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Chair Thonet Nr.223, since 1901
Chair Thonet Nr.223, since 1901

Chair Thonet Nr.223, since 1901

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New upholstery surface on the original core.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet chair nr.31
Thonet chair nr.31

Thonet chair nr.31

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Bentwood Thonet chair nr.31 in very nice original condition.

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Six Chairs , circa 1920
Thonet Six Chairs , circa 1920

Thonet Six Chairs , circa 1920

By August Thonet

Located in Sofia, BG

Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Beautiful original patina Beech chair labeled and stamped by Thonet measures: 86 cm H x 40 cm W x 51 cm D Thonet was t...

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Beech

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. Minor fixes made. The chairs are solid and can be used normally.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art Déco Thonet Chairs
Art Déco Thonet Chairs

Art Déco Thonet Chairs

Sold|$2,743 / set

Art Déco Thonet Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO

Originale e raro set di sedie Art Dèco Thonet integralmente originali. Ogni gamba è dotata di rinforzo in metallo ( originale Thonet ) che permette alla sedie di essere sia leggera m...

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Thonet rocking chair no.4
Thonet rocking chair no.4

Thonet rocking chair no.4

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Thonet rocking chair no.4 professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Office chair Thonet Nr.4601
Office chair Thonet Nr.4601

Office chair Thonet Nr.4601

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. Minor fixes made.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet
Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet

Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. One backrest has a crack (fixed with injected glue). Despite the crack, the backrest is f...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
Two Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.113, Since 1907
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.113, Since 1907

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.113, Since 1907

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Decorated with a carved gilded line and decor pressed into plywood. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Eighteen Chairs Thonet Nr.57, circa 1920
Eighteen Chairs Thonet Nr.57, circa 1920

Eighteen Chairs Thonet Nr.57, circa 1920

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac, minor repairs made.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair
1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

This chair was made in Czech Republic during 1960s by Thon company (before Thonet).

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Rare Thonet Armchair Beech Wood, Austria, circa 1885
Rare Thonet Armchair Beech Wood, Austria, circa 1885

Rare Thonet Armchair Beech Wood, Austria, circa 1885

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

From the famous manufacture of Thonet in Vienna comes this extravagant and rare armchair, made circa 1885 out of beechwood and trimmed to nut wood. On the backrests and the seat you...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair
1960s Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

1960s Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

This chair was made in Czech Republic during 1960s by Thon company (before Thonet).

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair
1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

1960 Thon/Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

This chair was made in Czech Republic during 1960s by Thon company (before Thonet). Legs and bentwood armrests are made from beechwood and features new fabric upholstery. Very good c...

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Children's Chair Thonet Nr.18
Children's Chair Thonet Nr.18

Children's Chair Thonet Nr.18

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

New shelack finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia

1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - The height of armrests is 70cm - high of seat 46 cm

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Fabric

Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet
Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet

Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

Beech, bentwood not signed but attributed to Thonet catalog no. 14. Excellent restored up to 18 pieces available for the moment only one finished for additional ones is the delivery...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s

By Thonet, Marcel Breuer

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Restored brown Bauhaus armchair. Period: 1930-1939 Designer: Marcel Breuer Maker: Thonet Source: Germany Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.    

Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bentwood dining chairs by Thonet
Bentwood dining chairs by Thonet

Bentwood dining chairs by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Bentwood dining chairs by Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Office Swivel Chair, Thonet B580 Chair, since 1925
Office Swivel Chair, Thonet B580 Chair, since 1925

Office Swivel Chair, Thonet B580 Chair, since 1925

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. New plywood on the seat (exactly according to the original). Seat diameter: 41 cm,

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Swivel Office Chair Thonet, circa 1930
Swivel Office Chair Thonet, circa 1930

Swivel Office Chair Thonet, circa 1930

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish.

Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Debrecen desk chair
Thonet Debrecen desk chair

Thonet Debrecen desk chair

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Thonet Debrecen desk chair. Professionally stained and repolished.

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

60s Thonet Chair No. 15, Bentwood
60s Thonet Chair No. 15, Bentwood

60s Thonet Chair No. 15, Bentwood

By Michael Thonet

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Add timeless European charm to your space with this authentic Thonet No. 15 bentwood chair, dating to the 1960s. Designed in the tradition of Michael Thonet, this iconic piece showca...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of 1940s Birch Plywood Chairs Attributed to Thonet
Pair of 1940s Birch Plywood Chairs Attributed to Thonet

Pair of 1940s Birch Plywood Chairs Attributed to Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Pair of 1940s birch plywood chairs believed to be designed by Thonet. Solid beech legs and frame with birch plywood seat and curved back.

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Birch, Plywood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. New shelack finish. Marked with early paper label, which is used, circa 1860. Comp...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. New shelack finish. Marked with early paper label, which is used, circa 1860. Comp...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1960 Thon or Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair
1960 Thon or Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

1960 Thon or Thonet Bentwood Lounge Chair

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

This chair was made in Czech Republic during 1960s by Thon company (before Thonet).

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Very rare chair, the oldest industrially produced version of chair no. 4. Newly restored.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet-Mundus Rocking Chair
Thonet-Mundus Rocking Chair

Thonet-Mundus Rocking Chair

By Thonet-Mundus

Located in Vienna, AT

Thonet-Mundus rocking chair model number B829, fully restored with new canning. Up to seven other models on request available. Made in the 1930 in Nowo Radomsko in Poland.

Category

Vintage 1930s Polish Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Cane

Thonet Plywood Armchair Stackable
Thonet Plywood Armchair Stackable

Thonet Plywood Armchair Stackable

By Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

Thonet Vienna chairs one of last models made in Austria in the 1990s.

Category

1990s Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Swivel Office Chair Thonet B690, circa 1920
Swivel Office Chair Thonet B690, circa 1920

Swivel Office Chair Thonet B690, circa 1920

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Beautiful and very rare surface finish, imitation of palisander wood. Solid and compact. With a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish. Labeled...

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet style Chair n.17
Thonet style Chair n.17

Thonet style Chair n.17

By Michael Thonet

Located in Premariacco, IT

1960s Thonet style chair model n.17, also called 'Cathedral', black lacquered with original period Vienna straw seat and back. Under the seat it says "Romania", therefore it is a ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Romanian Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Bauhaus Thonet Folding Chair, B 751
Bauhaus Thonet Folding Chair, B 751

Bauhaus Thonet Folding Chair, B 751

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - Original (well-) preserved - Marked by maker - Straight and simple design - Publicated in books and catalogues.

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.31, 1881-1887
Chair Thonet Nr.31, 1881-1887

Chair Thonet Nr.31, 1881-1887

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New plywood seat.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1880
Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1880

Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1880

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

New shelack finish. New string seat.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Chairs set of Four
Thonet Bentwood Chairs set of Four

Thonet Bentwood Chairs set of Four

By Thonet

Located in Denton, TX

Made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920's at the height of Thonets bentwood production. This set of four is hard to come by in nice condition.

Category

Early 20th Century European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Jugendstil desk chair by Thonet
Jugendstil desk chair by Thonet

Jugendstil desk chair by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Jugendstil desk chair by Thonet professionally stained and repolished.

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Swivel Office Chair Thonet B663-1, 1920ca
Swivel Office Chair Thonet B663-1, 1920ca

Swivel Office Chair Thonet B663-1, 1920ca

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.   

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Antique Bentwood Chair No 14 by Thonet 19th Century Art Nouveau
Antique Bentwood Chair No 14 by Thonet 19th Century Art Nouveau

Antique Bentwood Chair No 14 by Thonet 19th Century Art Nouveau

By Thonet

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Wonderful bentwood chair by M Thonet. This chair was originally designed in 1859; this one dates from circa 1890, the Art Nouveau period.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech

Thonet No. 221 Set of Four Chairs
Thonet No. 221 Set of Four Chairs

Thonet No. 221 Set of Four Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

four Thonet Nr. 221 Chairs one its already restored with shellack finish and new canning. 5 ones will be finished in the near future. there is also one canapé (1190 Euro) and on...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Cane, Plywood

Secession office chair by Thonet
Secession office chair by Thonet

Secession office chair by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Secession office chair by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet-Mundus Side Chairs
Thonet-Mundus Side Chairs

Thonet-Mundus Side Chairs

By Thonet-Mundus

Located in Vienna, AT

from about 1930s fully restored

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Swivel Office Chair Thonet Nr.352, since 1904
Swivel Office Chair Thonet Nr.352, since 1904

Swivel Office Chair Thonet Nr.352, since 1904

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored, new shellack polish, rocking mechanism repair.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.25
Chair Thonet Nr.25

Chair Thonet Nr.25

By Michael Thonet, Josef Jaworek

Located in Praha, CZ

Newly restored. New cannung in seat.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of Six Thonet No. 31 Chairs
Set of Six Thonet No. 31 Chairs

Set of Six Thonet No. 31 Chairs

By Michael Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

Still unrestored the pictures shows the last ones which are already sold. up to seven pieces available four with canning three with plywood seat. I can make on request all with pl...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Cane

Thonet Chaise Longue Sofa No. 2, Bent Beech Wood, Art Nouveau, Austria
Thonet Chaise Longue Sofa No. 2, Bent Beech Wood, Art Nouveau, Austria

Thonet Chaise Longue Sofa No. 2, Bent Beech Wood, Art Nouveau, Austria

By Thonet

Located in Valladolid, ES

Model: Chaise longue sofa no. 2, sofa bed no. 2, sofa bed no. 2, sofa bed no. 2 Signature: Thonet Brothers Style: Art Nouveau Materials: Bent beech wood Year: 1879 Catalog Count...

Category

Antique 1870s Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 dining chairs by Thonet
Set of 4 dining chairs by Thonet

Set of 4 dining chairs by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Set of 4 dining chairs by Thonet, Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan backrests, original seats restored.

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Office Chair Thonet Nr.3
Office Chair Thonet Nr.3

Office Chair Thonet Nr.3

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.       

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Office Chair Thonet Nr.28
Office Chair Thonet Nr.28

Office Chair Thonet Nr.28

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. We can offer cost-effective shipping.  

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet No.10 Rocking Chair in Bentwood and Cane
Thonet No.10 Rocking Chair in Bentwood and Cane

Thonet No.10 Rocking Chair in Bentwood and Cane

By Thonet

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Thonet rocking chair made of stained beech bentwood and cane.

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Jugendstil Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet
Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet

Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished with new hand-made rattan seat.

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Office Chair Thonet Nr.28
Office Chair Thonet Nr.28

Office Chair Thonet Nr.28

By Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.       

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1960s Set of 4 Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs for Ton/Thonet, Czechoslovakia
1960s Set of 4 Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs for Ton/Thonet, Czechoslovakia

1960s Set of 4 Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs for Ton/Thonet, Czechoslovakia

By Thonet, Oswald Haerdtl

Located in Praha, CZ

- Very good / good original condition with sign of use - The wooden parts have been repolished and newly waxed - Labeled by Ton manufacturer (before Thonet).

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Thonet Postmodern Sculptural Wooden Chair, 1990s Austria
Thonet Postmodern Sculptural Wooden Chair, 1990s Austria

Thonet Postmodern Sculptural Wooden Chair, 1990s Austria

By Thonet

Located in Zagreb, HR

An original Thonet Vienna sculptural postmodern wooden dining chair. Produced in 1996. High production quality. Reminiscent of the designs of Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in ...

Category

1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

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Thonet Chair Beech For Sale on 1stDibs

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