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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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Italian mid-century big beech wood and Vienna straw Thonet chairs, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century big beech wood and Vienna straw Thonet chairs, 1950s.
Large chairs or armchairs with armrests in Thonet style, with Vienna straw seat and curved armrests and with...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Pair of Armchairs No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1930s
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A pair of legendary bentwood armchairs Model No. 752, designed by Josef Frank in 1933 for Thonet, Very good condition relative to age.
Carefully cleaned and gently restored while pre...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Cantilevered Chrome Barrel Back Club Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of cantilevered chrome barrel back club chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. In very good sturdy condition. There was a Thonet tag on the bottom of the chair, but it fell off an...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Jindřich Halabala Armchairs
By Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs by Jindřich Halabala (1903-1978) with curved beech wood armrests, white wool back and seat, and square tapered legs. Design executed by Thonet, Czech Republic mid...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Vintage bentwood armchair Thonet A 752 by Josef Frank, 1930
By Frank Josef, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed by Josef Frank in Vienna around 1930, this piece was manufactured in the late 1940s by Ton, the successor company to the oldest Thonet factory in Bystritz, former Czechoslov...
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Jindřich Halabala Armchairs
By Jindřich Halabala, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs by Jindřich Halabala (1903-1978) with curved beech wood armrests, white wool back and seat, and square tapered legs. Design executed by Thonet, Czech Republic mid...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
