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Seating For Sale
Creator: Thonet
Creator: Paolo Piva
Thonet Rocking Chair No.7014
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking chair no.7014 in very good original condition. Original rattan seat.
Category

1920s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Black Leather Sofa Made by Thonet in 1930s Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The sofa has been completely restored by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia with new, high quality leather, fully polished chrome and revived beechwood. It was made in...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Postmodern Thonet Bentwood Armchair Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Madison, WI
1970's accent bentwood chair made by Thonet. Condition: Great vintage condition throughout. Additional information: Materials: Bentwood, Upholstery Color: Red Period: 1970s Brand: ...
Category

20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black Thonet Bentwood and Vinyl Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Thonet bentwood Mid-Century Modern chairs in black with black vinyl upholstery. They are in good vintage condition. The vin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Faux Leather

August Thonet Chairs, Set of 6, Czech Republic, 50s Signed Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
this description has been automatically translated and may not be completely accurate. H77 x W37 x D44 They are in very good condition, very solid.
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Other Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Style Side Table or Stool by Thonet
By Thonet, Alvar Andersson, Joe Atkinson
Located in Ferndale, MI
This laminated wood stool or side table by Thonet, New York and attributed to Joe Atkinson as designer. A circular top and three bentwood legs made of plywood. Perfect mid-century mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 2 Vintage Leather Arm Chairs by Paolo Piva for Wittmann, Austria 1980s
Located in DE MEERN, NL
SET OF 2 LEATHER ARM CHAIRS BY PAOLO PIVA FOR WITTMANN, AUSTRIA 1980S Looking for a vintage touch to your home decor? Look no further than this set of 2 vintage blue leather armchai...
Category

1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Two '2' Minimalist Thonet Floating Walnut Armless Chairs, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
A limited production by Thonet from the early 1960s. This minimal set draws influences from period designs by the likes of American Designers like Jens Risom and also from Danish Mod...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Original Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Steel Tube SS33 Chair, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Anton Lorenz (1891–1966) Timeless, early edition Bauhaus Model SS33 cantilevered armchair by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, circa 1930, ...
Category

1930s German Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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

1980s Rare Dining/Side Chair by Ton in White Cream Bouclé Fabric, Up to 20Pieces
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

Thonet Side Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with upholsterd seat. Manufactured by Thonet in Austria about 1880.
Category

1880s Austrian Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
Located in Praha, CZ
It is unique, the only known piece, made to order for a special customer. This unique armchair has never been shown in a regular sales catalog. Documents about the armchair were kept only in the in-house archive of the Thonet company. Thonet B...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Michael Thonet Sofa Bench NR22
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Thonet sofa bench Kanapee Sittee NR22 First original form, produced 1889-1890 Cane replaced with mohair Seat Height: 20.5".
Category

1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of Secession Armchairs Atr. Adolf Loos Ex. by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of secession armchairs atr. Adolf Loos ex. by Thonet in original condition.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Herentals, BE
The chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet around 1920 and executed by FMG - Fabryka Mebli Gietych - in Poland in the first half of the 20th century. They have been reupho...
Category

Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Cantilevered Chrome Club Tub Chair by Burgasser & Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
From a design by Joan Burgasser and Anton Lorenz, these Thonet Club Tub armchairs set deeply contoured barrel-back seats, Retains original knoll fabric ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Beech Dining Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl and Produced by Ton 'Thonet'
Located in Denventer, NL
Rare set (6) beech dining table chairs designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslovakia 1950s. Characteristic beech wood cha...
Category

1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

1970s, Beech Rocking Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original condition with minor signs of use. -Measures: Height of seat 42 cm.  
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Nouveau Bentwood Salonfauteuil Easy Chair / Armchair Thonet No. 1 circa 1890
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition. New upholstery. Last picture is from Gebruder Thonet catalogue...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Beechwood Armchairs Thonet B974, 1930´s, Czechoslovakia, Set of 2
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These Art Deco armchairs (cataloque No. B974) were made by Thonet in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930’s. Made of bent beechwood and upholstery. They are in good Vintage co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Fabric

Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
Located in Delft, NL
Unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece One of our unique Thonet desk chair It's from a collection of a Museum, The Haque, Netherlands The chair ...
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Two '2' Bentwood Slipper Chairs in Original Fabric by Thonet, USA, 1940s
Located in Deland, FL
Comfort. Vintage fabric. Captivating bentwood legs. These two slipper chairs are the perfect addition to any space needing a pop of color and/or a minimal footprint. The original yel...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vintage 1980s Chrome Bar Stools by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, this beautiful pair of chrome bar stools feature Chiseled in Travertine upholstery by Knoll textiles, creating a unique and timeless design. Both...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

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

Windsor Chair B952F by Adolf Loos for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Windsor chair B952F by Adolf Loos for Thonet in very good original condition.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech

1960s Pair of Beech Armchairs by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered. - Wooden parts have been refurbished. - Height of seat 45 cm.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Fabric

Set of Four '4' Slipper Chairs in Original Yellow Plaid Wool Fabric by Thonet
Located in Deland, FL
Comfort. Vintage fabric. Captivating bentwood legs. These four slipper chairs are the perfect addition to any space needing a pop of color or a min...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

B & B Italia Armchair Set by Paolo Piva (2 pieces)
Located in Budapest, HU
B&B Italia armchair set, desiged by Paolo Piva. The sets are unique for their curved backrest. The covers are red leather, that need some refurnishing.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Swivel Office Chair Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Solid, can normally be used.
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Stools No.144
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet stools no.144 professionally stained and repolished.
Category

1910s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

1980s Rare Dining/Side Chair by TON in Grey Bouclé Fabric, Up to 20 Pieces
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Newly upholstered - Wooden parts with minor signs of use - Height of seat 42 cm.
Category

1980s Czech Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Pair of Contemporary S 35 Lounge Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
Located in Norwalk, CT
This pair of iconic S 35 lounge chairs features heavy-duty black leather seats slung over tubular polished chrome frames, with black stained beechwood armres...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The chairs are made by plywood and covered with black synthetic leather. The minimalist form adds elegance, and the contoured seat improves comfort during use. Both pieces have manufactory labels. Thonet is the oldest existing furniture company in the world. It began its long business in 1819 when the carpenter Michael Thonet founded a furniture workshop in Boppard, Germany. A supporter of the Biedermeier style, he specialized in chairs, tables and cabinets characterized by clean lines, reduced ornamentation and an emphasis on the principles of functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture...
Category

1970s German Minimalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Rare Armchair A 403/F by Adolf Schneck for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare armchair A 403/F by Adolf Schneck for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Bauhaus Thonet Folding Chair, B 751
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - Original (well-) preserved - Marked by maker - Straight and simple design - Publicated in books and catalogues.
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Swivel Office Chair Thonet Nr.352, since 1904
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored, new shellack polish, minor repairs.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
This is an amazing armchair. Fully restored into a beautiful, trendy look. The armchair was produced in 1940s by Thonet company, original label still attached. The armchair was in a ...
Category

1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Black Art Deco Round Piano Stool Made by Thonet, Original Condition, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Small round Art Deco piano chair. Material: Beech Maker: Thonet Source: Czechia Period: 1920-1929 Adjustable height: 45 - 70 cm (18 in - 27.5 in) ...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Thonet Style Switchboard Operator Bentwood Stool
Located in Denton, TX
Nice combination of bentwood and cast iron that make this stool unusual style very pleasing to the eye.  
Category

20th Century Romanian Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 no.25 dining chairs by Gebrüder Thonet, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
Gebrüder Thonet (Manufacturer), Austria Thonet no. 25 dining chair, set of 4, produced from c. 1875 to 1911. Bentwood frames with original dark finish, period upholstered seats Th...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Plywood, Bentwood

Set of Five Chairs by Thonet, Vienna
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of five Thonet chairs. The chairs was made by Thonet in 1984 of dark lacquered wood and grey seat and back with silver upholstery nails. A new cover is necessary, otherwise ...
Category

1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

19th Century, Thonet Original Theatre Seats, '1717.2'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century Thonet original theatre seats (1717.2) 19th Century Thonet original theatre seats. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thon...
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Cocktail Chair, Thonet, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The relatively small cocktail chair covered with a firm vinyl cover, the seams of which are stabilised by a piping strip. The backrest is not only decorated with upholstery nails in the lower arch, but also reinforced. The chairs stand sturdily on light beechwood legs. Original condition. Please note that upholstered chairs from the 1950s like to have a lower seat height of 41 to...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

"Thonet" White Chair Made of Wood
Located in Roma, RM
This chair Thonet model is the the Hermann Czech. This model was designed for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in 1994, by the Viennese designer of the same name. These chairs will give a tou...
Category

1990s Seating

Materials

Wood

Josef Frank Thonet Art Deco Four Windsor Armchairs Beech Brown circ 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage four ( 4 ) dining chairs or armchairs from brown stained beech design attributed to Josef Frank executed by the company Thonet circa 1925 Austria. Each chair is labeled with company´s label underneath the seat. These four ( 4 ) dining chairs or armchairs show beautiful turned details at the armrests and at the connections to the seat. The surface is carefully cleaned and shellac polished by hand, so the amazing warmth and depth from beechwood is visible. Very good condition approx. measures: Width 57 cm Depth 53.5 cm Height 99 cm Seat height 45 cm The style and the creation of Windsor dining chairs was been used by Josef Frank. He preferred to use this type of armchair in his interiors, the reason is the cosiness and comfort these Windsor chairs have been featured. Josef Frank loved to connect all style directions of the world in his interiors. Josef Frank ( 1885 - 1967 ) a popular designer and architect, who created with Oskar Strnad an own concept for interiors and architecture: Wiener Schule der Architektur. 1925 Josef Frank founded with his companion Oskar Wlach the very popular interior company Haus & Garten in Vienna in the 1st district, for which he created many wonderful furnitures and interiors and demonstrated a forward looking live style with his lush textile designs and his functional and well looking furniture designs. Josef Frank is very popular till now due his creations for fairytale textile fabrics and his furniture designs, which he also created after 1933 in Sweden. Since 1938 Josef Frank stayed in Stockholm with his wife and designed fabrics for Svenskt Tenn, among others. 1941 Josef Frank emigrated to New York, where he lived and worked till 1947. Josef Frank ´s...
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Thonet Chair in Birch and Plastic by Gerd Lange, West-Germany, 1973
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Gerd Lange Manufacturer: THONET Model: Flex chair Material: Birch / Plastic Design period: 1973 Size in cm: 49 x 49 x 79 seat height 46cm. Condition: Good...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic, Birch

Set of 8 Thonet Armchairs Model Nr. 15, Black Wood and Cane, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 Thonet armchairs Model Nr. 15, Black Wood and Cane, 1900s.  
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

James Irvine Style Set of 4 Dining Chairs Design for Thonet Musee d'Orsay Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Four stackable beechwood armchairs manufactured by Thonet for the Musee D'Orsay Restaurant in Paris, France. These well preserved chairs have been professionally refinished and reuph...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Beech, Fabric

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

Art Nouveau Wing Chair Thonet Nr.6541, since 1904
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare Wing chair was manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Completely newly restored. All using the original technology of the time. Wood polished using shellac po...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Giovannetti, Contemporary 2 Seater Sofa from the 1970s by P. Piva Cream "Boss"
Located in Casalguidi, IT
Boss is directed to a public who loves "objects" with distinguishing character and a strong personality. After years of rigorous minimalism, Giovannetti brings back the forceful sinuous lines and extraordinary comfort of a design that has even achieved fame in films and television. Available in different colors and sizes. Frame in tubular steel, padding in polyurethane foam covered with protective lining. Seat and back cushion/armrest: polyurethane foam pad- ding, covered with acrylic thermo-welded fibre Springing with steel plasticized bogie and spiral springs Feet...
Category

1970s Italian Other Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Set of Two Armchairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Design armchairs designed by Paolo Piva. The iron mechanism on the back leg allows easy movement of the chair on the floor. Very good original condition.
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Fully Restored Thonet Office Chair, 1930s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair was made by Thonet in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. THONET brand embossed on the underside of the seat. The chair was renovated and is in excellent condition. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

1980s Set of 6 Rare Dining/Side Chairs by TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - newly upholstered - wooden parts has been refurbished - height of seat 42 cm.
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

De Sede DS-218/05 Stool in Black Upholstery by Paolo Piva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plays a decisive role in moulding the character of a room. A focus on clear-cut structures, cubist forms, straight lines and a Minimalist selection of materials. A unique combination...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1930s Marcel Breuer B34 Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly Chromed - New canvas - Originally painted wooden armrests with some signs of use - Manufacturer: Thonet (TON).
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

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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