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.
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Creator: Thonet
Set of Four Mid Century Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four dining chairs, made in the USA, circa 1950's , manufactured by Thonet. The chairs are constructed of bent plywood, vinyl and aluminum, they are currently in a lat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Armchair Designed By Marcel Breuer and Made By Thonet.
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-plated Steel, Iron-garn Fabric
Source: Czechia (Czecho...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18 by Bruno Weir for Thonet, c. 1950
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
Bent Plywood Chair, Model 18, by Bruno Weir, Thonet, Austria, c. 1950
Cool, simple bent plywood chairs by Bruno Weir for Thonet
Category
20th Century Austrian Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala
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 green velvet.
Another fabric and wood finish on request poss...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Secessionistic Armchair by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Brothers (Vienna, 1910)
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (4 Stück)
Entwurf: Marcel Kammerer (Schule Otto Wagner) zugeschrieben, Wien um 1902
Modell-Nummer: 6517
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
Six Black Patent Leather and Chrome Thonet Dining Chairs
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Six armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has black patent leather upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames, labeled underneath.
Mid-C...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch low back Lounge Armchair
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original tan upholstery. Great vintage condition. Timeless chair design by Thonet. Curved birch bentwood arms. Locat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Armchairs, Thonet, M. Breuer, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Armchairs Made By Thonet.
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-plated Steel
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Made by in...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Thonet Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Rare vintage set of mid century Thonet bentwood armchairs.
Bright, striking orange.
Can't find these chairs anywhere.
The seat back actually reclines a little.
The tag says blended c...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Original "Thonet" Office Chair
By Thonet
Located in Medina, OH
"Thonet" office arm chair in its original fabric. "Thonet" stamped under chair. It is in great condition and perfect to be added to an office!
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood
Esstisch im Jugendstil von Otto Wagner (Modell 8051) für Thonet (Wien, um 1970)
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Esstisch
Entwurf: Otto Wagner, Wien um 1900
Modell-Nummer: 8051
Ausführung: Thonet, Wien um 1960
Maße in cm (H x DM): 76 x 134 x 94
Material: Buchenbugholz
Zustand: guter Ori...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood 'Chair of the Rings' Chair by Martino Gamper for Thonet / Conran
By Thonet, Martino Gamper
Located in Surbiton, GB
Sculptural bentwood 'Chair of the Rings' chair designed by Martin Gamper and produced by Thonet in 2008.
Gamper was invited by Polly Dickens, creative director of the Conran Shop, ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Small Art Nouveau Cabinet by Thonet Brothers (Vienna, 1910)
By Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Bücherregal mit Vitrinenteil
Entwurf: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Modell-Nummer: ähnlich 25.095
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 122,5 x 70...
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Sidetable by Thonet Brothers, Model 221 (Vienna, 1905)
By Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Kleintisch
Entwurf: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1905
Modell-Nummer: 221 (Nr. 9274 - französischer Katalog, Nr. 9171 - niederländ. Katalog)
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Austrian wooden foldable Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, late 1800s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, late 1800s
Armchair in wood and Vienna straw. The wooden structure has a round section and has rounded lines that form the elements...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Bauhaus Steelpipe-Fauteuil by Walter Knoll for Tonet Brothers (Vienna, 1935)
By Walter Knoll, Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Fauteuil (Stahlrohr-Freischwinger, Bauhaus)
Entwurf: Thonet / Walter Knoll, Wien um 1932
Modell-Nummer: S411/K411
Ausführung: Thonet, Wien um 1932
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 78 ...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Nouveau Sidetable, Otto Wagner for Thonet Brothers, Type 8024 (Vienna, 1905)
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Kleintisch
Entwurf: Otto Wagner, Wien um 1900
Modell-Nummer: 8024
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1905
Maße in cm (H x DM): 77 x 66
Material: Buchenbugholz (ebonisiert u...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage Two-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This two-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 (pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Solid Black
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent set of 6 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with Solid Black wooden frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items. VERY hard to find in solid black. Very Chic!
Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, stained black. The seat and back consists of original black PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable!
Dimensions
18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH
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Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Birch
Beechwood 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´s no longer marked, probably the label ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Art Nouveau Dressingtable from Thonet Brothers, Model 23045 (Vienna, 1910)
By Thonet
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schminktisch
Entwurf: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Modell-Nummer: 23045
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 148 x 91 x 47
Material: Buchenbugho...
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Brass
Extremely rare armchairs no.6521 by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Extremely rare armchairs no.6521 Thonet Otto Wagner in very good original contidion with signs of use.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Secessionistic Bench from Marcel Kammerer for Grand Hotel Wiesler (Thonet, 1905)
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Sitzbank/Canapé (Zweisitzer)
Entwurf: Marcel Kammerer (Schüler Otto Wagners), Wien um 1905 (für Grand Hotel Wiesler - Graz, Wiesler Projekt zwischen 1905-1908)
Modell-Nummer:...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Nutwood, Bentwood
Secession office chair no.6528 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6528 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
1990 Set of Three Mart Stam for Thonet Bauhaus Dining Chairs in Oak
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of three cantilever dining chairs with arms, produced by Thonet and presumed to be designed by Mart Stam. Thonet is a historically important furniture compan...
Category
1990s American Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Jugendstil Side Chair Beech Leather by Joseph Urban Gebrüder Thonet 1903 Vienna
By Joseph Urban, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Vntage Authentic Side Chair Slipper Chair Desk Chair Model No. 405 by Joseph Urban for Gebrüder Thonet circa 1903, Vienna.
A wonderful chair or side chair from stained bee...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Thonet Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980s Beech Coat Hanger by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Pair of Rare Adolf Loos Thonet B 952 F Armchairs
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare beech wood Windsor-style chairs by Loos Adolf (1870–1933), manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet. Stamped by company trade mark. The authorshi...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
SUiTE OF FOUR THONET CIRCA 1930'S AUSTRIAN BISTRO DINING BAR BENTWOOD CHAIRS
By Thonet
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four original Austrian Thonet Bentwood cafe bistro dining chairs Circa 1930's
Please n...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Midcentury Thonet Bentwood Upholstered Chair
By Thonet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Midcentury Thonet bentwood upholstered chair.
Single chair with Classic midcentury design with bentwood base. Neutral cream Naugah...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood, Bentwood
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Jaroslav Šmídek for Ton, 1970s
By Thonet, Jaroslav Smidek
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These armchairs were designed by Jaroslav Šmídek for TON company and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. They are made of beechwood.
The chairs are stable and comforta...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Midcentury Thonet N. 17 high back bentwood Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Distinctive set of six no. 17 bentwood and cane 'long john' chairs designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multipl...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage flower Stand Thonet B 136 by Emile Guyot, 1930´s
By Emile Guyot, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This functionalist vintage flower stand was designed by arch. Emile Guyot and made by Thonet in Central Europe in the 1930´s. It features an original chromed tubular steel tructure a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Four Dining Chairs or Thonet, 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of beechwood
- Presented on the exhibition Expo 58 in Brussel
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Thonet Settee
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Bentwood settee or bench in two-tone beech. An elegant and graceful design, with a frisson of Viennese cafe society, manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1920's. With period Thonet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Beech Standing coat rack Thonet 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice standing coat rack and umbrella stand .Solid Beechwood .
Steam bended . Very good condition, comes in four parts, easy to send .
Please...
Category
1960s Romanian Art Nouveau Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Art Nouveau Thonet Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau Thonet chair.
Category
1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Wall coat rack no.905 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Wall coat rack no.905 by Thonet in original vintage condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
4x Chairs Thonet Nr.717, Gustav Siegel
By Gustav Siegel, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, really exceptionally well preserved. Only the upholstery is new, with woven decor inspired by Gustav Klimt paintings. The wooden bases were perfectly clea...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Textile, Bentwood
Thonet Floor lamp ART DECO, 1930´s, Bohemia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Thonet floor lamp, cataloque No. D-623, ART DECO furniture, made in Bohemia in 1920/1930´s. Chrome-plated rod with a wooden part – walnut wood. Can be used also as a side table or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Accent Chair by Thonet Industries
By Thonet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern tubular chrome accent chair
What a find. Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome accent chair signed by Thonet Industries...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Thonet S34 Cantilever chairs by Mart Stam in black leather and chrome – Germany
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Mart Stam
Manufacturer: Thonet (stamped in leather underneath seat)
Country: Germany
Model: Thonet S34 Cantilever (Freischwinger) armchair
Color: Black / Silver
Material: B...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Restored ArtDeco Walnut Trolley by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored ArtDeco Walnut Trolley by Thonet.
Maker: Thonet
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Walnut, Chrome-Plated Steel
Our professional refurbishing team...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Armchairs Designed by Thonet and Manufactured by Ligna in the 1950s
By Ligna, Thonet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Remarkable set of armchairs, designed by Thonet and expertly manufactured by Ligna in the 1950s. Combining Thonet's visionary design aesthetic with Ligna's craftsmanship, these armch...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Thonet S 60 Cantilever Black Leather Armchair by Glen Oliver Löw in STOCK
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
The S 60 cantilevered seating range: The contemporary interpretation of a familiar typology – suitable for every need incontract and at home
Reserved elegance combined with high seat...
Category
2010s European Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Dining Chair 10 Available
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch dining Chair with handle. Has original label. Good vintage condition chairs show signs of use b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Office Chair Thonet Nr.253, circa 1915
By Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
In beautiful original condition, perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. The chair has an interesting finish - imitation oak wood (which was created by drilling artificial pores...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, 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
Chair Thonet Nr.57
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition with a beautiful patina. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Antique Solid Beechwood Hanger Coat by Thonet, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique solid beech wood hanger coat by Thonet, 1900s
Shaped solid beech wood hanger with dark colour, with two rear metal hooks. Provided with a total of three points of us...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Lounge Slipper Chairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
D.O.B. October 8th 1964
Pair of Thonet lounge slipper chairs.
Stunning chrome trim around the back.
Ebonized wood base.
Nailhead trim on back.
Dark eggplant tinted grey tweed fabric ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
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
Chair Thonet Nr.32, since 1883
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Firm and compact, perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. The seat, originally woven with pedig, was replaced by a more durable plywood with art nouveau decor. This chair appear...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Came out of a government building in Oklahoma City.
Still labeled.
A fabulous pair of Mid Century/ Danish Modern Chairs by Thonet Industries. They are super heavy and solid chairs-...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Restored Black ArtDeco Beech Armchair, Thonet Company, Austria, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored ArtDeco Beech Armchair made by influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet.
Maker: Thonet
Source: Austria
Period: 1920-1929
Material: Beech
This item features cl...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Wardrobes, H. J. Hagemann, Thonet, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Wardrobes Designed by Hermann John Hagemann and Made by Thonet.
Architect: Hermann John Hagemann
Maker: Thonet
Source: Germany
Period: 1930-1939
Material: L...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Thonet, Marcel Breuer, Czechia, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Armchair Designed by Marcel Breuer and made by Thonet.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Maker: Thonet
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Material: Chrome-Pla...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome, Iron
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.