From elegant parlors to sunlit verandas, Thonet bentwood rocking chairs brought movement and ease into 19th-century homes.
In this article you’ll discover Thonet rocking chairs both as preserved museum pieces and as catalogue illustrations from 1904 and later. From the elegant Model No. 9 to the grand chaise longue No. 7500 and even child-sized designs, the collection shows how Thonet combined comfort, artistry, and global reach.
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Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Model No. 9 later as Model B 809Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Model No. 7010Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Model No. 7021 BThonet Rocking Chaise Model No. 7500Thonet Bentwood Rocking Child's Chair Model No. 12551Thonet Metal Rocking Chair Model UnknownRocking chairs became part of the Thonet production range in the 1860s and were quickly exported worldwide through illustrated catalogues. From Europe to America, they furnished homes, salons, and verandas, and today they remain an important chapter in the history of Thonet chairs.
Beechwood, solid bent, stained brown; cane weave.
Thonet Vintage Art Deco Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Beechwood, solid and bent, partly laminated and turned, stained in brown and red tones; brass; cherry veneer; cane weave; plywood, perforated; damask and plush upholstery; leather covering.
Antique Bentwood Rocking Chair Thonet Style Chair Delivery Available
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Beechwood, solid, turned and bent, stained in brown or red; with brass details, plywood elements, and woven cane.
Rare and Autentic Thonet rocking chair
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Beechwood, solid bentwood, stained brown.
EXQUISITE VICTORIAN THONET ROCKING CHAIR WITH CHERUB CARVED BACK & SEAT PANELS
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Beechwood, solid and bent, turned, stained; mahogany-veneered; brass; cane weave; plywood; original waxed canvas covering; plush upholstery; velvet covering; damask upholstery; leather covering.
Thonet Kinderschaukelstuhl / Thonet children's swing chair
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VERY RARE THONET ADULTS BENTWOOD ROCKING ARMCHAIR
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