Who designed these Thonet chairs, era late 40s?

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donsof

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05/11/2009 6:00 am

I found these two chairs last weekend. They have the nice maple arms, plus original upholstery and tags. I would like to see if anyone has the designer figured out without spending 20 hours in old magazines.

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whitespike

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05/11/2009 7:33 am

I don't know, but great...
I don't know, but great chairs!

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Katrine

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14/11/2009 2:25 pm

Michael Thonet
Can't see an image, but perhaps Michael Thonet, 1796-1871, german/austrian furniture maker.
Regards Katrine

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Brent

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14/11/2009 4:03 pm

Search Google Patents for Thonet chairs.
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http://www.google.com/patents?q=Thonet+chair&btnG=Search+Patents

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donsof

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17/01/2010 9:44 pm

Hi all I still haven't...
I still haven't found a designer by looking at the patents, or a number of furniture books. I did find a pop couple sitting on the two seat version of this chair.
Let me know if anyone has a clue about the designer. If you think thonet just copied a similar design, let me know that also.
This is from a very cool website called "The Nifty Fifties"
Which is a blast to look at in itself!
Arthur Miller and Marilyn on a Thonet

http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/

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