Antique Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Chair With Pressed Seat

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This is an antique bentwood café chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, dating to the late 19th century. The classic … Read more This is an antique bentwood café chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, dating to the late 19th century. The classic bentwood form features a decorative pressed wood seat and an elegantly shaped top back rail, showcasing the refined craftsmanship for which the firm is known. With its graceful curves and balanced proportions, this chair reflects the enduring appeal of European bentwood design.

Jacob & Josef Kohn were leading furniture makers in Austria from the mid-19th to early 20th century and close collaborators with artists associated with the Wiener Werkstätte. Renowned as major competitors of Thonet, the firm merged with Mundus in 1914 and later with Thonet in 1921. Based on construction and maker history, this chair dates between 1867 and 1914.

Rich in history and timeless in form, this antique bentwood chair works beautifully as café seating, an accent chair, or a collectible design piece in traditional, European, or curated interiors.
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