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Thonet Model 18

Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18 by Bruno Weir for Thonet, c. 1950
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18, by Bruno Weir, Thonet, Austria, c. 1950 Cool, simple bent plywood
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20th Century Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

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
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Vintage 1940s Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair Thonet chairs 1920s-1940s Bentwood Viennese weaving
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hannover, DE
Pair of Thonet chairs, model No. 18 + model No. 215. Design by Michael Thonet in 1859. Production
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Lot of 21 Thonet TON Model 30 Bentwood Arm Chairs From Adelphi Hotel Saratoga
By TON a.s., Thonet
Located in New York, NY
age. Total H 30 x Arm H 26.5 x Seat H 18 x D 20.5 x W 22.5 inches.
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Late 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Beech

Thonet Style High Stool in Curved Wood, 20th Century
By Michael Thonet
Located in TARBES, FR
model known worldwide as the Viennese Coffeehouse Chair. Thanks to this design, Thonet has developed its
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools

Materials

Oak

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
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Vintage 1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair Thonet Chairs No. 18+19
Located in Hannover, DE
Pair of ancient Thonet chairs from the end of 19th Century. Model no. 18 and 19. Design from 1880s
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Antique 1880s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair Thonet Chairs No. 18+19
Pair Thonet Chairs No. 18+19
H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair known as model No. 18, with curved beech frame with blachandmade Vienna straw intact
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Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
H 35.44 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Thonet Chair No. 18, approx. 1890, Viennese hand cane
Located in Hannover, DE
Thonet bentwood chair, Model No. 18 from 1890. Production period: approx. 1920s-1940s. Stable
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Antique 1890s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Girl in Ballerina Dress (Thonet Chair) Color Lithograph, American Modernist
By Philip Pearlstein
Located in Surfside, FL
morning classes at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art. In 1942, at the age of 18, two of his paintings
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1970s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1970s Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll / Thonet 12+ Avail
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 'Cesca' armchair, model B64, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

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
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Vintage 1980s American Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jacob & Josef Kohn Wien #18, 1/2 design
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Very nice J&J Kohn 18, 1/2 model armchair. J&J was the main contender to Thonet and the two
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Jacob & Josef Kohn Wien #18, 1/2 design
Jacob & Josef Kohn Wien #18, 1/2 design
H 34.5 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
Bentwood armchair produced by the Fischel company between 1890 and 1910
By Fischel
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Bentwood armchair no. 18 produced by the Fischel company in Niemes (Bohemia) between 1890 and 1910
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Original Vintage Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Armchair
By Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank
Located in Basel, BS
Mid-Century original bentwood beech Prague Armchair model 811 designed in the 1920's by Austrian
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20th Century Polish Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Female Bather (Nude Women)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Far West and, upon marrying the artist William C. McNulty, relocated to Manhattan at the age of 18 in
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1930s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Pietro Costantini Dining Chairs Set of 4 Italy, circa 1970's
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French Early 20th Century Full Metal Daybed
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By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Colección Estudio, Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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Orig. CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH, Lowcountry Cypress & Cast Iron, Dk. Green, 4 ft.
Located in Charleston, SC
This is the BIRLANT exclusive original CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH with heaviest weight cast iron sides made from the 19th century original pattern and durable South Carolina cypress s...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Benches

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Rosewood and Suede MP-091 Sofa by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this bold sofa, model MP-091, is deeply inviting. The comfortable tufted cushion sits on sturdy straps, attached to the lower front an...
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Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Bruno Weil for Thonet, Bentwood
By Bruno Weil, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Bruno Weil for Thonet in the 1960s, oak plywood with a walnut lacquer finish. Ready for a new home, we have another set available.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
A run of dining chairs by De Puydt, Belgium, c1970s. Solid oak. Well constructed, comfy and solid. Priced and sold individually. We have a volume of these in stock. Normally a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs

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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Set of Four Mid Century Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four dining chairs, made in the USA, circa 1950's , manufactured by Thonet. The chairs are constructed of bent plywood, vinyl and aluminum, they are currently in a lat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

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Thonet Chair No. 18
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
The model no. 18 is a version of the world's famous classic Thonet coffeehouse chairs. Designed in
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Antique 1850s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Chair No. 18
Thonet Chair No. 18
H 35.04 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Gebrüder Thonet, Three Wall Etageres, Vienna Secession
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Shelves

A Pair of Early Thonet Bent Tube Chairs by Bruno Weil
By Bruno Weil, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Thonet Model "B 257" chrome plated metal tube. Bent tube made in one piece wrapping around entire
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Mid Century Bauhaus Design Anton Lorenz Chrome and Vinyl Cantilever Chairs
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Detroit, MI
These vintage midcentury model SS33 armchairs circa 1970 were designed by Hungarian designer Anton
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Tubular Steel Cantilever Chair by Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe, Circa 1927
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Tubular steel cantilever chair, design 1927, manufactured 1932 by Thonet, Vienna Chrome-plated
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Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bentwood Rattan Swivel Chair, Model 5501 by Thonet for Zpm Radomsko
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, sculptural, bentwood, swivel armchair by Thonet for ZPM Radomsko features it's original
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs

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Cane, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Desk Chair
By Thonet
Located in Charleston, SC
Perfectly patinaed bentwood Thonet chair. This chair is stately, classic, comfortable, and sturdy
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Bentwood, Plywood

4 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cesca Thonet Armchairs Designed by Marcel Breuer
By Thonet
Located in Houston, TX
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Antique Victorian Bentwood Hatstand Coat Rack
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Thonet in Austria around the 1880-1900 period. It is a lovely model, with a beautifully curvaceous
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Hat Racks and Stands

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Antique Viennese Thonet Bentwood Canterbury Magazine Rack Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
model was created before the year 1904 by the Austrian Manufactory Thonet Brothers. It features five
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Magazine Racks and Stands

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Girl in Ballerina Dress (Thonet Chair) Color Lithograph, American Modernist
By Philip Pearlstein
Located in Surfside, FL
morning classes at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art. In 1942, at the age of 18, two of his paintings
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1970s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Set of 6 Bent Wood Armchairs, Model Wien, by Gemla, 1980s
By Gemla
Located in Uppsala, SE
in the 1980s. The model is from the Gemla archives from 1907 but is based upon the Thonet model no 18
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Set of 4 Antique Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
model designed and made by Thonet. Unusually they are each a very slightly different size, which adds to
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Vintage 1920s Polish Dining Room Chairs

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Josef Hoffmann 'Prague 11' Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Asheville, NC
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Antique Victorian Bentwood Hatstand / Coat Rack
Located in London, GB
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By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Thonet Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown. Manufacturer: Thonet. Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Vinyl
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Dining Chairs
Thonet Dining Chairs
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 21.25 in
Vintage Thonet Bentwood No. 18 Style Bistro Chair, 1950s
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Zagreb, HR
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Set of Five Thonet Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find this model of Thonet design, particularly hard to find in sets, bentwood armchairs
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Set of Five Thonet Chairs
Set of Five Thonet Chairs
H 35 in W 21 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Set 8 Chrome Dining Armchairs Lorenz Thonet 1970s Model SS33
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Set of Six Classic American Bentwood Side Chairs by Thonet, New York
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Bentwood

Vintage Stendig Bentwood & Cane Rocker Double Circle Design w Handle by Thonet
By Stendig Co., Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Rocking Chairs

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S 56 N Cantilevered Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Berlin in 1928. Gebrüder T 1819 has been producing both models since 1930. Due to their aesthetic
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21st Century and Contemporary German Bauhaus Chairs

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S 56 N Cantilevered Chair by Marcel Breuer
S 56 N Cantilevered Chair by Marcel Breuer
H 32.2 in W 22.8 in D 24.4 in
Set of Eight Viennese Bentwood Chairs by J.J. Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of eight Thonet style Viennese bentwood cafe chairs by J.J.Koh. Early model chairs
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Antique 19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs for Knoll Production, 8 Chairs Available
By Marcel Breuer
Located in IT
Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs for Knoll Production, 8 chairs available. Cesca chair model n B 32, was
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Set Bentwood Dinning Chairs by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A set dining chairs in bentwood, Model 215 PF with newly upholstered seats and backrest. This chair
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Set Bentwood Dinning Chairs by Michael Thonet
Set Bentwood Dinning Chairs by Michael Thonet
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in L 33.08 in
Anton Lorenz for Thonet Dining Chairs
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Chicago, IL
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Steel, Chrome

Otto Wagner Chair of the Postsparkasse Vienna
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Postal Savings Bank. This model of bentwood chair was part of the offices. Clear construction with
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Otto Wagner Chair of the Postsparkasse Vienna
Otto Wagner Chair of the Postsparkasse Vienna
H 35.04 in W 15.75 in D 16.07 in
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Thonet Model 18 For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal thonet model 18 for your home. A thonet model 18 — often made from wood, beech and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thonet model 18 — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thonet model 18, designed in the mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made thonet model 18 over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, Marcel Breuer and Josef Frank are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Thonet Model 18?

Prices for a thonet model 18 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $2,812, while the average can fetch as much as $1,018.

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