Thonet chairs…one redone & 9 more to go

I found this set of ten Thonet molded plywood side chairs in Athens, TX last spring on craigslist for $650. They were pretty ravaged… I think they had literally been in a barn for 2-3 decades, used, abused, weather beaten, dirt daubbered, nicked, chinked & slathered with brown stain, but still sturdy and about the most body fitting, comfortable chairs I’ve ever sat in. Above on right the brown one before and with the green seat the first one refinished. Disassembled, stripped twice, sanded down completely, the heavily nicked and cracked seat, restored to smooth perfection with 8 coats of filling primer, sanded between each, 4 coats of John Deere green, steel wooled between and 3 coats of wipe on poly buffed with a dish pad, this chair took about 2 weeks doing an hour or so every day and letting things settle and dry as they should. The legs and back were quick once sanded, getting only a light natural stain and a couple coats of beeswax rubbed on and buffed away to a soft luster. It was a lot of work, but I feel so rewarded when I look at my new chair and it's shiny now perfect seat, I absolutely love it. Now I just have to do it nine more times. Yay.

Partial mystery: I know they are Thonet and I’ve found pictures of many similar ones, only two photos this chair design exactly and no information at all. If anyone has pictures, the name, model number, production date or other details to share, I would love to know more about them.

I believe often, the seats were covered with brightly colored vinyl, however I don't think these ever were, as there are no signs of tacks, staples or nail holes on the underside of them.