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What is a bentwood chair?
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A bentwood chair is a chair made out of wood that has been steamed and formed into its desired shape. The iconic No. 14 chair made by Thonet is a well-know chair made in this technique. There are many bentwood chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Early 1900's Thonet Bent Rattan & Wicker Stool
By Thonet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 1900's Thonet rattan and wicker stool,
Completely original and in exceptional condition.
15-1/2" square.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Bauhaus Stools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Mies van der Rohe, MR10 chair, Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Uppsala, SE
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's very legendary chair, model MR10 (today renamed S 533), designed in 1927, a few years before he was nominated as the director of the world famous Bauhaus s...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Chairs
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Coffee House Chairs with cane work seat. 1978 production in walnut. All chairs are completely sturdy with nice patina to the bentwood frames. The...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Vintage German S33 Cantilever Leather Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, Set of 8
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Thonet S33 is a classic Bauhaus tubular steel furniture from the pen of Mart Stam.
A simple and timeless Bauhaus design, originally from the 20s. Due t...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Thonet armchairs, model 209, ca 2000
By Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of armchairs, model 209 (also called Wiener Stuhl), made by Thonet, one of which is marked. Legendary Swiss architect Le Corbusier was fascinated with this model and used it in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
$2,238 / set
Michael Thonet for Thonet Wood Vienna Straw Dining Room Chairs 1930s
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of six vintage dining chairs ‘Model No. 233’ designed by Michael Thonet for Thonet Czechoslovakia, with bentwood back frame and armrests, Vienna straw seat, some bearing the orig...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
