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Thonet Chair with Bent Wood Legs
By Thonet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Slipper chair by Thonet with bentwood oak legs in dark brown finish.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Thonet Bent Beech Rattan Chairs in Pair, ca. 1910 '2 Pieces'
By Thonet
Located in Budapest, HU
Bent and steamed beechwood chairs with rattan seat. Manufactured by Thonet around 1910 in Vienna
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Set of 6 Antique Thonet Bent Wood Bistro Chairs w Pattern
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Four of these iconic chairs share a classic design, while the two end chairs feature arms. All
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18 by Bruno Weir for Thonet, c. 1950
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18, by Bruno Weir, Thonet, Austria, c. 1950 Cool, simple bent plywood
Category

20th Century Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Sturdy Original Thonet Chairs from the 1960 in Bent Beech, Vienna Straw Seat
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Sturdy original Thonet chairs from the 1960s in bent beech with Vienna straw seat. Romantic and
Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Thonet in Bent arm Birch with the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Birch

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

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

After Thonet Wood Chair
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
After Thonet chair, manufactured by unknown manufactured, circa 1920. In good original condition
Category

Antique 1890s German Other Chairs

Materials

Wood

After Thonet Wood Chair
After Thonet Wood Chair
No Reserve
H 18.51 in Dm 14.18 in
Post Modern Brass Gold Bent Chrome Cantilever Chair Attributed to Thonet
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Madison, WI
Mid Century Modern Arm Chair attributed to Iconic Italian Designer Anton Lorenz for Thonet c 1960
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Thonet
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s It is a classic but very elegant model of
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique child’s chair of Thonet. Elegant bent wood frame with hooped legs. The caning on the seat
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Cane

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 12.6 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Thonet Rocking Chair in Steam Bent Beechwood
By Michael Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FM07 Art Nouveau chair, original from the early '900 , with curved wood frame, new
Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Thonet Bent Chairs made by ZPM Radomsko
By ZPM Radomsko, Thonet
Located in Prato, IT
This no.18 chair was designed by Gebrüder Thonet around 1875 and was one of the most popular chairs
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Thonet Chair Model 47, by Michael Thonet for Thonet, circa 1911
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare very early model 47 chair from Thonet with a bent beechwood frame and beautiful perforated
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Other Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

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

Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless set of four arm or dining chairs by Thonet Park Avenue in New York City. The set of four
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood

Pair of Thonet Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this pair of lounge chairs by Thonet dating from the 1960s with their
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Thonet Lounge Chairs
Pair of Thonet Lounge Chairs
H 32.25 in W 24.75 in D 30 in
Mid Century Atomic Ranch Thonet Style Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Awesome retro bentwood arm chairs in the style of Thonet and Heywood Wakefield. Nice red leather
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Thonet Black Swivel Austrian Art Nouveau Chair, 1890
By Thonet
Located in Rome, IT
Thonet swivel chair for piano from the end of the 1800s. The chair in bent wood, is all in wood
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 7 Thonet Bentwood Caned Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
SET of 7 Antique Bentwood dining chairs with steam bent ebonized wooden frames with caned seats and
Category

20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash

Bentwood Chair with arms Model No 14 Art Nouveau Chair Thonet Austria 1890
By Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful bentwood chair, produced by Thonet, this design originally dates from 1859. Made from
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
chair. Introduced by Thonet in 1945 as part of the Thonet Legacy Collection, these iconic bent plywood
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cowhide

Unusual Set 6 Industrial Modernist Bauhaus Bent Plywood Stacking Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set 6 industrial modernist bent plywood stacking chairs. Amazing design. Bauhaus influenced
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Four Thonet White and Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
piece of tubular chromed bent steel, wood framed seat and back covered in white leather-like vinyl.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Four Mid Century Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four dining chairs, made in the USA, circa 1950's , manufactured by Thonet. The chairs
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black Thonet Bentwood and Vinyl Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Thonet bentwood Mid-Century Modern chairs in black with black vinyl upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Faux Leather

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair in the Style of Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful vintage modern rocking chair features a sculptural bent rod chrome frame. Stylish
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Thonet Birch Bentwood and Pale Olive Naugahyde High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Olive Naugahyde High Back Arm Chairs, C. 1950
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood

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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Solden Chair in Blue
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The continuous investigation into the long tradition of bent wood has led Gebrüder Thonet Vienna to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Solden Chair in Orange
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The continuous investigation into the long tradition of bent wood has led Gebrüder Thonet Vienna to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brno, CZ
designed and made by Gebrüder Thonet around 1850. We can find the chair in the old Thonet furniture
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech

1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
H 36.23 in W 16.15 in D 22.45 in
1970s Mexican Iron Side Chairs in the Style of the Model 17 by Thonet, a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
known Model 17 chair designed by Michael Thonet and produced by Gebruder Thonet in the early 1860's
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
archive of the Thonet company. Thonet B 1045 armchair from 1938 is a modernized Thonet armchair Nr.6533
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
H 28.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Solden Chair with Upholsterd Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The continuous investigation into the long tradition of bent wood has led Gebrüder Thonet Vienna to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Michael Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became known as the bistro chair
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
Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Radetzky Chair in Black Lacquer
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The chair Radetzky by Michele De Lucchi has a solid beech structure with bent wooden elements
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bauhaus Chair Thonet A283 by Gustav Adolf Schneck in 1928
By Thonet-Mundus, Gustav Adolf Schneck
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Czechoslovakia by the Thonet-Mundus. Designed in year 1928 by prof. Gustav Adolf
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Chairs with Table, Art Nouveau Seating Set, Austria, circa 1915
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful bentwood seating set made by the famous Austrian manufactory of Thonet around 1915. This
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stocksessel Folding Chair in Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from bent beech wood with a woven cane seat connecting the three curved legs. The swan’s neck handle
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
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
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
An unusual Classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in White with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech. The backrest and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Curry Yellow & Fabric Seating
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech. The backrest and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Folding Lounge Chair by Thonet with Adjustable Footstool 19th Century
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original rare folding lounge chair in bentwood and cane from 1880 by Michael Thonet. Gebrüder
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Stone Grey with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
popular bistro chairs worldwide. The bent element that embellishes the central part of the back also makes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Chair in White and Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Pure White
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech. The backrest and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Upholstered Chair in Black & Aluminium
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Otto Wagner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and represents a clear expression of modern Viennese art. The solid bent beech wood structure is both
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in White and Aluminium
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and represents a clear expression of modern Viennese art. The solid bent beech wood structure is both
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black Lacquered Wood
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and represents a clear expression of modern Viennese art. The solid bent beech wood structure is both
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Contemporary S 35 Lounge Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This pair of iconic S 35 lounge chairs features heavy-duty black leather seats slung over tubular
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Morris High Back Black Chair with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of steam-bent solid beech elements and includes an upholstered chair with a woven cane backrest
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Bent Thonet Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bent thonet chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and bentwood, all bent thonet chairs available were constructed with great care. Bent thonet chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Bent thonet chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many bent thonet chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Michael Thonet and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH produced popular bent thonet chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Bent Thonet Chairs?

Bent thonet chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,280, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $8,900.

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Questions About Bent Thonet Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    A Thonet chair can be any chair developed by the furniture maker Thonet, which has been manufacturing furniture for more than 180 years. However, most people are referring to one designed by founder Gebrüder Thonet. It features a bentwood frame produced with a patent steam method that Thonet patented and a curved seat. Find a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An authentic Thonet chair will have the company’s name with a solid line underneath carved somewhere on the chair. The brand can also confirm the authenticity and age of a Thonet chair via its website. Shop a variety of authentic Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A Thonet-style chair is a wooden chair that has a curvy, bent backrest, a round seat and subtly flared legs. The chairs get their name from the original manufacturer, Thonet, which produced chairs in the mid-century modern style in Europe during the 20th century. Shop a range of Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Thonet chairs are marked. You will usually find the brand's label on a tag or burned into the wood under the seat. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of expertly vetted Thonet furniture from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not Thonet chairs are stackable depends on their design. The bentwood chairs produced by the company do easily stack, but others like cantilever chairs do not. Find a range of Thonet chairs forms some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    To tell if a Thonet chair is real, you can use Thonet's authenticity verification service. To take advantage of it, you will need to take many photographs of the chair from different angles and close-up images of markings and paper labels. You can learn more about the authentication process on the Thonet website. Shop a diverse assortment of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.