Beautiful and unique bistro dining chairs (2) from Jacob and Joseph Kohn. (J & J Kohn).
 
Made from bentwood beech with pressed seats. Date from the early 1900s. All in good original vintage condition, with some signs of wear consistent with age. They retain the original finish, nicely patinated.
 
Jacob Kohn together with his son Josef founded the enterprise in 1849. Kohn would later rise to become one of the leading furniture makers in Austria-Hungary, becoming a leading competitor of Gebrüder Thonet.
 
Both are labeled and marked - Made in Austria - in the WSETIN plant per the stamping. Possibly model #5. Priced and sold here as set of 2.
 
Measurements:
32.5” high
17” wide
18” deep
Seat hight is 18.5”
 
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