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How do you pronounce Thonet chair?
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Michael Thonet is a German-Austrian furniture maker who designed the famed bentwood chair in 1830. His last name, Thonet, is pronounced “TOE-net,” but it’s commonly mispronounced “tho-NAY.” Shop a collection of vintage and modern Michael Thonet pieces on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Wicker and Chrome THONET MR20 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR20 armchairs
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A pair of vintage natural cane, Wicker and chrome MR20 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR20 armchairs for Thonet.
The MR20 (the armchair version of the MR10) is a hallmark of Bauhaus and M...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 THONET S320 Stacking Chairs designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Schwerin, MV
Set of 2 Thonet S 320 Armchairs in stained reddish-brown plywood and chrome plated Steel, Germany, 1980s
A striking set of four original Thonet S 320 armc...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$471 Sale Price / set
33% Off
20th Century Thonet Art Nouveau Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, AT ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding pair of white lacquered Art Nouveau Thonet armchairs from the period around 1905 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Vienesse secession armchairs comes from th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Early B35 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very early example from the 1930s of the classical B35 model designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in the very last years of the 1920s. The leather has great patina and is definitely ...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala
By Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with green velvet.
Another fabric and wood finish on request poss...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$6,590 / item
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light green textured cloth upholstery. Worn vintage condition very structural - Need reupholstering or ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
