Tafelstuhl
Chairs from Lucas Schnaidt 1890, Designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Product description
Made by hand in Germany.
Chair made of high-grade, light natural solid oak with removable seat pads.
Origin of the wood: Germany. Steam-bent top rail and rear legs. Wooden surface waxed and oiled with plant-based products, then polished by hand. Seat made of handwoven bamboo cane.
Hand-sewn seat pads made from genuine, vegetable-tanned calfskin leather polished by hand.
Origin of the leather: Southern Germany. Seat padding made from natural rubber.
Individually embossed with number and certification.
Dimensions: Height 87 x Width 46 x Depth 46 cm, Seat height 47.5 cm, Weight: 4.6 kg.
Chair made of high-grade, light natural solid oak with removable seat pads.
Origin of the wood: Germany. Steam-bent top rail and rear legs. Wooden surface waxed and oiled with plant-based products, then polished by hand. Seat made of handwoven bamboo cane.
Hand-sewn seat pads made from genuine, vegetable-tanned calfskin leather polished by hand.
Origin of the leather: Southern Germany. Seat padding made from natural rubber.
Individually embossed with number and certification.
Dimensions: Height 87 x Width 46 x Depth 46 cm, Seat height 47.5 cm, Weight: 4.6 kg.
Concept
The top rail is made from two steam-bent solid pieces of wood positioned one on top of the other. This refined technique for bending wood is still used today for curved rear chair legs, as it, on the one hand, shows off the beautiful meandering of the wood’s natural grain and, secondly, significantly stabilises the chair legs. Without the addition of cross stretchers and spindles, etc. and having a seat made of traditional cane mesh with an arched front apron, this classical chair appears surprisingly light and open. (Source: Sabine Thümmler, “immer modern”, Design Classics, published by Sandstein Verlag).
The removable seat pad with elegant saddle stitches, an in-house creation from Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur, makes it even more comfortable and protects the valuable handwoven mesh.
In 1990, when Berlin became the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bellevue Palace became the residence of the Federal President, Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur was given the honourable commission to manufacture the seating. The fact that the TAFELSTUHL II model by Karl Friedrich Schinkel was selected was decided by the then Federal President himself, Richard von Weizsäcker. The Tafelstühle, in their padded version upholstered with woven horsehair, still distinctly decorate the prestigious interior of the Schinkel Saal in Bellevue Palace, and are regularly used for official occasions held by the head of state.
Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur was recently granted permission to restore these sophisticated chairs; looking like new, they have once again become ambassadors for German furniture.
The removable seat pad with elegant saddle stitches, an in-house creation from Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur, makes it even more comfortable and protects the valuable handwoven mesh.
In 1990, when Berlin became the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bellevue Palace became the residence of the Federal President, Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur was given the honourable commission to manufacture the seating. The fact that the TAFELSTUHL II model by Karl Friedrich Schinkel was selected was decided by the then Federal President himself, Richard von Weizsäcker. The Tafelstühle, in their padded version upholstered with woven horsehair, still distinctly decorate the prestigious interior of the Schinkel Saal in Bellevue Palace, and are regularly used for official occasions held by the head of state.
Lucas Schnaidt Möbelmanufaktur was recently granted permission to restore these sophisticated chairs; looking like new, they have once again become ambassadors for German furniture.
More about this product
Categorised in Seating - Chairs - without armrests - 4-leg base - open base - Seat unpadded - Wood - Seat solid wood - Base solid wood - Leather - Seat leather - Residential - Hospitality - Contract.
Part of the collection
KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL COLLECTION.
Manufacturer
Lucas Schnaidt 1890
Family
Tafelstuhl
Architonic ID
20273164
Order number
LS 823
Year of Launch
2022
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