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Thonet Bakelite

Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair w/ Bakelite Seat
Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair w/ Bakelite Seat

Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair w/ Bakelite Seat

By Thonet

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This original Thonet bentwood armchair features a Bakelite seat and backrest.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Pair of Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Stacking Stools, Mid Century Modern
Pair of Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Stacking Stools, Mid Century Modern

Pair of Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Stacking Stools, Mid Century Modern

By Alvar Aalto, Thonet

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Stacking Stools. The white bakelite tops are 14" in diameter.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Pair of Thonet White and Black Bentwood & Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s
Pair of Thonet White and Black Bentwood & Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s

Pair of Thonet White and Black Bentwood & Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s

By Alvar Aalto, Thonet

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Early pair of Black and White Thonet Nesting Tables, Stacking Stools. Featuring circular White Bakelite 14D seats atop Black, ebonized, bentwood legs.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Walnut Veneer, c. 1930
Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Walnut Veneer, c. 1930

Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Walnut Veneer, c. 1930

By Thonet, J. Fenyves

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of Bauhaus bedside cabinets, model B 107, designed by J. Fenyves and manufactured by Thonet Mundus A.G. Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, walnut veneer, and glass. Austria, c. ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Night Stands

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Large, Mid Century chromed clothes tree Thonet, design by Gottwald
Large, Mid Century chromed clothes tree Thonet, design by Gottwald

Large, Mid Century chromed clothes tree Thonet, design by Gottwald

By Hynek Gottwald

Located in Vienna, AT

Original Gottwald coatrack. Large solid clothes hanger with a lot of space for several coats, hats and even umbrellas. Its made of chrome-plated Iron pipes, bakelite-balls on the end...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931
Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Den Haag, NL

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 armchair by Metz & Co. Thonet, 1931 This chair has a chrome steel frame, Bakelite arms and still the original blue Eisengarn upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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Thonet New York Bakelite Boomerang Table
Thonet New York Bakelite Boomerang Table

Thonet New York Bakelite Boomerang Table

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H 16.25 in W 41 in D 28 in

Thonet New York Bakelite Boomerang Table

By Thonet

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Other Bakelite Thonet Chairs available via Modern50. W: 41 x D: 28 x H: 16¼ in.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Enamel

Rare Bakelite and Bentwood Chair by Thonet
Rare Bakelite and Bentwood Chair by Thonet

Rare Bakelite and Bentwood Chair by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Bakelite and Bentwood Chair by Thonet, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Maple

Bentwood Bakelite Stacking Stool by Thonet
Bentwood Bakelite Stacking Stool by Thonet

Bentwood Bakelite Stacking Stool by Thonet

By Thonet, Alvar Aalto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic, art deco, stackable stool by Thonet features bentwood legs with a black, 14 inch diameter, hard plastic, Bakelite top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Stools

Materials

Birch, Bakelite

Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs 1930s
Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs 1930s

Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs 1930s

By Michael Thonet

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A set of original Thonet bentwood armchairs with Bakelite seats and backrest.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Rare Bakelite & Bentwood Thonet Dining Chairs
Rare Bakelite & Bentwood Thonet Dining Chairs

Rare Bakelite & Bentwood Thonet Dining Chairs

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H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 20 in

Rare Bakelite & Bentwood Thonet Dining Chairs

By Alvar Aalto, Thonet

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Early Mid-Century Modern Design in Original Finish; Patinated Lacquered Birch Frames. Black Chair Legs are Taper, and Greens are Straight.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bakelite, Birch

Set of Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs, c.1930
Set of Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs, c.1930

Set of Thonet Bentwood Bakelite Dining Chairs, c.1930

By Michael Thonet

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A set of original Thonet bentwood armchairs with Bakelite seats and backrest.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Bakelite

Art Deco 1930s Bakelite Seat Thonet Bentwood Stools
Art Deco 1930s Bakelite Seat Thonet Bentwood Stools

Art Deco 1930s Bakelite Seat Thonet Bentwood Stools

By Alvar Aalto, Thonet

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A Pair of Molded Bakelite topped bentwood Stools marked in mold THONET on both stool bottoms.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Bakelite and Birch Chair by Thonet
Bakelite and Birch Chair by Thonet

Bakelite and Birch Chair by Thonet

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H 32 in W 15.5 in D 17 in

Bakelite and Birch Chair by Thonet

Located in New York, NY

Birch frame with brown bakelite seat and back.
Great side or desk chair, and is signed.

Category

20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Bentwood Stool Side Table by Thonet
Bentwood Stool Side Table by Thonet

Bentwood Stool Side Table by Thonet

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H 18.5 in Dm 16 in L 18.5 in

Bentwood Stool Side Table by Thonet

By Thonet, Alvar Aalto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic, bentwood stool or side table by Thonet features a black Bakelite top with natural birch legs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Birch

CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954

CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954

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H 28.75 in W 50.79 in D 24.02 in

CM141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954

By Thonet, Pierre Paulin

Located in bruxelles, BE

Desk with two drawers. Wear marks on the shelf and one drawer (see photo).

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Thonet Stools
Thonet Stools

Thonet Stools

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H 18 in W 14 in D 14 in

Thonet Stools

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Thonet stools with bakelite tops. Price is for each.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Wood, Bakelite

1930s Vintage Industrial Art Deco Thonet Bakelite Bentwood Dining Chair Set 12
1930s Vintage Industrial Art Deco Thonet Bakelite Bentwood Dining Chair Set 12

1930s Vintage Industrial Art Deco Thonet Bakelite Bentwood Dining Chair Set 12

By Thonet

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A big collection of 12 side chairs. nine black, two green, one red. All functional strong and usable. Several Seat bottoms have chips to the sides/bottom edges. The red one has a l...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Bakelite, Beech

Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's
Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's

Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's

By Thonet

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of Thonet bentwood chairs in red and salmon factory painted finish to bakelite seats and backrests.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Bakelite, Beech, Bentwood

Set of 4 Thonet Black Bakelite and Bentwood Stacking Stools, 1930s
Set of 4 Thonet Black Bakelite and Bentwood Stacking Stools, 1930s

Set of 4 Thonet Black Bakelite and Bentwood Stacking Stools, 1930s

By Thonet

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Rarity. Stamped THONET to mold on underside.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Set of Three Thonet Red Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s
Set of Three Thonet Red Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s

Set of Three Thonet Red Bakelite Stacking Stools, 1930s

By Thonet, Alvar Aalto

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Early set of 3 Thonet red and steam bent birch 4-legged nesting tables, attributed to Alvar Aalto. Measures: Seat 14 D. With Thonet stamp to underside. Parcel shipping methods may be...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Birch

Rare 1930s Modernist White Bakelite and Bentwood Stools/ Tables by Thonet
Rare 1930s Modernist White Bakelite and Bentwood Stools/ Tables by Thonet

Rare 1930s Modernist White Bakelite and Bentwood Stools/ Tables by Thonet

By Thonet, Alvar Aalto

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare 1930s Modernist white Bakelite and bentwood stools/ tables by Thonet, nice original condition, no cracks, chips, etc., minor scratches to Bakelite.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Thonet Coffee Table
Thonet Coffee Table

Thonet Coffee Table

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H 16 in Dm 30 in

Thonet Coffee Table

By Thonet

Located in Rochester, NY

An all original vintage Thonet bentwood coffee / occasional table measuring 16 inches high with a 30 inch diameter round black bakelite type laminate top - circa 1940s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Side Table
Thonet Bentwood Side Table

Thonet Bentwood Side Table

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H 24 in W 30 in D 30 in

Thonet Bentwood Side Table

By Thonet

Located in Rochester, NY

An all original vintage condition Thonet bentwood side table measuring 24 inches high with a 30 inch square laminate black bakelite top - circa 1940's

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Thonet Small Desk
Thonet Small Desk

Thonet Small Desk

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H 29.93 in W 54.34 in D 25.6 in

Thonet Small Desk

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Girona, Girona

Satin shellac and wax finish. Maison Thonet c.1930-40.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Arch. J. Fenyves for Thonet Mundus, Vienna
Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Arch. J. Fenyves for Thonet Mundus, Vienna

Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Arch. J. Fenyves for Thonet Mundus, Vienna

By J. Fenyves, Thonet-Mundus

Located in Berlin, DE

Fenyves in 1931-1932 and manufactured by Thonet Mundus AG, Vienna, circa 1933 as Model No.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Hollywood Regency Black Bronze Diamond Side Table Pedestal Modernist Geometric
Hollywood Regency Black Bronze Diamond Side Table Pedestal Modernist Geometric

Hollywood Regency Black Bronze Diamond Side Table Pedestal Modernist Geometric

By Thonet

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Adjustable Height, 19 to 28 in. Wonderful vintage Mercantile department store Art Deco diamond pedestal, bronze-toned base with thick black micarta quartzite or bakelite polished ve...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Bakelite and Bent Birch Plywood Stools by Thonet
Black Bakelite and Bent Birch Plywood Stools by Thonet

Black Bakelite and Bent Birch Plywood Stools by Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

They are very comfortable to sit in and make a great sculpture when stacked. Each stool has a Thonet signature molded in the bakelite.

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Birch, Bakelite

Rare Red Bakelite & Birch Stacking Stools/Tables by Thonet
Rare Red Bakelite & Birch Stacking Stools/Tables by Thonet

Rare Red Bakelite & Birch Stacking Stools/Tables by Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These great stools are made of molded bakelite with bent birch plywood. The underside of the bakelite has the word Thonet molded into it.

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Bakelite, Birch

Pierre Paulin Thonet Desk Model CM141
Pierre Paulin Thonet Desk Model CM141

Pierre Paulin Thonet Desk Model CM141

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H 29.14 in W 51.19 in D 24.02 in

Pierre Paulin Thonet Desk Model CM141

By Pierre Paulin

Located in Grenoble, FR

Pierre paulin Thonet desk CM141 1954 in perfect and original condition

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Iron

Marcel Breuer 'B 65, ' Desk by Thonet, 1929
Marcel Breuer 'B 65, ' Desk by Thonet, 1929

Marcel Breuer 'B 65, ' Desk by Thonet, 1929

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H 29.14 in W 51.78 in D 28.35 in

Marcel Breuer 'B 65, ' Desk by Thonet, 1929

Located in Cologne, DE

Marcel Breuer 'B 65,' 1929. Execution: Thonet. Lit.: Deutsche Stahlrohrmöbel, von Vegesack, p.84.

Category

Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bakelite

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Thonet Bakelite For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thonet bakelite you’re looking for. Each thonet bakelite for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bakelite, plastic and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer thonet bakelite, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right thonet bakelite, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made thonet bakelite over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Thonet Bakelite?

A thonet bakelite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,825, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $16,629.