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What is a Thonet chair?

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What is a Thonet chair?
A Thonet chair can be any chair developed by the furniture maker Thonet, which has been manufacturing furniture for more than 180 years. However, most people are referring to one designed by founder Gebrüder Thonet. It features a bentwood frame produced with a patent steam method that Thonet patented and a curved seat. Find a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Set of 6 Antique Thonet Bent Wood Bistro Chairs w Pattern
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Four of these iconic chairs share a classic design, while the two end chairs feature arms. All feature a matching raised pattern. Please see photos. Despite their age, the set remain...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
By Thonet, Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered white boucle fabric - high of seat 46 cm
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Mart Stam Cognac Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs for Thonet
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four Cantilevered Cognac leather and chrome dining chairs, designed by Mart Stam for Thonet, circa 1970s. They retain their war...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Vintage Cafe Style Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Trenton, NJ
Step into the charm of yesteryear with this vintage pair of Bentwood Thonet Cafe Chairs, a delightful blend of classic design and enduring appeal. Crafted with bentwood seatbacks tha...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Thonet 209 Cane Bentwood Chairs After Thonet 209, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft. The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer, Josef Hoffmann
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

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

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