Thonet Era Chair
A pair 1930's Thonet Crocodile folding chairs Bauhaus era
By Thonet
Located in Leicester, GB
A pair of Bauhaus bentwood crocodile chairs by Thonet. Beech and plywood folding café chairs from
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Beech
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
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs
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
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
Early 20th Century Austrian Wooden Curved Chair By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
Chair by Thonet, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. Hailing from an era where detail and form
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Michael Thonet Ton "Era" Yellow Chairs, 4
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Michael Thonet Ton "Era" Chairs in Yellow, 21st Century. 33" H x 16.25" W x 20.5" D.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two '2' Minimalist Thonet Floating Walnut Armless Chairs, c. 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Deland, FL
A limited production by Thonet from the early 1960s. This minimal set draws influences from period
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1900s Set of two Art Nouveau Italian Thonet Barber Swivel Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two swivel chairs used on a Barber Shop in early 20th century, they have been restored, wood part
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
1910s Austrian Wooden Dining Chairs By Thonet, Set of 6
By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
Chair set by Thonet. These chairs are a true testament to the timeless Thonet design ethos, which
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Black Vinyl Executive Swivel Desk Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
of the most striking office chair designs to come out of the mid-century era! With its fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31 in W 30.5 in D 29.5 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs No. 14, Austria, circa, 1890
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
era around 1890. These beautiful Art Nouveau chairs from the earlier period are the famous Thonet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 35.04 in W 15.55 in D 16.14 in
Jugendstil Vintage Thonet Chair No 519 Adolf Loos for Cafe Capua Vienna 1913
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil vintage Chair Model number 519 by Thonet. Adolf Loos designed the chair for Cafe Capua
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
H 34.65 in W 16.54 in D 18.5 in
Beech and straw model 209 chairs by Michael Thonet for Radomsko, 1970s
By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Radomsko che era una fabbrica Thonet polacca nazionalizzata dopo la seconda guerra mondiale. Marchi non
Category
Antique Early 1900s Polish Romantic Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood, Beech
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Thonet Bauhaus Brno Style Chairs Chrome & Cognac Leather Cantilever Set of 12
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich
Located in Topeka, KS
construction & design for the Brno chair by Thonet, Mies van der Rohe, & Lilly Reich began in 1928 and was
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 22 in D 24 in
Art Deco Era Josef Frank Beech Vintage Windsor Chairs Vienna, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by Thonet, circa 1925. (Labeled underneath)
The set consists of 5 green Windsor chairs and 1 brown
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Windsor Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 36.03 in W 21.46 in D 26.97 in
Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932
By Walter Sobotka
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Era Windsor chair design attributed to Walter Sobotka Vienna 1932.
The WIndsor chair from
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 25.2 in
RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
collectable, fully sized Thonet Bamboo Porters wingback armchair with steel weighted base frame
Please note
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 58.47 in W 27.96 in D 25.6 in
White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Style Cantilever Chair
By Anton Lorenz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, reminiscent of the iconic Model SS33 Bauhaus chair designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. A true relic of the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Peter Behrens Bauhaus Industrial Tubular Steel Chair Germany, circa 1930
By Peter Behrens
Located in Vienna, AT
, Prototypes of the modern era (MAK studies) p. 50-60
Bentwood and Beyond Thonet and Modern
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.63 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Thonet Vienna Walnut 144 Barhocker Stools, Set of 6
By August Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in London, GB
iconic bentwood chairs from the same era.
Manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in 2015, this set of
Category
2010s Austrian Stools
Materials
Walnut
Thonet Vienna Walnut 144 Barhocker Stools, Set of 3
By August Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in London, GB
iconic bentwood chairs from the same era.
Manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in 2015, this set of
Category
2010s Austrian Stools
Materials
Walnut
Set of Armchairs Designed by Thonet and Manufactured by Ligna in the 1950s
By Ligna, Thonet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Remarkable set of armchairs, designed by Thonet and expertly manufactured by Ligna in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Tubular Chrome and Blue Fabric Cantilever Lounge Chair with Arms Set of 7
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
manner of Thonet. There are set of seven chairs available. All are in wonderful vintage condition with
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.5 in W 24.5 in D 24 in
Two Mid Century Futuristic Vintage Iron Chairs in Style of Willy Rizzo, Thonet
Located in Lomita, CA
This pair of chairs epitomizes space age design and the atomic era. They are influenced by Thonet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 32 in W 25 in D 32 in
Thonet Chrome Steel Cantilever Armchairs 1930s Midcentury Bauhaus period.
Located in Almelo, NL
Thonet Chrome Steel Cantilever Armchairs 1930s Midcentury Bauhaus period.
Pair of armchairs by
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 28.35 in
Flex 2000 Dining Room Set by Gerd Lange for Thonet 1980
By Gerd Lange
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Flex 2000 dining set, a timeless masterpiece designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet in
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Wood
Art Deco Era Vintage Armchairs attributed to Josef Frank Vienna, 1930s
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco three armchairs from oak and plywood in by Josef Frank attributed and executed by Thonet
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 31.11 in W 20.28 in D 22.37 in
Italian Bamboo Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Thonet" furniture production of the era, this chair showcases the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Straw
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Armchair Cercle Josef Frank Walter Sobotka Vienna 1930
By Walter Sobotka
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage armchair or lounge chair design attributed to Walter Sobotka ( in the cercle of
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 34.65 in W 22.25 in D 24.81 in
Bentwood Chairs by Interior Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1966
By Interiér Praha, Thonet
Located in Zohor, SK
Stylish chairs of midcentury era. Produced in 1966 by Interior Praha, design by Thonet. Chairs made
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Gustav Schneck Bentwood Armchair A283 F for Thonet 1930 Wickerwork Bauhaus Era
By Thonet, Gustav Adolf Schneck
Located in Vienna, AT
Schneck's style combines vanguard design and timeless aesthetics.
This Thonet mod. 283 F lounge chair is
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 33.86 in
Cantilever Tubular Steel Armchair by Thonet Midcentury Bauhaus Period
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
is typical for the German and Eastern Europe Bauhaus Era. The armchair has a tubular steel frame and
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Rocking chair found in France
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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Rocking chairs used on a front porch
Michael Thonet, a German craftsman, created the first
Category
20th Century European Rocking Chairs
Pair of Cantilever Tubular Steel Bauhaus Armchairs by Thonet Mohair Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
the German and Austrian Bauhaus Era. The Armchairs have a tubular steel frame and are upholstered with
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Set of Four Josef Frank Bentwod Dinner Armchairs for Thonet, 1930
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
past of a collection of a Thonet family member.
This chair's bentwood parts are stained in mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Josef Frank Bentwod Lounge Armchairs No 752 for Thonet 1930 Wickerwork
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet bentwood lounge chair No. 752 will develop an admirable patina.
This chair would make an eye
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 27.96 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Josef Frank Bentwod Dinner Armchairs No A 665 F for Thonet, 1935
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
its age.
This Thonet bentwood armchair No A 665 will develop an admirable patina.
This chair
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Original Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chair / Postmodern Memphis Era
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage, Memphis era, original Thonet dining chair. Sculptural, geometrically shaped colourful
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
Set of 2 Collectible Memphis Era Original Postmodern Thonet Vienna Chairs, 1990s
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible set of two postmodern Memphis era, original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 Collectible Memphis Era Original Postmodern Chairs, 1990s Thonet Vienna
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible set of two postmodern Memphis era, original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 Collectible Memphis Era Original Postmodern Thonet Vienna Chairs, 1990s
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible set of two postmodern Memphis era, original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Taylor Ramsey Bentwood Lounge Chairs in the manner of Thonet, Pair
By Thonet
Located in Southampton, NJ
Danish modern, Thonet influence, 1970s era bent oak armchairs designed and by former furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
1 of 8 Original Thonet Bentwood Postmodern Dining Chair or Visitor Chair, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage, Memphis era, original Thonet bentwood dining or visitor chair.
Seat made from one large
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Marce Breur Midcentury Chairs Model Cesca by Thonet, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in bari, IT
Born from the idea of reinterpreting the Mart Stam cantilever chair, reducing the tubular and
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Vintage Original Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, 1990s, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four vintage, Memphis era, original Thonet dining chairs. Sculptural, geometrically shaped
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Set of Eight Thonet Chairs No. 613 by Gustav Siegel, 1920s
By Gustav Siegel, Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of 8 chairs of the late Art Nouveau era designed for the Thonet Company by Gustav Siegel, circa
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
19th Century Thonet Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Original Thonet rocking chair. The first "Modern" chair designed in the middle of the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Halabala Jindrich Pair Of Lounge Chairs Model N. H269 By Thonet
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Thonet lounge chairs in curved wood and white Cotton with red profile by HALABALA JINDRICH
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Original Thonet Bentwood Postmodern Armchair or Visitor Chair, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage, Memphis era, original Thonet bentwood dining or visitor chair.
Seat made from one large
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Vintage 1950s Retro Sought after Thonet Armchair / Lounge Chair 'Labled'
By Thonet
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1950s retro sought after Thonet armchair / lounge chair with faux green leather
Tthe name
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 29.53 in W 25.6 in L 29.53 in
René Coquery for Thonet French Art Deco Tubular Chrome Armchair Pair
By R. C. Coquery
Located in Oakland, CA
, designed by R.C. COQUERY for THONET, Model #B 256 lounge chair, 1929-1930. Very rare French Bauhaus era
Category
Vintage 1920s French Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Baumann Walter Set of Six French Chairs Model Bèmole Steam-Curved Wood
By W. Baumann & Co.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
contact us directly so we can offer you the best possible price. Set of six French chairs made of curved
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Oak & Leather Chairs by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
the era of Danish modernism of the 20th century. Each chair has a signature.
Børge Mogensen was
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 29.93 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in
Four Italian Klismos Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
chairs from the same era.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Blue Mushroom Chair by Pierre Paulin, Original Upholstery
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern blue mushroom chair by Pierre Paulin - Original Upholstery.
Designer biography
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 27.56 in W 34.26 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Fischel Armchairs, in the Style of Josef Hoffmann, Early 20th Century
By Fischel
Located in Uppsala, SE
find Fischel chairs with this form and shape from this era. Marked with original sticker underneath the
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 Vintage Original Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, Memphis Era
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four postmodern Memphis era, original Thonet dining chairs. Sculptural, geometrically shaped
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Grey Wool and Chrome Thonet Bar Stools, 1960s, Mid-Century
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Thonet chairs in Austria.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
SIX ORIGINAL CIRCA 1880 FULLY STAMPED THONET BURR WALNUT BENTWOOD DINING CHAIRs
By Thonet
Located in GB
six original, antique, fully stamped Thonet Burr Walnut dining chairs circa 1880 Victorian era
Please
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 21.46 in
4 Vintage Cesca Thonet Dining Chairs 'B64' by Marcel Breuer, 1950s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Roma, IT
These Cesca Thonet dining chairs 'B64' is a midcentury design furniture manufactured in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Steel
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thonet era chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every thonet era chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thonet era chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thonet era chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made thonet era chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet and Peter Behrens are consistently popular.
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A thonet era chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $391 and the highest can go for as much as $40,451.
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Questions About Thonet Era Chair
- 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Wingback chairs emerged during the 17th-century era. The wings on classic wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose, or did, when they were first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explanation is why the wingback is strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years. Shop a selection of wingback chairs on 1stDibs.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- 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 ExpertMay 5, 2023Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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