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Antique Set of Six Bentwood Dining Side Chairs by Thonet Austria Original Label
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This stunning set of six bentwood side chairs features pressed decorative motifs on their seats and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Bentwood 19th century Lounge Chair by Thonet
Located in Water Mill, NY
Rare 19th Century Thonet Lounge Chair with Hand Caning - Back 26"&Seat44"-Soho Location 212-966
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Antique Tiger Maple Bentwood Slat Back with Rush Seat Dining Chairs, circa 1860s
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 19th century bentwood slat back Tiger maple rush seat yellow paint dining chairs. Details
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Chair Thonet Nr.19
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

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.25
By Michael Thonet, Josef Jaworek
Located in Praha, CZ
Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bent Wood Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bentwood Rocking Chair, with caned seat. Stamped Thonet
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Chair Thonet, circa 1890
By Michael Thonet, D. G. Fischell
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Rare Chair Thonet Nr.21
By Thonet
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

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.56
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair J&J Kohn Nr.167
By Thonet, Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.32, circa 1883
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Chair Thonet nr.32, circa 1883.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.32, since 1883
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
pedig, was replaced by a more durable plywood with art nouveau decor. This chair appears in Thonet
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. Tinny
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellac finish. Tinny
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

19th Century Chinese Bentwood Roundback Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.33, 1883-1887
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Viennese chair Thonet Nr. 17 was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.3, circa 1870
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Very sensitively restored, using original technologies (shellac, natural pedig).
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1890 Decorated Side Chairs - JJ Kohn - Austria
Located in Hook, Hampshire
know these chairs are 19th Century as the are not branded Mundus, they are diminutive in scale and the
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Antique 19th Century European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.57
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chair, the oldest industrially produced version of chair no. 4. Newly restored.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr. 183, since 1895
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. With a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr. 183, Since 1895
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. With a pleasant patine of age.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.3, circa 1870
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.20, circa 1880
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.18, circa 1880
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellack.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1880
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored in the recent past. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with french polish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1880
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
New shelack finish. New string seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.31, 1881-1887
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New plywood seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.2, circa 1870
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. In the production program was included around the year 1850. It's very early model. Marked with paper label and stamp, which i...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.14, circa 1880
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellack.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.29/14, 1887-1910
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Salon Chair Thonet Nr.2, since 1885
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original condition, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.25, circa 1876-1881
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Austrian chair model Nr.25 was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet in
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.17, circa 1887-1910
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Viennese chair Thonet Nr. 17 was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.18, circa 1900
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. Tinny
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Viennese Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.14, circa 1860
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Viennese Chair by Josef Neyger Nr.11, 1860-1870
By Michael Thonet, Josef Neyger
Located in Praha, CZ
A very rare museum piece. Chair from a Viennese competitor, which copied Gebrüder Thonet products
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.4
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.22
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Newly restored. New cannung.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Folk Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese elmwood and willow bentwood chairs from rural China.
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm, Willow

Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model, the first rocking chair, which was by Michael Thonet invented. Depending on the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rocking chair Thonet Nr.10, 1880ca
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Small rocking chair, solid, with a beautiful patina of age. Cleaned and polished with shellac. Over
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.23
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model with a double volute behind the backrest. The first and best model that the company designed. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model with a double volute behind the backrest. The first and best model that the company designed. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Limited edition Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1, 1993
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
This is the rocker number 1, which was first introduced in 1860. In 1993 for the 175th company Thonet anniversary there was a new limited edition of 175 pieces for 4400,- Deutsche Ma...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Erly and Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model, the first rocking chair, which was by Michael Thonet invented. Depending on the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Irish 19th Century elm and ash bentwood boat builders chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A 19TH CENTURY ELM AND ASH BENTWOOD BOAT BUILDER CHAIR, IRISH. CIRCA 1830 IT STILL SHOWS TRACES OF
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Ash

Antique Desk Chair by Thonet, 1900s
By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Late 19th-early 20th century bentwood and rattan desk chair designed by Thinef for ZPR Daomsko
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Large Roomy Bentwood Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Roomy Bentwood Carver Chair This is a rare and charming piece the carver chair is made in
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

3er Set Bugholzstühle ähnlich Thonet Nr 18 Midcentury Bistrostuhl
Located in Berlin, DE
) Hersteller: keine Angabe Designer: keine Angabe Herkunftsland: keine Angabe Epoche: keine Angabe, Mid Century
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Late Victorian Bentwood Chairs
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Pair late Victorian English spindle back bentwood tub chairs with beautiful turning and later
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Office Swivel Armchair Thonet Nr.1, 1881-1887
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Marked with stamp and paper label under the seat. Newly restored.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Art Nouveau tabouret, stool by J&J Kohn
By Thonet, Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Office Swivel Armchair Thonet Nr.1, 1881-87
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

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19th Century Bentwood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century bentwood chairs available for sale. The range of distinct 19th century bentwood chairs — often made from wood, bentwood and hardwood — can elevate any home. 19th century bentwood chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of 19th century bentwood chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, Victorian and Arts and Crafts 19th century bentwood chairs are of considerable interest. Some 19th century bentwood chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller 19th century bentwood chairs, measuring 1 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many 19th century bentwood chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Michael Thonet and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH produced popular 19th century bentwood chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are 19th Century Bentwood Chairs?

Prices for 19th century bentwood chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 19th century bentwood chairs begin at $104 and can go as high as $59,803, while the average can fetch as much as $1,457.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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