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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 10398348, member: 6444"]This is based on a Thonet Model 18 chair, first produced in 1859. The one in the pic is clearly a much later variation, with added padded seat and back and much more recently made of steel, as Brad noted. The pictured chairs are not made by Thonet but by a company copying their design, which abound in the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your best bet is probably to visit restaurant suppliers in your area, both used and new, to see how close a match you can find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 10398348, member: 6444"]This is based on a Thonet Model 18 chair, first produced in 1859. The one in the pic is clearly a much later variation, with added padded seat and back and much more recently made of steel, as Brad noted. The pictured chairs are not made by Thonet but by a company copying their design, which abound in the market. Your best bet is probably to visit restaurant suppliers in your area, both used and new, to see how close a match you can find.[/QUOTE]
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