A wonderful matched pair of antique steam-bent beechwood café chairs in the classic Thonet No. 18 tradition, stamped "Made in Poland" on the seat ring — consistent with production by Thonet's Polish operations or Fameg (Radomsko), the premier licensed Thonet manufacturer in Poland, dating to approximately the 1920s–1950s.
These chairs embody one of the most enduring and celebrated furniture designs in history — the bentwood café chair that furnished the coffeehouses of Vienna and the bistros of Paris for over a century. Elegant, lightweight, and timeless.
Steam-bent beechwood throughout — back, legs, seat ring all bentwood
Triple-arch horseshoe back — the iconic Thonet silhouette
Radially pressed round seat — beautiful sunburst grain pattern, deeply impressed
Original bentwood hoop seat ring securing seat from below
Period metal joint collar at back leg/seat junction — original hardware
Factory chalk/pencil production marks visible on back rail
Partial original paper export label on seat underside


Condition: Good antique condition consistent with age and use. Bentwood frames are solid and sturdy with no breaks or repairs to the wood. Seats show surface scratching and wear consistent with genuine age and use — the pressed sunburst pattern remains crisp and beautiful. One seat underside shows evidence of glue/re-tightening + bracket modification. Original finish patina throughout.

measures approximately 34" high x 20" wide x 16" deep, seat is 18"