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Model 255 Thonet Bentwood Chairs "Crocodile" pattern set of 6
By Thonet
Located in Denton, TX
Bentwood Thonet bistro chairs model 255. hard to come by set of six with the embossed Crocodile
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Thonet Side Chair with Cognac Leather Seat, Early 1900
By Thonet
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sculptural Thonet side chair, early model from the beginning of the 1900s. The chair has a
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Early Edition Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early edition, molded birch plywood LCW, low seated easy lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Josef Hoffman Pair of Secessionist Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs for J&J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These lounge chairs from the early 1900s have an unusual bentwood design that makes them extremely
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Club Chairs
Materials
Beech
Josef Hoffman Pair of Secessionist Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs for J&J Kohn
By J
J Kohn
Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These lounge chairs from the early 1900s have an unusual bentwood design that makes them extremely
Category
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Thonet 4 chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bent Wood Set of 4 chairs with inlaid seats.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,250
Vienna 1800s Bentwood Rocker, Very Rare Form
By Michael Thonet
Located in Peekskill, NY
We all know Thonet and his amazing bentwood rocker. It's long been a design icon that was copied by
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Early Saarinen Executive Chairs with Wooden Legs
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish handwoven chunky woollen fabric. All chairs have been fully restored and remain the early
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric, Wool
Early Original Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chair for Knoll, circa 1946
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
production. These include the “Grasshopper” chair, designed in 1946 and so named because its angled bentwood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Chair Thonet Nr.2
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Chair No. 2 from the Thonet catalog is one of the oldest and rarest models. It began to be produced
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,898
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the construction and
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Chair Fischel Nr.60
By Thonet, D. G. Fischell
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the construction and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
J And J Kohn Jacob And Joseph Kohn Thonet Bentwood Carver Chair 1900 No 67
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful Vienna Secessionist bentwood chair from the early 1900s. Designed by Jacob and Jospeh
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Joseph and Jacob Khon Thonet chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of Thonet dining room chairs one is waxed and the other one is in original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffman Ebonized Bentwood Fledermans Dining Armchair 8
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffman ebonized bentwood Fledermans chairs. Stamped J&J Kohn. A fine set
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Six Otto Prutscher for Thonet Bentwood Armchairs with New Leather Upholstery
By Otto Prutscher
Located in Troy, MI
Set of six chairs attributed to Otto Prutscher for Thonet of Austria, circa 1920s. Dark bentwood
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Ivory Cowhide Grasshopper Chair by Eero Saarinen, early 1940s Knoll Production
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Greensboro, NC
Elegant early production grasshopper chair by Finnish architect and designer Eero Saarinen.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Fabric, Bentwood
Chair Thonet Nr.57
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition with a beautiful patina. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$379 / item
1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood and Board Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the construction and
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Thonet Early Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Water Mill, NY
Early Thonet Rocker with Hand Caining in
Very Good Condition
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
$1,100
Four Chairs Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,127 / set
Two Chairs Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$534 / set
Pair of secessionist chairs by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of secessionist chairs by Josef Hoffmann. Stamped J. & J. KOHN, # 420.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Children
s Chair Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
New shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Reclining Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Circa 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century Art Deco lounge chair by Thonet, Vienna, Circa 1920s. The distinctive iconic
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
Children
s Chair Thonet Nr.18
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
New shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Two Chairs Thonet A643, Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$949 / set
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.232
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,424 / set
Two Chairs Thonet A730, since 1927
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
New shelack finish. Seat diameter 38cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$545 / set
Chair J&J Kohn Nr.14
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
In beautiful original condition. Cleaned and polished with linseed oil.
There is available only one (the one on the left)
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Art Nouveau Chair Thonet-Mundus Nr.157
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$593 / item
Art Nouveau Chair Thonet Nr.221, since 1899
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. Tinny
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four Chairs in the Manner of Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in NYC, NY
A set of four early 20th century Josef Hoffmann style bentwood chairs with a yoke backs and plywood
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
fixes made. The chairs are solid and can be used normally.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,610 / set
Chair Thonet Nr.758 by Otto Wagner
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Upholstered version of the chair, designed in 1905 by Otto Wagner for the Viennese Österreichische
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$403 / item
Four Chairs Thonet, circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with french polish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,127 / set
Four Chairs Thonet, circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact, perfectly clean. Newly upholstered in the recent past.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,186 / set
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.124
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,127 / set
Four 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
Early 20th Century Czech Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$949 / set
Chair Thonet Nr.223, since 1901
By Thonet
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 Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$450 / item
Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company after year 1900. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1930s Amish Hickory and Bentwood Rockers and Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Amish Hickory and Bentwood Rockers - Pair of 1930s Old Hickory and Bent Wood Amish Rockers
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Two Chairs Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By D. G. Fischell, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Two Chairs J&J Kohn Nr.48
By J
J Kohn
Mundus, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellack.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$783 / set
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.14, circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellack.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,305 / set
Chair J&J Kohn Nr.297, 1906
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with paper label and stamp. Newly restored.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
6x Thonet chairs Nr. 157
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
In original condition with a beautiful patina of age. Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned, minor repairs made. Disinsection: Lignofix I-profi. The surface is revived with linseed oi...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,720 / set
Pair of Original Wiener Werkstätte Thonet Side /Slipper/ Accent / desk Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of original period Austrian, Wiener Werkstätte bentwood wood bistro chairs by manufacturer
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. One backrest has a crack (fixed with injected glue). Despite the crack, the backrest is f...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,246 / set
Modernist Chair Thonet Nr.646, circa 1911
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company after year 1911. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Chair Thonet Nr.641, since 1911
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New plywood on seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Brass
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.113, Since 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Decorated with a carved gilded line and decor pressed into plywood. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,839 / set
Two Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$628 / set
Viennese Chair J
J Kohn Nr.36, circa 1900
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
condition with minor signs of use. Chair was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. Tinny
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Chair J&J Kohn Nr.728, Josef Hoffmann
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
This amazing design was renowned by Josef Hoffmann in year 1907, using in the famous Viennese café Fledermaus. These design was appeared by J&J Kohn company in year 1905. Newly resto...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,424 / item
Couple od Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company after year 1900. Restored in the recent past, including a new string of seats and shellac polish, so they are in very good cond...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early bentwood chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each early bentwood chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bentwood and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early bentwood chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right early bentwood chair, those designed in Art Nouveau, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Thonet, Jacob and Josef Kohn and Michael Thonet each produced at least one beautiful early bentwood chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Early Bentwood Chair?
Prices for an early bentwood chair start at $99 and top out at $28,578 with the average selling for $1,640.
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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.
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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.
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Questions About Early Bentwood Chair
- What is a bentwood chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A bentwood chair is a chair made out of wood that has been steamed and formed into its desired shape. The iconic No. 14 chair made by Thonet is a well-know chair made in this technique. There are many bentwood chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a bentwood chair, look closely at its back. With a real bentwood chair, an artisan achieves the curved effect by steaming or soaking wood and then bending it. As a result, you won't normally see any tool marks that indicate carving, and each curved component will be an individual piece that is screwed, glued or bolted together. If you spot the “Thonet” name on the seat, it's another good indication that your chair is bentwood, as the maker was famous for this type of seating. If you're still unsure about the type of chair you have, consider seeking the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of bentwood chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To identify a bentwood chair, search the piece for a maker's mark. Most often, you will find it under the seat. Once you have located the marking, consult trusted online resources to learn more about the maker. From there, you can find chairs similar to yours in online catalogues to gain more information about your piece. Another option is to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer assist you with the identification process. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of bentwood chairs.
- When were Bentwood chairs made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Bentwood Chair was made by German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet in the mid-19th century. His design is still popular with interior designers and homeowners worldwide. Shop a collection of Bentwood chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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