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
Thonet Swivel Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet swivel chair in good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco Thonet Chair in Style of Josef Frank
By Thonet, Frank Josef
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco Thonet chair in style of Josef Frank in very good original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Thonet Table by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet table by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of use.
Category
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modernist Thonet A 745/F Armchair manufactured by Tatra, Stained Wood, c. 1930
By Tatra, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist armchair modell A 745/F in stained bentwood designed by Thonet and manufactured under Thonet licence by Tatra, Slovakia, c. 1930.
Category
1930s Slovak Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Dining Chair No.732 Tulip Variant
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining chair no.732 tulip variant. professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
Category
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Thonet Chair No.1
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining chair no.1 in very good original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Salon Suite by Josef Hoffmann, Austria ca. 1905
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely gorgeous bentwood seating set by Thonet Austria, designed by none other than famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, wellknown from the world renowed Wiener Werkstaette....
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Thonet Side Table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet side table.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Original circa 1900s Thonet Bentwood Coat Rack Exquisite Craftsmanship Must See
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique circa 1900’s Thonet Bentwood wall mounted coat rack
A truly stunning piece, if you have ever seen this type of coat rack in the form of a wall mounted rack...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Nobiliary Dining Chair of Thonet from Wiener Werkstaette
By Thonet
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Rare chair of the Wiener Werkstaette considered the prototype of the successive variants on Design by the architect. Gustav Sigel. The rectangular sections and geometric motifs of th...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Austrian Curved Wood Armrests Chair, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Thonet Austrian arm chair, c. 1900/1920, In curved beech wood, the upholstery has been redone in ivory velvet and the wooden parts have been polished wi...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Bentwood Writing Desk Armchairs, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet, Radomír Hofman
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These armchairs were made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s.
Made of dark stained beechwood.
Can be used as office chairs or writing desk chairs.
They are in very good Vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Antique Bentwood Sofa Thonet No. 1, Austria circa 1860
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very rare bentwood sofa Thonet No 1, manufactured in the 1960s by Thonet. Professionally restored, retaining beautiful old patina and some normal traces...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Marcel Breuer's S 64 Tubular Steel Chair for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary tubular steel chair, model S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet (1928). Solid frame made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest are covered with the original...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Tubular Steel End Table With Drawer, Chromed Metal, Veneered Wood, 1930
By Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus chrome plated tubular steel end table with one drawer. This table model T9 was designed and manufactured by Thonet, circa 1930
This ...
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Maple Josef Frank Fabric Eight Dining Chairs Karl Schwanzer, 1950s
By Karl Schwanzer, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Mid-Century Modern vintage eight ( 8 ) dining chairs or chairs from maple wood in honey brown color tone by Karl Schwanzer for Thonet 1953 Vienna.
A gorgeous set of eight (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Maple
Thonet Wood Stool
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Thonet stool, manufactured by Thonet, circa 1920.
It preserves the original label to the underside.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
Category
1890s German Other Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Blac Secession Thonet Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare blac secession Thonet chair.
Category
1910s Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of 1930s Dining Chairs Model a 524 3/4 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
These two dining chairs were designed in 1936, and can be found in the Thonet factory archive catalogue as model number A 524 3/4. These particular pieces are believed to be produced...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Modernist Thonet a 745/F Bentwood Armchair
By Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Bentwood avantgarde armchair produced by Tatra Martin, Slovakia under Thonet licence in 1930's. In very good original condition, surface expertly polished. Structurally sound.
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Cm141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with two wooden drawers, formica top and metal legs by Pierre Paulin. Marks of wear on the top due to the age of the desk.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal
Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Vienna
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, wool fabric upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet.
Set of two.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Lovely Pair of Bentwood Thonet Bar Stools + Cast Iron Cocktail Bar Top Table
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Thonet Bentwood bar stools with tall cast iron bar table with gallery rail.
A good lookin...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Iron
Siesta Medizinal N. 44 by Hans and Wassili Luckhardt for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Classic “Siesta Medizinal” by Hans and Wassili Luckhardt for Thonet Frankenberg with a height adjustable leather neck support as well as an adj...
Category
1930s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Bentwood
1900s, Michael Thonet Floor Hanger Thonet Nr.1 for Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finished in shellac.
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Thonet Coffee Table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood coffee table by Thonet in original vintage condition, wears slight scratches on the top.
Category
1910s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Fledermaus Armchairs No.423 by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus armchairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Thonet Wicker stools model 4601 1960s Tjechie
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 Thonet bentwood stools , model 4601. 1960s Wicker seat . good condition .
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wicker
Sturdy Original Thonet Chairs from the 1960 in Bent Beech, Vienna Straw Seat
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Sturdy original Thonet chairs from the 1960s in bent beech with Vienna straw seat. Romantic and precious for your kitchen.
Category
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Mid century dining chairs by Radomír Hofman, 1960´s, set of 2
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
An interesting model of mid century upholstered bentwood dining chairs designed by Radomír Hofman for TON Bystrice pod Hostýnem (Thonet successor in Cze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Thonet Shelves
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet bentwood sheves professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Art Nouveau Office Armchair Thonet, circa 1900
By Tatra Pravenec, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Completely renovated in the recent past. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet Newspaper Stand, Bent and Stained Beechwood, Austria, circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare Beautiful Jugendstil ( Art Nouveau) / late Gründerzeit newspaper stand with four compartments by Thonet (vignette underneath) from Vienna around 1900.
Bentwood in beech, staine...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Thonet S 33 Vintage Brown Leather Chairs Mart Stam Cantilever Set of 10
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Cantilever vintage chairs are Bauhaus classics and were designed 1926 by Mart Stam and produced by Thonet with the Model name S33.
It is a thick saddle brown leather that has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Thonet Hall Coat Stand
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large Thonet hall coat stand with umbrella holder. Very good original condition.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
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 usage.
Category
1990s Slovak Vienna Secession Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1950's Pair of Upholstered Side Chairs, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515. T...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
By Thonet
Located in Delft, NL
One of our unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece
It's from a collection of a Museum, The Haque, Netherlands
The chair is adjustable from 85 cm t...
Category
19th Century Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folding Chair, Thonet, 1920's
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of wood
- good, original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
1930s, Art Deco Floor Lamp by Thonet, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finish by shellac.
- rewired.
- E26/E27 bulb with any wattage if LED version is used.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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 condition.
- seat height 47 cm.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Bentwood Rocking Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This upholstered bentwood rocking chair was made by TON company in Czechoslovakia in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960’s. In good preserved Vintage condition, the upholstery show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Secession Armchairs No.17 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of secession armchairs no.17 by Thonet in very good condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
Secession Dining Chair No.335
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chair no.335 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by Thonet
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of original Weißenhof MR 10 / MR 533 tubular steel chairs, designed in 1927 by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s. Chrome-plated tubular steel and black...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original, antique, Thonet Model No 3 swivel bergère chair circa 1900
Please note the deliv...
Category
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Restored Art Deco Side Table, Marcel Breuer, Thonet Chrome Steel, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco side table
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Germany
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel
Designed by world-renowned German designe...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Two Office Chairs Thonet Nr.28
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Sample Stool by Thonet Brothers - Statesville N.C., United States 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Milan, IT
Sample stool manufactured by Thonet Brothers - Statesville N.C.
Plywood frame with maple finish, this rare piece comes with original paper label dated 1948.
Category
1940s American Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Maple
Thonet S 411 Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair, Germany, circa 1935
By Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Thonet S 411 tubular steel cantilever armchair with fabric upholstery, designed by the Thonet Company in 1932.
This original tubular steel cantilever armch...
Category
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Side Table, John Hagemann, Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Bauhaus side table by John Hagemann and made by Thonet.
Source: Germany
Period: 1930-1939
Architect: John Hagemann
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood
Original paint. Professionally cleaned chrome.
Made by influential Austrian furniture...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Thonet Floor Lamp Art Deco, 1930's, Bohemia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Thonet floor lamp ART DECO, cataloque No. D-623, made in Bohemia in 1920/1930´s. Chrome-plated rod with a wooden part – beech wood. Can be used also as a side table. Fully restored, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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 chairs a solid and stable.
4 of the braids are perf...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Braid
Bauhaus Writing Desk and Chair, Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Bauhaus writing desk and chair.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood
Number of d...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Thonet bed no.5 for a child
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet bed no.5 for a child. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Five Original circa 1920 Dinette Josef Hoffmann Thonet 811 Bergere Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of five original circa 1920’s, hand made in Poland, Dinette chairs, designed by Josef Frank and J...
Category
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Secession Plant Table No.35 by Marcel Kammerer
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant table no.35 by Marcel Kammerer in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
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.
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Questions About Thonet Furniture
- What is Thonet furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Thonet 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.
- 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.