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Early 20th Century Bent Wood/Handy Work Side Table Montana
Located in Chicago, IL
Bentwood furniture is known for its technique of steam-bending wood to create curved shapes and
Category
Early 20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Wood
1920’s Thonet Original Cane Seated Dining Chairs – Set of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1970's Thonet Dining Chairs For The German Military - Blue - Good Qty Available
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the Classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 31.11 in W 16.15 in D 19.3 in
1960's Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1960's Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1930s Thonet Tambour Fronted Oak Cabinet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
early 19th century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Shelves
Materials
Bentwood
1970's Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs For The German Army - Green - Good Qty
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 31.11 in W 16.15 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats '1717.3'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century, Thonet Original Theatre Seats, '1717.2'
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats '1717.1'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
functional expression. Steam-bending wood is an economical and ecological production technique with a rich
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
, more functional expression. Steam-bending wood is an economical and ecological production technique
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
1940's Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs - Set Of Seventeen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
Contemporary Wood & Brass Floor Lamp, Pressed Wood Natural by Johannes Hemann
By Johannes Hemann
Located in Warsaw, PL
fibres. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending it into
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pressed Wood Chandelier by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
its fibres. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending
Category
2010s European Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Pressed Wood Table Lamp by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
divide it into its fibres. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Pressed Wood Trestle by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending it into moulds. Finally the fibrous
Category
2010s European Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
White Pressed Wood Floor Lamp by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
: steaming the wood and bending it into moulds. Finally the fibrous wood with glue being pressed into the
Category
2010s European Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Pressed Wood Floor Lamp by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
: steaming the wood and bending it into moulds. Finally the fibrous wood with glue being pressed into the
Category
2010s European Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maestro (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
" to realize his visions. Steam bending is a process in which heat vapor is used to make wood slats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 80 in W 27 in D 22 in
Contemporary Black Floor Lamp, Pressed Wood Light by Johannes Hemann
By Johannes Hemann
Located in Warsaw, PL
fibres. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending it into
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Return (black walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
ancient technique called "steam bending" to realize his visions. Steam bending is a process in which heat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 30 in W 22 in D 21 in
Contemporary Black Wooden Table Lamp, Pressed Wood Light by Johannes Hemann
By Johannes Hemann
Located in Warsaw, PL
. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending it into moulds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Black & Gold Table Lamp, Pressed Wood Light by Johannes Hemann
By Johannes Hemann
Located in Warsaw, PL
. Thereafter the traditional bending technique is being used: steaming the wood and bending it into moulds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
" to realize his visions. Steam bending is a process in which heat vapor is used to make wood slats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 42 in W 18.5 in D 14 in
Danish Art Deco 2 Club Chairs Almost Identical of Dark Wood and Velour, 1940s
By Jindrich Halabala, Fritz Hansen, Alvar Aalto
Located in Aarhus C, DK
steam bend and dark stained wood, upholstered with checked velour velvet in brown, beige and black
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 32.68 in W 24.41 in D 30.32 in
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' Table Lamp in Cherry Wood and Opal Glass for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole, Miguel Milà
Located in Glendale, CA
using traditional steam bending and polishing techniques.
Price per item. Available in unlimited
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Wood, Glass
The Flight (wood bronze bird abstract art marble zen sculpture pedestal bird)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an ancient technique called "steam bending" to realize his visions. Steam bending is a process in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cocoon (wood red oak bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal pea pod)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
" to realize his visions. Steam bending is a process in which heat vapor is used to make wood slats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Danish Desk Chair in Elm Wood by Arne Wahl Iversen for N. Eilersen, 1960s
By Niels Eilersen, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Elshout, NL
recognisable as an Niels Eilersen. Producer Eilersen was proficient in steam bending of wood and made the back
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Dining Room Chairs by Carlo Ratti in Bended Wood and Metal, Italy, 1954
By Società Compensati Curvati, Carlo Ratti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
production were invented. By steaming the multiplex and putting them in a mold you could bend them in almost
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 21.66 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 8
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
the three pieces is then cut in two to counterbalance the tensions created during the steam-bending
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 6
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
the three pieces is then cut in two to counterbalance the tensions created during the steam-bending
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 4
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
the three pieces is then cut in two to counterbalance the tensions created during the steam-bending
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mario Marenco & Antonella Scarpitta "830" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1980, Set of 4
By Antonella Scarpitta, Mario Marenco, Mobil Girgi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
, creating a comfortable chair, and the wood has been made according to steam bending. This model clearly
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Cestita Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bending techniques for the wood, which is delicately polished and sturdily put together. Despite its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Opal
Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
traditional steam bending techniques for the wood, which is delicately polished and sturdily put together
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood, Cherry
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
By Portois & Fix, Michael Thonet
Located in Milano, IT
beautiful rocking chair was made with curved woodworking, a technique that sees the wood treated with steam
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Baroque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Cestita Batería by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
manually by European craftsmen, using traditional, steam bending techniques for the wood, and glassblowing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opal
Set of Four Early Edition Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chairs By Cassina Italy
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Weesp, NL
the steam-bending and the drying processes. The two parts are then placed back-to-back and glued
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.86 in
Art Nouveau Nest Of 4 Tables By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Petworth, GB
) perfected a new technique of bending solid wood during the 1850s, enabling mass production. His experiments
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Beech
Unique Modern Curved HardWood Sculpture Chair Handmade Dilmos Kata Matoga
By Kata Matoga, Dilmos Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural chair made of hard wood; it is hand-made by the designer thanks to the steam bending
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 82.68 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Art Nouveau French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Savannah, GA
a novel technique for bending solid wood, (too hot steam), first by boiling of the glue, and then
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Blue Cosmo Sofa by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
wood structure reinforced with plywood
Arms and backrest frame treated with the steam bending
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Copper, Iron
Gray Cosmo Sofa by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
wood structure reinforced with plywood
Arms and backrest frame treated with the steam bending
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Copper, Iron
Bankers "980" Oak Table Office Chair by Jasper
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. Jasper maintains its own forest and sawmill and prides itself on its wood steam bending technology. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Midcentury French Bentwood and Rattan Floor Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Cheval Dressing Mirror was literally fashioned by steaming and bending the wood to create the fanciful
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
Japanese inspired mid-century Maple and Brass Sconce
Located in Ventura, CA
the utmost care.
The lampshade is handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Japanese inspired mid-century white Walnut and Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Ventura, CA
handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned parchment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Brass
Original Austrian Jugendstil full length bentwood cheval dressing mirror -Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
room or anywhere a dramatic statement is warranted.
The mirror is made by steaming pieces of beech wood
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Materials
Mirror, Beech, Bentwood
H 71.25 in W 28 in D 17.25 in
Japanese inspired mid-century white Maple and Brass Pendant Lamp - medium
Located in Ventura, CA
handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned parchment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Japanese inspired mid-century white Teak and Brass Pendant Lamp - small
Located in Ventura, CA
is handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Japanese inspired mid-century Teak and Brass Pendant Lamp - medium
Located in Ventura, CA
handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned parchment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut and Brass pendant lamp - small
Located in Ventura, CA
is handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Thonet Gebruder Vienna Gmbh No.56 Bentwood and Vienna Straw Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Prato, Tuscany
perfected the technique of bending solid beech by using steam and placing the wood in special cast iron
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman Anniversary Edition Bruno Mathsson by Dux
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
experimented with wood bending techniques in his quest to find the perfect seating curve.
Buy as is
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
H 28.35 in W 80.71 in D 33.47 in
1950's French Luterma Blonde Bentwood Dining Chair - Bar Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Bentwood Dining Chair – Bar Chair. The process of steam bending beech to create elegant chairs was
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Vintage Bentwood Thonet Style Chairs in Violet
By Thonet
Located in Redding, CT
women to steam, bend, mold, and sand the material — no sophisticated mortise-and-tenon joining or
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Japanese inspired mid-century white Teak Table Lamp
Located in Ventura, CA
.
The lampshade is handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Ventura, CA
.
The lampshade is handmade through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Steam Bending Wood For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal steam bending wood for your home. A steam bending wood — often made from wood, bentwood and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 161 variations of the antique or vintage steam bending wood you’re looking for, while we also have 40 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the steam bending wood you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right steam bending wood, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. A well-made steam bending wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thonet, Michael Thonet and Frank Lloyd Wright are consistently popular.
How Much is a Steam Bending Wood?
Prices for a steam bending wood start at $98 and top out at $145,000 with the average selling for $2,418.