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B 9 Set Tables

Name: B 9 Set Tables
Brand: Thonet

Marcel Breuer's four-piece nesting tables of 1925/26: chrome-plated tubular steel, flat panels.

Designer

Marcel Breuer

Brand

Thonet

Dimensions

450 × 450 × 390 mm

Year

1925

Origin

Germany

Approx. $840 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)

Materials

Tubular steel, chrome-plated or powder-coatedMDF with beech or ash veneerSolid oak or walnut, oiledGlass panel

Finishes

Frame chrome-platedFrame deep black (RAL 9005)Frame pure white (RAL 9010)Frame matt deep black (RAL 9005)Frame matt pearl white (RAL 1013)Frame matt tomato red (RAL 3013)Frame matt beige grey (RAL 7006)Panel optiwhite glass, diamond cutPanel clear glass tinted greyAsh clear varnishedAsh stained black (TP 29)Ash open-pore varnished deep black, pure white or tomato redBeech clear varnishedBeech stained (TP 107, TP 24, TP 44, TP 34, TP 89, TP 29)Solid oak, oiledSolid walnut, oiled

Colors

Deep blackPure whitePearl whiteTomato redBeige grey

Official product information

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Description

Overview

The B 9 is a set of four nesting side tables by Marcel Breuer, dated 1925/26 on Thonet's page. The range includes the tables B 9 a to B 9 d, the B 9 d/1 with an extra shelf and the B 9 Ha stool.

Construction

Each piece is a bent tubular steel frame with a rectangular panel. The tables slide beneath one another after use.

Specifications

Dimensions (B 9 a): W 45 cm x D 39 cm x H 45 cm
Weight (B 9 a): 4 kg
Frame: tubular steel 20 x 2 mm
Panel (B 9 a): 35.5 x 34 x 2 cm

Story

Made for the Bauhaus cafeteria

Breuer designed the B 9 originally for the cafeteria of the Bauhaus building in Dessau, Thonet writes, and the small tables were used extensively in Walter Gropius's student apartments and the Masters' Houses.

Small side tables beside two chairs in front of a round window Image source: Thonet — B 9 Set Tables · © Thonet and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

From bentwood to tubular steel

The bentwood technique perfected by Michael Thonet was a source of inspiration for Breuer's experiments with bent tubular steel, and the nesting tables were developed from that idea.

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