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# Thonet

## What is Thonet’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 37 auction results for Thonet at 16 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $320 including buyer’s premium (middle half $170–$532, n=8). The auction record is $23,940 for Two-Tiered Table, Model No. 9231 (2008, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two-Tiered Table, Model No. 9231, 1904 | With manufacturer's paper label marked THONET VIENNA | $23,940 | Christie's | Feb 2008 |
| 2 | Armchair, model no. 1512, circa 1915 | Stained beech, fabric upholstery | $5,040 | Phillips | Feb 2023 |
| 3 | Group of 8 armchairs, 1975 | C. 1975 | $2,125 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Mar 2011 |
| 4 | Psyché | Bois | $1,834 | Artcurial | Mar 2015 |
| 5 | THONET (dans le goût de) | Bois | $1,605 | Artcurial | Oct 2007 |
| 6 | Chaise lounge, 1888 | Cane, beech | $1,524 | Wright | Jan 2026 |
| 7 | Poltrona, 1940 | Struttura in tubolare cromato e copertura in pelle originale scamosciata, braccioli in legno verniciato. Reclinabile in tre posizioni | $1,248 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2020 |
| 8 | THONET Chevalet en bois courbé teinté brun rougeâtre formant arcatures successives à positionnement réglable | Curved tinted wood | $898 | Tajan | Apr 2021 |
| 9 | Deux "rocking chair", 1982 | Bois | $887 | Artcurial | Oct 2015 |
| 10 | Pair of Viennese armchairs (2), 1932 | 1932; these chairs produced later | $875 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Mar 2011 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 24 | $532 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $875 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 37 results from 16 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Thonet is an artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $772. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Thonet sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $900 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thonet work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thonet work is $772.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Thonet worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thonet work is $772. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Thonet's auction record?

Thonet's auction record is $23,940, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Thonet auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thonet (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.