Walter Gropius Chairs

German, 1883-1969

As the founder of the Bauhaus — the German art and design school that was one of the chief crucibles of modernism — Walter Gropius had a central and enduring impact on the architecture and design of the 20th century and beyond. Along with fellow Bauhaus principals such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, Gropius championed a philosophy of design focused on simplicity, efficiency and the inherent beauty of steel, glass and other industrial materials.

Born in Berlin, Gropius followed in his architect father’s footsteps and after completing his studies was employed by the brilliant proto-modernist designer Peter Behrens. Gropius’s early architectural work demonstrated many of the aspects that define the modernist aesthetic: ribbon windows, an emphasis on light and minimal decoration. Gropius became known primarily as a great organizer, writer and teacher. After military service in World War I, he developed concepts of what are now called the applied arts — a marriage of creative imagination with practical skill and technology. These notions drove Gropius’s founding of the Bauhaus in 1919. The school would welcome many of the great creators of the 20th century, including Paul Klee, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Josef Albers. After the independent-minded college fell afoul of the Nazi regime in the 1930s, Gropius immigrated to the United States, and finished out his years on the Harvard faculty.

Gropius produced far fewer furniture designs than his fellows on the Bauhaus faculty, but what he did make has a purity of form and spirit. As you will see from the works offered on 1stDibs, Walter Gropius never compromised his vision of design that encompassed beauty, creativity and the highest level of technical skill.

Creator: Walter Gropius

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet

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Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet

By Walter Gropius, Thonet

Located in Lafayette, IN

Spectacular set of 6 "W199" bentwood armchairs designed by Bauhaus co-founder Walter Gropius. Set features (2) "captains chairs" with arms and (4) of the even-more-rare arm-less chai...

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1940s American Bauhaus Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet

$12,000 / set

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet

By Ben Thompson, Walter Gropius, Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of six W199 dining armchairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet, c.1950's, Austria. The chairs showcase a bent birch wood frame and legs. The seats have been newly uph...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

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Upholstery, Birch

D51 Fagus chair with armrests by Walter Gropius, manufactured by Tecta in 1920

$5,193

D51 Fagus chair with armrests by Walter Gropius, manufactured by Tecta in 1920

By Walter Gropius

Located in Ravenna, IT

D51 Fagus arm chair designed by Walter Gropius and manufactured by Tecta in Germany in 1920. This painted ash wood seat fully reflects the German style of those years. Walter Gropius...

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1920s German Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Harewood

Thonet Austrian Curved Wood Armrests Chair, 1920s

$1,591

H 30.32 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in

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...

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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet

$32,250 / set

H 29 in W 23 in D 22 in

Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet

By Thonet, Anton Lorenz

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames. Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Chrome

"Julia" chair in solid wood with armrests

$1,317 / item

H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in

"Julia" chair in solid wood with armrests

By Alessandra Delgado

Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

When she created Julia chair with wooden arms, Alessandra Delgado wanted a piece with delicate features, exploring the curves of the wood with a design ins...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Wood

Thonet S 39 L Cognac Vegetal Leather Bar Stool Chair Mart Stam Set of 3

$7,081 / set

H 45.28 in W 17.72 in D 23.63 in

Thonet S 39 L Cognac Vegetal Leather Bar Stool Chair Mart Stam Set of 3

By Thonet, Mart Stam

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These rare Cantilever vintage Bar Stools chairs are Bauhaus classics and were designed 1926 by Mart Stam and produced by Thonet with the Model name S39 L. They were produced in the 7...

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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Walter Gropius Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Set of Six W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner

$8,970 / set

H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in

Set of Six W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of six W2 chairs designed in 1953 by Hans Wegner for C. M. Madsen, Denmark. Solid teak wood and new upholstery with tan leather.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Set of Four Thonet Bent Wood Bistro Chairs by Radomsko, Cane Seats

$1,650 / set

H 35.25 in W 16 in D 20.5 in

Set of Four Thonet Bent Wood Bistro Chairs by Radomsko, Cane Seats

By ZPM Radomsko, Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four classic Thonet bent wood bistro chairs manufactured by Radomsko, a distinguished former Thonet factory located in Poland. These chairs represent the enduring legacy of Mi...

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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Walter Gropius, Armchair, Birch, Austria, 1950s

$2,200

H 29.25 in W 23.25 in D 20.25 in

Walter Gropius, Armchair, Birch, Austria, 1950s

By Walter Gropius

Located in High Point, NC

A birch armchairs designed by Walter Gropius and produced by Thonet, Austria, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.25"H x 23.25"W x 20.25"D Seat Height (inches): 17.5" Arm He...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

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Birch

Set of Two Accent Dining Chair Gropius CS1 in fabric Bauhaus inspired by NOOM

$3,281 / set

H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in

Set of Two Accent Dining Chair Gropius CS1 in fabric Bauhaus inspired by NOOM

By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova

Located in Paris, FR

New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and concise...

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2010s Ukrainian Modern Walter Gropius Chairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Acrylic, Wood, Ash, Sheep...

1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

$12,000 / set

H 31.5 in W 17 in D 17.5 in

1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

By Thonet, Walter Gropius, Ben Thompson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an outstanding set of 4 W199 Birch Armchairs, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Gebruder Thonet in 1951. They were produced in Austria in the early 1950s and th...

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1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

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Steel

Set of 8 Rare Wojciechów Thonet Chairs

$4,000 / set

H 33 in W 17 in D 19 in

Set of 8 Rare Wojciechów Thonet Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 8 Wojciechów Thonet chairs. Original tags. Rare as a set of 8. Nice set of pre-war bentwood chairs signed Wojciechów, the first Polish bentwood furniture factory. It was foun...

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Early 1900s Polish Art Nouveau Antique Walter Gropius Chairs

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Bentwood

Rare Set of Six Thonet Dining Chairs

$3,900 / set

H 34.25 in W 16.5 in D 18 in

Rare Set of Six Thonet Dining Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Miami, FL

Rare Set of Six Beautiful Original Thonet Dining Chairs. Ready for a new home.

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1920s Austrian Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Bentwood

Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs

$1,320 / set

H 45.67 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in

Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Set of 5 !!!!! Thonet high back bentwood beech chairs. Solid and stabile. Signed. Fabric can be changed easily.

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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Previously Available Items

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet

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H 30 in W 23 in D 22 in

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet

By Walter Gropius, Thonet

Located in Lafayette, IN

Spectacular set of 8 "W199" bentwood armchairs designed by Bauhaus co-founder Walter Gropius. Set features (2) "captains chairs" with arms and (6) of the even-more-rare arm-less chai...

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1940s American Bauhaus Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Rare Mid-Century Modern W199 Chair Designed by Walter Gropius for Thonet Bauhaus

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H 30 in W 23 in D 22 in

Rare Mid-Century Modern W199 Chair Designed by Walter Gropius for Thonet Bauhaus

By Walter Gropius

Located in Lafayette, IN

This is a rare model "W199" bentwood armchair designed by Bauhaus co-founder Walter Gropius. Chair features bent birch plywood legs, arms and back supports with ...

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1950s American Bauhaus Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Wood

Walter Gropius Set of Ten-Armchairs

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H 29.5 in W 23 in L 29.5 in

Walter Gropius Set of Ten-Armchairs

By Walter Gropius, Thonet

Located in Chicago, IL

Walter Gropius for Thonet armchairs model W199, set of ten. These have all been professionally restored to original tone and appearance Stained an...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Chairs

Materials

Birch

Walter Gropius chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Walter Gropius chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by e15, Jörg Pietschmann, and Pagholz.