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Seating For Sale
Creator: Thonet
Creator: Knoll Antimott
Vienna Secession Armchair Model 6528 designed by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful and very rare bentwood armchair, crafted by Marcel Kammerer (1878 – 1959), a Viennese architect and designer who immigrated to Canada after ...
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered grey boucle fabric - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

Pair of Vintage Thonet '209' Chairs Beech and Cane
Located in London, GB
Pair of classic model '209' beech bentwood arm chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs date from the latter part of the 20th century are in great condition with only minor wear and r...
Category

Late 20th Century European Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech

1930s Pair of Restore Beech Chairs by Thonet - Mundus, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - Labeled - heigh of seat 47 cm
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric - carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac - Height of seat 47 cm.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner. Professionally stained and repolished with new fabric.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Armchairs No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
A pair of legendary bentwood armchairs Model No. 752, designed by Josef Frank in 1933 for Thonet, Very good condition relative to age. Carefully cleaned and gently restored while pre...
Category

1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

1980s Rare Dining/Side Chair by Ton in White Cream Bouclé Fabric
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia. - Newly upholstered. - Wooden parts with minor signs of use. - Measures: height of seat 42 cm. - Cream white color.
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

1970s Set of Four Antonin Suman Dining Chairs by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - Heigh of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Vienna secession bench no.4275 by Thonet attr. Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession bench no.4275 by Thonet attr. to Marcel Kammerer. Professionally stained and repolished with french polish and new fabric.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with Dedar silk fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on reque...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Vanilla Creme Sheepskin Lounge Chairs with Bentwood Arms by Thonet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Get cozy in this luxurious pair of Mid-Century Modern bentwood lounge chairs by Thonet circa 1950 freshly reupholstered in vanilla creme sheepskins. Lounge on clouds of soft vanilla creme sheepskins that beckon you to stay awhile...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood

1960s Cinema 5-Seats Bench by TON, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - The wooden parts has been re-polished - Height of seat 45 cm.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Michael Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood hand caned. Circa the 1960s Dimensions: 35.13 h x 20.25 d x 16.25 w Seat 18.25 h Partial label Cafe chair bentwood cane seat...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Cinema seat originally from the cinema in Czechoslovakia produced by Thonet. Nowadays it can be a stunning addition to any interior. Very good, original co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
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 Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Midcentury Cane Thonet N. 17 high back bentwood Dining Chairs Set of 6
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 multiple...
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Piano Stool Thonet Nr.1, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Height-adjustable swivel stool. The seat height is adjustable from 44 to 60 cm. Solidly constructed base, decorative lower legs. Good original condition with signs of use, patina.
Category

1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early B35 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
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 Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Armchairs Chairs Marcel Kammerer, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
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 Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by 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 Seating

Materials

Steel

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique child’s chair of Thonet. Elegant bent wood frame with hooped legs. The caning on the seat and back is in great condition for it’s age. Di...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Cane

Thonet Pair of Armchairs with Red Lacquered Frame and Rush Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thonet, pair of armchairs, model 526 F, lacquered beech, rush, Germany, 1960s Conceived by Thonet, the overall design of these dining chairs are simple yet elegant, with smooth curv...
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech, Lacquer

Secession dining chairs no.413 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chairs no.413 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Debrecen in very nice original condition.
Category

1910s Hungarian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight in Black 1951
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight, Model W199 Austria 1951, Solid Oak Restored and repainted with black lacquer. Seat Height: 17"
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H x 17" W x 22" D x 1...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Thonet Bauhaus Brno Style Chairs Chrome & Cognac Leather Cantilever Set of 12
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal Bauhaus style Thonet chrome tube cantilever frame & cognac leather armchairs in the style of Brno chair by Mies van der Rohe, & Lilly Reich, set of 12. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There is a bit of “stretch” in the leather of some of the seats from wear, but we think it gives the leather a good comfy look and feel. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th to Early 21st Century, designed 1928-1930. We have A DOZEN reasons for you to check out this listing!!! This is a GORGEOUS set of TWELVE Modern Thonet Bauhaus or Art Deco style armchairs comprised of chrome tube cantilever frames and cognac leather seats & backs, and they are in the style of the Brno chair by Mies van der Rohe, & Lilly Reich. What a history this chair design holds!! The actual construction & design for the Brno chair by Thonet...
Category

Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

4 Black Bentwood & Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchairs for Stendig by Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood, Paint

Thonet Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chaise Model 7500
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair with cane seat. The design of the rocking chaise model no. 7500 is attributed to August Thonet. Initially it was made without armrest...
Category

19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood, Cane

1960s Ton/Thonet Beech Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - Wooden parts have been repolished.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Thonet Wicker stools model 4601 1960s Tjechie
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 Thonet bentwood stools , model 4601. 1960s Wicker seat . good condition .
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. It is made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahogany tone and French pol...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

Siesta Medizinal by Hans and Wassili Luckhardt for Thonet, 1930s
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...
Category

1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Thonet Black Swivel Austrian Art Nouveau Chair, 1890
Located in Rome, IT
Thonet swivel chair for piano from the end of the 1800s. The chair in bent wood, is all in wood polished in black shellac. The seat, round in shape, is still covered with its origin...
Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Desk Chair by Thonet Circa American 1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful and simple Mid Century Modern desk chair manufactured by Thonet Industries. With very clean lines, this chair blends well with Mid Century modern design as well as the Stre...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Suede, Maple

Thonet Causeuse No.22
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet causeuse no.22 in original vintage condition with signs of usage.
Category

1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Set of 6 Mies van der Rohe MR10 white cantilever dining chairs for Thonet, 1980s
Located in amstelveen, NL
An iconic set of 6 MR10 (256CS/MR533) cantilever dining chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Thonet. Chrome-plated tubular steel frames with white saddle leather ...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1980s Beech Dining or Side Chair by Ton, Up to 20 Pieces
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - the chairs are stackable - material used : beech bentwood and plywood - height of seat 45 cm.
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Armchair Dining Side Chairs Le Corbusier Thonet
Located in Wayne, NJ
2 Thonet Bentwood Side Accent Lounge Dining chairs blue upholstery. Arm height is approx 27.50" high
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Original "Thonet" Office Chair
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 Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood

1940s Thonet 1216-S17-B1 Bent Plywood Dining Chairs Set of 7
Located in Esperance, NY
This exceptional set of early Thonet bent plywood dining chairs dates back to the 1940s. One of the chairs retains its original Thonet tag.
Category

1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

antique Thonet bistro chairs no 14 118 webbing bentwood, 1880, set of 3
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful set of 3 authentic Michael Thonet no. 14 bentwood chairs with webbing seats by Thonet. Model nr 14 is without a doubt the most famous and most sold chair in the history o...
Category

1870s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s. This chair was des...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Thonet Set of Eight Armchairs with Red Lacquered Frame and Rush Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thonet, set of eight armchairs, model 526 F, lacquered beech, rush, Germany, 1960s Conceived by Thonet, the overall design of these dining chairs are simple yet elegant, with smooth...
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech, Lacquer

Ton Bentwood Armchair With Gold Velvet, Czechoslovakia 1930s, 40 Available
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic and elegant armchair produced by TON in Czech republic in 1930s. This particular chair is a variation on the classic model '811' Thonet Hoffman chair...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Bentwood

Vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet "Ss33" Armchair in White + Chrome
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Armchair in white. This is the Perfect opportunity to purchase just one as an accent chair! Anton Lorenz (1891–1966) was a design pio...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight 1951
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight 1951, Model W199 Austria 1951, Solid Oak Restored and repainted with black lacquer. dimensions: 29½ h × 23 w × 20 d in Seat Height: 17"
Category

1950s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Josef Frank Thonet Vintage Chocolate Brown Four Windsor Armchairs c1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage four ( 4 ) dining chairs or armchairs from chocolate brown stained beech, design attributed to Josef Frank executed by the company Thonet circa 1925 Austria. Labeled...
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

1940s Bentwood Office or Side Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beech wood - good original condition with minor signs of use - sturdy and stable
Category

1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood

Mid Century Thonet No 10 Bentwood and Cane Rocker w/ Rose Damask Velvet Cushions
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Thonet No 10 Bentwood and Cane Rocker with Rose Damask Velvet Cushions. Measures 20" in width, 43" in depth and 39" in height. Seat height is 18".
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
Category

20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1940s Restored Thonet Armchair , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - Labeled by Thonet
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Nouveau Thonet Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, White Lacquered, AT ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic pair of white Art Nouveau Thonet armchairs from the period around 1905 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armchairs comes from the pen of no other t...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with leather imitated fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on r...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of 6 Vienna Chairs in Beech & Cane, Thonet, ZPM Radomsko, Mid-Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 armchairs / dining room chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs were produced at ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s and has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label. The de...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Original Thonet Freischwinger S64V Marcel Breuer Design Stuhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Thonet S64V Freischwinger mit Armlehnen zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde in den Anfängen des 20. Jahrhunderts von Marcel Breuer entworfen und gilt bis h...
Category

1990s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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