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Material: Bentwood
1 of 12 Vintage Thonet Bentwood Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffman, 1970s, Restored
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Prague dining chairs designed by Joseph Hoffman for Thonet.
A 1970s production by Thonet Mundus in Yugoslavia.
Bentwood beech and wicker cane.
Fully restored in natural wood...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a set of six, in total 12 chairs ava...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Set of 6 westnofa bentwood dining chairs Norway
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 6 westnofa black Lacquer bentwood dining chairs made in Norway. Great all original set of bentwood Westnofa dining chairs that have zinc coated bent steel tube legs with black...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Design Dining Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s
- Design: Oswald Haerdtl
- All renovated, new upholstery
- Labeled by manufacturer.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Bentwood Cantilever Armchair, 1980s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- 34"h, 25"w, 24"d, 18.5"h seat
- In the style of Alvar Aalto
- Bent oakwood chair with gray, black and white houndstooth fabric upholstery, 1980s
- Sold...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood
Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Mortsel, BE
Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet.
Category
1920s Polish Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Cassina Revers chairs, Andrea Branzi, 5 available in brown, 1993
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful 'Revers' dining armchairs by Andrea Branzi for Cassina featuring Brown beechwood arms sculpted in ribbon attaching to aluminum frames with matching seats. Signed with Cassi...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Bentwood chairs by Carlo Ratti, Industria Legni Curvati, Italy 1950s.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian chair model was designed in the 1950s by Carlo Ratti for Industira Legni Curvati Lissoni and is made of bentwood and black lacquered metal legs. The rounded shapes and t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Kengo Kuma, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
By Kengo Kuma, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Oak
Michael Thonet N. 14 Bistro Dining Chair, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic N. 14 Bistro dining chair or side chair designed by Michael Thonet, rendered in black painted beech bentwood frame with a woven wicker cain...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Paint
Michael Thonet N. 14 Bistro Dining Chair, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic N. 14 Bistro dining chair or side chair designed by Michael Thonet, rendered in black painted beech bentwood frame with a woven wicker cain...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Paint
Michael Thonet N. 14 Bistro Dining Chair, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic N. 14 Bistro dining chair or side chair designed by Michael Thonet, rendered in black painted beech bentwood frame with a woven wicker cain...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Paint
Upholstered Dining Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant dining chair by Thonet featuring bentwood legs and cream leather upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
1910's Bentwood Oversize Hoop Arm Dining Chairs - Mundus - Set Of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1910’s Bentwood Oversize Hoop Arm Dining Chairs – Mundus – Set Of Three
1910’s Bentwood Oversize Hoop Arm Dining Chairs – Mundus – Set Of Three. At the beginning of the 20th Century ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 6 Dining Chairs designed by J. Hoffmann, Model No. 811
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This this set of six exquisite dining chairs was crafted by renowned designer Josef Hoffmann and brought to life by the prestigious Thonet brand, however production origin of this pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of 1910's dining chairs model no.221 by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
These two dining chairs were originally designed by the Gebüder Thonet company in 1898, and could be found in Thonet sales catalogues as model number 221. These particular pieces are...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 6 Mid-Century 'Cleopatra' Chair by Hans Frydendal for Boltinge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 'Cleopatra' dining chairs by Hans J. Frydendal for Boltinge. Beautiful vintage set with dark stained bentwood frames and upholstered seats. In original condition with some v...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. It is hard to be precise about the origin of thes...
Category
1940s European Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 6 Vienna Chairs in Beech & Cane, Thonet, ZPM Radomsko, Mid-Century, 1960s
By ZPM Radomsko, Thonet
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 armchairs / dining room chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs were produced at ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s and has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label. The de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Fan Back Dining Chairs – Light Oak Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Fan Back Dining Chairs – Light Oak Pair
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Fan Back Dining Chairs – Light Oak Pair. Produced by Debrecen in the 1940’s, the chairs reta...
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1940s European Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair known as model No. 18, with curved beech frame with blachandmade Vienna straw intact. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1876.
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
Stylish, Mid-Century Cor Alons Bentwood Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful single Cor Alons dining chair with it's signature bent teak plywood frame, original brown skai (faux leather) upholstery and nail-head detail on the backrest. Cornelius Lou...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
4Flex Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet
By Gerd Lange
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage-Stuhl Modell "Flex", entworfen von Gerd Lange und herausgegeben von Thonet in den 70er Jahren. Ein schlichtes und geniales Design. Die Mischung der Materialien ist mit der Ko...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood
Set of Six Vintage Prague 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Vintage Chairs 811 The chairs have not been restored, considering the period of production, the condition is more than good. The chairs were produced in the Stol Kamn...
Category
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Set of Thonet Chairs Model 13, Bentwood and Cane
Located in Miami, FL
One of the rarest Thonet chairs, model 13. Set of seven, two arm and five side chairs. Very rare chairs due to the high production cost, these chairs are most likely from 1893. The a...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak, Bentwood
Pair of Josef Hoffman for Thonet Prague Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of No. 811 Thonet chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman. The chairs feature an iconic bentwood frame design with square shaped arms and a caned seat and back. E...
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20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
This set of early 20th-century dining chairs was crafted in France. The rounded sculptural backrests seamlessly transition into the back legs, which are supported by elegant circular...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Bentwood
TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s.
Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1950’s Standard Single Bar Back Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs - Good Quan
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Standard Single Bar Back Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs – Good Quantities Available
1950’s Standard Single Bar Back Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs – Good Quantitie...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1940's Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs - Set Of Seventeen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs – Set Of Seventeen
1940’s Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs – Set Of Seventeen. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950's Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs - Set Of Eight.
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs – Set Of Eight.
1950’s Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs – Set Of Eight. Rare set of eight chairs b...
Category
1950s European Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950's Baumann Bleached Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair - Set Of Eleven
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Baumann Bleached Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair – Set Of Eleven
1950’s Baumann Bleached Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair – Set Of Eleven. Made by the maker Baumann. Baumann is a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood, Fabric
1970's Thonet Dining Chairs For The German Military - Blue - Good Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970s Thonet stacking dining chairs for the German military, blue, good quantities available. Commissioned by the Bundeswehr and made by Thonet these chairs were made for the German Military. It's not often we see colored chairs so we snapped them up and we have them in green and blue (Blue are listed separately). Unusually they were made by Thonet. Founded in the early 19th century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood...
Category
1970s German Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide" in great vintage condition (well preserved). Chairs are lightly refreshed and the cane was replaced with new webbing.
Production per...
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
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.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood dining chair by Löbl Wieisskirchen
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood dining chair by Löbl Wieisskirchen professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Jugendstil Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet
By Thonet, Otto Prutscher
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Oswald Haerdtl Set of Four Chairs, the 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
Oswald Haerdtl set of four chairs, the 1950s
A rare set of four chairs was designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech, Bentwood
Unique Set of 6 Mid-Century Bentwood Dining Chairs Thonet Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century vintage Thonet Josef Hoffmann style Bentwood Blonde wood chairs with curved back - Set of matching 6 in original condition with amazing Condition. Wooden seat with vertic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Wood
Art Nouveau Thonet Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau Thonet chair.
Category
1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1970's Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs For The German Army - Green - Good Qty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970's Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs For The German Army - Green - Good Quantities Available
1970's Thonet stacking dining chairs for the German military - green - good quantities available. Commissioned by the Bundeswehr and made by Thonet these chairs were made for the German Military. It's not often we see coloured chairs so we snapped them up and we have them in green and blue (Blue are listed separately). Unusually they were made by Thonet. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood...
Category
1970s German Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Thonet Style Bentwood and Caned Chairs by Salvatore Leone, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
This set of six chairs (4 side and 2 arm chairs), were produced in Italy by Salvatore Leone in the early 20th century. They are made from stained bentwood with caned seats and backs....
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Mid Century Bentwood Cafe Chairs in the Style of J&J Kohn
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four Vienna Secessionist (Jugendstil) style beech bentwood cafe armchairs are in the style of Jacob & Josef Kohn and Mundus (Austrian) designed in the early 20th century. These classic cafe chairs have a simple design with elegant curves using minimal pieces of wood, a hallmark of all Thonet-style bentwood bistro chairs. This set of four matching chairs are perfectly aged with great vintage timeworn character and more recent reupholstered seats. These beautiful vintage chairs pair...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Midcentury Thonet N. 17 high back bentwood Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Distinctive set of six no. 17 bentwood and cane 'long john' chairs designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multipl...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
Oswald Haerdtl set of four chairs, the 1950s
A rare set of four chairs was designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslova...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech, Bentwood
Pair Black Leather 'Siesta' Dining / Office Chairs By Ingmar Relling Westnova
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and rare set of two, 1960s, black leather 'Siesta' dining / office chairs designed by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa in Norway.
Both chairs tufted leather seats and backrests...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Set Of 6 Dining Bentwood Armchairs type 30 By Thonet For Ton, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic bentwood dining chairs type 30 by TON, original Thonet design. Produced in 1963, original label still attached. The chairs are a unique in their bentwood lines and elegant des...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Set 4 Classic Bauhaus Thonet Style Folding Chairs manufactured by Stakmore
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 4 Classic Bauhaus Thonet Style Folding Chairs manufactured by Stakmore..Wonderful original condition.. Great patina ,color and surface,, Extreamelly well made,,
Category
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
1950's Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair - Honey - Set O Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair – Honey – Set O Four
1950’s Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair – Honey – Set Of Four. Classic Beech bistro chair made in France by the m...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Malmo Dining Chairs by Michal Riabic for Ton, Bentwood
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Malmo Dining Chairs by Michal Riabic for Ton, Bentwood.
Ready for a new home.
Category
Early 2000s Czech Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Unique Set of Six Dining Chairs by Axel Enthoven for Rohe Noorwolde, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
From one of Belgium’s leading designers, Axel Enthoven, is this beautifully-crafted set of six Post-Modern dining armchairs by manufacture...
Category
1970s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Bentwood
1930s Vintage Thonet Cafe Chair Bentwood Stamped Austria
By Thonet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Thonet Project Cafe Dining Chair
Stamped AUSTRIA.
Bentwood Plywood
33.5 tall x 18 w x 20.25 d Seat 17.5
Original fair vintage condition unrestored. Plywood seat replaced the original cane...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chair by Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann for Stendig
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and beautiful single Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chair by the renowned designers Josef Frank and Josef Hoffmann for Stendig. De...
Category
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
Secession dining chair no.373 atr. Josef Hoffmann/Otto Prutscher for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chair no.373 atr. Josef Hoffmann/Otto Prutscher for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Secession dining room chairs Thonet no.19 and Kohn no.36
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chairs Thonet no.19 and Kohn no.36 professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
SUiTE OF FOUR THONET CIRCA 1930'S AUSTRIAN BISTRO DINING BAR BENTWOOD CHAIRS
By Thonet
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four original Austrian Thonet Bentwood cafe bistro dining chairs Circa 1930's
Please n...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Shop Antique and Vintage Bentwood Dining Chairs on 1stDibs
Looking for antique or vintage bentwood dining chairs?
In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed.
Today sees a wide range of dining room chairs on offer, however, which means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space, and bentwood dining chairs, in addition to being comfortable, can bring texture and character to the dining area in your home.
Antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture have become very popular in interiors over the years. Today bentwood chairs, tables, sofas and pendants are receiving striking modern interpretations from makers like Thonet, which are being carried on by the next generation.
Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is German-Austrian chair maker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet turned bentwood rocking chairs and other types of bentwood chairs into a work of art. The designer manufactured chairs out of steam-bent wood, and starting in the middle of the 19th century, he produced a series of rocking chairs in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. From there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame.
Bentwood was eventually embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).
In the Czech Republic — home to a range of talented but unsung mid-century modern and Art Deco designers — the company TON held a bentwood furniture exhibition in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat in recent years. TON manufactures their bentwood furniture in the same workshops where Michael Thonet set up his operations in the 1800s.
Find a collection of antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture on 1stDibs.
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