The bentwood method of furniture making was developed by German-Austrian cabinet maker, Michael Thonet. Its lightweight, minimalist design and economy of materials meant that it could be mass produced and exported to nations all over the world, earning Thonet a gold medal at the 1867 Paris World's Fair. The design purpose of Ethereal chair was to show people the beauty of bentwood, and the deep crafts of Porada which used to produce the chair.

The term 'suede' actually originates from France, where the phrase 'gants de Suede' – roughly translating to 'gloves from Sweden' – was used to refer to a specific type of very soft gloves which were imported from Sweden. Eventually the phrase began to refer to any type of leather based material with a napped finish. When the underside of a leather skin is buffed, it produces a velvety nap known as suede. In 1809, a leather-splitting machine was invented that could split heavy leathers to any desired thickness, producing skins known as splits, which are sueded on both sides.