Rocking chaise, model no. 7500, c. 1880, Attributed to August Thonet; Manufacturer: Gebrüder Thonet, Austro-Hungarian, 1829–1910, 32 x 68 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Bent and turned beechwood, caning, Austria, Art Nouveau, Still eye-catching today, this chaise is constructed of carefully bent beech wood that seems to writhe beneath the back and seat, creating motion even at a standstill. In the mid-1800s, Thonet set a precedent as the first company to make well-designed, mass-produced furniture that was widely distributed throughout Europe.

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