$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 22 in D 24 in
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
By Salvatore Leone, Michael Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
$4,995 / set
H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in
Set of 4 Thonet No 4 "Cafe Daum" Benwood Chairs by Salvatore Leone, Circa 1960s
By Salvatore Leone, Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of 4 Thonet Cafe Daum N°4, 1960. By Salvatore Leone No 4 "Café Daum" designed by Thonet around
Bentwood
$12,054 / set
H 34.26 in W 16.54 in D 22.84 in
Set Of Eight Thonet Chairs, Model No. 4, Known As "daum Café", 1880
By Thonet
Located in Charmes, FR
Café Daum in Vienna in 1849. The frame is made of blackened bent beechwood. The chair is perfectly
Wood
$2,200 / set
H 36 in W 17 in D 22 in
Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair. Circa early 20th
Cane, Wood
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 16.93 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Thonet No.4 Austrian Bentwood Cafe Daum Chair
By Thonet
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A good rare original example of this iconic bentwood chair from Michael Thonet, this one is model
Beech
Pair of Salvatore Leone for Thonet Bentwood Cane Armchairs
By Salvatore Leone
Located in Denton, TX
"Cafe Daum" style scrolled arms.
Upholstery, Cane, Beech
Model No. 4 Daum café chair by Thonet, Austria 1880s
By Michael Thonet
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
pour le café Daum à Vienne. La structure est en hêtre courbé noircit. Le cannage est réalisé à la
Iron
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Bentwood Armchairs No. 4
By Michael Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Jacob and Josef Kohn for Michael Thonet "Cafe Daum" armchairs no. 4
Cane, Bentwood, Lacquer
Pair of Salvatore Leone for Thonet Bentwood Cane Armchairs
By Salvatore Leone
Located in Rio Vista, CA
support and iconic Thonet "Cafe Daum" style scrolled arms. Each chair is signed and stamped with excellent
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Michael Thonet, rare set of 4 Café Daum chairs for Thonet, 1849
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare set of four Café Daum chairs (model no 4) designed by Michael Thonet. This was his first
Leather, Bentwood
Thonet No.4 Iconic Bentwood Side Chair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Sharon, CT
Originally designed by Thonet for the Cafe Daum, Vienna in 1849. And subsequently manufactured as
Bentwood
Thonet Cafe Daum Arm Chair No. 4
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thonet Cafe Daum bentwood armchair No. 4 with cane seat and ebonized frame. Marked "THONET AUSTRIA
Bentwood
Set of Four Thonet Cafe Daum No. 4 Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Thonet chairs with ebonized frames and caned seats. Originally designed for the Cafe
Bentwood
Set of Four Thonet #4 Cafe Daum Chairs
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Hudson, NY
Original Michael Thonet bentwood chairs, cane seat sign Thonet.
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
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
1930s Vintage Thonet Cafe Chair Bentwood Stamped Austria
By Thonet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Thonet Project Cafe Dining Chair Stamped AUSTRIA. Construction: Bentwood Plywood Dimensions: 33.5 tall x 18 w x 20.25 d Seat 17.5 Original fair vint...
Bentwood, Plywood
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
Thonet Nr. 11 Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with caned seat and backrest. Made in Austria by Gebrüder Thonet, circa 1890. Fully restored.
Beech
$224Sale Price|36% Off
H 35.13 in W 16.25 in D 20.25 in
1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
By Thonet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Michael Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood hand caned. Circa the 1960s Dimensions: 35.13 h x 20.25 d x 16.25 w Seat 18.25 h Partial label Cafe chair bent...
Cane, Bentwood
Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Bentwood
$1,958 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
Thonet Chair N. 15, 1960s, 1 of 2
By Michael Thonet
Located in Ljubljana, SI
1 of 2 Thonet No. 15 chairs was manufactured 1960. The chair was designed by Michael Thonet in 1859. It features a beech bentwood frame with cane. Clear wood finish. Wood and ca...
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Thonet Nr. 31 Dining Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six available Restored, originally green painted.
Beech
French Provincial King Bed - Straw Wash Finish
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
An 18th-century inspired, Louis XV-style carved bedframe, in a medium hand-rubbed and distressed Straw Wash finish. The serpentine crest headboard features inset caned rattan in a g...
Rattan, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Bentwood Scroll Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century Bentwood arm chair with scroll design and black upholstered seat & back. (signed with THONET label)
Upholstery, Bentwood
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