The W* House / Dining

404 chair

Stefan Diez / Thonet

£348

German company Thonet is a living example of the old adage that if it ain't broke don't fix it. Nearly two hundred years after Michael Thonet started the company, it's still run by a fifth generation namesake and still plying considerably good trade on Mr. Thonet’s original bentwood innovation. The latest chapter is one of their cleverest yet. Courtesy of German designer Stefan Diez, the 404 is made of just six pieces of wood and no other material. Four bentwood parts are knotted together and held in place by a curved plywood seat without the need for screws or glue of any kind. And quite aside from looking the Thonet part, the curved back and seat make for a remarkably comfortable addition to their fold.

www.thonet.eu