterize Luftballons, the upholstered collection designed by Valter Cagna of the design department of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, inspired by the shapes of a balloon, as the name suggests. Composed of sofa and lounge chair, the family of seats is distinguished by the large volumes of the cushions, calibrated in size and proportions. The solid structure in steamed curved beech, an element of continuity with the heritage of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, supports the upholstered seat ensuring great comfort. A few components, with a strong and playful character: Luftballons furnishes the environment and adds a touch of lightness and personality to the space, becoming an excellent solution even in the hospitality sector.

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Gmbh (GTV)

Michael Thonet (1796-1871) and his five sons were the most successful furniture makers of the industrial era. Invited by the Austrian chancellor Metternich, who had seen his products at the Exhibition of the Society of Friends of the Arts in Koblenz, to develop his patent in Austria, Michael Thonet left Boppard, Germany, in 1842 to settle in Vienna, where in 1853 he founded the company "Gebrüder Thonet" involving his five sons. In the capital of the Habsburg empire, Michael Thonet switched from the technique of glued laminated wood to that of steam bent rod, that is, to a chemical and mechanical process of an industrial type. Thanks to this innovation, he began to produce wooden furniture, offering a collection of elegant yet rational forms, with a process that allowed for mass production.

Wiener GTV Design Thonet

Michael Thonet (1796-1871) and his five children were the most successful manufacturers of furniture in the Industrial Age. Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) has develop edits work in a successful blend of the traditional and the modern, of continuity and renewal, with a new production program that begins by re-editing a series of Gebrüder Thonet classics. At the same time, GTV stands for contemporary furnishing. Advanced production techniques are applied to innovative designs and uses of materials, to create highly sought-after, multipurpose furnishing items. Truly original, up-to-date solutions that integrate well with the more classic products of its catalogue, now reworked.Items such as chair No. 14, of which more than 50 million were made between 1850 and 1930, have gone down in history for their fine design and manufacturing quality, and yet still today excite and attract new generations. GTV always succeeds in finding the perfect combination of tradition and innovation, assisted by continuous research into new, clear-cut, versatile designs.The tangible and intangible intrinsic value of the GTV collection is expressed in the Wiener GTV Design brand, engraved on a coin embedded in the structure of each single piece: a precious detail that certifies authenticity, originality and quality in stable balance between manufacturing and high-level craftsmanship. Inspiring this unique detail was the coin with the image of the brand that was historically spent internally within Thonet production facilities throughout Europe.