--- title: "214" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/thonet/214" language: "en" type: "product" description: "214 - Designer chairs by Thonet ✓ Comprehensive product & design information ✓ Catalogs ➜ Get inspired now" published: "2001-05-01T00:00:00+02:00" modified: "2025-10-28T12:23:59+01:00" image: "https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410xAUTO_fit_center-center_90_none/Thonet_214_Bugholzstuhl.jpg" --- [![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/THONET_2018.png)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/manufacturer/thonet) # Thonet 214 Year of design: 1859 | Design: [Michael Thonet](https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/thonet) ![214](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Bugholzstuhl.jpg) [Home furniture](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/home-furniture) **›** [Seating furniture](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/seating-furniture) **›** [chairs](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/chairs) [Office / Contract furniture](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/office-contract-furniture) **›** [Seating furniture](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/seating-furniture-1) **›** [Visitors chairs](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/visitors-chairs) The famous coffee house chair is an icon and considered the most successful mass produced product in the world to date: it initiated the history of modern furniture. The basis was a new technique – the bending of solid wood – that Michael Thonet developed and perfected during the 1850s, and it was the first time serial furniture production was possible. Added was an ingenious distribution model: 36 disassembled chairs could be packed into a one cubic metre box, shipped throughout the world, and then assembled on site. With its clear, reduced aesthetics this classic has been placed in the most diverse environments for more than 150 years. It is produced in our Frankenberg facility. Without armrests, open back or backrest (215). Seat and backrest with cane work\* or covered with leather or fabric. Seat also available as moulded plywood seat. All wooden parts in stained beech. Also available in ""Pure Materials"" versions. \*For seats that will receive heavy use, a transparent plastic mesh is available for mounting beneath the cane work." ![Thonet 214 Buche natur 1140 Eiche 214 RH TP29 FF 431bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_natur_1140_Eiche_214RH_TP29_FF_431bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 215 R Buche schwarz TP29 DARK MELANGE FF 402 low](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_215_R_Buche_schwarz_TP29_DARK_MELANGE_FF_402_low.jpg)![Thonet 210 R 214 215 R 218 214 RH Buche TP29 DARK MELANGE 1140 Eiche FF 280bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_210R_214_215R_218_214RH_Buche_TP29_DARK_MELANGE_1140_Eiche_FF_280bw_2025-10-28-112334_amsp.jpg)![Thonet 1500 S43 S32 214](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_1500_S43_S32_214_191104_154332.jpg)![214 4](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-4.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche rostrot TP239 DARK MELANGE FF 238](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_rostrot_TP239_DARK_MELANGE_FF_238.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche natur S 1200 Eiche LUM50 FF 515bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_natur_S_1200_Eiche_LUM50_FF_515bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 Bu natur S1200 Eiche LUM50 FF 401bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Bu_natur_S1200_Eiche_LUM50_FF_401bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 215 R Buche rostrot TP239 DARK MELANGE FF 459](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_215_R_Buche_rostrot_TP239_DARK_MELANGE_FF_459.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche natur FF 607bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_natur_FF_607bw.jpg)![214 7](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-7.jpg)![Thonet Panama Philipp Langenheim 02](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_Panama_Philipp-Langenheim_02.jpg) ![Thonet 214 Buche natur 1140 Eiche FF 502bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_natur_1140_Eiche_FF_502bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche schwarz TP29 DARK MELANGE FF 228 low](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_schwarz_TP29_DARK_MELANGE_FF_228_low.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche natur 1140 Eiche FF 452bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_natur_1140_Eiche_FF_452bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche 1140 Eiche FF 168bw](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_1140_Eiche_FF_168bw.jpg)![Thonet 214 Buche rostrot TP239 DARK MELANGE FF 213](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_Buche_rostrot_TP239_DARK_MELANGE_FF_213.jpg)![Thonet 210 R 214 215 R 209 Buche TP239 rostrot B9a d DARK MELANGE S 1072 Esche sw FF 99b](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_210R_214_215R_209_Buche_TP239_rostrot_B9a_d_DARK_MELANGE_S_1072_Esche_sw_FF_99b.jpg)![214 6](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-6.jpg)![214 8](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-8.jpg)![Thonet 214 215 R Buche rostrot TP239 DARK MELANGE FF 462](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_214_215_R_Buche_rostrot_TP239_DARK_MELANGE_FF_462.jpg)![Thonet Motel One Wien 02](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/Thonet_Motel-One-Wien_02.jpg)![214 1](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-1.jpg)![214 5](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/t/thonet/produkte/214/_697xAUTO_fit_center-center_none/214-5.jpg) - 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[Thonet @ Stylepark](https://www.stylepark.com/en/manufacturer/thonet) Thonet Related Articles [INTERVIEWS Strong presence 4/7/2025 The internationally renowned fashion designer Jil Sander has reinterpreted Marcel Breuer's ‘S 64’ cantilever chair for Thonet. ‘Serious’ and “Nordic” are the names of the design lines with which she has given the tubular steel classic from the 1920s a new sensuality. In this interview, she tells us what was important in the process.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/jil-sander-thonet-s64-marcel-breuer-interview-stylepark-magazine) [FEATURED PREVIEW – MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2025 JS . THONET 4/3/2025 To mark Milan Design Week 2025, Thonet is presenting an exclusive collaboration with fashion designer Jil Sander, who is internationally renowned for her purist aesthetic.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet-jil-sander-preview-news-milan-design-week-stylepark-magazine) [REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 Nostalgia and drive 4/23/2024 The Salone del Mobile.Milano and Milan Design Week took place from 16 to 21 April 2024 – read our review to find out what moves the industry and the guests got to see.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/salone-del-mobile-milan-design-week-review-design-industry-event-stylepark-magazine) [INTERVIEWS Comfortable reference 12/13/2022 Kim Colin and Sam Hecht from Studio Industrial Facility have reinterpreted the classic bentwood chair with the S 220 collection for Thonet. The result is a material-efficient moulded wood chair with a base made of tubular steel. Sam Hecht explains the idea to us in an interview.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet-s220-sam-hecht-kim-colin-industrial-facility-chair-collection-wood-steel-interview-stylepark) [DESIGN Thonet 2022: S 220 11/23/2022 Kim Colin and Sam Hecht from the Industrial Facility design studio have translated the formal and material heritage into the present for Thonet: "S 220" is the name of their shaped wooden chair, whose lines are inspired by the classic "214" bentwood chair.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet-s220-designstudio-industrial-facility-chair-shaped-wood-bentwood-stylepark) [FEATURED PREVIEW – MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2022 THONET 5/18/2022 This year, the historic Circolo Filologico library in Milan will be occupied by Design Variations by Mosca Partners – part of which is the traditional company Thonet.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet-milan-design-woche-salone-del-mobile-circolo-filologico-stylepark) [STYLEPARK RAFFLE Modern classic 1/1/2022 Stylepark is raffling off one "119" armchair from Thonet.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-raffle-thonet-119) [FEATURED A table for all situations in life 6/14/2021 Werner Aisslinger has designed the robust "1140" table for Thonet that boasts a host of ingenious details. It has excellent chances of becoming something that accompanies its owner through all the various phases in life.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/werner-aisslinger-thonet-1140) [100 YEARS OF BAUHAUS An extremely vibrant monument 5/20/2019 200 years of design history – illustrated by 70 chairs made by a single company. Steffen Kehrle’s redesign highlights Munich’s Die Neue Sammlung’s Thonet collection.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/exhibition-thonet-munich) [FEATURED Bang up to date 5/14/2019 Die Neue Sammlung in Munich is updating the presentation of its Thonet collection. The presentation was conceived by Steffen Kehrle, who has in parallel designed a chair for the museum. A workshop report.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet-design-museum-die-neue-sammlung) [FEATURED Elegant, and no frills 10/15/2015 Aesthetically speaking, the new conference room at Codic real-estate corporation calls to mind scenes from James Bond and Mad Men – thanks to the elegant Thonet furniture.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/thonet)