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Elm Veneered Bent Ply Coffee Table Designed by Eric Lyons for Tecta
Located in London, GB
(British, 1912 - 1980) it's crafted from elm veneered bent ply, with a rectangular top and tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Bentwood
Gardner & Co. Pierced Bent Ply and Oak Frame Arm Chair c.1872
By Denton & Gardner Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This iconic bent ply arm chair is incredibly comfortable with it's ingenious ergonoic design. (an
Category
Antique 1870s American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Birch, Oak
Iconic Mid Century Cherner Plycraft Bent Ply Chair
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century bent plywood chair designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft with original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
Midcentury Pair of Bent-Ply Armchairs by Tatra Nabytok, Czech, 1950s
By Tatra
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
A Czech bent plywood lounge chair made by Tatra. Rare example of the Czech modern style of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Restored Pair of Bent Ply Faux White Tufted Leather George Mulhauser Mr. Chairs
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
There's something indescribably awesome about these Mulhauser chairs in tufted white upholstery. Cool, casual and comfortable in their skin. Anywhere they go, is exactly where they'r...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 39.5 in W 38.5 in D 38 in
Maple Wood Veneer and Baltic Birch Bent-Ply Coat Hang by Loyal Loot
Located in calgary, CA
Paying homage to the spirit of the campfire, Coat Hang
consciously mimics the careful tear of an axe on a piece
of kindling. Each cut, like a branch on a tree, can be used
for han...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Birch, Maple, Bentwood
Maple Wood Veneer Bent-Ply Cuff Shaped Wall Hook for Accessories by Loyal Loot
Located in calgary, CA
loot and utilizes bent plywood lamination and moulding techniques. Other pieces in the Monsieur DressUp
Category
2010s Canadian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Birch, Maple, Bentwood
Maple Wood Veneer Bent-Ply Collar Wall Hook 4 Piece Set by Loyal Loot
Located in calgary, CA
and utilizes bent plywood lamination and leather moulding techniques.
Designed by Anna Thomas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Maple, Bentwood
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The idea of using bent plywood to produce chairs became increasingly popular during the middle of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
1950’scbentply sideboard
By Aalto+Aalto
Located in London, Lambeth
Compact bent ply and Formica sideboard two storage draws and two doors with internal shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Armchairs with Bentwood Arms, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of armchairs with bent ply arms and a flat metal connection between the seat and back
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four Blond Wood Dining Chairs by Dutch Cor Alons 1950s
By Cor Alons
Located in London, GB
Set of four early 1950s blond wood bent ply chairs reupholstered in dark aubergine red bouclé wool
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plywood
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench - Lacquered Walnut
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at Getama’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Lacquered Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century Fred Lowen Tessa Leather Armchair
By Fred Lowen
Located in LYON, FR
Tessa T4 lounge designed for Tessa Furniture by Fred Lowen. Bent ply Teak frames with a suspended
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, Lacquered Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat - Lacquered Walnut
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at Getama’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner 1936 Lounge Chair, Lacquered Walnut
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at Getama’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner 1936 Lounge Chair, Seat Upholstered
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Swivel Chair by Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
chair in orange vinyl with bent ply shell, cast aluminium joinery, on pedestal base. Chair shows minor
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
Exotic, Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Credenza by Peter Protzman
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This beautifully designed credenza was produced in 1970 and 1971 only. The top is made of bent ply
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Danish Modern Side Chair Custom Made by Mills, Denmark
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
York 22 NY. This chair was custom made in Denmark, and distributed in NYC. Bent ply seat and back
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
George Mulhauser Bent Plywood Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser
Located in Chicago, IL
furniture, utilizing their own technology. They became the bent ply manufacturer for Directional with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Round Rock, TX
great example of form and function. Made from bent ply birch; these are high quality, long lasting
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
1950s Set of 6 Robin Day Hillestak Dining Chairs for Hille
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and iconic set of vintage bent ply and walnut dining chairs, these were designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Pair of Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Round Rock, TX
great example of form and function. Made from bent ply birch; these are high quality, long lasting
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Four Vintage Robin Day 675 Dining Chairs
By Robin Day
Located in London, GB
, they have chromed steel frames, black leather seats and distinctive bent ply backs with walnut veneers
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair, Model No.403, Finmar 1930's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Paimio Sanitorium.
Bent ply seating rests on the solid birch frame with inlaid details on the arms.
In
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage G Plan Housemaster Swivel Lounger Armchair Teak Chrome Wool No 2
By G-Plan
Located in Norwich, GB
of two available.
Teak bent-ply design with oversized chrome plated brass T-back. The lounger's
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 35.04 in D 35.04 in
Vintage G Plan Housemaster Swivel Lounger Armchair Teak Chrome Wool No1
By G-Plan
Located in Norwich, GB
.
Teak bent-ply design with oversized chrome plated brass T-back. The lounger's mechanism has light
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 35.04 in D 35.04 in
L.Ercolani Butterfly Natural Chair Designed by Lucian R Ercolani in Stock
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
daily life.
Offered in ash timber with an ash veneer steam-bent ply seat and back, the BUTTERFLY
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
H 32.29 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Customizable L.Ercolani Butterfly Chair by Lucian R Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
daily life.
Offered in ash timber with an ash veneer steam-bent ply seat and back, the Butterfly
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
Customizable L.Ercolani Butterfly Chair by Lucian R Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
daily life.
Offered in ash timber with an ash veneer steam-bent ply seat and back, the BUTTERFLY CHAIR
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY years and was made from only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY years and was made from only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
first mass produced bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY years and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 4 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
also the first mass produced bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY years and was made from only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
iconic chairs are part of that introduction line. It was also the first mass produced bent ply chair for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
are part of that introduction line. It was also the first mass produced bent ply chair for Thonet. It
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Pair Of Ply And Steel Health Chairs By Herman Sperlich For Ironite
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco, Industrial "health chairs" by Herman Sperlich for Ironite feature bent steel
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
1970s Fred Lowen for Tessa Black Leather & Teak T4 Sofa
By Florence Knoll, Percival Lafer, TESSA Furniture Co, Fred Lowen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
early 70s release, and is designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa Furniture. Curved, bent-ply teak rails are
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rope, Teak
Industrial Rolling Desk Chair By Toledo Metal Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Toledo star, brushed steel base with bent birch ply seat and back. The height is adjustable in 7
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Swedish 3 Tier Coffee Table In Birch Plywood By Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in London, GB
Excellent example of 80's Swedish design, utilising bent birch ply with its crisp golden tone and
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Antique French Carved Oak Lounge Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
, bent oak-ply backs and all original floral tapestry seats. These are the epitome of antique seating in
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Oak
Stainless Steel Mirror in the Style of Kappa, Italy, 1970's
By Kappa, Xavier-Feal
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel ply metal sheet. In the style of Kappa and Xavier Féal. Original tinted mirror
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Stainless Steel
Early Eames Walnut DCW for Herman Miller / Evans 'B'
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A early Eames DCW side chair in finely grained bent walnut ply from the iconic team of Ray and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1978 Molded Plywood Armchair Set of 2 in Oak by Peter Danko for Thonet
By Thonet, Peter Danko
Located in Chattanooga, TN
molded-plywood (or ply-bent) chairs achieved notoriety in the 1980s after the Museum of Modern Art bought
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Circular White Oak Round and Round Bench with Hidden Drawer
By Louis Lim
Located in New York, NY
opposing opening, traveling around and round the entirety of the piece.
Photographed here is a cold bent
Category
2010s American Benches
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto 31 Lounge Chair for the Paimio Sanitorium, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
its completion. The chairs cantilevered seating relies on the strength of the bent birch ply wood it
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 26.97 in W 23.82 in D 30.32 in
First Generation ESU Cabinet model 220C by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
) steel frames are slightly bent, which is usual for the first gen and was one of the design changes Eames
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 32 in W 47 in D 16 in
Teak Slatback Chair with Woven Danish Cord Seat, Denmark ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
arms have a sculptural look, mimicked by the armrests that are also supported by a single bent slat in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Teak
Teak Slatback Chairs with Woven Danish Cord Seats, Denmark ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
rails and arms have a sculptural look, mimicked by the armrests that are also supported by a single bent
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Teak
Bruno Ninaber Van Eyben 020 Chair Artifort 1977
By Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rietveld, if you ask me. This chair consists of only 3 parts of (ply)wood, puzzled together into a chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Frank Gehry Knoll Int. Dinette Featuring 2 Cross Check Chairs and Dining Table
By Frank Gehry
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A Frank Gehry compact dining set featuring 2 bentwood maple ply Cross Check chairs matched to a
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Beech
H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in
Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Topeka, KS
ply. This arrangement only lasted from 1957 to 1958, after which the agreement terminated with only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.5 in W 32.5 in D 28 in
Set of Four Modernist English 1960s Bent Ply and Beech Chairs
Located in London, GB
English, 1960s
A stylish set of four modernist, interlocking, chairs. Made from plywood and beech.
In very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Midcentury/1960s Rocking Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara Beech frame Bent ply seat
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek
Located in Warwickshire, GB
, while the beautiful, bent plywood elm seat provides comfort for hours.
Perfectly robust and
Category
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 44.49 in W 23.23 in D 33.47 in
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