Michael Thonet

Michael Thonet
Michael Thonet in his 60s
Born(1796-07-02)2 July 1796
Boppard, Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire
Died3 March 1871(1871-03-03) (aged 74)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Rocking Chair, Model 1, ca 1860 Brooklyn Museum
"Chair no. 14" ("Konsumstuhl Nr. 14") from 1859

Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture.