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Vienna Secession Seating

VIENNA SECESSION STYLE & WIENER WERKSTÄTTE

At the turn of the 20th century, Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann and several of their peers separated from the predominant Association of Austrian Artists to form a new professional union, the Vienna Secession.

The artists’ intent to break free from classical traditions in fine art evolved to encompass applied arts and interior design as well: In 1903, Hoffmann and Koloman Moser founded the Wiener Werkstätte, or "Viennese Workshop," to produce progressive furniture, ceramics, glass and textiles.

This talented collective of Austrian artists, architects and designers most famously created works in the Jugendstil style — the German branch of Western Europe's popular Art Nouveau. Jugendstil is associated with dynamic, rhythmic forms and undulating lines.

On 1stDibs, discover the sophisticated Vienna Secession furniture, art and decorative objects — ranging from watercolor paintings and prints to serveware and seating — that transformed Austria over one hundred years ago and maintain timeless appeal today.

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Style: Vienna Secession
Pair of Thonet Vienna Secession Side Chairs , Austria 1915
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Thonet Vienna Secession side chairs. Stained beechwood frames with caned seats.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Armchairs by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Beach bentwood design by Otto Wagner about 1900 The fabric on the chairs is obsolete but I can offer you huge range Vienna Secession fabrics instad of. Delivery time 5-6 weeks  
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. It is made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahogany tone and French pol...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Leather, Bentwood, Beech

Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Josef Hoffman 1907 Secessionist chair design for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna. Set of four Cafe chairs in black sueded upholstery coving th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Bentwood

Set of Six Labeled Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Bistro Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six matching 19th century early Thonet No. 14 konsumstuhl bistro or coffee shop chairs crafted from bentwood. Known as the "chair of chairs" with over 50 million produc...
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19th Century Polish Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Bentwood

Original secessionistische Sitzgruppe, Gustav Siegel für J. & J. Kohn, um 1905
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Secessionistische Sitzgruppe (2 x Fauteuil, 1 x Canapé) Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Wien, um 1902) Modell-Nummer: unbekannt Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Wien, um 1902) Maße in...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Marcel Kammerer chairs for Thonet c. 1910
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Marcel Kammerer chairs for Thonet c. 1910 Like Josef Hoffmann, Marcel Kammerer (1878-1959) was a student of Otto Wagner, a leading member of the Vienna Secession and an imp...
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Early 20th Century German Vienna Secession Seating

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Fabric, Wood

pair of Austrian secessionist bentwood stools, benches or causeuses, early 20thC
Located in London, GB
a pair of Austrian secessionist bentwood stools, small benches, window seats or causeuses. I am not sure wether the upholstery is leather or leatherette but it seems to be quite old...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Leather, Bentwood

Antique Vienna Secession Modern "Fan-back" Chair, Adolf Loos Arts & Crafts 1900s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Adolf Loos "Fan-back" chair Model cf inter alia Otto Beck apartment. Pilsen 1908 and Josef Vogl apartment, Plisen, 1929. Arts & Crafts chair attributed to Adolf Loos c1900. As part...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Oak

Bentwood Thonet armchair, early 20th century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood armchair with velvet seat manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Fabric on the seat is most likely original to the chair. Stamped and with original sticker by the...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Velvet, Birch

German Mid Century Josef Hoffmann Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement armchair made by German architect and designer Josef Hoffmann. Typical of Hoffmann’s style, this comfortable armchair has a slanted pierced back with carved shapes and pa...
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19th Century German Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

2x secessionistic armchair by Marcel Kammerer (attr.), Mundus (Vienna, ca. 1915)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: 2 x Armlehnstuhl Entwurf: Marcel Kammerer zugeschrieben (Wien, um 1910) Modell-Nummer: Symbiose (Luxusausführung) aus Modell 6522 & 6528 (für Gebrüder Thonet) Ausführung: Mun...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secession Armchair by Jakob & Josef Kohn Nr. 67
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with an embossed plywood seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1902 with the catalog no. 67. A beautiful original condition. A sui...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium
Located in Vienna, AT
From the waiting area and from the doctor's rooms of the most important buildings of that time, which paved the way for the "Modern." Expertise, see excerpts from a catalogue of an a...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Upholstery, Beech

Vienna Secessionist Bentwood Chair by Kohn Mundus
Located in New York, NY
Classic steam bent Vienna Secessionist side chair made in Czechoslovia, by J.J. Kohn & Mundus, circa 1900/1920's. The chair is in very good, clean, ready to use condition, showing o...
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Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

1910s Vienna Weave Piano Stool Bentwood Thonet Design, Adjustable, by Fischel
Located in Andernach, DE
Impressive original 1900s to 1910s piano stool by D. G. Fischel, Austria. The original design had been made by Thonet. Dark Brown Bentwood with even darker varnish in a mahogany vibe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Iron

Three Piece Set by Josef Hoffmann w/ Beech Frame & Clarence House Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and refined three piece living room set, consisting of two chairs and a settee were designed by the legendary Josef Hoffman in Austria circa 1905. They feature concave d...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Fabric, Beech

Jakob & Josef Kohn Fancy Back and Seat Chair
Located in Tucson, AZ
Beautiful Jacob & Josef Kohn "fancy" chair with embossed/engraved back and seat. Their indestructible chairs where designed in the late 1800's and the label places this chair in ear...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Wood

2x Original Fledermaus Armchair, Gustav Siegel/Josef Hoffmann, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (2 Exemplare vorhanden) Entwurf: Gustav Siegel / Josef Hoffmann, Wien um 1905 Modell-Nummer: 728 A (J. & J. Kohn) / 410 (Mundus) Ausführung: Thonet-Mundus, Wien ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Jacob & Josef Kohn Wien #18, 1/2 design
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Very nice J&J Kohn 18, 1/2 model armchair. J&J was the main contender to Thonet and the two companies always competed and there involved in legal proceedings b...
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1880s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech

4x Original Jugendstil Stuhl, Entw: J. Hoffmann zugeschrieben, Ausf: J.&J. Kohn
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stuhl (Set mit 4 Stück) Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann (zugeschrieben, Wien, 1907-1908) Modell-Nummer: 369/1 L4 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Holesov/CZK, ab 1908) Maße in cm (H x...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are constructed of steam bent wood, probably beech, and nylon, ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

wonderful vienna secession patio chairs
Located in Munich, DE
amazing patio or garden chairs from vienna. showing the clear lines of vienna secession. i can ship in 2 boxes with dhl .
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1920s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Iron

Josef Hoffmann Haus Koller Armchair for Wittmann in Dark Chocolate Velvet
Located in Dronten, NL
Armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann and made by Wittmann, Austria. Originally designed for the Koller House in 1911. Very dark brown almost black velvet with black and white welting...
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Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Original doc. Vienna Secession Hans Vollmer&Prag Rudniker Wickerwork-Fabrication
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna c. 1902, manufactured by the Prag-Rudniker wickerwork factory, elm construction, original wickerwork. Height c. 83 cm, width c. 62 cm, depth c. 52 cm, height of seat c. 47 cm....
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Wicker

Thonet no 30 Armchairs 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bent wood Armchairs . Manufactured by ZPM Radomska for Thonet 1950s
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1950s European Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

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Bentwood

Lot of 21 Thonet TON Model 30 Bentwood Arm Chairs From Adelphi Hotel Saratoga
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Vienna Secessionist design bentwood arm chair(s)made by TON. The chairs feature bentwood beech frames in bleached finish, with dark blue naugahyde seats and backs, the backs ...
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Late 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Seating

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Naugahyde, Beech

4 secessionistic armchairs by Wilhelm Schmidt (Student J. Hoffmann), Vienna 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Der Preis bezieht sich auf die fertig restaurierten Stühle (Restaurierungswünsche können gestellt werden) Objekt: Sitzgruppe (4 x Armlehnstuhl) Entwurf: Wilhelm Schmidt / Schule Jos...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Fabric, Oak

Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs fea...
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19th Century Italian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood

Thonet. A bentwood settee with scrollwork decoration with caned seat & back
Located in London, GB
Thonet. A bentwood Beech settee with wonderful scrollwork decoration to the back and to the arms with a caned seat and a caned back.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffman Design Fledermaus Four Piece Suite
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Wiener Werkstätte design by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian 1870-1956) and leading architect of the Secessionist Movement in the early 20th Century. The original design ca. 1910 for...
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20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Faux Leather, Glass, Bentwood

Secession armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession bentwood armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet. Armchairs were restored in the past, needs to be need firming up, they are a bit wobbly.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

Very rare Thonet easy chair nr.6331
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare Thonet easy chair nr.6331 in very good oirignal condition with signs of use.
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1890s Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Very rare secession seating group
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare secession seating group used in Otto Wagners Vila in Wien. Original vintage condition with signs of use.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Wood

Vienna Secession armchair by Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn, Modell 715/F Austria
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and refined armchairs of the Viennese secession, designed by the famous Austrian designer Gustav Siegel and created by the Kohn company, is proposed here in it...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

2x Secessionistic armchairs by Koloman Moser/Otto Wagner for J.&J. Kohn
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (2 Exemplare vorhanden) Entwurf: Koloman Moser (Wien, um 1900) oder Otto Wagner (Wien, um 1901) Modell-Nummer: 412 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Wien, um 1902) Maße in cm (H x B x T): 80 x 60 x 58 Material: Buchen-Bugholz (palisander gebeizt & Schellack handpolitiert), Messing, Stoff (Backhausen, Windlichter - „M6185C08" - Entwurf von Ernst Lichtblau...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Josef Hoffmann Style Secessionist Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic set of Josef Hoffmann Vienna Secession style chairs. These chairs feature bentwood construction with attractive simple, clean lines and plenty of negative space. Pierced ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Upholstery, Bentwood, Fabric

Low bentwood stool with cane seat by Thonet, Austria 1920s
Located in ECHT, NL
Original low stool. Made from bentwood and woven cane. Made by Thonet in the 1950s. Stamped with the Thonet name underneath.
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Mid-20th Century European Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Original Pair of Carl Witzmann Chairs House Bergmann Jugendstil Secession Style
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare pair of armchairs for the dining salon of the Bergmann Villa near Vienna. The Interior of the Villa Bergmann Shows especially the begin of the modern Architecture in 1...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Elm

Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann For Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use. Later limited edition by Thonet Vienna from 1985, signed.
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1980s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Thonet office chair with rattan seat
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet office chair with rattan seat professionally stained and repolished, new handmade rattan seat.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Pair of Austrian Secessionist Side Armchairs by Koloman Moser for J & J Kohn
Located in New York City, NY
A fine pair of Austrian Secessionist bentwood chairs for a salon / living room, office, bedroom, foyer... in walnut stained beechwood with upholstered seat and back. Designed by Koloman Moser: March 30, 1868 – October 18, 1918 Manufactured by J & J Kohn in 1910 Geometric arms and square back rests complement the sweeping curved surround featuring horizontal slat design which decorates the chair backs. Austere planes and strict geometry typical of the Wiener Werkstätte are featured on this pair of armchairs. Elegantly curved and straight edged wooden elements provide Stark architectural planes, timelessness, comfort and beauty. The set's upholstery was from Backhausen, the famous, high end textile house that has been in business since 1849 and made fabric for these original designers during the period. Moser was an important designer. He was a founding members and artistic director of the Jugenstil art movement. Along with Josef Hoffman, Moser co founded the iconic Wiener Werkstätte ( Viennese workshop) . The Wiener Werkstätte was a workshop dedicated to the production of craftwork. Art Deco armchairs, Club Chairs, bergere chairs, canapes, chairs, chaise longues, club chairs, corner chairs, daybeds, living room sets, Dining Room Chairs, Lounge Chairs, Office Chairs and Desk Chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Bentwood

Thonet Sofa No.56
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet sofa no.56 professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

2 Jugendstil Armlehnstühle, Design von J.M.Olbrich / M. Niedermoser (Wien, 1899)
By Michael Niedermoser, Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstühle (2 Stück) Entwurf: Joseph Maria Olbrich (Wien, 1898/1899) Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: Michael / Josef Niedermoser (Wien, um 1900) Maße in cm (H x B x T): 84 x ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass

Thonet Mundus office chair no.56
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet Mundus office chair no.56 in original condition.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech

Rare dining chair no.234 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare dining chair no.234 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Thonet Chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau Thonet chair.
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1920s Slovak Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
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1890s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Chair No.1
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining chair no.1 in very good original condition.
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Early 1900s Slovak Antique Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Original Josef Hoffmann & J. & J. Kohn Bench Vienna Secession, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and early bench, obviously the role model for the famous Barrel chair #720 which was presented four years later, in 1905.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Bentwood, Plywood

Hans Vollmer & Prag Rudniker Wickerwork-Fabrication Chair Mod. 464
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna c. 1902, manufactured by the Prag-Rudniker wickerwork factory, four-legged oakwood structure, original rush wickerwork, with attached original factory plaque. Measures: Height...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Oak

5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900 good general condition, no restoration required
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Beech

Pair of Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Upholstered Side Chairs Original Fabric
Located in Sharon, CT
Extremely rare pair of Wiener Werkstätte upholstered chairs. In the original Wiener Werkstatte fabric. All designed by Josef Hoffmann. Original condition-museum quality pieces. Prove...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

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Wood

Set of Ten 19th Century J and J Kohn Bentwood Cane Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable and rare set of 10 matching labeled late 19th century bentwood bistro dining armchairs made by J and J Kohn Vienna, Austria. Each chair has an ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Secession tripod chairs no.81 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession tripod chairs no.81 by Thonet with new secession fabric.
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1930s Austrian Vintage Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffman Pair of Secessionist Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs for J&J Kohn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These lounge chairs from the early 1900s have an unusual bentwood design that makes them extremely rare. They have been reupholstered in a beautiful emerald green velvet and also the...
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Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Two Dinning Chairs by Koloman Moser fo J.J. Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with plywood seat and back rest, walnut stained model 327 designed about 1900 by Koloman Moser for J.J. Kohn. Fully restored with shellac finish. Preis for set o...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Vienna Secession Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

Vienna Secession seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Vienna Secession seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, bentwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Vienna Secession seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Thonet, Jacob and Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann, and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $130,851 while the average work can sell for $3,168.

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