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Thonet Chair No 18

Dining chairs no.18 by Thonet
Dining chairs no.18 by Thonet

Dining chairs no.18 by Thonet

$1,870 / set

H 35.83 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in

Dining chairs no.18 by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Dining chairs no.18 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished with new seats.

Category

Vintage 1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Classic Set 6 Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Bistro Dining Chairs
Classic Set 6 Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Bistro Dining Chairs

Classic Set 6 Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Bistro Dining Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic set 6 Thonet Bentwood Dining /Bistro chairs, model # 18.Labeled Made in Czechoslovakia.Nuce

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Two Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, Poland, 1960s
Set of Two Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, Poland, 1960s

Set of Two Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, Poland, 1960s

By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet

Located in Rødekro, DK

This elegant set of two bentwood chairs is based on the iconic Model No. 18, originally designed

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s
Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s

Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s

$369Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 33.08 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in

Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production

Category

Vintage 1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s
Thonet Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s

Thonet Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s

$369Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.08 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in

Thonet Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide" in great vintage condition (well preserved). Chairs

Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3
Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3

Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3

$360Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in

Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide" in great vintage condition (well preserved). Chairs

Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 18 by TON, Light Beech
Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 18 by TON, Light Beech

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 18 by TON, Light Beech

$502 / item

H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in

Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 18 by TON, Light Beech

By TON a.s., Michael Thonet

Located in Paris, IDF

Chair No. 18 Iconic bistro chair conceived by Michael Thonet in 1869, now produced in the same

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1 of 9, Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s
1 of 9, Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

1 of 9, Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

$217Sale Price / item|29% Off

H 33.47 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in

1 of 9, Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in vintage condition (well preserved). Production

Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

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Thonet Chair No. 18
Thonet Chair No. 18

Thonet Chair No. 18

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H 35.04 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

Thonet Chair No. 18

By Thonet, Michael Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

The model no. 18 is a version of the world's famous classic Thonet coffeehouse chairs. Designed in

Category

Antique 1850s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Chair No.18
Thonet Chair No.18

Thonet Chair No.18

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H 35.44 in Dm 16.54 in

Thonet Chair No.18

By Thonet

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Thonet chair no.18 professionally stained and repolished.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 4
Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 4

Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 4

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H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in

Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 4

By Thonet

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 4 dark brown Thonet no. 18 dining chairs. The cane seats are in good condition. 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Romanian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Antique Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4
Antique Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4

Antique Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4

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H 35.44 in W 16.93 in L 35.44 in

Antique Thonet No. 18 Dining Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4

By Thonet

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 4 very early Thonet no. 18 dining chairs. The chairs had some repairs but are still

Category

Vintage 1920s Romanian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of (4) vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s
Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

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H 33.08 in W 16.54 in D 22.05 in

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production

Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 6
Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 6

Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 6

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H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in

Dining chair No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 6

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide# in great vintage condition (well preserved

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

1 of 4, Dining chair, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1960s
1 of 4, Dining chair, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1960s

1 of 4, Dining chair, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1960s

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H 33.86 in W 16.74 in D 16.34 in

1 of 4, Dining chair, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1960s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production

Category

Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Bentwood

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1950s, 1 of 4
Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1950s, 1 of 4

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1950s, 1 of 4

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H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in

Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1950s, 1 of 4

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production

Category

Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Antique Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Antique Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of 6

Antique Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of 6

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H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in

Antique Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of 6

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 6 dark brown bent wooden dining chairs, like the thonet no. 18 and 18. There are 4 chairs

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Dining Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, 1950s, Set of 4
Dining Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, 1950s, Set of 4

Dining Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, 1950s, Set of 4

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H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in

Dining Chairs by ZPM Radomsko, 1950s, Set of 4

By Michael Thonet, ZPM Radomsko

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 4 brown Thonet no. 18 dining chairs by ZPM Radomsko. The cane seats are in good condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Thonet No 18 Cane & Bentwood Dining Chairs
Thonet No 18 Cane & Bentwood Dining Chairs

Thonet No 18 Cane & Bentwood Dining Chairs

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H 32.5 in W 17.5 in D 21.5 in

Thonet No 18 Cane & Bentwood Dining Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Denton, TX

Thonet No 18 Cane & Bentwood Dining Chairs- Set of 6

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Style Bistro Chair, 1950s
Vintage Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Style Bistro Chair, 1950s

Vintage Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Style Bistro Chair, 1950s

By Thonet-Mundus

Located in Zagreb, HR

A beautiful, wooden Thonet bentwood chair, in style of the popular model no. 18. Based on the

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Michael Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Viennese Cafe Chairs
Pair of Michael Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Viennese Cafe Chairs

Pair of Michael Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Viennese Cafe Chairs

By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Iconic original pair of Michael Thonet's design number 18 bentwood Viennese cafe chairs. Produced

Category

20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Four Dining Chairs Designed by Michael Thonet No.18, Bentwood
Set of Four Dining Chairs Designed by Michael Thonet No.18, Bentwood

Set of Four Dining Chairs Designed by Michael Thonet No.18, Bentwood

By Michael Thonet

Located in Miami, FL

Set of Four Dining Chairs Designed by Michael Thonet No.18, in total ten chairs available.

Category

1990s Polish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair or Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Cane Bistro Dining Chairs
Pair or Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Cane Bistro Dining Chairs

Pair or Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Cane Bistro Dining Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Iconic pair of Vienna secession period bistro dining chairs by Thonet. The No. 18 chair features a

Category

20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Set of Four Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs
Set of Four Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs

Set of Four Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs

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H 35 in W 16.5 in D 20.5 in

Set of Four Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming set of four late 19th century Thonet no. 18 bentwood chairs, often referred to as the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

Set of 4 vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Set of (4) vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid Century Thonet No. 18 Style Bent Lucite and Brass Dining Chairs '4'
Mid Century Thonet No. 18 Style Bent Lucite and Brass Dining Chairs '4'

Mid Century Thonet No. 18 Style Bent Lucite and Brass Dining Chairs '4'

By Karl Springer

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Magnificent set of the iconic Thonet Number 18 bentwood style chairs with a midcentury twist. They

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet

By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are

Category

Vintage 1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Set of Four Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Chairs, 1960s
Set of Four Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Chairs, 1960s

Set of Four Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Chairs, 1960s

By Michael Thonet

Located in Portland, OR

Set of four vintage No. 18 Bentwood chairs by Michael Thonet for ZPM Radomsko. Designed by Michael

Category

Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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Thonet Chair No 18 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thonet chair no 18 you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, bentwood and natural fiber, every thonet chair no 18 was constructed with great care. Find 25 options for an antique or vintage thonet chair no 18 now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the thonet chair no 18 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A thonet chair no 18 made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Thonet, Michael Thonet and Marcel Breuer each produced at least one beautiful thonet chair no 18 that is worth considering.

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Prices for a thonet chair no 18 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $233 and can go as high as $2,700, while the average can fetch as much as $488.

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