In 2025, Jil Sander enters the world of furniture design for the first time, reworking Thonet's iconic Bauhaus designs with her sense of colour and texture. Her reinterpretation of Marcel Breuer's S 64 cantilever chair and the B 97 table set is an expression of her design philosophy, which rethinks traditional values and classical parameters in keeping with the spirit of the times.
'My goal was to take the S 64 as Breuer meant it to be and bring it into the here and now. The chair's design and fundamental structure have stood the test of time and deserve contemporary recognition.'— Jil Sander
The JS . THONET signature collection consists of two lines, SERIOUS and NORDIC, characterised by elaborate wooden details, refined tubular steel frames, and seats and backs made of Viennese canework or leather. The lacquer of Steinway grand pianos, the leather upholstery of elegant English cars and the matt nickel silver of architectural elements are all sources of inspiration for Jil Sander.
Under the title SERIOUS, Jil Sander has worked closely with the Thonet design team to refine the tubular steel classic S 64 and the B 97 table set with a frame in a shiny titanium look. Leather-covered seat and backrest upholstery in four different colours — Graphite Ruby Red, Graphite Green, Graphite Blue and Graphite Black — offer a great deal of variety. Also, available: Seat and backrest with a dark, dyed cane work in DARK MELANGE. The wooden frame and armrests of the chairs are high-gloss lacquered to match the colour. The B 97 SERIOUS table set complements the S 64 cantilever chair with a high-gloss lacquered top in one of four colours or in the Nero Marquina Gloss marble version.
For the NORDIC line, the S 64 cantilever chair and the B 97 table set have been given a frame with a warm, matt nickel silver finish. The wooden elements are made of white pigmented oak. In addition to the seat and backrest in light-coloured cane work, the leather-covered seat and backrest upholstery is available in three colours: Alabaster White, Light Caramel or Burnt Walnut. The B 97 table set complements the NORDIC line with a tabletop in matt Glacier Marble.
'The signature collection simply looks as if we had taken Breuer's cantilever chair and carefully polished it. Despite the new details, the original is immediately recognisable.'
— Jil Sander
More information:
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