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Place of Origin: Austrian
Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of Bi...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Brass
Viennese 1900s Black Stools with X-Form Bases and Custom Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian 1900s black stools from Vienna with X-Form bases, turned stretchers and new custom linen upholstery. These early 1900s Austrian black stools hailing from the cultu...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Seating
Materials
Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech and Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Martino Gamper
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stocksessel Folding Chair in Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A historical re-edition with all the charm of past times. A walking stick or folding stool made from bent beech wood with a woven cane seat connecting the three curved legs. The swan’s neck handle also provides a comfortable backrest. Legend has it that the empress Elizabeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Biedermeier armchairs. Cherry wood.
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood
Austrian Fruitwood Settle Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good early 19th C Austrian fruitwood settle bench. 1820.
Seat height is 19.5".
Dimensions
74.5 inches (189 cms) wide
19 inches (48 cms) deep
...
Category
19th Century Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Jugendstil Settee designed in style of Josef Hoffmann, done in beech bentwood
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful Jugendstil Settee done in beech bentwood. It is designed in style of Josef Hoffmann, featuring sleek lines typical for his work. The settee ...
Category
1920s Jugendstil Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Josef Frank, rare stool model B313, Thonet, 1928
By Josef Frank, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood stool, model B 313, designed by Josef Frank for Thonet-Mundus in 1928. This example have an (for this model) unusual rattan seat. Possibly a later addition since the holes o...
Category
1920s Bauhaus Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Rattan, Birch
Very rare secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new Kolovrat fabric. Published in J&J Kohn catalog from 1907 for Russian market.
Category
1910s Jugendstil Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Rare Hans and Wassily Luckhardt SS 33 armchairs variant
By Hans & Wassili Luckhardt, Hynek Gottwald
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare variant of SS 33 armchairs, designed by Hans & Wassily Luckhardt in 1935 originally for Desta. These examples were manufactured by Gottwald, former Czechoslovakia, in the 1930s....
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Steel
Otto Wagner Jugendstil One Chair Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna 1902
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One (1) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech
Osterreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna.
An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Austr...
Category
Early 20th Century Jugendstil Austrian Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rare Thonet 492 Chairs attributed to Gustav Siegel
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Gustav Siegel
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Thonet 492 chairs still unrestored attributed to Gustav Siegel
The chairs can be restored on customer request which means that the wood color and fabric or leather can be ch...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech
Vintage Franz Wittmann Austria Relax Chair 1978 and Ottoman
By Wittmann
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Original Missoni leather and fabric relax chair and ottoman designed by Franz Wittmann. This chair is an Austrian design and made in 1970s. The back legs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile
Rare Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 , Black, Cane
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Original cane and black finish, stamped Thonet. Beautiful lines.
Category
1890s Late Victorian Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Austrian Bentwood Barbers Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian bentwood (19th-20th century) barbers chair with cane seat and back.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
Melting Chair by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Melting chair by Philipp Aduatz
2011
Edition of 12 + 3 A/P
Dimensions: 95 x 93 x 78 cm
Materials: Glass fibre reinforced polymer with a special silver coating
New since 2012: special black chrome edition of 12 + 3 A/P
Philipp Aduatz´ intention in the design of the Melting Chair is to capture a transient transformation within a sculptural object. The Melting Chair, which is suitable for use, is carefully crafted to appear to the viewer either as a solid chair melting away or as a solidification of a liquid melt.
Usually, materials can be observed in certain aggregate phases: they can be solid, fluid or gaseous, but not at the same time. Only during phase transitions the borders between these phases become blurred. This moment of change seems utterly fragile and filled with fascinating possibilities at the same time. Aduatz main goal in the design of the Melting Chair was to hold on to this fleeting moment and phrase his fascination for it into a usable object.
To create a realistic illusion, Aduatz studied the solidification of fluids as well as the melting of solids with modern 3D animation software. With this background, he designed the surface of the object down to the smallest detail - like an architect plans...
Category
2010s Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Four Wire Chairs Sonett by Karl Fostel Erben, Austria Vienna, 1950s
By Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four red Viennese Sonett chairs by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. They are made of painted metal. The...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century Empire Lyre back dining chairs
Wonderful pair of walnut dining chairs with carved double eagle head and lyre carving.
Mea...
Category
Late 19th Century Empire Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Walnut
Rarity 19th Century Josef Florenz Wien Massage Armchair Born Operated Steam
By Josef Florenz
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A rarity 19th century Josef Florenz Wien massage armchair. This armchair was born operated with steam and subsequently powered electrically.
Walnut structure, cast iron legs, carryi...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Walnut
Bentwood Scroll Café Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
84 Bentwood café side chairs with hairpin scroll design open back and wood seat. From BILLY'S 1890 RESTAURANT, NY. (84 - PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Bentwood
2x Armchairs Thonet Nr.562 by Gustav Siegel, table Thonet Nr.178
By Thonet, Gustav Siegel
Located in Praha, CZ
Wery good original condition with a pleasant patine of age. Museum-quality condition! Solid, can be used normally. The seating was designed by Arch. Gustav Siegel between 1926 and 19...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Austrian Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Very Rare Roland Rainer Chairs, Austria, 1950s
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack, Roland Rainer
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 Seating
Materials
Beech, Textile, Wood
Chairs by Gustav Siegel for Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs by Gustav Siegel for Kohn (model no. 715).
Beech, bentwood, brown stained.
J. & J. Kohn /Teschen-Austria (punch mark)
six pieces, ...
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Modernist High Back Armchairs, Walnut Veneer Fabric/ Leather Upholstery, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant modernist high-back armchairs with walnut-veneered frame and original upholstery, Austria, circa 1930
These armchairs are restored on request and available in different amou...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Great Set of 14 Armchairs by Thonet, Austria Josef Hoffmann Design
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Rome, IT
Set of 14 armchairs by Thonet, Austria
The chairs were a part of a set made on order for a Villa in Götzens, Tirol, Austria
Designer: Josef Hoffmann
Materials : Steamed bent beechwo...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Ebony
Bench Seette Seat by Thonet, Attributed to Josef Frank, Wood, 1940
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding 3-seat manufactured by Thonet, Austria, in late 1930s or early 1940s.
The design is attributed to Josef Frank.
This comfortable and handmade seette is made of warm ton...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Art Nouveau Armchair with Foot Stool, Austria, circa 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic 20th century armchair from the Art Nouveau period in Austria around 1915. Upholstered with finest Backhausen fabric - the so-called "poplar rose" design by Kaitna Eberhard ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Viennese Sofa Jacob & Josef Kohn Nr.4, circa 1875
By Michael Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with very old type of paper label. Newly restored.
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchair Lounge Chair Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Vintage Armchair or Lounge Chair from woven rattan in honey brown color by Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrication circa 1910, Austria.
An amazing solo arm chair or lounge cha...
Category
1910s Jugendstil Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Rattan
Michael Thonet Suite of a Bench and Two Side Chairs
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A vintage suite consisting of a bench and two side chairs in black lacquered solid bentwood by Thonet, Austria, first half of the 20th century.
The de...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Cane
Austrian antique Mundus wooden chairs with elegant round decoration, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian antique Mundus wooden chairs with elegant round decoration, early 1900s
Set of six ineptly wooden chairs with round seats. Round decorations with geometric patterns that rec...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Morris High Back Black Chair with 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 Seating
Materials
Wood
20th Century Art Nouveau Set of Two Armchairs and Settee. Vienna c. 1900-10
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you a beautiful Art Nouveau set made in Vienna, c. 1900-10.
The set consists of two armchairs and a settee.
The pieces were made by the best craftsmen w...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Brass
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 Seating
Materials
Wood, Antler
1970s Franz Wittmann Relax Chair and Ottoman
By Wittmann
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The Austrian-designed Original Missoni lounge chair and ottoman, created by Franz Wittmann in the 1970s, feature distinctive round-shaped back legs that set them apart from the two f...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile
Antique Dining Chair Fischel, Austria, circa 1890s
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Bentwood Side Chair No. 14 with First Paper Label
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet Bentwood Side Chair No. 14 with 1st Paper Label
fully restored with new canning and shellack finish.
there are additional 2 pieces ...
Category
Late 19th Century Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Cane
Pair of Unique Arm Chairs by Max Fellerer
By Max Fellerer & Eugen Wörle
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Bauhaus Pair of Arm Chairs by Max Fellerer, designed for the Fischer Family in Linz Austria 1932. Made by J. Soulek, please see original invoice and original drawing.
J.Soulek...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs 1930s
By Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare and appealing pair of folding chairs originally from an outdoor cinema are perfect for any modern space. Crafted by Thonet in the 1930s, these chairs remain in good original con...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech
Very Rare Thonet Chairs Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with upholstered seat and backrest. Catalog number 798.
Designed probably by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, circa 1900.
Set of two.
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair with Upholstered Seat
By Nigel Coates, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the stylistic features of the brand with refined ski...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Austrian Seating
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 Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of four dining room or side chairs model 'A7' by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
The chairs are made of warm toned and oiled wood. Th...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather, Faux Leather
Mid Century Modern Whimsical Iron Geometric Red Dining Chairs 1970s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage whimsical red faux leather iron geometric
five ( 5 ) dining chairs or side chairs designed and executed in Austria 1970s.
A magical set of dining chairs o...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Iron
Antique Armchair No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1920s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in Praha, CZ
This antique armchair, model no. 752, was designed in the 1920s by Josef Frank for Thonet and originates from Austria. It is made from beech and features an upholstery seat. This pie...
Category
1920s Vienna Secession Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Upholstery
Biedermeier Bergère Chairs, Austria, c. 1820
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Biedermeier armchairs with high backs and armrests joined at right angles. The armrests end in volutes with black rosettes. The chairs are made of cherry wood and have been...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Sofa Made of Velvet Fabric and Carved Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Impressive Biedermeier sofa of Northern European origin from the early 1900s. The majestic sofa features a colossal wooden frame with several special fea...
Category
Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier Birch Veneer Green Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier birch veneer bergere armchair with a slightly flared back and scroll design arms, upholstered in a textured green and beige fabric with bronze nailhead trim, res...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Customizable Wittmann Morton Chair by Sebastian Herkner
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Available with metal or wood base.
Also a swivel version is available.
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MORTON is a statement – a deft blend of elegant upholstered chair and armchair that holds its own both at ...
Category
2010s Austrian Seating
Materials
Textile
Rare Stool Thonet B313 by Frank Josef in 1928, by Bernkop
By Thonet-Mundus, Frank Josef
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, by Bernkop - Fernštát
- Designed by Josef Frank
- Wooden parts restored
- Otherwise original condition, see the pictures
- Marked by manufacturer with paper lab...
Category
Early 20th Century Bauhaus Austrian Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Kohn Chairs No. 719 Attributed to Koloman Moser
By Koloman Moser, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Vienna Seccesion chairs by Kohn (model no. 719) attributed to Koloman Moser.
Chairs are unrestored and the restoration can be made on request
Beech, bentwood, mahogany/nut ...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Austrian Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Incredible looking pair of black lacquered armchairs made by the renown company of Thonet Vienna around 1980. These timeless designed black armchairs from the late 20th century impress with elegant lines and were crafted out of fine beechwood. The still original white leather upholstery shows minimal signs of use and age and build a great contrast to the black frames. A really fantastic, timeless designed pair of contemporary armchairs from the 1980s in Austria, manufactured by the famous company of Thonet Vienna.
PLEASE NOTE: we also offer the matching black round coffe table/ side table from Thonet, which would perfectly transforms this pair of armchairs into an amazing coffee seating set. (please see pictures #3, #16 & #19) It would also be a great addition to our offered black Thonet writing desk...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Vintage Patio or Garden Furniture, 1950s, Austria
By Stanislaus Karasek & Co. 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern white metal vintage seating group or garden furniture, which were designed and executed by Stanislaus Karasek an...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Seating
Materials
Metal
Austrian 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Very rare secession seating group
By Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare secession seating group used in Otto Wagners Vila in Wien. Original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Bergere. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier bergere was made in circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Austrian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birdseye Maple
Front, Coat Rack Bench, Gebrüder Thonet, 2015
By Front Design, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Uppsala, SE
The Coat Rack Bench is a very unique piece of multiple-use furniture for the hallway. Designed by the Swedish design group Front in 2015 for the classical Austrian manufacturer Gebrü...
Category
2010s Modern Austrian Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech
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