Wiener GTV Design Thonet - Chignon lacquered beech lounge armchair

Preferring a choice that goes against the grain in relation to the company’s classical aesthetics while nevertheless remaining delicate and casual, the design of the new Chignon chair by LucidiPevere offers a balance between softness and lightness with a veiled retro touch. The entirely curved wood structure is designed to envelope and enclose the sinuosity of the chair, acting as a support for the comfortable and voluminous seat and the soft, fun seatback. These elements are brought together by two beechwood curls – GTV’s formal stylistic trait par excellence – resembling a kind of coiffure. The result is intentionally feminine in form. It is not delicate and slender but shapely and voluptuous, with an intensely iconic presence that makes it perfect for defining any domestic space, and also for creating a relaxing atmosphere in a work environment.

LucidiPevere

Paolo Lucidi and Luca Pevere trained in Milan, where they designed their first projects together in 2003.In 2006, they founded the LucidiPevere studio and since then collaborated with Agape, De Padova, Foscarini, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Ligne Roset, Living Divani and Kristalia. Their products are exhibited in some important museums  and they have won prestigious awards such as the Designpreis Deutschland, Red Dot Design Award, Good Design Award and the Special mention ADI for the XXIII Compasso d’Oro.

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.