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How do you pronounce Thonet chair?
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Michael 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.
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Thonet Pair of Armchairs in Floral Upholstery
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thonet, pair of armchairs, bentwood and fabric, Austria, 1920s
A pair of armchairs of which the frame is composed of elegantly curved lines and round edges, contributing to the chai...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames.
Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
By Francesco Zaccone, Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric.
Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Thonet armchair, early 20th century
By Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood armchair with velvet seat manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Fabric on the seat is most likely original to the chair. Stamped and with original sticker by the...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Thonet A811, 1930s, Rattan, Vintage - set of 2
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bunnik, NL
The Thonet A811 chair is a variant of the 811 chair with armrests. The design by Viennese architects Jozef Hoffman and Jozef Frank was created in the 1920s...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
