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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
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
Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
INCREDIBLE set of 10 vintage Thonet bent oak plywood #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs!! They are comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
vintage Thonet bent oak plywood #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs!! They are comprised of fabulous oak bent
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
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
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
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
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
!!!!! This is an INCREDIBLE set of 8 vintage Thonet bent oak plywood #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs!! They are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
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
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The idea of using bent plywood to produce chairs became increasingly popular during the middle of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair with Perforated Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, 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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Beaulieu Chair with Plywood Seat by Philippe Nigro
By Philippe Nigro, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed the new BEAULIEU chair in bent beechwood for GTV, where the curves, assembled like a construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.1 in W 19.8 in D 21.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Curry Yellow with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, 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 N.18 Chair in Stone Grey with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, 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 N.18 Chair in Yellow Ocre with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, 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 Czech Chair in White Plywood Seat and Beech Feet
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.4 in W 16.5 in D 20.1 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Perforated Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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
H 36.2 in W 16.5 in D 19.2 in
Set of 10 Bent Maple Plywood & Green Armchairs or Dining Chairs by Thonet NYC
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
advanced steam processes at the time. Made of bent maple plywood, their construction quality is excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Maple, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Bentwood Chair with arms Model No 14 Art Nouveau Chair Thonet Austria 1890
By Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
bent solid and laminated Beech construction with moulded plywood seat.
This chair dates from the early
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Beaulieu Armchair with Plywood Seat by Philippe Nigro
By Philippe Nigro, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed the new BEAULIEU chair in bent beechwood for GTV, where the curves, assembled like a construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.1 in W 19.8 in D 21.6 in
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Dark Walnut with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.4 in W 21.6 in D 20.1 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Steel Blue with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.4 in W 21.6 in D 20.1 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black Thonet Bentwood and Vinyl Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
are comprised of Thonet’s signature bent plywood legs in their original black finish and wear their
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Faux Leather
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Orange with Plywood & Birch Feet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.4 in W 21.6 in D 20.1 in
Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
accents, cafe or bistro chairs steamed curved bent wood, beech seat and back of pressed plywood with
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
No Reserve
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Thonet Bent Plywood Armchairs by Joe Atkinson, Set of 5
By Joe Atkinson, Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of five bent plywood armchair dining chairs Designed by Joe Atkinson for the Thonet furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bentwood
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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Pure White
By Adolf Loos, 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 Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Squirrel Grey
By Adolf Loos, 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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in White with Wooven Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, 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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Pure White
By Adolf Loos, 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
H 31.4 in W 21.2 in D 22.4 in
Two 20th-Century Brown Beech Chairs in the Thonet Style
Located in Opole, PL
Two 20th-Century Brown Beech Chairs in the Thonet Style
We present you these two beech chairs made
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rare Thonet A 403/F Armchair by Josef Frank
By Gustav Adolf Schneck, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
"Fireplace chair" designed by Josef Frank c. 1928, for Gebrüder Thonet. Mahagony stained bent beech
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Carlo Ratti Set of Four Chairs in Plywood by Società Compensati Curvi 1950s
By Carlo Ratti, Società Compensati Curvati
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four dining chairs with a frame in black lacquered metal and seat in curved plywood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Mid century dining chairs by Radomír Hofman, 1960´s, set of 2
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. The chairs are made of bent plywood, have beech wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
ST 664 Shell Chairs, Designed by Eddie Harlis
By Thonet, Eddie Harlis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs are no longer produced. The chair has a yellow stained finish and are made from bent plywood
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
ST 664 Shell Chairs, Designed by Eddie Harlis, Orange
By Thonet, Eddie Harlis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs are no longer produced. The chair has an orange painted finish and are made from bent plywood
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1978 Molded Plywood Armchair Set of 2 in Oak by Peter Danko for Thonet
By Thonet, Peter Danko
Located in Chattanooga, TN
molded-plywood (or ply-bent) chairs achieved notoriety in the 1980s after the Museum of Modern Art bought
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
/ Danish Modern Chairs by Thonet Industries. They are super heavy and solid chairs--the main base: back and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Torben Skov rocking chair Nordik Andels Eksport Denmark 1989
By Torben Orskov
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Denmark 1989. It's made from a bent beech plywood structure with a sleek white-painted and angled plywood
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Gae Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair Poltronova Italy 1962
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
rocking chair design from a century ago, Thonet's 1862 rocking chair No. 1. This rocking chair has an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous Boppard chair
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 26.38 in
Mid Century dining chairs by Radomír Hofman, 1960´s, set of 4
By Radomír Hofman
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. The chairs are made of bent plywood, have beech wood structure and are upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous Boppard chair (1836), brought international acclaim
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34.26 in W 24.41 in D 30.32 in
Dining Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl in Velvet for Ton, Czechoslovakia 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Zohor, SK
chairs were designed by Oswald Haerdtl for TON (Thonet) in the 1950s, produced in Czechoslovakia
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
5 Dining Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl in Velvet for Ton, Czechoslovakia 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl, TON a.s.
Located in Zohor, SK
chairs were designed by Oswald Haerdtl for TON (Thonet) in the 1950s, produced in Czechoslovakia
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
H 31.11 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of 3 Stacking Rare Wilman Chairs Scandinavian Modern
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
with a bent plywood seat and back, and have nice details like tapered legs, dovetail construction, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Side Tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhm, Thonet, 1980s
By Thonet, Wulf Schneider, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Thonet side tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhme to match their S320 chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 24.81 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure with saddle leather covering as per the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Bentwood Writing Desk Armchair by Radomír Hofman for Ton, No1
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Hostýnem Company in the 1960´s.
The chairs are made from dark bent beechwood and plywood.
In very
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Bentwood Writing Desk Armchair by Radomír Hofman for Ton, No2
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Hostýnem Company in the 1960´s.
The chairs are made from dark bent beechwood and plywood.
In very
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Vintage Cinema Chairs from Ton, 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Żory, PL
-seaters (6 chairs). Made of beech wood and bent plywood. Preserved in original, good condition with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Beech, Plywood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thonet bent plywood chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, plywood and fabric, every thonet bent plywood chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a thonet bent plywood chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right thonet bent plywood chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one thonet bent plywood chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Thonet produced versions that are worth a look.
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