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What was significant about the Thonet chair?
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Perhaps the most significant thing about the Thonet chair was that it was the first chair to ever be shipped in parts with instructions that allowed the purchaser to assemble it themselves. As a result, the beech wood and rattan chairs could be mass produced and sold all over the world more easily. Shop a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
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Set of 8 Cesca B64 Cane Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Black 1970s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Cesca B64 Cane Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, black wood frames with cane, chromed steel. Ready for a new home.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 THONET S320 Stacking Chairs designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Schwerin, MV
Set of 4 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
Thonet Postmodern Dining Table by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet. 1980's
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern dining table designed by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet in the 1980s. This striking piece features a distinctive mix of materials, including tapered chrome legs, a w...
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage German S33 Cantilever Leather Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, Set of 8
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Thonet S33 is a classic Bauhaus tubular steel furniture from the pen of Mart Stam.
A simple and timeless Bauhaus design, originally from the 20s. Due t...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Michael Thonet for Thonet Wood Vienna Straw Dining Room Chairs 1930s
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of six vintage dining chairs ‘Model No. 233’ designed by Michael Thonet for Thonet Czechoslovakia, with bentwood back frame and armrests, Vienna straw seat, some bearing the orig...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Original Thonet Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured
By Thonet
Located in Schwerin, MV
Restored swivel stool No. 1 from the long-established Gebrüder Thonet company in Vienna, dating from the late 19th century. The piano stool has a frame consisting of four steam-bent ...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Stools
Materials
Wood, Braid