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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jamescookenotthatone on 2023-10-21 15:16:41.

Original Title: TIL The Thonet No. 14 chair was the first mass-produced piece of furniture. The ease of production came from the wood being curved an iron mold. Over 50 million of these chairs have been sold since the invention in 1859.