Hoffman 811
No.811 “Prague” Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Ligna
Located in Chicago, IL
Josef Hoffman for Thonet, produced by Ligna. Made in Czechoslovakia.
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Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. Each chair stamped made in Poland. The chairs feature cane inset seat
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8 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
6 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
4 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
10 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
12 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
6 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
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
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20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chair by Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann for Stendig
By Stendig Co., Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Deland, FL
Condition Details: This elegant Model 811 "Prague" chair by Josef Frank/Hoffman is in 100% original, vintage
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Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
H 34 in W 21 in D 18 in
Josef Hoffman Bentwood and Cane Prague Chair for Thonet, 8 available
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Greensboro, NC
Labeled set of Josef Hoffman Prague "811" Chairs, circa 1930s, produced by Thonet.
Amazing
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Cane, Bentwood
Thonet A811, 1930s, Rattan, Vintage - set of 2
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bunnik, NL
The Thonet A811 chair is a variant of the 811 chair with armrests. The design by Viennese
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
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Ton Bentwood Armchair With Gold Velvet, Czechoslovakia 1930s, 40 Available
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann, TON a.s.
Located in Zohor, SK
variation on the classic model '811' Thonet Hoffman chair. Produced in blond wood oak bentwood. Original
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
H 32.29 in W 20.08 in D 22.45 in
Original Vintage Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Armchair
By Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Basel, BS
Mid-Century original bentwood beech Prague Armchair model 811 designed in the 1920's by Austrian
Category
20th Century Polish Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.5 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
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Hoffman 811 For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hoffman 811 for your home. Frequently made of wood, bentwood and beech, every hoffman 811 was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a hoffman 811 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each hoffman 811 bearing mid-century modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hoffman 811 over the years, but those crafted by Josef Hoffmann, Falcon and Josef Frank are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Hoffman 811?
The average selling price for a hoffman 811 at 1stDibs is $1,707, while they’re typically $445 on the low end and $5,495 for the highest priced.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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