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Michael Thonet
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Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture.
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Born | (1796-07-02)2 July 1796 Boppard, Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 3 March 1871(1871-03-03) (aged 74) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
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