Image source: Thonet — B 20 Coffee Tables
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B 20 Coffee Tables
Thonet Design Team's 2009 coffee tables inspired by Bauhaus-era tubular steel, with optional shelf.
1200 × 360 × 800 mm
2009
Germany
Approx. $1,400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The B 20 is a range of tubular steel coffee tables by the Thonet Design Team, dated 2009 on Thonet's page. It has square and rectangular versions, each with or without an extra shelf.
Construction
A tubular steel frame carries a flat top; the /1 versions add a lower shelf between the frame sides.
Specifications
- Dimensions (B 20 b/1): W 120 cm x D 80 cm x H 36 cm
- Weight (B 20 b/1): 19.5 kg
- Versions: B 20 a, B 20 a/1, B 20 b, B 20 b/1
Story
Looking back at the Bauhaus
Thonet writes that the couch tables were inspired by the classic tubular steel furniture of the 1920s and 1930s from the Bauhaus period.
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One range, two plans
The page notes that the range offers various versions and sizes, square or rectangular, and extra shelves as storage.
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