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Vintage Mid-Century Swiss Modern Leather & Bent Wood Lounge Chair from Giroflex
By Martin Stoll, Giroflex Stoll
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Giroflex during the 1960s. The molded, rounded frame is made of bent wood and finished in a warm colored
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly inspired by the
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
-designed chairs in steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair Made Italy Bauhaus Style Bistro Café Chairs Chrome Cane Seat After Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Italian bistro or café chairs in the style of Thonet comprised of lovely chrome frames with bent
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Tony Paul for Rubel Set of Walnut & Black Wire Spiral Back Cafe Chairs & Table
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tony Paul designed, Rubel produced, Black enameled Brass Wire & Walnut pair of dining chairs and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wire

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 4 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Chair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Chair in Walnut with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
accents, cafe or bistro chairs steamed curved bent wood, beech seat and back of pressed plywood with
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Chair in White and Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Large Chair in Black and Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Small Chair in Black Upholstery & Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous
Category

Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 18 by TON, Light Beech
By Michael Thonet, TON a.s.
Located in Paris, FR
manufacture in Czech Republic by TON. Wood: solid beech Finish: natural light Seat: plain wood -- Chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Black Beech
By TON a.s., Michael Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
popularity in the cafés of Vienna, and thus became known as the "café chair". Chair no. 14 is still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Light Beech
By TON a.s., Michael Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
popularity in the cafés of Vienna, and thus became known as the "café chair". Chair no. 14 is still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by Ton, Black Beech and Cane Seat
By Michael Thonet, TON a.s.
Located in Paris, FR
popularity in the cafés of Vienna, and thus became known as the "café chair". Chair no. 14 is still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Light Beech and Cane Seat
By Michael Thonet, TON a.s.
Located in Paris, FR
popularity in the cafés of Vienna, and thus became known as the "café chair". Chair no. 14 is still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of antique French rattan and reed cafe chairs with bent wood frames decorated with
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Early 20th Century French British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Reed

Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of antique French rattan and reed cafe chairs with bent wood frames decorated with
Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Reed

Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
Fritz Hansen Model "FH 8023" Wingback Armchair in Bouclé, Denmark, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
, the firm became the first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Bistro Armchair No. 30 by TON, Dark Beech
By Michael Thonet, TON a.s.
Located in Paris, FR
manufacture in Czech Republic by TON. Wood: solid beech Finish: natural light Seat: plain wood -- Chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary Bistro Armchair No. 30 by TON, Light Beech
By Michael Thonet, TON a.s.
Located in Paris, FR
manufacture in Czech Republic by TON. Wood: solid beech Finish: natural light Seat: plain wood -- Chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Thonet Style High Stool in Curved Wood, 20th Century
By Michael Thonet
Located in TARBES, FR
gluing wooden sticks. Thus, in 1841, the first piece of furniture to use the technique of bent wood was
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools

Materials

Oak

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous Boppard chair (1836), brought international acclaim
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Armchair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Armchair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Armchair in Steel with Black & Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Armchair in Steel with Orange & Backrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous Boppard chair
Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

TON 18 Cafe Side Chair by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chair was introduced in 1876. A backrest is filled with manually bent rod that copies the
Category

Antique 1870s Czech Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
eggs” ( Ostergard, Bent Wood ). The Vienna Chair was exhibited at London 1862 and Paris 1867 Worlds
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair of Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chairs, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
classes costing “the equivalent of 3 dozen eggs” ( Ostergard, Bent Wood ). The Vienna Chair was exhibited
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

5 Baumann Traineau Sledge Chairs in Their Original Leather
By Baumann France
Located in Madrid, ES
one of the biggest manufacturers of "bent wood" furniture along with Thonet. They were extremely
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Four Henning Larsen 9230 Leather and Chrome Chairs for Fritz Hansen
By Henning Larsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Newbury, Berkshire
of bent chrome-plated steel, ply wood and aniline leather. Produced by Fritz Hansen and in excellent
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Spanish Set of Six Barcelona Café Curvaceous Bent-Wood Patio Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish set of six curvy bent-wood café chairs. This vintage set of dining chairs have come to us
Category

20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pr. Bent Wood Bistro, Cafe Style Dining Chairs Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic, sophisticated pair of cafe, bistro style dining chairs of bentwood frames with vinyl pad
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Pair of Vintage "Cafés" Chairs Signed Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant pair of "café" chairs signet Thonet Bent wood and leather.
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Vintage "Cafés" Chairs Signed Thonet
Pair of Vintage "Cafés" Chairs Signed Thonet
H 33.08 in W 19.3 in D 22.05 in
French Style Parisian Cafe Bistro Rattan Dining Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic French style bistro dining side chair just like those you find in a Paris café. Frame
Category

2010s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Nylon, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Thonet Bistro Cafe Dining Chairs - Bentwood Vienna Secessionist - A Pair
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Decatur, GA
of steamed bent beech wood. Fluted backrests. These fine chairs are classic examples of the early
Category

Vintage 1940s Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Large Group of 10 Cafe, Bistro, Dining Chairs att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 cafe, bistro style dining chairs of steam bent wood frames, with vinyl pad seats. The
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Thonet Bistro Cafe Dining Chairs - Bentwood Vienna Secessionist - Set of 4
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Decatur, GA
constructed of steamed bent beech wood. These fine chairs are classic examples of the early roots of the
Category

Vintage 1940s Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

2 Thonet Italian Black Bentwood Cafe Bistro Arm Chairs Caned Parlor Dining
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Italian Thonet arm chairs. Featuring ebonized black bent wood and caned seat. Measures
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl, Side Chairs, circa 1928
By Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bent plywood side chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) and Oswald Haerdtl (1899-1959) used
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Bentwood, Beech

Pair of Bentwood Thonet Chairs from the Beginning of the 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Pair of Thonet chairs No. 100, late 19th-early 20th century curved wood structure. The Famous
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Dining chairs - Midcentury Leather and Chrome 9230 Chairs for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Henning Larsen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
they are constructed of bent chrome plated steel, ply wood and aniline leather. Produced by Fritz
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Lounge Chair by Alf Svensson for Fritz Hansen Model 4312
By Alf Svensson
Located in San Diego, CA
first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Twenty 19th Century Bent Wood Cafe Dining Chairs with Caned Seats
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Bentwood cha...
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

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Bent Wood Cafe Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bent wood cafe chair available at 1stDibs. A bent wood cafe chair — often made from wood, metal and bentwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a bent wood cafe chair, we have 17 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bent wood cafe chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bent wood cafe chair, those designed in modern, Scandinavian Modern and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made bent wood cafe chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos and Thonet are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bent Wood Cafe Chair?

The average selling price for a bent wood cafe chair at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

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