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Seating For Sale
Creator: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Creator: Vitra
4x Vitra Eames Aluminum Chair EA 108 – Classic in Black Hopsak, Swivel Base
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale are four original Vitra Aluminum Chairs EA 108, featuring black Hopsak upholstery – a timeless design classic by Charles & Ray Eames from 1958.
• Manufacturer: Vitra
• Desi...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Office Chairs by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of office/desk chairs designed by Antonio Citterio and manufactured by Vitra and part of the Axess collection.
The chairs and armrests are height adjustable, the backs t...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Luftballon Blue Lounge Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Luftballons, the upholstered furniture collection by Valter Cagna from Gebrüder Thonet Vienna design, is characterized by soft lines and sinuous curves, inspired by the contours of a...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Wood
$8,303 / item
Bespoke Charles & Ray Eames Sand Leather EA216 Lounge Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
The EA 216 is the lounge chair in the Soft Pad Group by Charles and Ray Eames.
Their dignified aura makes these chairs especially suited for management areas. The extraordinary comf...
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Rare Thonet A 562 Chairs by Otto Prutscher
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare chairs by famous Viennese architect Otto Prutscher. Interestingly designed backrest shape, decorative wooden struts at the bottom under the seat in all corners. Chairs...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
$2,785 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian modern Black plastic chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 2017
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black plastic chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 2017
Set of 10 iconic chairs with seat and backrest in curved black monoco...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, EA 107
Located in Praha, CZ
- Charles & Ray Eames
- Marked by original label
- Very comfortable
- Leatherette
- Has minor signs of use
- Chrome in very good condition.
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,214 / item
Rare Piano Stool Thonet Nr.2, since 1895
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare variant of a swivel stool. Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
2010s Vitra Alcove Love Seat in Fabric by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Vitra Alcove love seat in green and gray fabric, designed by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, produced by Vitra. Production of this line started on 2006 and was meant to provide...
Category
2010s German Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vitra EA 119 Bürostuhl Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak Leder hoch
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen EA 119 Bürostuhl von Vitra aus schwarzem Leder zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt vom bekannten Designduo Charles und Ray Eames und zeichnet sich durch ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Office Chairs by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of office/desk chairs designed by Antonio Citterio and manufactured by Vitra and part of the Axess collection.
The chairs and armrests are height adjustable, the backs til...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Louis 20 Stackable Chairs by Starck for Vitra, 1998
By Vitra, Philippe Starck
Located in Delft, NL
Louis 20 stackable chairs by Starck for Vitra, 1998.
4 Stackable chairs in brownish colour. A curved seat made of a plastic type with an aluminum base. The...
Category
Late 20th Century European Seating
Materials
Aluminum
6 Charles and Ray Eames Vitra DSR Chairs
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL
The DSR Chair (Dining Side Rod Base) by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Vitra, is a quintessential piece of mid-century modern design. Featuring the Eames’ signature molded seat in black, the chair is supported by a distinctive chromed steel rod base. Known for its simple elegance and ergonomic comfort, the DSR chair blends form with function, making it ideal for both dining rooms and contemporary office spaces.
Designed in 1950 as part of the Eames Molded Chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,432 / item
Viennese Armchair Gebrüder Thonet Nr. 4, circa 1870
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. Newly restored. Measures: Seat height 48 cm.
Bends beechwood.
Category
1860s Austrian Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Pair of Thonet Chairs Model 110
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple and elegant beech/plywood construction from the 1890s.
Original condition
Singed on the frame.
Two pieces available. Price for both
Category
1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
$1,290 / set
Chair No. 1 by Michael Thonet produced by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in 1849
Located in Ravenna, IT
Chair No. 1 designed by Michael Thonet in 1849 and manufactured by the Gebrüder Thonet company of the same name in Vienna. With its light, elegant and sinuous shape, the No. 1 is the...
Category
1840s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Set of Six Green Philippe Stark "Louis 20" Chairs
By Vitra, Philippe Starck
Located in Napa, CA
Out of production, this set of six green 'Louis 20 armchairs are a rare find. A result of lengthy experiments with Swiss manufacturer Vitra, Philippe Starck’s Louis...
Category
1990s Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1991 Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra Figura Office Chair in Leather
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Figura Desk Office Chair, originally designed by Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra in 1979. This example was produced in Germany and dates to the year 1991. The chai...
Category
1990s German Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Black Leather Executive Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of black leather upholstered swivel armchairs, model ES 108, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Vitra.
The Lobby chair was designed in 1960 for the reception area...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Thonet Children's Armchair
Located in Den Haag, NL
Adorable child-sized version of the iconic Thonet armchair. Signed with sticker on bottom. Vienna, early 20th century. Small (old) fracture in the frame, see photos.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Thonet Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
restored
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$500
Thonet Vienna Wooden Childrens Chair, Austria, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely wooden chair for children by Thonet Vienna, dated around 1900. In good, original condition with nice patina. Labelled and stamped.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Incredible looking pair of black lacquered armchairs made by the renown company of Thonet Vienna around 1980. These timeless designed black armchairs from the late 20th century impress with elegant lines and were crafted out of fine beechwood. The still original white leather upholstery shows minimal signs of use and age and build a great contrast to the black frames. A really fantastic, timeless designed pair of contemporary armchairs from the 1980s in Austria, manufactured by the famous company of Thonet Vienna.
PLEASE NOTE: we also offer the matching black round coffe table/ side table from Thonet, which would perfectly transforms this pair of armchairs into an amazing coffee seating set. (please see pictures #3, #16 & #19) It would also be a great addition to our offered black Thonet writing desk...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Beaulieu Armchair with Upholstered Seat by Philippe Nigro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At the forefront of the scene, there is once again a partnership with Philippe Nigro, who has designed the new BEAULIEU chair in bent beechwood for GTV, where the curves, assembled l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Dark Walnut with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Black Chair with Upholstered Seat & Beech Feet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A refined and timeless object. Elegance, shape lightness and everyday life. Adolf Loos’s famous chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan quality unaltered. Inspired by Thonet catalogue models nos. 14 and 30, and Kohn catalogue model no. 248, the Loos Café...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Beaulieu Armchair with Plywood Seat by Philippe Nigro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At the forefront of the scene, there is once again a partnership with Philippe Nigro, who has designed the new BEAULIEU chair in bent beechwood for GTV, where the curves, assembled l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Bodystuhl Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to the striking effect of the steam-bent beech, the Bodystuhl chair proposed by Nigel Coates shows a profile showing sinuous shapes characterized by a structure with variable thickness. The large seat and the ergonomic backrest, made in woven cane, recall shapes and materials of Lehnstuhl, already designed by the English designer for Wiener GTV Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Eames EA116 Grey Lounge Chair
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The aluminium chair is one of the most outstanding furniture designs of the 20th ce...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Very rare Thonet easy chair nr.6331
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare Thonet easy chair nr.6331 in very good oirignal condition with signs of use.
Category
1890s Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Beechwood Woven Cane Vintage Armchair, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage armchair executed by Gebr. Thonet shows a label underneath the seat.
Also the beechwood armchair features a woven cane on the back. Furthermore the seat wa...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Plywood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam with Pink Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use.
Two...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1 of 3 Vintage Vitra Icf Eames EA105 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 4 original fully stamped ICF for Charles Eames, EA105 Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,096 each.
Super iconic, award winning, what more can you say, these are pretty much the most comfortable office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Solden Chair with Upholsterd Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The continuous investigation into the long tradition of bent wood has led Gebrüder Thonet Vienna to the development of the Sölden chair, a new design that pays homage to the stylistic codes typical of the ‘30s, an important chapter in the tradition of bent wood that still needs more research.For the first time, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in fact shift the focus from the 1800s to the ‘30s of last century, a particularly intense period under architectural and artistic side which has seen its success in Art Decò, known in Vienna as Jugendstil.Sölden is, therefore, a chair where bent wood takes on a more contemporary character thanks to the square section and shapes that echo the typical clean design of the Bauhaus period.Peculiarities are the large square upholstered seat and the woven cane backrest, that just like a large fan with a bent-wooden frame, welcomes the back, ensuring great comfort.Realization of the pay off “Heritage designs the future”, chosen by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna for some years to tell the deep bond with the past, Sölden reveals in its traditional spirit a contemporary personality, perfect for refined contract projects.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood, woven cane and Steelcut Trio col. 195
Dimensions: H 33 x W 19.2 x D 20.8 inch
Seat height: 17.7 inch
WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Chair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Large Slender Bentwood Dining Set by Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four large slender bentwood dining set by Thonet. Early 20th century European production. Seat fabric can be changed with C. O. M. (one yard...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric
Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec, vitra
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec édition vitra
Conçue pour une utilisation à l'extérieur, la chaise Vegetal est résistante aux intempéries et empilable pour des raisons pr...
Category
1990s French Modern Seating
Materials
PVC
Set of 3 Vitra Charles Eames Alu Chairs, Herman Miller, swivel, White Leather
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
3 Vitra Charles Eames Alu Chairs by Herman Miller, Swivel, White Leather
This set of three Vitra Charles Eames Alu Chairs (Herman Miller) embodies the...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Trio Stool in Stone Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Martino Gamper suggests a new reading of the concept of informal seat, with the stool TRIO, available in two heights, Trio alto and Trio basso. The tripod structure plays with the brand’s icons, proposing bent wooden elements of different angles, recalling the geometry of the triangle. Three sections of the offset semicircle define the linking support of legs, which holds a triangular seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
2x Vitra EA124 Lounge Chair by Charles Eames Blue Leather, 1990s
Located in Aachen, NW
Pair of very nice lounge chairs model EA124 produced by Vitra and designed by Charles Eames.
The chairs features a polished aluminium frame and were made in the 90s.
The chairs fea...
Category
1990s German Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Chair Thonet Nr. 698, circa 1910, Gustav Klimt
Located in Praha, CZ
Marked with paper label and stamp. Newly restored. A variant of the design based on the work of Marcel Kammerer and Josef Hoffmann. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work of Gustav K...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Sugiloo Chair in Black Lacquer in Backrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rigorous style of Michael Anastassiades defines the new SUGILOO bent wood chair with wood or upholstered seat, proposed with and without wooden backrest. A strongly contemporary ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Barstool Two Tone Black with White Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 3-Seater Sofa in Foam with Grey Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use.
Two a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam with Blue Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use.
Two...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
2015 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Softshell Arm Chairs in Red Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Softshell Arm Chairs, originally designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec in 2008. These particular examples were produced by Vitra in Germany in 2015. The chairs are compris...
Category
2010s German Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass, Fabric, Plastic
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.1 Chair in Black with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supple, light, and elegant. This chair, designed in 1849, uses the new technique of steam bent beech wood, and clearly shows the philosophy aimed at simplifying the components to ena...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
MCM Post Modern Herman Miller Vitraviva / ViWtralux wool Eames Chair 1970s
By Herman Miller, Vitra
Located in Basel, BS
Very Rare Vitramat Vitra chairs designed by Wolfgang Müller-Deisig for Herman Miller, with the original label on them! Much like the Panton S chairs that w...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,480 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became know...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Long Chair by Gustav Adolf Schneck for Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with caned seat and backrest, designed by Gustav Adolf Schneck and made by Thonet in the late 1930s. Perfect unrestored original co...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hold On Armchair in Wenge with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The bent beech-wood structure of HOLD ON reveals a large and welcoming seat that can house a soft cushion, available in the fabrics of the collection: an armchair that can easily fit into home and contract environments, communicating perfectly with other elements of the Wiener GTV Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
10 Vitra Softshell Chairs by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in Brown Chestnut Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 10 Vitra Softshell Chairs by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in Brown Leather, H 84 cm
Add a touch of modern luxury to your space with this set of 10 Vitra Softshell Chairs, designe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Leather
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam & Golden Brown Fabric
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use.
Two...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Plywood Group Lounge Chair, Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Neuss, NW
Plywood Group Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, designed in the 1945/1946s. Stainless steel frame with seat and backrest shell made of bent ash plywood.
Quality Feature...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet chairs with caned seat (new canning).
Professionally restored with new canning
up to three pieces available.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
$560 Sale Price / item
20% Off
George Nelson Coconut Armchair for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
The armchair was designed by George Nelson for Vitra in 1955.
The coconut chair is an icon of the design of the 1950s and is still a cult today.
With clear shapes and reduced mate...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Bouclé
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