Thonet Furniture
Austrian, German
For more than 180 years, Thonet — or Gebrüder Thonet — has produced elegant and durable tables and cabinets as well as chairs, stools and other seating that wholly blur the lines between art and design. Widely known as a trailblazer in the use of bentwood in furniture, the European manufacturer has reimagined the places in which we gather.
Noted for his skill in parquetry, German-Austrian company founder Michael Thonet received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. The Boppard-born Thonet had honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio.
Thonet’s work for the chancellor raised his profile, and the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products of the day. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers, with his sons in 1853.
Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. The works of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames that put this technological advancement to use would not be as extensive or celebrated were it not for the efforts of the pioneering Thonet.
Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Now known as the 214, it won the German Sustainability Award Design for 2021, a recognition of the company’s commitment to environmentally responsible production.
Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture.
The bentwood process opened doors — there were investments in machinery and new industrial processes, and the business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.)
Thonet’s chair designs also appeared in artwork by Toulouse-Lautrec, John Sloan and Henri Matisse in his Interior with a Violin Case. The noteworthy Thonet rocking chair remains a marvel of construction — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. It was captured in the paintings of Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and James Tissot.
Thonet is currently split into global divisions. Thonet Industries U.S.A. was acquired in 1987 by Shelby Williams and joined the CF Group in 1999, while the Thonet brand in Germany is owned by Thonet GmbH.
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Creator: Thonet
Refurbished Thonet Chairs 320 by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme, Austria 1984
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 Thonet Dining Chairs Model S320, designed by by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme. Chairs are stackable. ...
Category
1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Original Thonet Dining Chairs in Green Velvet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 4 Original Thonet Dining Chairs in Green Velvet, 1950s
This exquisite set of 4 original Thonet dining chairs from the 1950s embodies the timeless elegance of mid-century mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Thonet Rocking Footrest
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking footrest in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Antonin Suman Set of Six Beech Dining Chairs, Restored
By Antonín Šuman, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- Armchairs dimensions: Height: 78 cm ,Seat height 47cm Width: 55cm ,Depth: 56cm ,Height of the armrests: 68 cm
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1930s, Art Deco Floor Lamp by Thonet, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finish by shellac.
- rewired.
- E26/E27 bulb with any wattage if LED version is used.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Antique chrome serving table, Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
By Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- original very good condition
- construction of chrome tubes
- 2 removable wooden trays freely seated in the construction
- walnut veneer wood
- only re-polished
- original glass in...
Category
1930s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Dining Chairs/ Thon
Thonet
, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- New upholstery
- Solid
- Wooden parts has some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,011 / set
1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
- The height of armrests is 70cm
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Beech
Vintage Thonet Stool – White Lacquered Wood
Brown Leather – 1990s–2000s
By Thonet
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Thonet Stool – White Lacquered Wood with Brown Leather Seat – 1990s–2000s
A stylish and well-crafted stool by Thonet, likely produced between the 1990s and early 2000s.
The ...
Category
1990s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Rocking Chair for Children No.2
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rocking chair for children no.2 in original condition.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Dining Chair/Thonet, 1880s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Wien
- Made of bentwood, beechwood
- Restored
- Labeled
- Good condition.
Category
1880s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Club Tub Chairs in Faux Crocodile
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Dallas, TX
Showstopping pair of chrome cantilever “club tub” chairs recently reupholstered in faux white crocodile. Designed by Anton Lorenz & Joan Burgasser for Thonet, circa 1980s. Excellent ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Austrian postmodern white wood tub chairs by Joseph Hoffmann for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian postmodern white wood tub chairs by Joseph Hoffmann for Thonet, 1990s
Set of four tub chairs. The structure is in white painted wood, has a rhomboid decoration on the sides ...
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Secession Thonet Coffee Table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession Thonet coffee table in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Secession Plant Stand No.9537 by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant stand no.9537 by Otto Wagner for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
A Rare Triangular Thonet Bentwood Card Table, Circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A Rare Triangular Thonet Bentwood Card Table, Circa 1900
A beautiful bentwood design featuring a triangular playing surface covered in green woollen baize. The table stands on elega...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Marcel Kammerer, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet in very nice original codition with signs of use.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Austrian post-modern chairs 411 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian post-modern chairs 411 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, 1990s
Set of three chairs model 414 with square seat and oval backrest, padded and covered in bright purple silk fabric...
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Vintage Thonet Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Thonet
Two rare vintage Thonet armchairs.
Upholstered in white vinyl on wood bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
SUiTE OF FOUR THONET CIRCA 1930
S AUSTRIAN BISTRO DINING BAR BENTWOOD CHAIRS
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four original Austrian Thonet Bentwood cafe bistro dining chairs Circa 1930's
Please n...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
1960s Oswald Haerdtl, Set of 4 Dining Chairs by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- original upholstery with minor sings of use
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Kirkby Fabric
By Antonín Šuman, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bentwood plant stand by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood plant stand executed by Thonet circa 1920s in very good original condition. Diameter of the top is 28cm.
Category
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Rare Thonet Swivel Piano Stool, Circa 1940
s.
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Wood
Labeled
Maximum height 68cm
Good original condition
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
4 Sedie Thonet originali anni
50
By Thonet
Located in Manzano, IT
4 Sedie Thonet originali anni '50
sono presenti lievi macchie sul tessuto della seduta (come in foto)
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,903 / set
Midcentury Footstool / Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- Original upholstery
- Good, original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1980s Set of Four Dining Chairs by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare model
- carefully refurbished
- newly upholstered
- heigh of seat 45 cm
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Set of Two Rare Armchairs by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Wooden parts have been repolished
- Measures: height of seat 46 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Zinc Fabric
By Thonet, Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Massive Coffee Table, Thonet, 1940
s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of massive wood
- good, original conditon.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bentwood nesting tables with ceramic top by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood nesting tables with ceramic top by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished. The ceramic plat on the largest table has cracks. Dimensions of each table:
1.40x57x70cm
2....
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Beech, Bentwood
Set of 3 Thonet Stackable Chairs – Vintage Conference or Dining Chairs, 2000s
By Thonet
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 3 Thonet Stackable Chairs – Conference or Dining Chairs, 2000s
Set of three Thonet stackable chairs, perfect for use in dining areas, of...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960 Set of 4 Retro Suman Chairs and Table, Czechoslovakia
By Antonín Šuman, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Designed by Antonín Šuman 1960, production by Fa Jiton and Ton Czechoslovakia.
- Veneered table - folded 85 x 85cm, unfolded 85x127cm, height 76cm.
- Chairs with bent beech woo...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Thonet dining char no.1
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining char no.1. Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
Category
Late 19th Century Slovak Jugendstil Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
$2,974
Art Deco Beech Brown Vintage Valet or Coat Rack by Thonet Austria, circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
The elegant vintage beech valet or coat rack shows all features, what you are looking for.
Two racks and one reling for your clothes and a parking space with wooden slats for your s...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Design Black Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Black mid-century design armchairs by TON Bystrice pod Hostýnem 1950s. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1950s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
$1,130 / set
Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
Category
1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Austrian post-modern chairs by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian post-modern chairs by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
Set of three chairs with square seat, padded and covered in black fabric with silver geometric pattern. Structure in...
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Mobile Conference Table, Manufacturer, TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made from wood
- Original state
- Manufacturer TON
- The top plate shows signs of use.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
1960s Pair of Ton/Thonet Beech Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - wooden parts have been repolished.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric
1960s Ton/Thonet Beech Armchair, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Wooden parts have been repolished.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
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 Austrian Art Deco Thonet Furniture
Materials
Brass
Thonet swivel chair no.5541
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet swivel chair no.5541 in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1960 Set of 4 Design Retro Chair, Antonín Šuman for Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet, Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Design by Antonín Šuman, production by Ton Bystrice pod Hostýnem
- Construction with bent beech wood and fabric upholstered seat
- Original preserved condition
- Measures: Heigh...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Very rare jugendstil dining chair no.522 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare jugendstil dining chair no.522 by Thonet in very nice original condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Modernist Thonet A 745 F Bentwood Armchair, 1930s
By Tatra, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
A striking manifestation of modernist innovation, this bentwood armchair, originally designed by Thonet in the 1930s for the Baťa shoemaking company in Zlín, is a striking example of...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
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 Austrian Modern Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Cane
Nobiliary Dining Chair of Thonet from Wiener Werkstaette
By Thonet
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Rare chair of the Wiener Werkstaette considered the prototype of the successive variants on Design by the architect. Gustav Sigel. The rectangular sections and geometric motifs of th...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
$837 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Bauhaus dining table Thonet B 14 by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
The Thonet B 14 table, designed by Marcel Breuer, is a classic piece of furniture known for its innovative use of tubular steel and geometric forms. It features a square wooden top s...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Thonet Stools No.144
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet stools no.144 professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
$1,189 / set
Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet
By Thonet, Jacob
Josef Kohn
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 Empire Thonet Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Magazine Rack Designed Thonet, Model No 1
By Thonet
Located in Lejre, DK
Magazine rack in beechwood. Designed by Thonet, 1900s. Made in Austria. Great original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech
Bentwood Thonet side table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood Thonet side table in very nice original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Easy armchair no.1 with rattan seat by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare easy armchair no.1 with rattan seat by Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Thonet Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Pair of 1930
s Thonet Bentwood Armchairs in the style of Alvar Aalto
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely pair of 1930's Thonet bentwood lounge chairs was recently reupholstered in an amazing performance fabric from HBF textiles (Merci Boucle in their Du Jour colorway). The ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Armchair Designed By Marcel Breuer and Made By Thonet.
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-plated Steel, Iron-garn Fabric
Source: Czechia (Czecho...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Thonet wall rack no.2
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet wall rack no.2 professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Armchair, 1970s–1980s, Teak Wood Frame, Peach Fabric Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Hannover, DE
Thonet Armchair, 1970s–1980s
Only 1 available
A beautiful vintage armchair attributed to Thonet, dating from the 1970s–1980s.
The sturdy teakwood frame has been carefully restored a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Teak
Thonet washstand no.2
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet washstand no.2 in very good original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Thonet Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Armchair attributed to Thonet, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Armchair attributed to Thonet, 1940s
Vintage Design
Armchair restored and painted in black. Armchair damaged at the level of the back.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Color:...
Category
20th Century French Thonet Furniture
Materials
Wood
Thonet furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Thonet furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Thonet furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 723 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Thonet were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by August Thonet, Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben, and Franz Schuster. Prices for Thonet furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $27,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,999.
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Questions About Thonet Furniture
- 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.
- How do I identify a Thonet?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify a Thonet, first locate the maker's marking. On Thonet chairs, you'll usually find it carved into the wood frame on the underside of the seat. Markings may say “Thonet,” “Thonet Wien,” “GT,” “GBThonet” or “GBThonetWien,” depending on the age of your piece. Cross-reference the mark with information published on trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your furniture was produced. Then, you can review Thonet catalogues available online to identify your piece's model number. Alternatively, you can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to perform the identification process for you. Shop a wide range of Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is Thonet furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Thonet is a well known furniture company that was started by Michael Thonet in 1830 as he experimented with bentwood furniture. The brand is known for producing high-quality products with exquisite craftsmanship. Shop a collection of Thonet furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Perhaps the most significant thing about the Thonet chair was that it was the first chair to ever be shipped in parts with instructions that allowed the purchaser to assemble it themselves. As a result, the beech wood and rattan chairs could be mass produced and sold all over the world more easily. Shop a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a Thonet chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022An authentic Thonet chair will have the company’s name with a solid line underneath carved somewhere on the chair. The brand can also confirm the authenticity and age of a Thonet chair via its website. Shop a variety of authentic Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is a Thonet-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A Thonet-style chair is a wooden chair that has a curvy, bent backrest, a round seat and subtly flared legs. The chairs get their name from the original manufacturer, Thonet, which produced chairs in the mid-century modern style in Europe during the 20th century. Shop a range of Thonet furniture on 1stDibs.
- Are Thonet chairs marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Thonet chairs are marked. You will usually find the brand's label on a tag or burned into the wood under the seat. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of expertly vetted Thonet furniture from top sellers around the world.
- Are Thonet chairs stackable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not Thonet chairs are stackable depends on their design. The bentwood chairs produced by the company do easily stack, but others like cantilever chairs do not. Find a range of Thonet chairs forms some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Michael Thonet is a German-Austrian furniture maker who designed the famed bentwood chair in 1830. His last name, Thonet, is pronounced “TOE-net,” but it’s commonly mispronounced “tho-NAY.” Shop a collection of vintage and modern Michael Thonet pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024To identify a Thonet chair, look under the seat. Most Thonet chairs will feature a maker's marking. Often, you'll find the Thonet name carved into the wooden seat frame or printed on a paper label mounted on the seat's underside. Because Thonet changed its markings over the years, you can get a rough idea of the age of your chair by comparing the ones on your piece to images on trusted online reference guides. If you need help with the identification process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can be of assistance. Find a range of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To tell if a Thonet chair is real, you can use Thonet's authenticity verification service. To take advantage of it, you will need to take many photographs of the chair from different angles and close-up images of markings and paper labels. You can learn more about the authentication process on the Thonet website. Shop a diverse assortment of Thonet chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.