Thonet High Chair
Pair of Vintage Thonet High Chairs with Armrests
By Thonet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of vintage Thonet club chairs with armrests. I padded the backrests to make them more
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Club Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,148 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 38.59 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 5 !!!!! Thonet high back bentwood beech chairs.
Solid and stabile. Signed.
Fabric can be
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,320 / set
H 45.67 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Thonet Birch Bentwood and Pale Olive Naugahyde High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Olive Naugahyde High Back Arm Chairs, C. 1950
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood
$1,550 / set
H 40 in W 26 in D 32 in
Thonet Chair - Original Herbatschek Series N ° 243711
By Thonet
Located in Padova, IT
Thonet chair - original Herbatschek series n ° 243711 - squared seat - in black laquered beech wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Set of 4 High Back Thonet Chairs with Cane Seats
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four model 17 'Cardinal' bentwood dining chairs by Gebrüder Thonet showcase the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Six Thonet High Back Bentwood Bistro Chairs with Cane, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Set of Six high-back bistro chairs, attributed to the renowned firm Thonet, presents an
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$2,750 / set
H 34.75 in W 16 in D 19.63 in
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
Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Black Vinyl High Chairs attr Anton Lorenz Thonet
By L
B Products Corporation, Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Strong tubular frame with cantilever shape. Made in the style of Thonet's classic seating designed by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Morris High Back Black Chair with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Morris chair, by the creative duo GamFratesi, reinterprets the classic Viennese seat, by using new
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,728 / item
H 44 in W 16.5 in D 20.8 in
19th Century Thonet Type Bentwood High Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
4th quarter 19th century Thonet type bentwood high chair. Beech wood of warm honey tones. Restored
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
3 Original circa 1920 Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chairs
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, bentwood high back chairs.
A very good looking well made suite dating to circa 1920. They are bentwood
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,866 / set
H 37.21 in W 13 in D 16.15 in
Recent Sales
Thonet High Back Bentwood Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New London, CT
A tribute to how well made these late 50s pieces are, is the fact that the frames and vintage naugahyde have stood the test of time well. Pale yellow naugahyde with bent wood arms. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Bentwood
Rare High Bentwood Chair by Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Ebonized Bentwood stool-height chair by Thonet with caned seat.
Height. 40" | Seat Height
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane
19th Century Thonet Type High Chair
By Thonet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
4th quarter 19th century Thonet type bentwood high chair. Restored cane seat, back & old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Antique German Bentwood
Cane Child
s High Chair by Michael Thonet 19th Century
By Michael Thonet
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German child's high chair by Michael Thonet offers bentwood construction with caned seat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 38 in W 18.5 in D 23 in
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
excellent source of research. High back type is rare.
The set of chairs has recently been restored and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 35.44 in
Thonet No. 207r Dining Chairs, Set of 6, 1979
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Thonet no. 207R high back dining chairs. - also referred to as 'long john' chairs.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of 6, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs. - also referred to as 'long john' chairs.
Two
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of Six, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 brown Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs.
The cane seats are in good condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of Two, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 2 brown Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs.
The cane seats are in good condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of Six, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 clear bent wooden Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs.
The cane seats are in good
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of Six, 1950s
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 brown Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs.
The cane seats are in good condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Chrome Dining Chairs, Set of Four, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 rare chrome Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs.
These where porduced in Italy and
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Four Original Antique Mundus and J
J Kobn Ltd Thonet Stamped Dining Chairs
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880, fully stamped Thonet, Mundus and J & J Kobn LTD cafe dining chairs from Czecho Slovakia
Category
Antique 1880s Czech High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 33.86 in W 14.97 in D 17.92 in
Vintage Thonet Style Bentwood High Back Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 ebonized bent wooden Thonet no. 17 style high back dining chairs with fabric upholstery
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Vintage 1960s Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of 8, 1980s
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs. - also referred to as 'long john' chairs.
The
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Vintage 1980s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Dining Chair, Thonet No. 17, High Back, 1 of 5
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane white dining chairs, No.17
Period: 1940s
Materials: bentwood, cane
Colour: white
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Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Set of 2 Vintage Thonet 207R Bentwood Chairs / Early Original Production, 1950s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A set of two beautiful Thonet bentwood chairs, popular high backrest known as model 207R or model
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
H 45.67 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair by M. Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair; crafted in France of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Streamlined Bentwood Lounge Chairs by Thonet
By Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of mid-20th century Thonet bentwood high backed lounge chairs with a beautiful angled &
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood, Faux Leather
High Back Desk Chair on Casters by Thonet. Signed
By Thonet
Located in Kansas City, MO
HIgh back executive desk chair made by Thonet, 1960s. Tilt, 360 degree swivel and very comfortable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Streamlined Bentwood Lounge Chairs Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of all original Thonet high back lounge chairs with beautiful flowing bentwood arms, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Bentwood
Set of 8 Thonet N.17 High Back Bentwood Chairs
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of 8 Thonet N.17 signature bentwood chairs feature cane seating and high decorative backs
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Midcentury Cane Thonet N. 17 high back bentwood Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Distinctive set of six no. 17 bentwood and cane 'long john' chairs designed by Michael Thonet
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
SIX ORIGINAL CIRCA 1880 FULLY STAMPED THONET BURR WALNUT BENTWOOD DINING CHAIRs
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
six original, antique, fully stamped Thonet Burr Walnut dining chairs circa 1880 Victorian era
Please
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 21.46 in
Thonet No. 17 Dining Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 Thonet no. 17 high back dining chairs. - also referred to as 'long john' chairs.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Thonet bentwood arm chairs in leather. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early Set of Four Michael Thonet No. 17 Bentwood and Cane High Back Armchair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Munster, NRW
This high back armchair model 17, bentwood side chair with a cane seat and back was designed by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 44.89 in W 16.93 in D 18.71 in
Original circa 1920
s Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chair
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
as Thonet and extremely comfortable. A rare shape and size, slightly taller than a normal chair and
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 34.45 in W 14.57 in D 16.34 in
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair; crafted in France of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair by M. Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair; crafted in France of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair by M. Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair. Crafted in France circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Antique French Bentwood Hand Crafted Baby
s High Chair with Round Cane Seat
Located in Stamford, CT
Michael Thonet. The child's high chair stands on four curved legs with a footrest on the front legs. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 38.5 in W 15.5 in D 20 in
Antique Thonet Bentwood and Wicker Caned Children High Chair
By Thonet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Antique thonet bentwood and wicker caned children high chair.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair Thonet High Back Bentwood Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Thonet side chairs, with dramatic bentwood arms. One set of arms are swoop, and the other
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Fabric
Pair of Austrian 19 th c Thonet Rustic Country Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
two Austrian Thonet chairs with high backand perforated seats, elegant shape and proportions, the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs
High Back Black Lacquered Arm Chair in the style of Thonet
Located in New York, NY
High back arm chair with black lacquered maple arms in beige mohair in the style of Thonet, c. 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Thonet highback armchair
Located in New York, NY
Thonet high back arm chair with bent maple arms / legs.
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Thonet Toddler High Chair, Thonet Base, Reinvented Walnut Seat and a Backrest
By Thonet
Located in Sofia, BG
Thonet Toddler High Chair.
Don't miss out on the chance to enjoy this one of a kind time traveller
Category
Mid-20th Century European Organic Modern Children s Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood
H 37.8 in W 16 in D 24.6 in
Set of 4 Black Lacquered Thonet N 17 High Back Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare set of 4 black lacquered Thonet N 17 high back dining chairs, manufactured in France in 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Thonet High Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thonet high chair you’re looking for. Each thonet high chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bentwood and cane. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage thonet high chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer thonet high chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right thonet high chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one thonet high chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Thonet, Michael Thonet and GamFratesi produced versions that are worth a look.
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