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Midcentury Thonet Bent Plywood Armchairs by Joe Atkinson, Set of 5
By Joe Atkinson, Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of five bent plywood armchair dining chairs Designed by Joe Atkinson for the Thonet furniture
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Swedish Bent Plywood Brazilian Rosewood Armchair - Restored
Located in KINGSFORD, NSW
This unique and rare armchair showcases the beauty of Brazilian rosewood and bent plywood. A great
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 10 Bent Maple Plywood & Green Armchairs or Dining Chairs by Thonet NYC
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
advanced steam processes at the time. Made of bent maple plywood, their construction quality is excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Maple, Plywood

Pr. Mid Century Wrought Iron and Bent Plywood Arm Dining Chars After Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff, Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
formed plywood seats and backs. Both chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both show some cosmetic
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gerald Summers Modernist Round Dining Table, 1930s
By Gerald Summers
Located in Antwerp, BE
designer came to prominence with his design for the Bent Plywood Armchair. Another of his noted works was
Category

Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann Austria Armchair Beech Plywood
By Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Paris, FR
Koloman Moser (1868-1918) and Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956). Bent and polished beech and plywood
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Gerald Summers Modernist Side Board, Grey Painted Wood, 1930s
By Gerald Summers
Located in Antwerp, BE
furniture designer came to prominence with his design for the Bent Plywood Armchair. Another of his noted
Category

Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Danish Plywood Arm Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Comfortable Danish stackable armchairs in ash with bent plywood seat and back. Very similar to
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Danish Plywood Arm Chairs
Danish Plywood Arm Chairs
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
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

Set of James Mont Bent Beech Armchairs and Table, Dark Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of James Mont Bent Beech Armchairs and Table, Yellow Ochra Boucle, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

1978 Molded Plywood Armchair Set of 2 in Oak by Peter Danko for Thonet
By Peter Danko, Thonet
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

Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
material of choice. The original chair was crafted with a bent pressed plywood seat, back and frame fitted
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Austrian Midcentury Roland Rainer Beech Stacking Armchairs
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Vienna, AT
condition. The Seats and perforated backrests are made of bent plywood . This iconic set has been designed
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Cherner Armchair
By Norman Cherner, The Cherner Chair Company
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally introduced in 1958, the iconic molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is found in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Cherner Armchair
Cherner Armchair
H 31.5 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
Norman Cherner Armchair
By Norman Cherner, The Cherner Chair Company
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally introduced in 1958, the iconic molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is found in
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Norman Cherner Armchair
Norman Cherner Armchair
H 31.5 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
1980s Ron Arad Fauteuil Rubber Crust Beech & Black Armchair
By Ron Arad
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents London based Israeli designer Ron Arad Fauteuil Crust Armchair Rubber Crust
Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Rubber, Beech, Plywood

Bentwood Writing Desk Armchair by Radomír Hofman for Ton, No1
By Thonet, Radomír Hofman
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Hostýnem Company in the 1960´s. The chairs are made from dark bent beechwood and plywood. In very
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Plywood

Bentwood Writing Desk Armchair by Radomír Hofman for Ton, No2
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Hostýnem Company in the 1960´s. The chairs are made from dark bent beechwood and plywood. In very
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Plywood

Danish Set of Eight Armchairs in Oak and Chrome with Blue Upholstery
By Duba
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Manufactured by Duba Møbelindustri, set of eight armchairs, bent plywood teak, oak, chrome-plated
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Modern contemporary armchair in red blue yellow black wood by Marc Morro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Butaca 8 is the result of an exercise where flat plywood sheets are bent, under pressure and in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Rare Armchair 'Small Paimio' Model 42 Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1932
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
veneer and bent plywood. Stamped. H: 61.5 cm W: 60.5 cm D: 78 cm SH: 37 cm AH: 57 cm Alvar
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Granville Bridge Armchair in Client Own Material
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
bent plywood back. Crafted in Italy. Granville bridge is fabricated with a solid oak frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Granville Bridge Armchair in Client Own Material
Granville Bridge Armchair in Client Own Material
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
legs and bent plywood element that supports the side of the seat back and curves up to become the ‘wing
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
seat are one solid piece of bent plywood. Legs and frame balance are Afromosia African teak. The seats
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Wood

Pair of fireside armchairs Thonet A 752 by Josef Frank
By Thonet, Frank Josef
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Thonet A 752 armchair is a classic piece that embodies timeless elegance. Designed by Josef Frank
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Midcentury Armchair in Pink Fabric & Oak by Tatra, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Tatra Pravenec
Located in Zohor, SK
on a oak wood construction with bent plywood details on armrests. The wood is in a an excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Armchair 42 “Little Paimio” Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair 42 “Small Paimio” designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1931. Bent birch and lacquered
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Kolomon Moser or Josef Hoffman Armchair Beechwood, Marquetry and Leather, 1907
By Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and unusual armchair inlaid made of bent beech and plywood, marquetry, leather, brass
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Granville Bridge Armchair in Mist Matte Lacquered Oak & Client Own Material
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
bent plywood back. Crafted in Italy. Granville bridge is fabricated with a solid oak frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Granville Bridge Armchair in Whiskey Ultra Matte Lacquered & Client Own Material
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
bent plywood back. Crafted in Italy. Granville bridge is fabricated with a solid oak frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Sunset Armchair in Beech with Orange Hallingdal Fabric by Christophe Pillet
By Christophe Pillet, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
and well-being. Structure: Bent beech plywood, Padding: polyurethane foam, Base: satined stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cappellini Sunset Armchair in Beech with Blue Fabric by Christophe Pillet
By Christophe Pillet, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
and well-being. Structure: bent beech plywood, padding: polyurethane foam, Base: satined stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Swedish
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all of whom had already experimented with bent plywood during
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The
Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-wood. Bent beech-wood armchair. Beech plywood structure with saddle leather covering as per the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Granville Bridge Armchair in Nude Ultra Matte Lacquered Oak Client Own Material
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
bent plywood back. Crafted in Italy. Granville bridge is fabricated with a solid oak frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Granville Bridge Armchair in Ivory Ultra Matte Lacquered Oak Client Own Material
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
bent plywood back. Crafted in Italy. Granville bridge is fabricated with a solid oak frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Armchair ‘Eva High’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1960
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
already experimented with bent plywood during the 1930s. Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson's father, was the
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Leather, Textile

“Pedro” Armchairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Pedro” armchairs show the homely curviness that defined the design of the 1950s. Hiort af
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Cappellini Sunset Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather by Christophe Pillet
By Cappellini, Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
and well-being. Structure: bent beech plywood, Padding: polyurethane foam, Base: satined stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cappellini Newood Relax Light Armchair in Beech & Ashwood by Brogliato Traverso
By Cappellini, Brogliato Traverso
Located in New York, NY
leather or fabric. The back rest, made of a single piece of steam-bent and molded wood, has a distinctive
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

Newood Relax Light Armchair in Beech and Cream Leather by Brogliato Traverso
By Cappellini, Brogliato Traverso
Located in New York, NY
leather or fabric. The back rest, made of a single piece of steam-bent and molded wood, has a distinctive
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

Pair of “Pedro” Armchairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Pedro” armchairs show the homely curviness that defined the design of the 1950s. Hiort af
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Rare High-Back Chair Model 402 Designed by Alvar Aalto for OY Huonekalu-Ja Raken
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
, Finland, 1930s. Bent plywood, beech, and textile ribbons. This is one of the first versions of
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech, Plywood

Vintage Model 403 Hallway Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Set of 2
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Cape Town, WC
solid birchwood and pressed and bent birch veneer; elucidating the Scandinavian reliance on nature as
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Paimio armchair 41 by Alvar Alto for Artek, Finland, in natural birch wood with black
Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41
Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 32.29 in
George Mulhauser Designed Plycraft Walnut Black Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman
By Plycraft
Located in Essex, MA
George Mulhauser designed Plycraft walnut and Italian leather lounge chairs and ottomans, bent
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern "Rex" Folding Lounge Chairs Designed by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Kralj. Made of solid beech and bent beech plywood. This lovely pair offers comfortable and stylish
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Single Mid-Century Modern Chair in Oak & Walnut by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring an audaciously sculpted back bent
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Set of 2 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Alvar Aalto 401 Wingback Chair by Artek Finland, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Alvar Aalto 401 wingback chair by Artek Finland, 1970s. Bent birch and plywood frame, recently
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé

Set of 4 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Set of 6 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This design icon from 1928, the B35 armchair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 8 Mid-Century Stacking Chairs: Oak & Walnut, Jens Risom Design, USA, 1960
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Customizable 209 Bentwood Chair by Gebrüder T, 1819
Located in New York, NY
projecting frame that forms both the backrest and armrest is bent into its form from a single piece of solid
Category

2010s German Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

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Bent Plywood Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bent plywood armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bent plywood armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, plywood and bentwood. There are many kinds of the bent plywood armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bent plywood armchair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Thonet, Frank Gehry and Oswald Haerdtl each produced at least one beautiful bent plywood armchair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bent Plywood Armchair?

Prices for a bent plywood armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $795 and can go as high as $3,350, while the average can fetch as much as $2,450.

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