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Material: Bentwood
Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.   Pair of elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the open ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood, Fabric

Six Midcentury Cane Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft. The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

1950s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs, Harlequin Set of Fourteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs – Harlequin Set of Fourteen 1950s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs – Harlequin Set of Fourteen. Classic beech bistro cha...
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1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Josef Hoffman 1907 Secessionist chair design for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna. Set of four Cafe chairs in black sueded upholstery coving th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Vintage Set of 4 Dining Chairs in Rattan and Bentwood by Mundus, Yugoslavia 1970
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 wicker dining chairs manufactured by Mundus Yugoslavia, in the period after Mundus split with Thonet. Chairs are made of rattan and beech ben...
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1970s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern 1960, Four Teak Designer Bentwood Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning set of bentwood chairs, the chairs are in mint condition.  Measures: Seat height: 46 cm, height: 83 cm, depth: 50 cm, width: 61 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood, Teak

1 of 8 Mid-Century Bentwood Dining Chairs in the Style of Roland Rainer, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Mid-Century Modern stackable dining chairs or visitor chairs in beechwood and bent stained plywood, following the style of Roland Rainer, produced in the early 1970s in West Germany....
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Josef Hoffmann Art Nouveau Fledermaus bat chair dining set of 2 by Wittmann
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fledermaus set in Art Nouveau style consisting of 2 chairs executed by the company Wittmann. (signed) The design is by Josef Hoffmann from 1907 for the Cabaret Fledermaus and was ori...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Set 8 Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Dining Chairs, Bentwood Prague Model 811
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 8 Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Dining Chairs, Bentwood Prague Model 811,,, Nice set consisting of 4 armchairs and 4 side chairs,, 3 of the armchairs have newer caned seats,,(can be...
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1960s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These modern chairs are styled after the famous Series 7 stacking chairs by Arne Jacobsen. Simple mid-century modern design with maple bentwood seats on polished chrome legs. Please ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.   Set of four elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the o...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, Set of 3, 1950s
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 3 of Vintage Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, circa 1950s. The chairs made by Polish furniture maker Radomsko ZMG, famed for also ma...
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1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Pair of High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Pair of stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Scar...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint

4 Peter Danko Design Mid Century Modern Bodyform Chairs Bent Wood
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Peter Danko design Mid-Century Modern "Bodyform" dining chairs bent Molded wood. These are stackable chairs. Very unique Bodyform side chairs upholstered in a yellow Vinyl...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Maple, Bentwood, Plywood, Upholstery

Set of 3 dining room chairs by J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 3 dining room chairs by J&J Kohn in originl vintage condition.
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1920s Slovak Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Set of 4 dining room chairs by Thonet Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 dining room chairs by Thonet Mundus in original vintage condition.
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood cane 1930s pair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Chairs 1930s Producer: STOL Kamnik Condition: Great vintage condition with beautiful patina (detailed finish). Rare find.
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1930s Slovenian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Bentwood No. 14 dining chair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 14 dining chair in vintage condition (well preserved) with new cane seat. Production period: 1980s Materials: Bentwood, cane Label: STOL Kamnik Condition...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Set of Six Josef Hoffmann Style Secessionist Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic set of Josef Hoffmann Vienna Secession style chairs. These chairs feature bentwood construction with attractive simple, clean lines and plenty of negative space. Pierced ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood, Fabric

Vintage Mustard Leatherette Bentwood Bistro Chairs after Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the simple yet robust elegance that have made the bentwood designs of 19th-century Austrian Michael Thonet the world’s most iconic chair. Constructed of solid steamed beech...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Le Corbusier for Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Le Corbusier for Thonet mid century bentwood dining chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 21 wide x 22 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 19 i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

1920’s Thonet Original Cane Seated Dining Chairs – Set of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920’s Thonet Original Cane Seated Dining Chairs – Set of Three 1920’s Thonet Original Cane Seated Dining Chairs – Set of Three. Founded in ...
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1920s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

6 High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 6 stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Sca...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint

Set of Six Labeled Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Bistro Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six matching 19th century early Thonet No. 14 konsumstuhl bistro or coffee shop chairs crafted from bentwood. Known as the "chair of chairs" with over 50 million produc...
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19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Mid Century dining chairs by Radomír Hofman, 1960´s, set of 4
Located in Prague 8, CZ
An interesting model of mid century bentwood dining chairs. Designed by Radomír Hofman for TON Bystřice pod Hostýnem (Thonet successor in Czechoslovakia after World War 2) . They wer...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Bruno Weil for Thonet, Bentwood
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Bruno Weil for Thonet in the 1960s, oak plywood with a walnut lacquer finish. Ready for a new home, we have another set available.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchairs: Restored Elegance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the refined elegance of our set of six mid-century modern dining armchairs, each a showcase of skilled craftsmanship and timeless design. Crafted from premium walnut, thes...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Bentwood, Lacquer

Set of Six Thonet Style Bentwood and Caned Chairs by Salvatore Leone, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
This set of six chairs (4 side and 2 arm chairs), were produced in Italy by Salvatore Leone in the early 20th century. They are made from stained bentwood with caned seats and backs....
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are labeled with the original THONET paper logo. Thonet...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

8 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 8. Beautiful condition, keeping in min...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Set of Four Tatra Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia, 1960
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960 - Maker: Tatra Pravenec, signed - Refreshed.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Set Of 4 Dining Chairs In Bent Dark Oak By Jitona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of four dining chairs from mid-century era. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The chairs are made out of strong oak wood construction. Bent wood backrest line gives ...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Oak, Bentwood

Set of 4 Rosewood bentwood dining chairs with black upholstery
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Danish modern dining chairs In the style of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Rosewood over bentwood and upholstered in black vinyl. Made in Denmark circa 1970. Dimensions...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Rosewood, Bentwood

Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc. We have 33 and we...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Set of Four Bentwood Dining Chairs Attributed to Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bentwood chairs as Thonet No 20. New canning on all chairs. Four pieces available Delivery time 3-4 weeks.  
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Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood, Cane

Set of 4 Italian Sculptural Lacquered Bentwood Dining Chairs, Geometric Pattern
Located in Zagreb, HR
A set of four stunning vintage Italian postmodern sculptural chairs, black lacquered bentwood with chrome hardware, original geometric patterned velvet. Unknown Italian production, l...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

4 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in min...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Black Manila Dining Chairs by Val Padilla for Conran, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A set of 4 'Manila' dining chairs designed by Val Padilla and retailed by Conran in the 1980's. Composed from black lacquered wooden frames and woven, stai...
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1980s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

6 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in min...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

6 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that ...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc. We have 24...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

4x Original Jugendstil Stuhl, Entw: J. Hoffmann zugeschrieben, Ausf: J.&J. Kohn
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stuhl (Set mit 4 Stück) Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann (zugeschrieben, Wien, 1907-1908) Modell-Nummer: 369/1 L4 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Holesov/CZK, ab 1908) Maße in cm (H x...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 8. Beauti...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that ...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

1940's Fischel Provence Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Fischel Provence Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Four 1940’s Fischel Provence Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. The process of steam bending beech to create elegant chairs...
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1940s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Antique Fischel Bentwood Bistro /Cafe' Chairs, Vienna 1920s. Set of 6
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest. These Art Nouveau cafe chairs are model 45 and were made in the Czech Republic in the...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Bentwood Cantilever Armchair, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- 34"h, 25"w, 24"d, 18.5"h seat - In the style of Alvar Aalto - Bent oakwood chair with gray, black and white houndstooth fabric upholstery, 1980s - Sold...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood

10 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 10...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 10. Beaut...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

12 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 12...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 12. Beaut...
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Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Michael Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood hand caned. 35.13 h x 20.25 d x 16.25 w Seat 18.25 h Partial label Cafe chair bentwood cane seat....
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

1950's French Baumann Blonde Edge Back Bentwood Chairs - Set Of Twenty Two
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann Blonde Edge Back Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Twenty Two 1950’s French Baumann Blonde Edge Back Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Twenty Two. Baumann is a slig...
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1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

B32 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. These Cesca chairs are an original example of the armless B32 chair by Marcel Breuer. They are ext...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

1940's Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available. The process of steam bending beech to...
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1940s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

1 of 12 Vintage Thonet Bentwood Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffman, 1970s, Restored
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Prague dining chairs designed by Joseph Hoffman for Thonet. A 1970s production by Thonet Mundus in Yugoslavia. Bentwood beech and wicker cane. Fully restored in natural wood...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Arne Jacobsen Chairs Series 7 for Fritz Hansen
Located in Miami, FL
original Arne Jacobsen chairs for Fritz Hansen from 1993, in total ten chairs available.
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1990s Danish Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a set of six, in total 12 chairs ava...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Bentwood

Shop Antique and Vintage Bentwood Dining Chairs on 1stDibs

Looking for antique or vintage bentwood dining chairs?

 In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed.

Today sees a wide range of dining room chairs on offer, however, which means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space, and bentwood dining chairs, in addition to being comfortable, can bring texture and character to the dining area in your home.

Antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture have 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 German-Austrian chair maker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet turned bentwood rocking chairs and other types of bentwood chairs into a work of art. The designer manufactured chairs out of steam-bent wood, and starting in the middle of the 19th century, he produced a series of rocking chairs in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. From there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame.

Bentwood was eventually embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).

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.

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

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