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Seating For Sale
Creator: Thonet
Creator: Svend Åge Madsen
1978 Molded Plywood Armchair Set of 2 in Oak by Peter Danko for Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Chairs listed and sold as a set of (2) It is truly no surprise that this same chair is in the permanent collection at The Smithsonian American Art Museum. Meditate on the genius involved in crafting each chair from a single sheet of layered ply. Cutting and molding a single medium into functional art with a style so timeless, the revival exceeds the debut. Designed by Peter Danko in 1978 and produced by Thonet, all but one chair had their original factory tags underneath. The three tags were gently removed and bagged separately during our restoration. Exquisitely re-upholstered in red-orange weave fabric to harmoniously compliment the honey colored oak frames. Our restoration team spent countless hours touching up the frames. Although a few still remain, most chips and scratches were expertly mitigated before we applied a topcoat to match the original. We're certain these chairs will meet expectations. The chair was gifted to the museum by Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986), in honor of Michael W...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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

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

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

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

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 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

Otto Wagner Settee Bench Bentwood, Thonet, Austria, Vienna Secession, circa 1905
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Vienna Secession bentwood settee by Otto Wagner and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1900. This settee is an authentic piece which is in great original condition with nice p...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958. Green vinyl upholstery in excellent original condition. Can be reupholstered easi...
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

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

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" 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

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

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

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

1950's Honey Beech Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515, Set of Six, '1928'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Honey Beech side chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 – set of six (1928) 1950’s Honey Beech side chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 – set of six (1928). This chair was produced by...
Category

1950s Czech Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

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

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

7 Thonet Bar Stools / Sold Singly/3 Remaining
Located in Sheffield, MA
An authentic collection of 3 of 7 still remaining iconic Thonet stools from the 1930s, marked on the underside with Thonet Logo and certificate. ...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Rocking Footrest
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking footrest in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, 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

Pair of Pierre Paulin CM 194 Armchairs for Thonet, France, circa 1958
Located in Miami, FL
Distinctive pair of mid 20th century design armchairs, model CM 194. This pair of chairs are early works designed by the visionary designer Pierre Paulin for Th...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Large Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished. Marked on the bottom.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

80s Chair Freischwiner Thonet 96 Chrome Armrest Chair Mesh Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
80s chair Freischwiner Thonet 96 chrome armrest chair mesh design Object: armchair Manufacturer: Thonet Condition: good - vintage Age: around 19...
Category

1980s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eberhard Krauss, Rare Armchair Model A 821 F for Thonet, 1930
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare armchair / lounge chair designed by Eberhard Krauss for Thonet in 1930 for the exhibition "Thonet Werkbund" in Vienna. This model is sometimes also wrongly attributed to Adolf S...
Category

1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Birch

'1' Thonet Anton Lorenz Cantilevered Chrome Armchair
Located in Pasadena, TX
(1 ) Thonet Lorenz arm chair The Lorenz arm chair was designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and manufactured by Thonet. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmöbel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale...
Category

1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Art Nouveau Seating Set by Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Thonet sofa type 6285 and two armchairs Thonet 6585. Rare type designed by Otto Wagner. Recently reupholstered. Shellac finish. Dimensions of a...
Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Thonet Chrome Tubular Steel Armchairs, Leather Upholstery, Customisable, c. 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Thonet S 411 tubular steel cantilever armchairs in leather upholstery, designed and manufactured by Thonet, c. 1935. This original tubular steel cantil...
Category

1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of 404 F chairs by Stefan Diez for Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 404 F chairs by Stefan Diez for Thonet. Original labels. Stefan Diez, born in 1971 in Freising (Germany). After taking courses in architecture and training to be a carpent...
Category

20th Century German 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

Midcentury Bauhaus Chrome Steel Armchairs by Thonet, circa 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Model S411 armchairs by Thonet circa 1930s mid-century Bauhaus period. These cantilever armchairs are typical for the German and Eastern Europe Bauhaus ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with leather upholstered seat and backrest for comfort. Price for 1...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

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

Pair of Thonet Black Lacquered Bentwood Armchairs with Upholstered Seats, 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very dapper pair of uncommon 1940s Thonet bentwood birch armchairs with freshly redone black lacquered finish and white upholstery. Handsomely crafted frame of flat bentwood ele...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Rare Chair Thonet Nr.21
Located in Praha, CZ
Museum piece. A very rare model that has been in production only for a few years and only very small quantities were produced. The surface treatment is also in the best possible vari...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

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

Thonet Office Armchair in Oak, Czechoslovakia, circa 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
This beautiful office chair was produced by Thonet company. Original burnt in label still slightly visible in the bottom of the chair (see pictures). Made of strong oak wood and plyw...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Plywood

1960s Pair of Ton Armchairs by Jaroslav Smidek, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of beech wood - Newly upholstered - Carefully refurbished - The seat height is 39 cm.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Thonet S411 Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair, Black Leather Upholstery, c. 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Thonet S 411 tubular steel cantilever armchair with leather upholstery, designed by the Thonet Company c. 1935. This original tubular steel cantilever ...
Category

1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Thonet Bar Stools with Red Wooden Base and Black Seats, circa 1930s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
An authentic pair of Thonet stools from the 1930s, marked on the underside with Thonet Logo and certificate. Red painted wooden base with chrome foot support and black faux leather ...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Bentwood High Back Dining Chairs by Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Pair of beech bentwood high back dining chairs. Signed by Thonet, 1987. Style Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau. New upholstery, same fabric, differe...
Category

1980s Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

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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