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Thonet Bentwood Settee

Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood & Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Attr to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed
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Late 20th Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Bentwood

Vienna Secessionist Bentwood and Rattan Settee by Thonet Brothers
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Vienna Secessionist bentwood and rattan settee by Thonet Brothers. The settee can be found in
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Thonet Settee designed by Otto Prutscher for Cafe Heinrichshof, Austria 1880s
By Thonet
Located in Beograd, RS
Heinrichshof, and manufactured by Thonet Brothers in 1908. It is done in beech bentwood, with upholstered seat
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Rare Original Thonet Settee with Cushions
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in High Peak, GB
Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Settees

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Original Thonet Settee with Cushions
Rare Original Thonet Settee with Cushions
$4,569 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 46 in D 29 in
Petite Bentwood Settee in Holland & Sherry Wool & Linen Piping
By Thonet
Located in Stamford, CT
graceful silhouette reminiscent of the work of Thonet and Alvar Aalto, with slender bentwood arms and just
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Linen, Wood

Recent Sales

Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0208 Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat
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Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Settees

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
H 37 in W 46 in D 27 in
Pair of Modernist Thonet Bentwood Sofas
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
A great pair of vintage Thonet bentwood three-seat settee sofa couch. Features a super stylish
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Pair of Modernist Thonet Bentwood Sofas
Pair of Modernist Thonet Bentwood Sofas
H 29 in W 77.75 in D 28 in
Antique Bentwood Thonet Style Settee
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bentwood settee, this is beautifully designed with a caned seat and back. This
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Antique Late 19th Century European Settees

Materials

Bentwood

Extremely Rare Bentwood Settee by August Thonet
By August Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood construction with a caned seat (on the picture plywood) designed by August Thonet
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Settees by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic pair of Mid-Century Modern bentwood settees by Thonet. The settees feature sleek and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Secessionist Style Bentwood and Cane Settee Mid Century by CMG Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
's most popular designs. This vintage settee was produced by ZMG* Radomsko in Poland, a former Thonet
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Vintage 1950s Polish Settees

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Bentwood & Cane Upholstered Settee in French Linen, Attr. To Thonet, Austria, C.
By Michael Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pillows. This settee is attributed to Thonet, (Gebrüder Thonet ) c.1900. I It also could be by Jacob
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Settee with New Teal Blue Velvet Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Troy, MI
Thonet upholstered settee with dark wood frame and newly upholstered in teal blue colored velvet
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Bentwood

Rare, Thonet 19th Century Bentwood Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
Made in Vienna this beautiful Thonet Settee has an ebony finish with some wear consistent with age
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Antique 19th Century Settees

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee
By Josef Hoffmann, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
bentwood bench manufactured by: Jacob & Josef Kohn, or Thonet Vienna (model NR. 423 F/ C). Nut stained
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee
Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.23 in
Thonet Settees
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thonet Vienna Secessionist bentwood settee upholstered seat.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Settees

Materials

Wood

Thonet  Settees
Thonet  Settees
H 28 in W 52 in D 21 in
Vintage bentwood settee bench in the style of Thonet. Circa 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage bench attributed to German/Austrian furniture company ‘Thonet’ in steam curved featuring a
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Beech

THONET SETTEE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vienna Secessionist bentwood settee by Thonet
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Sofas

Materials

Bentwood

THONET SETTEE
THONET SETTEE
H 32.5 in W 49 in D 22.5 in
Thonet Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bentwood Thonet settee with caned back and newly upholstered seat. Seat is diamond tufted and the
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Benches

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Thonet Settee
Thonet Settee
H 37 in W 45.5 in D 19 in
Thonet Style Bentwood Bench Settee in Excellent Restored Condition
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Restored bentwood bench settee from early 20th century. The bench features caned seat and back with
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Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Cane

Thonet Ebonised Bentwood and Cane Child's Settee, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Thonet ebonised Bentwood and cane Child's settee, circa 1900. We are proud to offer a charming
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and beautiful Thonet settee from, circa 1900 still unrestored. It was designed and
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
H 29.14 in W 48.82 in D 22.84 in
Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and beautiful Thonet settee from, circa 1900 still unrestored. It was designed and
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
H 49 in W 29 in D 23 in
Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and beautiful Thonet settee from, circa 1900 still unrestored. (this one on the pictues it
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
Thonet Bentwood Settee, circa 1900
H 29.14 in W 48.82 in D 22.84 in
Bentwood and Rattan Settee by August Thonet
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare bentwood sofa with rattan seat designed by August Thonet, the son of Michael Thonet, who in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Bentwood, Rattan

Bentwood and Rattan Settee by August Thonet
Bentwood and Rattan Settee by August Thonet
H 38 in W 45.67 in D 18.51 in
Gebruder Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Bench Settee
By Michael Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Settee by Thonet and featured in their 1904 catalog. Most likely designed turn of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Bentwood

Gebruder Thonet Viennese Secessionist Bentwood Settee Designed by August Thonet
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an early, rare example of the exceptional work of the Thonet Brothers from Vienna Austria
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Viennese Secession Bentwood Settee with Cane Seat by Thonet, Austria 1890s
By Thonet
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare antique settee designed and manufactured by Thonet
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Antique 1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Thonet. A bentwood settee with scrollwork decoration with caned seat & back
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Thonet. A bentwood Beech settee with wonderful scrollwork decoration to the back and to the arms
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

A Thonet Style Bentwood Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
A curvaceous bentwood settee/bench upholstered in a stone linen fabric. The bentwood has a bamboo
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Early 2000s Austrian Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

A Thonet Style Bentwood Settee
A Thonet Style Bentwood Settee
H 34.5 in W 58 in D 22 in
Antique Bentwood Thonet Settee / Bench Great Condition & Beautifully Upholstered
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and excellent condition Thonet settee. This rare bench made by Thonet of Austria is
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood

Antique G. Thonet Attributed Viennese Secessionist Bentwood Loveseat or Settee
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bentwood settee or loveseat is unsigned, but being attributed to Gebruder Thonet based
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee Bench
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
bentwood bench manufactured by Thonet Vienna. Very used condition with not really professional repairs. We
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee Bench
Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee Bench
H 28.35 in W 45.67 in D 23.23 in
Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Bench in Floral Upholstery
By Marcel Kammerer, Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
elegant bentwood settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Settees

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Bent Beechwood and Hand Tooled Leather Settee
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Vienna Secession stained bent beechwood settee upholstered in custom hand tooled period
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

19th Century Thonet No. 5 Bentwood Cane Settee
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Vienna Secession period Thonet No. 5 bentwood beech settee or bench from Austria. The settee
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Stunning Bentwood Art Nouveau Bench / Settee Caned Seat Michael Thonet, Austria
By Michael Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early bentwood Art Nouveau bench or settee caned seat by Michael Thonet, Austria, simple elegance
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Otto Wagner Settee Bench Bentwood, Thonet, Austria, Vienna Secession, circa 1905
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Vienna Secession bentwood settee by Otto Wagner and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1900
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Early 20th Century Bentwood Bench Settee by J. Hoffmann for Thonet - Mundus
By Thonet-Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This exceptional bentwood bench settee was made in early 20th century and is attributed to Josef
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Bentwood Settee Bench / White Lacquer
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
bentwood painted bench manufactured by Thonet Vienna.. Difficult to determine exact age ? My guess 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

A 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee, with Original Thonet Label
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20th Century European Settees

Materials

Bentwood

A 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee
A 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee
H 37.5 in W 44 in D 19 in
Thonet Bentwood Settee
By Thonet
Located in Princeton, NJ
Signed Thonet settee with original vinyl upholstery and nailhead detail to reverse. LAST DAY ON
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Vintage 1950s American Settees

Materials

Wood, PVC

Thonet Bentwood Settee
Thonet Bentwood Settee
H 32 in W 40 in D 19 in
Bentwood Settee by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully restored bentwood settee by Thonet. A matching pair of lounge chairs also available in
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Vintage 1950s Settees

Bentwood Settee by Thonet
Bentwood Settee by Thonet
H 30 in W 49 in D 30 in
Bentwood Settee in the Manner of Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Stamford, CT
Curved bentwood settee in the style of Michael Thonet with cane woven seat and back, circa 20th
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Early 20th Century Settees

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Thonet Inspired Bentwood Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blond Thonet Inspired Bentwood Settee. Newly Upholstered seat in linen wave pattern.
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Early 20th Century American Settees

Materials

Wood, Linen

Thonet Inspired Bentwood Settee
Thonet Inspired Bentwood Settee
H 37 in W 44 in D 18 in
Late 19th C. "Cafe Daum" Bentwood Settee by Thonet
Located in Kensington, MD
Late 19th Century "Cafe Daum" Sculptural Bentwood Settee with cane seat by Thonet
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Settees

Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gebruder Thonet bentwood bench or settee. A kidney shaped seat with bentwood wooden frame. Marked
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
H 37 in W 23 in D 57.75 in
Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Settee by Thonet, circa 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian Art Nouveau bentwood settee, with its shaped ebonized wooden frame with caned back
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Vienese Gebruder Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Bench Settee, 1880s
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Ghent, BE
A Gebruder Thonet bentwood bench or settee. A kidney shaped caned seat and back with a bentwood
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

A Bentwood and Cane Settee Bench by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
A Bentwood and Cane Settee Bench by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Benches

Materials

Cane, Wood

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Adolf Loos (1870-1933) Secessionist Bench, Thonet No.6150
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Thonet Bentwood Settee For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the thonet bentwood settee you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A thonet bentwood settee — often made from wood, bentwood and beech — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the thonet bentwood settee you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right thonet bentwood settee, those designed in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made thonet bentwood settee over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, August Thonet and Josef Hoffmann are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Thonet Bentwood Settee?

Prices for a thonet bentwood settee start at $1,095 and top out at $8,450 with the average selling for $2,495.

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