Thonet Settee and Table

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

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.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

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.

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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.

Side view of Thonet Settee Model No. 1 with spiral backrest and woven cane seat. — Image: Thonet Settee Model No. 1, featuring an elegant double-spiral backrest and cane seat — a fine example of early bentwood craftsmanship by Gebrüder Thonet.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

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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.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

Beechwood, solid and bent in several parts, with multi-part backrest insert and two-part armrests, finished with a rosewood stain; renewed damask upholstery.

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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.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

Crafted from solid beechwood, steam-bent into multiple curved parts, with oval cane infill in backrest and seat, finished in a warm brown stain.

Side view of Thonet Settee Model No. 17 with oval cane panels and curved wooden frame. — Image: Thonet Settee Model No. 17, crafted with an elegant oval cane back and curved armrests — an excellent example of 19th-century bentwood design.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

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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.
Source: by Stable MARK - own work.

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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