Thonet Seating
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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Creator: Thonet
Michael Thonet Suite of a Bench and Two Side Chairs
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A vintage suite consisting of a bench and two side chairs in black lacquered solid bentwood by Thonet, Austria, first half of the 20th century.
The de...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Modern Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Beech, Cane
Pair of Armchairs Chairs Marcel Kammerer, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic bentwood armchairs designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910.
They are made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahog...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Beech, Leather, Bentwood
Thonet Bentwood Red and Black Lacquered Modernist Desk Chair
By Thonet
Located in Westport, CT
Thonet bentwood vintage red and black lacquered plywood inspired by Eames DCW desk/dining chair, great form and comfort.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair Black and Chrome Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Thonet
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Bauhaus design pair of Brno chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Thonet. The chairs feature polished chrome-plated tubular steel cantilevered frames, seats upholstered in a black ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome
Back of the Chairs by Martino Gamper for the Conran Shop/Thonet, 2008
By Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
This chair, along with two other models, was commissioned by The Conran Shop in 2008 to the designer Martino Gamper for The London Design Festival and for ...
Category
Early 2000s Croatian Futurist Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Early B35 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very early example from the 1930s of the classical B35 model designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in the very last years of the 1920s. The leather has great patina and is definitely ...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Steel
Chair of the Rings by Martino Gamper for the Conran Shop/Thonet, 2008
By Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
This chair, along with two other models, was commissioned by The Conran Shop in 2008 to the designer Martino Gamper for The London Design Festival and for ...
Category
Early 2000s Croatian Futurist Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel and Beech Armchair by Mart Stam for Thonet
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Bauhaus tubular chromed steel and ebonized beech armchair by Dutch designer Mart Stam for Thonet, 1932. The original wood finish has worn patches ...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome
Dining Chair/Thonet, 1880s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Wien
- Made of bentwood, beechwood
- Restored
- Labeled
- Good condition.
Category
1880s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
Bentwood Cane Salonfauteuil Easy Chair Thonet No. 1, circa 1890
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition with new cane on seat, cane ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Mid-Century Mies van der Rohe Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of four flat chrome Brno dining chairs feature the exquisite vintage cantilever design that so adeptly mixes comfort and style. Heavy chrome, unique style, and vintage fabri...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome
Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Austin, TX
An iconic armchair of the Vienna Secession movement, the Thonet model no. 511 bent beechwood armchair, featuring stunning lines and beautiful proportions. A design tour de force, it ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Upholstered Bentwood Armchair with Padded Armrests by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Dorchester, MA
Upholstered in a soft textile in vibrant red, this Thonet armchair is classic modernist birch bentwood with a punch. The rounded seat and seat back rise above tapered legs. The perk...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Birch, Upholstery, Bentwood
Modernist Thonet Carved and Bentwood Sofa
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning bentwood three-seat sofa manufactured by Thonet, circa 1950s. Features a super stylish organic curved line bentwood arm frame, brass accent details on the back and upholster...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modernist Thonet Sculpted Bentwood Sofa
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning bentwood three-seat sofa manufactured by Thonet, circa 1950s. Features a super stylish organic curved line bentwood arm frame, brass accent details on the back and upholster...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Brass
Easy Chair Model "KS46" by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, Germany, circa 1980
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare easy chair model "KS46" designed by Anton Lorenz circa 1950, manufactured by Thonet in Germany, circa 1980.
The beautifully designed base of the chair is made of chrome metal...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Jozef Gorcia & Andreas Krob for Thonet Model S78
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of six very comfortable armchairs. Made in the 1990s by Thonet in Germany.
Classic model, straw back, the backs are slightly damaged on some chairs, see pictures.
Designed in t...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Thonet Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Streamline Lounge Chairs and Sofa by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of streamline lounge chairs and streamline sofa by Thonet in sage cotton velvet and maple stained legs.
Dimensions for chairs: 33 H x...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Portex Armchair by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Scandinavian Modern beech armchair with plywood seat and back.
Usually produced by Fritz Hansen, this one manufactured by Thonet who produced them as well for some years
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Original, Early Vintage Tubular Easy Chair with Original Fabric, circa 1930
By Paul Schuitema, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage Leather Lounge Chairs by Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of chrome base leather lounge chairs by Thonet offer exquisite Mid-Century style suitable for almost any seating situation. Sturdy stretchers and vintage leather ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome
Super Slick Pair of Thonet Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Thonet tub chairs in great original condition. We believe they are upholstered in leather, however it's possible the upholstery is actually vi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pierre Paulin 442 Fauteuils
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Washington, DC
Pierre Paulin very rare pair of 442 fauteuils with two loose cushions. Beautiful and unusual flare with color scheme.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Fabric
Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958. Green vinyl upholstery in excellent original condition. Can be reupholstered easi...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Pair of 404 F chairs by Stefan Diez for Thonet
By Stefan Diez, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 404 F chairs by Stefan Diez for Thonet. Original labels.
Stefan Diez, born in 1971 in Freising (Germany). After taking courses in architecture and training to be a carpent...
Category
20th Century German Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
4 Thonet Arm chairs in red pleather
By Thonet
Located in Bronx, NY
A set of 4 Arm chairs. Bentwood and upholstered back and seat in red pleather.
Category
1940s European Vintage Thonet Seating
Pair of Modular Lounge Chairs designed by Esko Pajamies for Asko
By Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Two Bonanza Lounge Chairs manufactured by Asko of
Finland and designed by Esko Pajamies
Mortise and tenon detailing and decorative dovetailing....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Retro Thonet Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bronx, NY
The pair has the original vinyl, and the original finish. Sold as a pair only.Price is for the pair.
Category
1950s European Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, PVC
Thonet Chair with Bent Wood Legs
By Thonet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Slipper chair by Thonet with bentwood oak legs in dark brown finish.
Category
1950s American Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Thonet Armchair
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thonet Armchair
Category
19th Century French Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Leather Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1926
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 leather chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1926. These cantilever armchairs have chrome frames and leather arms, backs and seats. In original co...
Category
1920s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Metal
Walnut bistro chair THONET, Czechoslovakia, 1920´s
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Dining chairs THONET, made in the Czechoslovakia in the 1920´s. It´s made of beechwood. It´s in very good condition.
Height: 82 cm
Seat: 40 x 41 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech
Fully restored Thonet Tulip Sofa, 1930s, Bohemia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This tulip-shaped Art Deco style sofa was made by Thonet company in the 1930s in the former Czechoslovakia. The piece is an example of the Central European Pre-war Art Deco style and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Thonet Chairs Nr. 6533, Marcel Kammerer, Vienna from 1910
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Argelato, BO
Thonet Sofa Nr. 6533 by Marcel Kammerer, Austria (Vienna), from 1910
The rare sofa is part of a larger set by the famous Austrian designer Kammerer, which also includes the corresp...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood
Thonet Sofa Nr. 6533, Marcel Kammerer, Vienna from 1910
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Argelato, BO
Thonet Sofa Nr. 6533 by Marcel Kammerer, Austria (Vienna), from 1910
The rare sofa is part of a larger set by the famous Austrian designer Kammerer, which also includes the corresp...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood
Thonet Armchair Nr. 6533, Marcel Kammerer, Vienna from 1910
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Argelato, BO
Thonet armchair Nr.6533, Marcel Kammerer, from 1910
The rare pair of bent beech armchairs is part of a larger set by the famous Austrian designer Kammerer, which also includes the c...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood
Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood
By Thonet, Gerd Lange
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent set of 6 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, the frame is made of ashwood bentwood and veneered beech struts. The seat and back consists of original black painted PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable!
Dimensions
18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH
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Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
Thonet Flex Chairs 2000 by Gerd Lange, Set of 4
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 31.1" / W 18.3" / D 16" Height from floor to seat: 18.4" Back height: 15.8"
Set of four stacking chairs designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood
Armchair Thonet, 1920circa
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. In the original condition with a pleasant patina of age, cleaned.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
1 of 4 Vintage Thonet Flex 2000 Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1980s
By Thonet, Gerd Lange
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four vintage Thonet Flex 2000 chairs, designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet and produced by Thonet during the 1980s.
Comfortable and quality made. Fl...
Category
1980s German Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Thonet Bentwood Stool, 1920s, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A classic bentwood stool from the 1920s. The circular stool is made from beech, with a plywood seat top. Manufacturer’s mark stamped under the seat. In very good condition, after ren...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Walnut Bistro Chair Thonet, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This wood bistro chair THONET was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. It´s made of beechwood. It was fully renovated so it´s in excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech
1940s Thonet Stool, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
Category
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage 1940s Armchairs in Steel and Leather Design Thonet
By Thonet
Located in None, IT
Pair of reclining armchairs in three positions, chromed steel structure with wooden armrests and leather upholstery. Thonet design, 40s.
Conditions: In good condition, it may show...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Steel
French Antique Set of Six Beech and Vienna Straw Thonet Chairs, with Brand 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
French antique set of six beech and Vienna straw Thonet chairs, with brand 1900s
Set of six Thonet chairs, with original circular seat and back in V...
Category
Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Thonet Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
1970s Antonin Suman Dining Chair by TON in Kirkby Fabric
By Antonín Šuman, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in Luxury Bakerloo fabric by Kirkby design
- height of seat 46 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare and Collectible Thonet Vienna Postmodern Sculptural Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible set of six postmodern Memphis era, original Thonet Vienna dining chairs. Sculptural, geometrically shaped colourful structure.
Produced by Thonet ...
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Seating
Materials
Metal
Thonet S 33 Vintage Black Saddle Leather Chair Mart Stam Cantilever, 1969
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Thonet Mart Stam S33 chair in made by Thonet.
The Classic Bauhaus chair.
Frame chrome-plated tubular steel, Leather black
Beautiful Vintage Condition. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Thonet Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set Od 4 Dining Chairs No.613 by Gustav Siegel for Thonet
By Gustav Siegel, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set od 4 dining chairs no.613 by Gustav Siegel for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Bentwood
1960s Beech Armchair by Jaroslav Smidek for TON, Czechoslovakia
By Jaroslav Smidek, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- The seat height is 42 cm
- Height of seat 42 cm.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Two Rare Chairs 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 seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Seating
Materials
Brass
1970s Beech Armchair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- repolished wooden parts
- High of seat 41 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Mid Century Dining Chairs Ton, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These upholstered dining chairs were made in the former Czechoslovakia by TON company in the 1960´s. Beech wood structure.
They are in really good Vintage condition. Shows signs of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech, Fabric
Thonet S 33 Vintage Cognac Vegetal Leather Chairs Mart Stam Cantilever Set of 4
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 vegetal tanned leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Thonet Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960s Rocking Chair by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered, made of beech wood
- The wooden parts have been refurbished
- Height of seat 45 cm.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Bentwood Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six cane dining chairs by Josef Frank and Josef Hoffmann for Stendig. Two with arms, four without. They feature minimal bentwood sturdy fra...
Category
1960s European Modern Vintage Thonet Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Four Thonet Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Dining chairs Thonet, made in Czechoslovakia, 1950s. Walnut veneer, upholstered seats. In very good Vintage condition, with wear appropriate for the age of chairs. Price is for the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Seating
Materials
Nutwood
Thonet seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Thonet seating 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 seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben, Wiesner-Hager, and Anna-Lülja Praun. Prices for Thonet seating 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 $2,015.
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Questions About Thonet Seating
- 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.