Thonet Seettee and Table

by Stable MARK

Elegant settees and tables by Thonet reveal how bentwood design shaped both domestic interiors and public spaces in the 19th century.

In this article, you’ll explore Thonet’s settees and tables through rare catalogue illustrations and preserved museum pieces, uncovering their design evolution, material use, and cultural impact in 19th-century interiors.

Collage of Thonet bentwood settees and tables, including catalogue drawings and museum exhibits, with decorative scroll motifs and woven cane seats, dated late 19th to early 20th century. — Image: Selection of Thonet bentwood settees and tables, shown in both catalogue illustrations and preserved museum pieces, highlighting the elegant scrollwork and canework design.
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Table of Contents

Thonet Settee Model No. 1 Thonet Settee Model No. 4 Thonet Settee Model No. 17 Thonet Garden Settee Thonet Salon Table Model No. 3 Thonet Salon Table at the 1855 Paris International Expo

The development of settees and tables marks an important stage in Thonet history. Beyond the famous bentwood chairs, the company expanded its designs to larger furniture pieces that furnished salons, parlors, and even international exhibitions. These creations not only demonstrated technical mastery in bentwood but also helped establish Thonet as a global leader in furniture.

Thonet Settee Model No. 1

Solid beech, steam-bent in multiple parts, brown stained; cane weave.

Catalogue illustration of Thonet bentwood settee Model No. 1 with curved scroll backrest and cane seat, 111 cm wide. Price 32 Kr., equivalent to EUR 284.81 today (according to the Historical Currency Converter of the Austrian National Bank – OeNB). — Image: Thonet bentwood settee Model No. 1, with elegant scroll backrest and cane seat, 111 cm wide. Catalogue price 32 Kr., equivalent to EUR 284.81 today (according to the Historical Currency Converter of the Austrian National Bank – OeNB).
Source: Thonet Catalogue from 1904. Internet Archive.

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Thonet Settee Model No. 4

Thonet bentwood settee Model No. 4 with ornate scroll backrest, two-part armrests, rosewood-stained beechwood frame, and renewed damask upholstery. Designed by Michael Thonet c.1850, made by Gebrüder Thonet c.1860. — Image: Thonet settee Model No. 4. Design: Michael Thonet, around 1850. Manufacture: Gebrüder Thonet, around 1860.
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Beechwood, solid and bent in several parts, with multi-part backrest insert and two-part armrests, finished with a rosewood stain; renewed damask upholstery.

Illustration of Thonet bentwood settee Model No. 4 with ornate scroll backrest and caned seat, width 135 cm, listed in the 1904 catalogue for 44 Kr (today EUR 391.61). — Image: Thonet settee Model No. 4 with scroll backrest and caned seat, 135 cm wide. Price in the 1904 catalogue: 44 Kr, equivalent to EUR 391.61 today (according to the Historical Currency Converter of the Austrian National Bank – OeNB).
Source: Thonet Catalogue from 1904. Internet Archive.

Thonet Settee Model No. 17

Photograph of Thonet bentwood settee Model No. 17 featuring three oval cane back panels, cane seat, and curved armrests, produced by Gebrüder Thonet in the late 1800s. — Image: Thonet settee Model No. 17 with oval cane panels and elegant bentwood armrests, designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet in the late 19th century.
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Crafted from solid beechwood, steam-bent into multiple curved parts, with oval cane infill in backrest and seat, finished in a warm brown stain.

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Thonet Garden Settee

Photograph of a Thonet metal garden settee with two oval back panels, perforated seat, and curved arms, later repainted in white. — Image: Thonet garden settee with oval backrest panels and curved armrests, originally produced for outdoor use in the late 19th century.
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Made entirely of metal for durability in outdoor settings, with perforated seat and back panels; the current white paint is a later addition and not original.

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