119 Lounge Chair

Overview

The 119 is Thonet's wooden lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner, dated 2021 on the product page. The page title is the canework version 119 F; four more models are listed on it, including seat versions in moulded plywood and upholstery, and a seat cushion.

Construction

Thonet describes natural materials, bentwood and canework, reduced to the essential. A bentwood frame encloses the seat, and the page names a wide, gently inclined backrest and a deep seat that tilts at an angle of 5.5 degrees. The optional seat cushion can be tied to the back legs.

Specifications

• Dimensions (119 F / 119 MF): W 68 cm x D 62 cm x H 77 cm, armrest height 58 cm, seat height 41 cm
• Weight: 6 kg (119 F), 7.2 kg (119 MF)
• 119 PA seat cushion: W 55 cm x D 54 cm, thickness 3 cm, 0.8 kg
• Made in: Frankenberg, Germany

A lounge chair from the 118

Sebastian Herkner describes the step in Thonet's magazine as an intuitive decision: he took the 118, which he designed for the dining room, and turned it into a piece of furniture for the living room. In his words it is the first wooden lounge chair in the Thonet portfolio, with a bentwood frame like the 118 and a large backrest around it as a new detail.

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Where Thonet places it

Thonet suggests the 119 alone or in pairs in living rooms as a counterpoint to a sofa, and in the lounge area of a hotel lobby or in a New Work setting. Herkner adds reception areas and says the low weight helps its versatility.