While the first name that comes to mind when thinking of bentwood furniture might be Thonet (maker of the iconic Thonet No. 14 chair or “bistro chair”), Michael Thonet and his subsequent studio, the Gebrüder Thonet (Thonet Brothers), had a strong competitor in 19th-century Vienna: Jacob & Josef Kohn (also referred to as J. & J. Kohn).
Founded in 1849 by a father and son with the motto “Be one step ahead,” Jacob & Josef Kohn created modern furniture for indoors and out from Austrian beech. At the turn of the 20th century, after establishing itself with mastery of everything from chairs to coatracks and even doll furniture, J. & J. Kohn began working closely with the Wiener Werkstätte, the artisan cooperative cofounded by Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser were also members). Through this partnership, J. & J. Kohn produced an array of furniture in bentwood, cane and upholstery, which it sold through showrooms across Europe and North America. Its designs throughout the first decade of the 20th century reflect the Art Nouveau movement that was quickly gaining traction across Europe.
Price wars and mergers ensued during the First World War. Changes in the organizational structure of Thonet included a merger with Viennese company Mundus in the early 20th century, which followed Mundus’s becoming a majority stakeholder in J. & J. Kohn — these mergers yielded the formation of Mundus-Kohn and later, in 1922–23, Thonet-Mundus. The new conglomerate went on to produce examples of its bentwood furniture in keeping with the modern style of the Vienna Secession. While Thonet rebuilt, rebranded and expanded in the United States and elsewhere after World War II, J. & J. Kohn never produced furniture under that name again.
On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique J. & J. Kohn furniture including bentwood wingback chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann and other seating, side tables, beech nesting tables and more.
Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dressing table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn in very good original condition.
Bentwood
Louis Philippe Dressing Table .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a really unique Louis Philippe dressing table from 1860 The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac lacquer. A piece of furniture suita...
Rosewood
Fine Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Cheshire, GB
This exquisite dressing table mirror is crafted from richly figured satinwood, celebrated for its warm golden hue and naturally shimmering grain. The generously sized oval mirror is ...
Satinwood
$6,222
H 14.97 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
Gilded Mirror by Josef Hoffmann, execution Max Welz for Wiener Werkstätte, 1930
By Josef Hoffmann, Max Welz
Located in Vienna, AT
In Josef Hoffmann's designs, foliage emerged as a central and recurring motif, wherein he masterfully encapsulated nature’s intricate ornamental language in a stylized and minimalist...
Gold Leaf
Regency Painted Faux Bamboo Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
An antique large dressing table mirror, painted in the faux bamboo Regency style, the mirror plate with age related foxing Weighted Base, adjustable angle with side finials Heigh...
Mirror, Pine
Ruhlmann 'Virgule' Dressing Table Mirror
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
‘Virgule’ dressing table mirror in silvered bronze. The circular mirror stands on a silvered bronze foot shaped like a comma, hence the name "Virgule", meaning comma in French. It is...
Bronze
Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, Circa 1860
Located in Antwerp, BE
Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror – Circa 1860 A beautifully preserved Victorian dressing table mirror, crafted circa 1860 from solid mahogany with a richly figured grain and...
Mirror, Wood, Sapele Wood
Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany shaving/dressing table mirror, with adjustable circular mirror within moulded carved surround over lobed baluster upright, on a circular...
Wood
$4,056
H 90.95 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
20th Century Beautiful Console Mirror/Floor Mirror in the Louis XV, Gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century beautiful console mirror/floor mirror in the Louis XV, gilt Solid beechwood, carved and painted. Semicircular high-rectangular body on conical, fluted legs. Cambered ...
Marble
Art Deco Dressing Table, 1930 Cracow
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a really unique Art Deco dressing table from 1930. The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac lacquer.
Walnut
1950's Dressing Table Mirror - Original Glass
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Dressing Table Mirror – Original Glass. Nothing beats a good mirror and we buy them for the quality of the glass and the foxing, the level of deterioration in the mirror film...
Glass
Antique French Ebony Dressing Table Mirror
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mirror will look wonderful placed on a woman’s dressing table. It features an ebony frame which is intricately carved with a variety of motifs, inspired by classical design. The item is composed of an oval mirror, which is set within a shaped rectangular wooden frame. The frame is crowned by a medallion containing a portrait of a woman’s head in profile. This is decorated with a ribbon bow and flower swags which are held by two female figures, positioned either side of the medallion. The women have classical style nude...
Mirror, Wood, Ebony
Georgian 18th Century Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Very Good Quality 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, With Shield Shaped Swing Plate, Over Well Figured And Rare Double Conca...
Mahogany