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Material: Bentwood
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Teak Arc Floor Lamp by Mads Caprani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 60in H x 12.50in W x 11.252in D Shade 24in H x 22.50in W x 22.50in D ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is li...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Iron

Original antique bentwood Thonet chair model no. 18 with a new woven seat
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Chair no. 18, also known as the bistro chair, designed by Thonet, was one of the most famous chairs alongside chair no. 14. They both have a half-rounded backrest. This chair was pro...
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Early 20th Century Bentwood Furniture

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Wicker, Bentwood

1950's Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair - Deep Back - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair – Deep Back – Set Of Four 1950’s Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair – Deep Back – Set Of Four. Classic Beech bistro chair made in France...
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1950s French Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Eames style lounge chair has all the right lines! Beautiful bent rosewood frame with tufted black leather. Ready for your home or office. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Leather, Bentwood

1950s Molded Bent Plywood Chair Metal Base Eames Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 1950s Molded Wood Chair after Eames Herman Miller Knoll marvelous midcentury chair Sculptural black Iron base Features Molded Teak seat and back...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Baroque Style Spanish Benches or Low Table in Beech Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of stools that can perfectly serve as a low table, in Spanish baroque style, from the early 20th century, made of beech wood with turned Wood l...
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

L.E. Partridge Benchmade Signed Set Of 6 Bow Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Benchmade by the fine mid century CT reproduction chair maker. In beautiful honey tone wood including two arm and four side chairs, the arms and seats made with dowels. The tops of t...
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20th Century Country Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set of 4 Late-20th century bentwood dining chairs by Thonet, the renowned maker of bent beechwoo...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Pair of Trix Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster, C.1980
Located in Basel, BS
Fast shipping, insured, in 2-3 weeks. A pair of gorgeous 'Trix' chairs from the postmodern era, crafted by designer Karl Friedrich Förster and manufactured in the 1980s. The chair f...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Metal

Set of 4 Scandinavian Modern Beech wood wall lamps by Jan Wickelgren, 1970s
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of 4 Scandinavian Modern sconces in bend Beech wood designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden. A Nordic quartet for a beautiful home. * A set of four (4) bend be...
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1970s Danish Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

1980s Bouclé Armchair by TON
Located in High Point, NC
An upholstered wooden armchair with a unique Mid-Century Modern silhouette. Made in the 1980s by TON, this piece showcases the innovative yet humane design for which the Czech furnit...
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1980s Czech Minimalist Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bouclé, Upholstery, Bentwood

18th Century European Painted Bentwood Box
Located in Newark, GB
A lovely piece of Continental European folk art, this oval bentwood box has been painted with a landscape scene showing a huntsman with a rifle aiming at a stag or deer from behind a...
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18th Century European Folk Art Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Seating group with rope covering, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Seating group consisting of two armchairs, a stool and a side table. The group is made of bentwood and covered with hemp ropes. Unrestored original condition. Dimensions: Armchairs:...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Bentwood dining chairs by TON, Czechoslovakia, 1970´s, set of 30
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century dinning chairs produced by TON company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It is characterized by a bent plywood structure with beech veneer. The chairs are in go...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Antique Bentwood & Cane Settee, Attributed to Michael Thonet, C1900-1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this Bentwood and Cane back Settee.This settee is attributed to Michael then the Austrian-German Cabinet maker well known for is skilled work of bentwood, c1900-1920 It coul...
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Early 1900s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on some places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. Cane in the table top is good. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...
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1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
Located in Centreville, VA
1960s models with four slits and five slits in the L-legs. Date of Manufacture: circa 1960s Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally suitable...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

EXQUISITE ViCTORIAN THONET ROCKING CHAIR WITH CHERUB CARVED BACK & SEAT PANELS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely full sized Antique Victorian Thonet circa 1880 rocking chair with hand carved back and seat pane...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Midcentury plywood and brass table lamp
Located in Zemst, BE
1960's desk or tablelamp in plywood and brass. Very similar to the German Kaiser leuchten desklamps in teakwood. Foot is made in teakwood Shade is made out of teak-plywood. Very fin...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Brass

Armadio da ingresso con specchio di Umberto Mascagni, Italia del Medioevo
Located in Palermo, IT
Un guardaroba ad ingresso basso davvero unico, disegnato in Italia da Umberto Mascagni. Questo pezzo è caratterizzato da porte in pelle vinile grigio con maniglie decorate in verde...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Wood, Bentwood

Mid Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Immerse yourself in the vintage charm of this Mid-Century Modern Thonet sofa. Crafted with exquisite walnut bentwood, this sofa retains its original tag, indicating its authentic ped...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut, Bentwood

Pair of Thonet Vienna Secession Side Chairs , Austria 1915
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Thonet Vienna Secession side chairs. Stained beechwood frames with caned seats.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Magnificent series of 6 dining chairs designed in curved solid elm, Circa 1980.
Located in Renens, CH
Magnificent series of 6 vintage chairs designed in curved solid elm, in the style of pierre chapo. Beautifully crafted, highlighting the finesse of the movement.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Elm, Bentwood

Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair by M. Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair; crafted in France of bentwood circa 1920 attributed to Michael Thonet (1796-1871), the child chair stands on f...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Early Michael Thonet N.17 Bistro Dining Set in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
No. 17 dining set in bentwood and cane 'long john' chairs and table designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on many places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...
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1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Heals Limed Oak Armchair
Located in Newark, GB
A beautiful Heals Art Deco bentwood low armchair, this has a limed oak frame and has been reupholstered in the ‘Vertigo’ fabric design by Liberty, in th...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Bentwood

Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs fea...
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19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood

Bentwood No. 18, 1960s 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina Price is for one chair. Period: 1960s Materials: Bentwood, Cane Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged Colour: Wood ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern Beech wood pendant light by Jan Wickelgren, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Værløse, DK
A pendant light in bend Beech wood with a Canvas shade designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden. A scandinavian light to a beautiful space. * A pendant light in ben...
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1970s Danish Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Vintage bentwood armchairs, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bent plywood armchairs with thick grey fabric cushions from the 1970s. Very comfy chairs. Can be used as conference chairs, dining chairs, or as side chairs in the living r...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Pair of Austrian Secessionist Bentwood Stools, Benches or Causeuses, early 20thC
Located in London, GB
a pair of Austrian secessionist bentwood stools, small benches, window seats or causeuses. I am not sure wether the upholstery is leather or leatherette but it seems to be quite old...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Furniture

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Leather, Bentwood

Original Early George Nelson for Herman Miller Pretzel Chair
Located in Sarasota, FL
George Nelson for Herman Miller pretzel chair. Rare and beautiful chair with very low production. Production being this one either 1957 or 1958. Believed to be under 100 of these ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Set of four 1960s Italian bentwood chairs in the style of Carlo Ratti
Located in Genova, IT
Set of 4 dining chairs made of curved plywood, Italian production from the 1960s. The seat is a steam-curved wood monocoque, light and elastic but strong, secured to the underlying ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Heywood Wakefield Style Queen Headboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Heywood Wakefield style queen size wicker headboard. A bentwood bamboo frame supports curved woven rattan in a camel back shape. Decorated with an open weave window above a traditi...
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1990s Bentwood Furniture

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Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood, Wicker

Pair of Che-Chent Rocking Chairs by Salvador Vidal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
When ones speaks of Cancun and Isla Mujeres one always thinks of sun, sand, beaches and the ocean; the most marvelous in the world. That is exactly how it is. Years ago, a beautiful project was born in Cancún which makes us feel very proud to be natives of our caribbean, to give an identity to the area by creating a 100% native handcraft, and by giving our people the opportunity to enable themselves and develop a manual ability, even become true artists of woodwork. This is because we put all our effort into each piece of our furniture; and the best of oneself goes into its creation. We are conscious of the responsibility of representing to the world a product proudly born in Cancún. Sincerely Salvador Vidal...
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1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Rosewood, Bentwood

Three tear Floor Lamp No 3 - Bend wood Floor Lamp
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have three lighting sources, at different levels. All of the lamp shades are different from the other in ...
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2010s Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Bentwood Large Coat Rack /Umbrella Thonet Vienna, 1879-1887
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau bentwood coat rack attributed to Thonet, Vienna, Viennese coat/Umbrella hanger Thonet was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet around the...
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

Coat Hanger From Gebruder Thonet
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful bentwood coat hanger manufacturd by the famed Thonet Brothers in Vienna. It is suitable to anz ante room with period furniture. The coat hanger is in original condition.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of 6 Bistro Chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1890 Austro-Hungarian Empire
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Exceptional and rare set of 6 Bistro chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn from the end of the 19th century. Bentwood chairs with seats and backs carved with be...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Console V by Raka Studio - Bend wood console
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V is a part of the Vrksa Series of works. The foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted deta...
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2010s Unknown Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Hardwood, Ash

Swedish Basket
Located in Salisbury, GB
A simple but beautiful late 19th century Swedish hand woven basket - in soft maize yellow original paint and offered in very good condition
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four 1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Classic Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. It is hard to be precise about the origin of thes...
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1940s European Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Console VI by Raka Studio - Bend wood console
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V1 is a part of the Vrksa Series of works. The Console has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted details...
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2010s Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Bentwood

Italian Bent Wood & Glass Two-Tier Coffee Table on Casters
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a small scale Italian two-tiered coffee table on casters with smoked glass which have been recently replaced. This is quote a heavy piece so it is very stable wherever you n...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Smoked Glass, Bentwood

Mid-20th Century Room Dividers in Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century room dividers in Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Prague 1960s. We have acquired a memorable room divider from a villa in Prague that can be used as a wall-mounted shelving un...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Classic bistro chairs
Located in Skogås, Stockholms län
Classic bistro chairs from Paris are iconic symbols of the city's vibrant café culture and timeless charm.
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1970s European Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy. Dimensions: 16" x 16" x 25"
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Reed, Bentwood

Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Original secessionistische Sitzgruppe, Gustav Siegel für J. & J. Kohn, um 1905
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Secessionistische Sitzgruppe (2 x Fauteuil, 1 x Canapé) Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Wien, um 1902) Modell-Nummer: unbekannt Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Wien, um 1902) Maße in...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Ozark, Tavolo rettangolare con basi differenziate, DainelliStudio for Somaschini
Located in Cabiate, IT
The table, in rectangular and round versions, is inspired by the spectacular landscape of the U.S. Ozarks mountain range region: forests of towering trees with regular, straight trun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Cherner Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Centreville, VA
Found in design collections across the world, the Cherner chair was originally made of walnut faced moulded plywood, using similar techniques to those that Charles and Ray Eames were...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Italian Art Deco Armchairs with Ottomans in the manner of Gaetano Borsani
Located in Southampton, NJ
Italian Art Deco Armchairs and Ottomans in the manner of Gaetano Borsani. Ottomans measure 16" wide, 16” deep, 13” tall.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood, Burl

Brera, Curved chair with fabric throat, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Located in Cabiate, IT
The seat harks back in form to the aesthetics of mid-century bourgeois furnishings. The singular cut in the shell gives added character to a classic, composed elegance, as well as en...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Rubber, Bentwood, Plywood

Brera, Sedia curva in velluto con gola, Dainelli for Somaschini, Italy
Located in Cabiate, IT
The seat harks back in form to the aesthetics of mid-century bourgeois furnishings. The singular cut in the shell gives added character to a classic, composed elegance, as well as en...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Rubber, Bentwood, Plywood

SUPER RARE ORIGINAL ANTiQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1880 THONET BENTWOOD COAT RACK STAND
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, antique original, circa 1880, extra large, Thonet Bentwood solid Beech wood eight prong coa...
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1880s European Victorian Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair Boucé Fabric by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with Dedar bouclé fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on reque...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood

Pr. Postmodern Kurve Lounge Chairs by Karim Rashid for Nienkamper c. 2000/2020
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important pair of Post Modern, Contemporary Kurve lounge chairs, designed by Karim Rashid, made in Canada for Nienkamper, circa 2000/2020. The chairs feature a sexy curvac...
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Early 2000s Canadian Post-Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Naugahyde, Bentwood

Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy. Dimensions: 17" x 15.5" x 23"h
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Reed, Bentwood

Antique, New and Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Antique, new and vintage bentwood furniture has become very popular in interiors over the years. Today bentwood chairs, tables, sofas and pendants are receiving striking modern interpretations from makers like Thonet, which are being carried on by the next generation.

Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. Bentwood was embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance.

In the Czech Republic — home to a range of talented but unsung mid-century modern and Art Deco designers — the company TON held a bentwood furniture exhibition in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat in recent years. TON manufactures their bentwood furniture in the same workshops where Michael Thonet set up his operations in the 1800s.

Sophisticated bentwood furniture designs include Alvar Aalto’s cantilever lounge chairs, Italian designer Luigi Crassevig’s 1970s rocking chairs — which feature cane seats — curvaceous hanging lamps and other lighting by Spanish architect José Antonio Coderch and lots more.

Find a collection of antique, new and vintage bentwood furniture on 1stDibs.

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