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August Thonet Chairs, Set of 6, Czech Republic, 50s Signed Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
this description has been automatically translated and may not be completely accurate.
H77 x W37 x D44
They are in very good condition, very solid.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Other Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet Swivel Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet swivel chair in good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 71, Vienna, 1910, Signed Thonet Bellow
By Michael Thonet
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 71. Vienna, 1910. Signed Thonet Bellow.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Rattan
H 36.62 in W 25.2 in D 33.08 in
High Back Desk Chair on Casters by Thonet. Signed
By Thonet
Located in Kansas City, MO
HIgh back executive desk chair made by Thonet, 1960s. Tilt, 360 degree swivel and very comfortable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of Five Chairs by Thonet, Vienna
By Thonet
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of five Thonet chairs. The chairs was made by Thonet in 1984 of dark lacquered wood and
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
80s Chair Freischwiner Thonet 96 Chrome Armrest Chair Mesh Design
By Thonet
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
80s chair Freischwiner Thonet 96 chrome armrest chair mesh design
Object: armchair
Category
Vintage 1980s European Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Fledermaus Chairs Executed by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs executed by Thonet in 1999. Original vintage condition with signs of
Category
1990s Slovak Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1970s Vintage Rocking Chair in Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful 1970s rocking chair in Thonet style. Brass structure, Wien wicker, seat on wood frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
vintage, Thonet - made in USA, unsigned. The chair is slightly smaller in scale, a variation of the more
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
6 Original Thonet 209 Dining chairs with rare blue upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The Thonet 209 is a timeless classic. The brother Thonet designed this elegant Chair design already
Category
1990s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Set of 8 Bentwood Chairs Signed Thonet, 1900
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 8 Thonet chairs, bentwood with viennese braid. all signed.
As found condition.
All
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Braid
H 35.83 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
highlighted in the photos.
Signation on both chairs present in three forms:
- 'Thonet Vienna' engraving on
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
highlighted in the photos.
Signation on both chairs present in three forms:
- 'Thonet Vienna' engraving on
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
Pair of 19th century Faux Bamboo Parlor Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Munich, DE
19th Century bentwood parlor chairs by Thonet. Beautiful gold patina & faded fabric. Both chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
Vintage Thonet Flex 2000 Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage Thonet Flex 2000 chair, designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet and produced by Thonet in 1994
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Romanian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Limited edition Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1, 1993
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
, Michael Thonet.
The rocker is in very good original condition, with only minimal signs of use.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Belle Époque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 4 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
.
Chairs are in perfect condition, without major sign of use . Made of high-quality beech wood. They have a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Austrian modern Chairs in black wood by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian modern Chairs in black wood by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
Set of three chairs with
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
H 41.34 in W 16.93 in D 22.45 in
Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Stackable Thonet Chrome and Beechwood Curved Diner Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sculptural set of six beautiful curved Thonet diner chairs. The chair is not a classic Thonet chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Black Vinyl & Chrome Bentwood Style Rocking Chair After Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Thonet. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 42 in W 22.5 in D 43 in
Set of Four Dining Chairs/ Thon 'Thonet', 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Bentwood High Back Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Pair of beech bentwood high back dining chairs. Signed by Thonet, 1987.
Style Arts & Crafts, Art
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950s Pair of B751 Folding Chair from Thonet/Ligna, Czechoslovakia
By Ligna, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- Ligna is a nationalized Thonet factory after
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Oak Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet #18 Café Chair Set of 6
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Bauhaus style bentwood chairs attributed to Thonet #18 Café chair set of 6. These
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 5 !!!!! Thonet high back bentwood beech chairs.
Solid and stabile. Signed.
Fabric can be
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair Made Italy Bauhaus Style Bistro Café Chairs Chrome Cane Seat After Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
will have signs of use and wear. The wood ring on one of the chair seats was split in the back and has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Dining Chair 10 Available
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch dining Chair with handle. Has original label. Good
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Thonet Sider Chairs Attributed to Marcel Kammerer
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Vienna, AT
. Professionaly restored. Signed Thonet on the frame.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, 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
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
Chair with rounded seat in
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 35.83 in W 20.87 in D 22.05 in
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 4 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
chairs.
Sculptural and geometrically shaped.
Produced by Thonet Vienna in 1996.
Quality made and in good
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1960s Set of 4 Oswald Haerdtl Dining Chairs for Ton/Thonet, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
height 47 cm
- The wood shows signs of use
- Fabric suitable for exchange.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
Set of 10 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
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 12 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 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
Austrian modern Chairs 414 in black wood purple fabric by Kammerer Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of 3 chairs mod. 414 with square seat and oval backrest, padded and covered in bright purple
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 24.41 in
Pair Of Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 1st edition! - CZ ca. 1906
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very rare pair of the first edition(!) of bentwood chairs by Thonet from the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
H 37.01 in W 15.35 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Vintage Cesca Mid Century Italian Cantilever Chairs, Thonet Mundus
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Zagreb, HR
Netherlands.
No manufacturer's mark present, but the chairs are most definitely a vintage 1970-1979 Thonet
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 21.66 in
Jugendstil Side Chair Beech Leather by Joseph Urban Gebrüder Thonet 1903 Vienna
By Joseph Urban, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Gebrüder Thonet circa 1903, Vienna.
A wonderful chair or side chair from stained beech and straight covered
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 38.59 in W 16.15 in D 21.66 in
Set of 4 no.25 dining chairs by Gebrüder Thonet, c. 1870
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in London, GB
Gebrüder Thonet (Manufacturer), Austria
Thonet no. 25 dining chair, set of 4, produced from c
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Bentwood
Set of 4 Vintage Thonet Mundus 207R Bentwood High Backrest Bistro Chairs, 1970s
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Zagreb, HR
A set of four beautiful Thonet bentwood chairs, popular high backrest known as model 207R or model
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood
H 44.49 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
1990 Set of Three Mart Stam for Thonet Bauhaus Dining Chairs in Oak
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
signs of wear and use. See photos. The chairs are marked and guaranteed as Thonet pieces.
The chairs
Category
1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Bauhaus Long Chair by Gustav Adolf Schneck for Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Gustav Adolf Schneck
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with caned seat and backrest, designed by Gustav Adolf Schneck and made by Thonet in
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition
in tinted beech.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Two Bentwood Chairs, Ton 1989
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of wood, fabric
- the fabric has some signs of use
- good, original
Category
Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished
Category
Vintage 1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
10 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
additional $250 cost per chair. Does not include reupholstery just refinishing of the wood.
Thonet Terrific
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
8 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
“consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
6 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs originally designed by Josef Hoffman for Thonet. They were originally designed in 1925 and it
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
4 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs originally designed by Josef Hoffman for Thonet. They were originally designed in 1925 and it
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
12 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Prague 811 side chairs originally designed by Josef Hoffman for Thonet, which we are selling separately
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal thonet chair signed for your home. Frequently made of wood, bentwood and hardwood, every thonet chair signed was constructed with great care. Find 388 options for an antique or vintage thonet chair signed now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thonet chair signed — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A thonet chair signed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Michael Thonet each produced at least one beautiful thonet chair signed that is worth considering.
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Questions About Thonet Chair Signed
- What is a Thonet chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024A Thonet chair can be any chair developed by the furniture maker Thonet, which has been manufacturing furniture for more than 180 years. However, most people are referring to one designed by founder Gebrüder Thonet. It features a bentwood frame produced with a patent steam method that Thonet patented and a curved seat. Find a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Perhaps the most significant thing about the Thonet chair was that it was the first chair to ever be shipped in parts with instructions that allowed the purchaser to assemble it themselves. As a result, the beech wood and rattan chairs could be mass produced and sold all over the world more easily. Shop a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An authentic Thonet chair will have the company’s name with a solid line underneath carved somewhere on the chair. The brand can also confirm the authenticity and age of a Thonet chair via its website. Shop a variety of authentic Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is a Thonet-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A Thonet-style chair is a wooden chair that has a curvy, bent backrest, a round seat and subtly flared legs. The chairs get their name from the original manufacturer, Thonet, which produced chairs in the mid-century modern style in Europe during the 20th century. Shop a range of Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Michael Thonet is a German-Austrian furniture maker who designed the famed bentwood chair in 1830. His last name, Thonet, is pronounced “TOE-net,” but it’s commonly mispronounced “tho-NAY.” Shop a collection of vintage and modern Michael Thonet pieces on 1stDibs.
- Are Thonet chairs marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Thonet chairs are marked. You will usually find the brand's label on a tag or burned into the wood under the seat. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of expertly vetted Thonet furniture from top sellers around the world.
- Are Thonet chairs stackable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not Thonet chairs are stackable depends on their design. The bentwood chairs produced by the company do easily stack, but others like cantilever chairs do not. Find a range of Thonet chairs forms some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To tell if a Thonet chair is real, you can use Thonet's authenticity verification service. To take advantage of it, you will need to take many photographs of the chair from different angles and close-up images of markings and paper labels. You can learn more about the authentication process on the Thonet website. Shop a diverse assortment of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
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