Antique Bentwood Chair - ID, Value?

Hi - This is an antique bentwood chair which had a cane seat, now missing. It was in my family for over 50 years. Can you identify this for me and tell me the kind of wood and if it has any value?

Dimensions: 35” high from floor to top
Height to seat is 18 3/4”
Seat width and depth is 15 1/2”

Thanks

 

no value

 

Sadly, few wooden chairs have much value these days unless there’s something super special about them. Like, over 120 years old, in very good condition, and/or made by some famous artisan/company. Or if they’re very Mid-Century Modern.

Also, I could be wrong, but I suspect the proper term for this chair is probably “vintage” rather than “antique”, because I don’t think it’s over 100 years old. Again, I could be wrong, but I would guess it was made around 60 years ago. I’m sure someone who knows better than I do will correct me if I’m wrong… again

 

Thank you

 

It's a Thonet model 18 chair first sold in 1876, and one of the most produced chair models in history. It could have value if an old version marked by a famous maker like Thonet or J&J Kohn. But many companies made these and millions survive, so values are quite low. Re-caning would probably cost around $200 and you'd be lucky to sell the chair for that. Most were made of beech and yours looks like beech to me.

 

Thank you so much!