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Thonet Furniture

Austrian, German

For more than 180 years, Thonet — or Gebrüder Thonet — has produced elegant and durable tables and cabinets as well as chairs, stools and other seating that wholly blur the lines between art and design. Widely known as a trailblazer in the use of bentwood in furniture, the European manufacturer has reimagined the places in which we gather.

Noted for his skill in parquetry, German-Austrian company founder Michael Thonet received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. The Boppard-born Thonet had honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. 

Thonet’s work for the chancellor raised his profile, and the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products of the day. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers, with his sons in 1853

Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. The works of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames that put this technological advancement to use would not be as extensive or celebrated were it not for the efforts of the pioneering Thonet.

Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Now known as the 214, it won the German Sustainability Award Design for 2021, a recognition of the company’s commitment to environmentally responsible production.

Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture.

The bentwood process opened doors — there were investments in machinery and new industrial processes, and the business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.)

Thonet’s chair designs also appeared in artwork by Toulouse-Lautrec, John Sloan and Henri Matisse in his Interior with a Violin Case. The noteworthy Thonet rocking chair remains a marvel of construction — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. It was captured in the paintings of Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and James Tissot

Thonet is currently split into global divisions. Thonet Industries U.S.A. was acquired in 1987 by Shelby Williams and joined the CF Group in 1999, while the Thonet brand in Germany is owned by Thonet GmbH.

Find a collection of antique Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Creator: Thonet
1960s Desk or Side Beech Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - high of seat 47 cm - armrests 77 cm
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beech

Thonet no 30 Armchairs 1950s
By Thonet, ZPM Radomsko
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bent wood Armchairs . Manufactured by ZPM Radomska for Thonet 1950s
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1950s European Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Art Nouveau Nesting Tables Model 10, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of four bentwood Art Nouveau nesting tables by Thonet, labeled. Carefully restored with new handmade shellac finish.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

1960s Set of 6 Oswald Haerdtl Dining Chairs by TON Czechoslovakia
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of stained beech wood and beech plywood - The wooden parts have been repolished - Armrests 64 cm - dimensions of chairs without armrests: 82x(47)x44x55cm
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Bentwood Chair with arms Model No 14 Art Nouveau Chair Thonet Austria 1890
By Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful bentwood chair, produced by Thonet, this design originally dates from 1859. Made from bent solid and laminated Beech construction with moulded plywood seat. This chair date...
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1890s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art Deco Walnut Dining room set with Thonet chairs
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Art deco dining room set made by Art deco walnut table with refined briar root top and four Thonet chairs "model Long John". All pieces have been restored by our professional ebani...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Walnut, Bentwood

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B12 - Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare Marcel Breuer Bauhaus side table B12 - Thonet. It's a family piece and it is marked -as you can see in the pictures- so the authenticity is guaranteed. A timeless design icon, which blends in many different interior styles. It has oxidation on the chrome plated steel and it is painted black. The construction still is really good. This is an outstanding opportunity to become the happy owner of an authentic Marcel Breuer B12...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Steel

1960s Oswald Haerdtl Chair by TON Czechoslovakia, Up to 12 pieces
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of stained beech wood and beech plywood - The wooden parts have been repolished - Armrests 64
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Plywood

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. Sculptural and geometrically shaped. Sold per piece. Twenty pieces available. Produced...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Metal

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. Sculptural and geometrically shaped. Sold per piece. Twenty pieces available. Produced...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Metal

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored brown Bauhaus armchair. Period: 1930-1939 Designer: Marcel Breuer Maker: Thonet Source: Germany Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.    
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Thonet Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Oval bentwood table by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Oval bentwood table by Thonet in very good original condition.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Original Thonet Armchair "Kaminstuhl" A 752 by Josef Frank, Vienna ca. 1935
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl / Kaminstuhl Entwurf: Josef Frank, Wien um 1930 Modell-Nummer: A 752 Ausführung: Thonet, Wien um 1935 Maße in cm (H x B x T x SH): 75 x 65 x 70 x 37 Material: B...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Braid

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first can...
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1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Rare Bauhaus dining table Thonet B 14 by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
The Thonet B 14 table, designed by Marcel Breuer, is a classic piece of furniture known for its innovative use of tubular steel and geometric forms. It features a square wooden top s...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Thonet Bent Chairs made by ZPM Radomsko
By Thonet, ZPM Radomsko
Located in Prato, IT
This no.18 chair was designed by Gebrüder Thonet around 1875 and was one of the most popular chairs of Thonet. This set of 4 chairs was manufactured by ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s. The...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Thonet Coat Rack/ Wardrobe Stand Bentwood Polished, Art Nouveau, AT ca. 1905
By Thonet
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, large bentwood coat rack or wardrobe stand from the world renowed company of Thonet. Elaborately made in the early 20th century around 1905 it shows a spectacular design. ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Wall Hanger Thonet Nr.1, since 1880
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Bauhaus console table Model B12 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare and iconic 1930s B12 console or side table, made from tubular steel and wood, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. This model is no longer in production. The distinctive feature...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Steel

1960s Oswald Haerdtl, Set of 4 Dining Chairs by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - original upholstery with minor sings of use
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Lounge Chair ST 664 by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany, 1954
By Thonet, Eddie Harlis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lounge chair model ST 664 designed in 1954 by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany. Old edition with rare low metal base and shell in birch plywood.
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rare Chair Thonet Nr.641, since 1911
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New plywood on seat.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Furniture

Materials

Brass

1960s Oswald Haerdtl, Set of 4 Dining Chairs by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - original upholstery with minor sings of use
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
I offer a set of four folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet, manufactured in the early 1960s at the Thonet factory in Radomsko (central Po...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala Bouclé Fabric
By Jindrich Halabala, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with noblis creme boucé fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Mid Century Marcel Breuer "B34" Armchair in Metal & Canvas Prod. by Thonet 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century bauhaus armchair / office chair model "B34" in steel frame, canvas and dark stained beech armrests by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet early 1930s. In good original ...
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Metal

Thonet "S411" Tubular Chrome Bauhaus Cantilever Armchair, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel cantilever armchair, model S411, manufactured by Thonet in Germany, 1930s. This iconic S411 cantilever armchair has a sleek, modern look and is a...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Secession armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession bentwood armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet. Armchairs were restored in the past, needs to be need firming up, they are a bit wobbly.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet "Ss33" Armchair in White + Chrome
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Armchair in white. This is the Perfect opportunity to purchase just one as an accent chair! Anton Lorenz (1891–1966) was a design pio...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Mortsel, BE
Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet.
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1920s Polish Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood swivel chair B663 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Vintage Thonet Ebonized Black Rattan Bergere Rocking Chair Lovely Small Armchair
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small vintage Thonet Rocking armchair with ebonised black frame and rattan seat Originally designed in the 1800s with elaborate curv...
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20th Century English Victorian Thonet Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Un bureau CM 141 de Pierre Paulin pour Thonet 1950
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a Pierre Paulin model "cm141" desk produced by Thonet in 1953. This desk features a black lacquered steel base, a black Formica top, and a drawer unit with 2 drawers made of blond as...
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1950s French Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Steel

Black Art Nouveau Display Cabinet by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, AT ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another rarity in our highly demanded Art Nouveau furniture collection: an absolute fantastic, unusual black display cabinet from the early perio...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Thonet Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of ‘A 60 F’ armchairs for Thonet Mundus, Austria 1929
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
With their Bauhaus form this pair of ‘A 60 F’ armchairs by Thonet Mundus epitomise avant-garde design. Their arms and legs connect round to form a soft rectangular form, giving the c...
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1920s Austrian Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Bentwood

Original Bauhaus Steelpipe-Nightstand, J. Fenyves for Thonet (1930), Nr. B 107
By Thonet, J. Fenyves
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Nachtkästchen Entwurf: Architekt J. Fenyves, verm. HUN. um 1930 Modell-Nummer: B 107 Ausführung: Thonet, um 1930...
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1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Chair Thonet 811, Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This three-seat cinema bench was produced by Thonet in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s-1950s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of wood (...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

Rare set of four Thonet A 811/4 chairs by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of four very rare 1932 Josef Hoffmann chairs version A 811/4 crafted from lacquered beech wood. The chairs maintain its original charm with a delightful patina with all four seats being expertly refinished. Structurally sound, firm and steady. The Thonet A811 chairs...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann For Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use. Later limited edition by Thonet Vienna from 1985, signed.
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1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood

Armchair Thonet Nr.23
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchairs by O. Wagner / G. Siegel, Thonet, Set of 2, 1905
By Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (2 Exemplare vorhanden) Entwurf: Firmenentwurf des Thonet`schen Entwurfsbüros unter Leitung Marcel ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Armchair Thonet Nr.23
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Thonet
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s It is a classic but very elegant model of chairs, made with the famous technique of bending beech using water vapor. An icon ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

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 Vienna straw. The structure is entirely made of wood with a round section. The backr...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Straw, Wood

"Fledermaus" Table Josef Hoffmann Thonet ca. 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Table model Fledermaus Josef Hoffmann Thonet ca. 1912 The Wiener Werkstatte experienced its most glamorous phase in the period around 1905. Many of the pieces created at that time w...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet walking stick chair, Vienna. Ca. 1880
By Thonet
Located in Oostende, BE
Victorian bentwood folding walking stick stool by the Austrian makers Thonet. With its swans neck handle and circular caned seat, this elegant example of t...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Legendary tubular steel chairs S 32 & S 64, Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary tubular steel chairs, model S 32 and S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet (1928). High-quality frame made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest of S 64 are covered with the original "Viennese Wickerwork" on a wooden frame, the seats and backrests of the five S 32 chairs...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early 20th Century Neapolitan Set Four Thonet Chairs Sautto & Liberale Ebonized
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century set four Thonet chairs by Sautto & Liberale, ebonized in curved beech. Naples is a capital of the Thonet style in an Italian version with a beautiful story to tel...
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1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. One backrest has a crack (fixed with injected glue). Despite the crack, the backrest is f...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1990s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cesca armchair model S64 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, crafted in 1992. The frame, meticulously constructed from tubular chrome steel, exudes modern elegance, while the distinctive ra...
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture

Materials

Metal

Thonet chair with arms made of wood and Vienna straw, Austria, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Thonet chair with wood and straw arms from Vienna, Austria, early 1900s. Thonet chair with arms and frame made entirely of walnut wood and with a new, handmade Vienna straw seat. Pro...
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Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Antique Thonet Furniture

Materials

Straw, Wood

Pair of fireside armchairs Thonet A 752 by Josef Frank
By Thonet, Frank Josef
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Thonet A 752 armchair is a classic piece that embodies timeless elegance. Designed by Josef Frank, Vienna, circa 1930, crafted by the renowned Thonet compa...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech

Art Nouveau Thonet Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, White Lacquered, AT ca. 1905
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic pair of white Art Nouveau Thonet armchairs from the period around 1905 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armchairs comes from the pen of no other t...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Thonet Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Pair of Armchairs by Otto Wagner For Thonet, Austria, 1910s
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs by Otto Wagner For Thonet, Austria, 1910s
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1910s Austrian Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Dining Chairs/ Thon 'Thonet', 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of wood, fabric - New upholstery - Solid - Wooden parts has some signs use - Good, original condition.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs
By Jindrich Halabala, Thonet
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs the wood has a very nice patina, the fabric needs to be redone
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture

Materials

Beech

Thonet furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Thonet furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Thonet furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 723 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Thonet were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by August Thonet, Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben, and Franz Schuster. Prices for Thonet furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $27,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,999.
Questions About Thonet Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Thonet is a well known furniture company that was started by Michael Thonet in 1830 as he experimented with bentwood furniture. The brand is known for producing high-quality products with exquisite craftsmanship. Shop a collection of Thonet furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    A 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, 2023
    Perhaps 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, 2022
    An 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A 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, 2022
    Michael 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether 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, 2022
    To 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, 2024
    To 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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