Wiener GTV Design Thonet - Arcadia pouf beech red orange fabric cushion
The pouf was originated from the first collaboration with the designer Serena Confalonieri, who knew how to dialogue with the company’s tradition, analyzing its cultural references, studying its materials and working method and then proposing a piece of furniture that can fit comfortably into different private environments as well as in the public spaces.
The price refers to the Pouf with upholstered cushion in fabric Cat. A.
Wiener GTV Design Thonet - Arcadia pouf beech red orange fabric cushion
The balance between sinuous shapes and movement defines ARCADIA, the rounded shape pouf, apparently looking light weighted and playful. The curved wood of the arches at the base recalls one of the classic styles of the company, bestowing it with a new and modern look in addition to supporting the large circular padded seat upholstered in fabric.. The pouf was originated from the first collaboration with the designer Serena Confalonieri, who knew how to dialogue with the company’s tradition, analyzing its cultural references, studying its materials and working method and then proposing a piece of furniture that can fit comfortably into different private environments as well as in the public spaces. ARCADIA is inspired by the arches and colonnades found in the courtyards of the neoclassical dwellings, its generous dimensions invite to lightheartedness, sharing and conviviality moments.
Serena Confalonieri
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.
- Brand
- Wiener GTV Design Thonet
- Designer
- Serena Confalonieri
- Material
- beech