Vienna 18 Walnut Bentwood Chair by Micheal Thonet

The Thonet designed original vintage bentwood No. 18 cafe chair might just be the chameleon of the furniture world. Familiar in the kitchen of the 1970s, the Parisian cafes of the late 19^th century, the modernist interiors of the 1920s and the mid century modern homes of the 1950s.

The Thonet collection of vintage bentwood furniture has continued to captivate generation after generation of furniture lovers across the globe. Some innovation is so new, so different, that it just changes everything—the bentwood designs of Michael Thonet and his sons, had just such impact on the very business of furniture.

Owing to their continued popularity, the Vienna cafe chairs are timeless and meld well with a multitude of interior styles—go modern, go casual, go rustic, go pared down essentialism and this dining chair goes with you. Thonet vintage bentwood dining chairs are a reminder to us all that visionary design begins with simple ideals and that you can tether the future to the past without getting stuck there.