Bentwood Furniture
2010s Romanian Minimalist Bentwood Furniture
Bouclé, Upholstery, Hardwood, Oak, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Italian Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
1990s Bentwood Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood, Wicker
2010s Unknown Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood, Hardwood, Ash
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Leather, Canvas, Bentwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Other
2010s American Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture
Other
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Cherry, Bentwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Acrylic, Wood, Bentwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Wood, Bentwood, Cypress
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Furniture
Organic Material, Laminate, Wood, Hardwood, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture
Leather, Bentwood, Beech
2010s Italian Bentwood Furniture
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Bentwood Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century Austrian Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Bentwood Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Bentwood Furniture
Leather, Bentwood
Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
1960s French Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Leather, Bentwood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bentwood Furniture
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Bentwood
1970s Danish Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Metal
1970s Danish Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Metal
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Chrome
1980s Czech Minimalist Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Bouclé, Upholstery, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s Asian Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture
Ash, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Bentwood Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Bentwood Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Faux Leather, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Metal
1880s English Victorian Antique Bentwood Furniture
Bentwood
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Bentwood Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Leather, Mirror, Wood, 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.