{"product_id":"tabouret-rowac-schemel-50cm","title":"Rowac Schemel Stool 50 cm — Reissued Workshop Stool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world's first riveted steel furniture, faithfully reissued.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1909, the Rowac-Schemel Model I became the very first seat ever made of riveted light-gauge steel sheet. Adopted by factories, schools — and by Walter Gropius himself for the Bauhaus in Dessau — it embodies the essence of industrial design: robust, functional, timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 100 years later, this icon is still hand-crafted in Germany's Erzgebirge mountains, faithful to the original, within 40 km of Chemnitz. Every Schemel is hand-assembled using 1909 techniques: forming, riveting, finishing — no welding, no shortcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy riveting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike welded steel furniture, which breaks under stress, riveted construction flexes without breaking. It is the same technique used for 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century bridges and metal frameworks. Structural stiffeners ensure stability and lightness. This is what gives the Rowac-Schemel its exceptional longevity — many examples are still in use after more than 100 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiveted steel\u003c\/strong\u003e: cold-rolled steel base, formed and riveted. No welds — the rivet's flexibility absorbs stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEFC-certified solid wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: hand-turned seat in local Erzgebirge species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4 base finishes × 4 wood species. Each Schemel is unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBauhaus\u003c\/strong\u003e: chosen by Walter Gropius as his working seat at the Bauhaus in Dessau.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover also: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tabouret-haut-rowac-schemel-75cm\"\u003etall Rowac Schemel stool 75 cm\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowac","offers":[{"title":"Glossy black","offer_id":52697567363410,"sku":"MI-50-ES-SW-GL","price":504.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matte black","offer_id":52697567494482,"sku":"MI-50-ES-SW-MT","price":504.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mountain green","offer_id":52697567625554,"sku":"MI-50-ES-MG-GL","price":504.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bare steel","offer_id":52697567756626,"sku":"MI-50-ES-NS","price":468.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2751\/4706\/files\/rowac_schemel-m1_rough-tumbly2_jpg.webp?v=1770987499","url":"https:\/\/antifer.fr\/en-us\/products\/rowac-schemel-stool-50cm","provider":"Antifer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}