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Place of Origin: Austrian
1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric
- carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac
- Height of seat 47 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair
By Otto Wagner
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Otto Wagner for Jacob and Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair, with Pierced Vase Splat & Branded Stamp to Chair Underside Made in Vienna Austria
Jacob & Josef Ko...
Category
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Velvet
Set of Six Very Rare Roland Rainer Chairs, Austria, 1950s
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Six very rare Roland Rainer chairs produced by Emil & Alfred Pollack, Vienna, Austria. Roland Rainer is famous for the design of the Vienna City Hall ("Wiener Stadthalle") and his we...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Textile, Wood
Gerd Lange Flex 2000 Chair For Thonet
By Gerd Lange
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet Chair By Gerd Lange Flex 2000
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Beautiful Modernist Chairs in the Style of Oswald Haerdtl, Backhausen, Austria
By Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Viennese Mid-Century chairs, commissioned by Sir Terence Conran for the boutique Hotel Guesthouse Vienna. This chair bases on the legendary coffee house chair by the Viennese architect Oswald Haerdtl. For recreational reasons the petite 1950s chairs were updated for a more comfortable seating. From recent production, manufactured by an established traditional Viennese cabinet...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Beige Gradient Armchair by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Gradient armchair by Philipp Aduatz
8 + 2 A/P
Dimensions: 108 x 95 x 102 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Available in red, blue, green and black
...
Category
2010s Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Category
Early 1900s Jugendstil Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Wire Steel Light Blue Bench Settee 'Astoria' Sonett, Karl Fostel, Austria, 1950s
By Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A settee model 'Astoria' from the 'SONETT' series designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer and manufactured by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
By Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
It is a classic but very elegant model of chairs, made with the famous technique of bending beech using water vapor. An icon ...
Category
Early 1900s Mid-Century Modern Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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 Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Five Chairs by Thonet, Vienna
By Thonet
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Set Eight Brutalist Fiberglass Stacking Chairs, Günther Domenig, Austria, 1970s
By Günther Domenig
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of eight very rare brutalist stacking chairs by Austrian Architect Prof. Gunther Domenig. There were only about 300 chairs produced in total.
The...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Plastic, Fiberglass
Pair of Salon Chair No.423 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of Cabaret Fledermaus chairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn after professional renovation with new fabric.
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of four beautiful Biedermeier Style 'Balloon Chairs' from Vienna, Austria circa 1890, late 19th century.
Newly upholstered in traditional method with gray velvet fabric and doubl...
Category
Early 1900s Biedermeier Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Ash, Oak, Mahogany, Velvet
Two Elegant Werkstätte Hagenauer Chairs M006 by Julius Jirasek, Austria, 1930
By Julius Jirasek, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful Austrian wooden chairs with woven cane seating from the 1930s. Designed by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Karl Hagenauer. The chairs...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood
Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Metal Chair 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic metal chair from a sports stadium in Vienna shows a steel frame and an orange plastic seat shell. The seat shell is plastered...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gradient Stool by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient stool by Philipp Aduatz
Limited Edition of 50
Dimensions: 54 x 56 x 45 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Available in red, blue, beige, green an...
Category
2010s Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Set of 2 Oak and Cane Dining Chairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Wickerwork
By Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication, Hans Vollmer
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of 2 original highback dining chairs designed by Hans Vollmer and manufactured by Prag-Rudniker Korbfabrikation in 1902, Vienna
Lit. 1902 DAS INTERIEUR III Hauptteil Seite 181...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Flex 2000 By Gerd Lange Chair for Thonet
By Gerd Lange
Located in Čelinac, BA
Flex 2000 THONET chair by Gerd Lange
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Rare Fischel Bentwood Ebonized Side Chair with Incised & Gilded Decoration
By Fischel
Located in London, GB
A rare Fischel bentwood ebonized side chair incised gilded decoration and original cane seat.
Original Fischel paper label to the underneath of the s...
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane, Beech
Chair Thonet Nr. 511, Since 1904, Gustav Klimt
By Gustav Klimt, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Solid and compact. Cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. New upholstery. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
A set of four antique bull horn chairs ca. 1870, covered with antique green velvet which has to be renewed (is loo...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Antler
Chair Thonet Nr.402, Jan Kotěra in 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed by Jan Kotera for the National association house in Prostejov. Slightly modified - reduced backrest height, as an adjustment to the salon chair). P...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Austrian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chair Johannes Spalt 'Constanze', Black Leather Wood Teak, Austria, 1960s
By Johannes Spalt, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Wittmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A tufted patinated leather chair from the 'Constanze' (engl. Constance) series designed by Prof. Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, Austria, manufact...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.811 Chair in Beechwood with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bent-beech wood chair and armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1930. A timeless and modern design gives the chair N. 811 an outstanding comfort and lightness. Available in three ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bentwood High Back Dining Chairs by Thonet
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 Hollywood Regency Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blue Twelve Dining Chairs Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern twelve ( 12 ) dining chairs or chairs from beechwood and plywood in ocean blue teal color tone by Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna for Emil and Alfred Pollack.
A gorgeou...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair in Cane Backrest & Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The N.0 chair by Front is a design that reveals a new concept of elegance that harnesses the expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the two elements with a contemporary flair, enhancing their features and aesthetics by using the circle as a geometric motif in the backrest, seat and armrest. This feminine, eclectic chair is suspended in time. It plays on the simple forms and proportions of the bent beech wood design, with woven cane or technical mesh on the backrest and a charming single armrest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
4x Chairs Thonet Nr.717, Gustav Siegel
By Thonet, Gustav Siegel
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, really exceptionally well preserved. Only the upholstery is new, with woven decor inspired by Gustav Klimt paintings. The wooden bases were perfectly clea...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Austrian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Bentwood
4x chair J&J Kohn Nr.415, Gustav Siegel, 1906
By Thonet, Gustav Siegel
Located in Praha, CZ
"Viennese Art Nouveau, variant of chair no. 415, designed by Gustav Siegl in 1906, manufactured by J&J Kohn.
In beautiful original condition. Solid, ready to be upholstered. Minor ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Bistro Chair by J&J Kohn with Decorated Seat, circa 1900
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Bistro / bar chair produced by the Viennese workshops Jacob & Josef Kohn, one of the best-known bentwood manufacturers alongside Thonet, Mundus and Fischel.
Structure in bent beech w...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Rare Pair of Vienna Secession Modern Chairs by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare original paired Fan-Back Chairs designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) circa 1908-20s. As part of the Vienna Secession movement, these chairs display modern silouette ...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Thonet Bentwood Chairs with Table, Art Nouveau Seating Set, Austria, circa 1915
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful bentwood seating set made by the famous Austrian manufactory of Thonet around 1915. This artfully processed Art Nouveau seating set consists of four exceptional craftedb chairs, all made of fine beechwood that has been bent under steam and high pressure to get this outstanding looking result. All chairs have been newly upholstered with the original, renowned "Vienna mesh", typical for these kind of chairs. The very special design with beautiful arranged high backrests is absolutely matchless. A lovely round beechwood table with unique designed feet and an additional "floating" compartment finalizes the look of this remarkable Thonet suite...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Set of Twelve Green Vintage Dining Chairs P7 by Roland Rainer
By Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage set of 12 beech green vintage dining chairs model no. P7, which are also stackable, designed by Roland Rainer for the Viennese Stadthalle (backstage area) ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Upholstered Chair in Black & Aluminium
By Otto Wagner, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Sugiloo Chair in Black Lacquer
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Six Garden Chairs by J. & J. Kohn, Vienna
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Beechwood fully and professional restored nur stained and four times lacquered from circa 1900.
Made by Joseph and Jakob Kohn.
Up to six available.
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Jacob & Josef Kohn #7 Bent Wood Side Chair, 1800s, Austria
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous rare bentwood side chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn. This piece is perfect for use as a side chair, desk chair, or dining chair. Created by the iconic duo Jacob & Josef, or J &...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wiener Werkstätte Modernist Chairs in Walnut, Original Taupe Velvet Upholstery
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century pair of Wiener Werkstätte Modernist chairs in walnut, original taupe velvet upholstery, still usable.
Measures cm: H100/50, W 45, D 45.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Joseph Hoffman for Khon Signed Barrel Chair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Westport, CT
Joseph Hoffman for Khon signed,barrel chair,Mahogany wood,creme upholstery,and open section on bottom to see original paper label,1880's early design .
Category
19th Century Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Side Chairs with Carved Open Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the 19th century, with unusual carved open backs, curving legs, carved gadroon motifs and leaf themed upholstery. Created in Au...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wilhelm Schmidt Oak and Cane Armchair for Prag-Rudniker Wickerwork, Vienna 1902
By Wilhelm Schmidt, Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare original Austrian Secessionist armchair, designed by the architect and furniture designer, Wilhelm Schmidt, who studied with Joseph Hoffman...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Jugendstil Vintage Bentwood Chair No 248 a by J. & J. Kohn, circa 1901, Austria
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil bentwood chair Model No. 248 a J. & J. Kohn designed 1901 and first for sale in 1902.
This chair 248 a is a variant of the Loos designed model and features function in a s...
Category
Early 1900s Jugendstil Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Steel Blue with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Secession beehive chair by Koloman Moser for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Koloman Moser
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession beehive chair by Koloman Moser for J&J Kohn. New handmade rattan seat, professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Joseph Frank Classic 'Prague' Bentwood Chair
By Josef Frank
Located in Sharon, CT
Nice early example of this famous and perhaps best modern version of the bentwood and woven canning techniques.
Category
1920s Bauhaus Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Morris Low Back Flame Red Chair in Upholstered Seat
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Morris chair, by the creative duo GamFratesi, reinterprets the classic Viennese seat, by using new proportions which broaden its perspective, suggesting new references to design icon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech and Upholstered Seat
By Martino Gamper, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino Gamper that plays on the iconic lines of the historic Aus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black Lacquered Wood
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are labeled with the original THONET paper logo. Thonet...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1980s Wittmann's Leather Bedside Bench
By Wittmann
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Wittmann's leather bedside bench
Elegant stylized design in a green finish by the renowned workshop.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet
By Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New upholstery surface on the original core.
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Austrian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Folding Chair No.1, circa 1867
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company.
First view of the chair is in the sales catalog from 1867.
Newly reupholstered and finished with shellac.
Category
Late 18th Century Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
Biedermeier Burl Walnut Armchair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier burl walnut armchair, circa 1835. With a nicely figuered burl walnut crest rail, ebonized wheat sheath back splat, s shaped arms resting on c scrolled arm supports on squ...
Category
1830s Biedermeier Antique Austrian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Cafe Capua desk chair no.669 by Adolf Loos. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Vienna Secession Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in White and Aluminium
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chair Thonet Nr. 404, Marcel Kammerer in 1905
By Marcel Kammerer, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Extremely rare chair Thonet Nr. 404. Probably designed for the wine bar of the Municipal House in Prague in 1910 by a minor modification of a chair designed by Marcel Kammerer possib...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Windsor Chairs Josef Frank, circa 1930, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage Windsor chairs or dining chairs Josef Frank attributed circa 1930 in Vienna and executed by Thonet-Mundus. It features a company´s branding label.
The chairs from br...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
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