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Set of Two Side Tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhm, Thonet, 1980s
By Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
featured a steam bent wood front leg , inspired by Thonet’s long tradition of steam bent furniture combined
Category

Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

1960s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs, a Pair
By Jaroslav Smidek
Located in High Point, NC
the origins of the technique and the optimism of the industrial revolution-- steam bent furniture was
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood

1960s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs, a Pair
1960s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs, a Pair
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 31.5 in
1940s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs by Jaroslav Šmídek, a Pair
By Jaroslav Smidek
Located in High Point, NC
technique and the optimism of the industrial revolution-- steam bent furniture was a technological
Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood, Fabric, Upholstery

1960s Czech Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
revolution-- steam bent furniture was a technological innovation developed by the Thonet Brothers at the end
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

1960s Czech Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
1960s Czech Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
H 29.1 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
1960s Czech Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
revolution-- steam bent furniture was a technological innovation developed by the Thonet Brothers at the end
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Rattan & Steam Bent Chair & Ottoman
By David Colwell
Located in Otley, GB
rattan & steam bent ash. It is in beautiful vintage condition & is very comfortable. It is a wonderful
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Rattan

Rattan & Steam Bent Chair & Ottoman
Rattan & Steam Bent Chair & Ottoman
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 33.86 in
Handcrafted Sculptural Steam Bent Walnut Standing Lamp
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
The Willow standing lamp makes an elegant statement in your room. Handcrafted of steam bent walnut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Linen, Cord, Wood, Walnut

Handcrafted Sculptural Burl End Table Steam Bent Tripod Legs
By Daniel Oates
Located in Sharon, CT
right slice of wood to top beautifully hand carved and steam bent legs. The tables are lightweight and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Organic Minimal Corner Mirrors in Steam-Bent White Oak
By Soo Joo Studio
Located in New York, NY
dynamic spaces. In this series, the artist uses traditional woodworking steam-bending craft techniques to
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Organic Mirror, Wooden Steam-Bent Wall Mirror by Soo Joo
By Soo Joo Studio
Located in New York, NY
This wall mirror by Soo Joo uses wooden steam-bending techniques to create an Organic Mirror design
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

Set of 5 Norman Cherner For Plycraft Steam Bent Plywood
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in New York, NY
SET of 5 American Mid-Century dining chairs with beige painted steam bent plywood frames and orange
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Bent Plywood Dining Table by Thaden-Jordan Furniture
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co., Herbert Von Thaden, Donald Lewis Jordan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare steam formed bent plywood dining table designed by Herbert Von Thaden and Donald Lewis
Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Thonet Rocking Chair in Steam Bent Beechwood
By Michael Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
upholstered seat in leather of Siena's earth color. Frame In bent beechwood steam, with the technique
Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Frank Gehry for Knoll International Ebonized Steam Bent Maple and Glass Coffee
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century coffee / cocktail table with a steam bent ebonized maple vertical slat base around a
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Glass, Wood, Ebony

Set of 4 Ward Bennett Multicolor Upholstered Steam Bent Ash Dining Armchairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 American Mid-Century dining armchairs with black painted steam bent ash frames and multi
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Ash, Wood

Pair of Ward Bennett American Mid-Century Steam Bent Ash and Cane Armchairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century armchairs with steam bent ash wood frames and caned backs, sides, and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Ash

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Steam Bent Wooden Paddle Form Twin Bed Headbo
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century twin-sized bed headboard with a steam bent wooden paddle-form panel
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint, Wood

Boho Chic Steam Bent Bamboo Side Table with Deep Red Ceramic Tiled Top 1890’s
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian steam bent Bamboo side table with deep red ceramic tiles. This craftsman produced
Category

Antique 1890s British Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Bamboo

TABLE LAMP hand-crafted using a steam bent white oak frame and Japanese shoji pa
Located in East Hampton, NY
The Table Lamp is constructed from steam-bent white oak forming a cubed frame that stands on a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Oak, Paper

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Steam Bent Wooden Wave Form Twin Sized Bed He
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century twin-sized bed wooden headboard with an inset steam bent wave form
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

Oak Steam Bent Dining Chairs in the Arts and Crafts/ Art Nouveau Style, 1900’s
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
beautifully ergonomically shaped and crafted steam bent seats these chairs have a wonderful natural organic
Category

Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eloquence Three Seat Tandem Guest Seating Chair by Kimball Furniture, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
joint is securely glued for maximum joint stability. Features back legs cut from steam-bent beech wood
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech, Plywood

Cold Bent Chair by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
finishes available. Wood is bent without steam or lamination, playing advantage to tension and memory
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Cold Bent Chair by Nick Pourfard
Cold Bent Chair by Nick Pourfard
H 40.16 in W 16.15 in D 24.02 in
Cold Bent Bench by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
. Different finishes available. Wood is bent without steam or lamination, playing advantage to tension and
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Cold Bent Bench by Nick Pourfard
Cold Bent Bench by Nick Pourfard
H 16.93 in W 84.06 in D 22.05 in
Cold Bent Lamp by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
. Different finishes available. Please contact us. Wood is bent without steam or lamination, playing
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Cold Bent Lamp by Nick Pourfard
Cold Bent Lamp by Nick Pourfard
H 60.04 in W 8.08 in D 8.08 in
Cold Bent Side Table by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
. Different finishes available. Wood is bent without steam or lamination, playing advantage to tension and
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Cold Bent Side Table by Nick Pourfard
Cold Bent Side Table by Nick Pourfard
H 18.12 in W 8.08 in D 13.98 in
Midcentury Bent Birch Plywood Two-Tone Bar Cart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Alvar Aalto inspired steam bent Birch two tone plywood bar cart featuring two tiers of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Adam Style Dry Bars

Materials

Birch, Plywood

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

Bent Walnut Bench with White Bouclé Upholstery by Chapter & Verse
By Chapter & Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Margot Bench shown in steam bent American black walnut with hand rubbed oil finish. Channeled
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Materials

Bentwood, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut

Dan Johnson Iron Lounge Chair with Bent Walnut Plywood Armrests
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Dan Johnson lounge chair with an iron frame and steam bent walnut plywood armrests.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Thonet Bent Beech Rattan Chairs in Pair, ca. 1910 '2 Pieces'
By Thonet
Located in Budapest, HU
Bent and steamed beechwood chairs with rattan seat. Manufactured by Thonet around 1910 in Vienna
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Modern Bent Wood Oval Bronze Mirror with Copper Leaf Detail
By Commute Design Studio
Located in toronto, CA
The process of wood steaming changes the cellular structure of wood to make it more pliable, once
Category

2010s North American Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Copper, Foil

Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly inspired by the
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
-designed chairs in steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Sculptural Three Legged Console in Bent Maple and Ash by Nico Yektai
By Nico Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Ash and steam bent maple combine with sweeps and curves in this contemporary console table. Each
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash, Maple

Limited Edition Sculptural Coffee Table in Bent Solid Ash Wood, White, Italy
By Sandro Lopez
Located in Milano, IT
blocks of steam-bent solid ash wood and the top is in 12mm toughened transparent glass. The base is
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Bentwood

Sandro Lopez's Sculptural Coffee Table in Bent Solid Wood, Natural Ash, Italy
By Sandro Lopez
Located in Milano, IT
blocks of steam-bent solid ash wood and the top is in 12mm toughened transparent glass. The base is
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

Art Deco Bent Oak Small Armchair Upholstered in a Teal Cloud Form Fabric
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful Art Deco steam bent oak upholstered small armchair. Circa 1930. *Free delivery for
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood, Upholstery, Oak

Lawrence Peabody Dining Chairs P-1708, Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
are solid walnut with each frame hand steamed and bent. The price includes our standard leather seat
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1990 David Rowland 40/4 Stackable Dining Chairs for GF in Bent Oak 8x Available
By David Rowland, General Fireproofing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
purchase. The design features a solid steel sled base, and has a steam-bent oak seat and back. These
Category

1990s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Lawrence Peabody Dining Side Chair P-1709 Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
are solid walnut with each frame hand steamed and bent. The price includes our standard leather seat
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Lawrence Peabody Modern White Dining Chairs for Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
with each frame hand steamed and bent. The price includes our standard leather or fabric seat. The wood
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

1 of 6 Solid Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in GB
formed from steam bent pieces of wood giving a lovely curved shape, from the hundreds of years of use
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in GB
. The out swept arms that were formed from steam bent pieces of wood giving a lovely curved shape, from
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Yew

1980s Howard Solid Oak Barrel Shaped Loveseat Sofa
By Howard Furniture Manufacturing
Located in Chattanooga, TN
seat! Markers of fine craftsmanship are evidenced throughout. The steam bent oak lumber is bound by
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Gotham Oval Mirror - Customizable Wood and Metal
By Wüd Furniture Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Gotham collection, the hand-crafted oval mirror features a bronze leaf inlay, a steam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf, Bronze

Le Bench
By Michael Javidi
Located in Greenport, NY
Le Bench is a steam-bent hickory bench. The bent hoops, inspired by Le Nid, are assembled in a
Category

2010s American Benches

Materials

Metal

Le Bench
Le Bench
H 16 in W 84 in D 18 in
Henrik Bønnelycke Black Leather and Wood Armchair, Model 102
By Henrik Bonnelycke
Located in Madrid, ES
Lounge chair, model 102, designed by Henrik Bønnelycke and made of steam-bent black-stained oak
Category

Early 2000s Danish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Arne Wahl Iversen ST-750 Chair in Elm, 1960s Denmark
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Balen, BE
chair is made from solid elm, even the round backrest and arms are one solid piece of elm that was steam
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Elm

Beautiful Large Round Bamboo Midcentury French Riviera Mirror
Located in Leicester, GB
single piece of bamboo which is steam bent in a perfect circle. Small bamboo reefs at the back to hold
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Bamboo

Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
accents, cafe or bistro chairs steamed curved bent wood, beech seat and back of pressed plywood with
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Harvey Probber Black Enamel Mahogany Curved Slat X Base End Table, Circa 1960
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
enameled rectangular beveled Teak surface, steam bent Mahogany curved slat x base with solid Brass center
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Bruno Mathsson Eva Settee
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eva Settee, designed 1935 for Firma Karl Mathsson, laminated steam-bent beech, canvas, with head
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Beech

Bruno Mathsson Eva Settee
Bruno Mathsson Eva Settee
H 38 in W 46 in D 36 in
Rattan & Enamelled Steel Occasional Chair
Located in London, GB
A steam bent rattan occasional chair with black enamelled metal legs and cross stretcher. Northern
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Rattan & Enamelled Steel Occasional Chair
Rattan & Enamelled Steel Occasional Chair
H 28.75 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in
'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Papercord Natural
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Shanghai Chair features a steam bent solid ash wood frame and a seat of hand woven paper cord, french
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Papercord

6 Rare museum Conran C20 Havana dining chairs "JFK" The Chair Wegner Cowhorn
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in London, GB
cow-horn style solid beech steam bent seat-back with period leather that has mellowed to a salmon pink
Category

Vintage 1960s British Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood, Kaolin

Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Walnut Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
working late. The angled solid steam bent back joins into the organic shaped legs reminiscent of a river
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Black Oak, Natural Rattan
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
features a steam bent solid ash wood frame and a seat of hand woven paper cord, french rattan or upholstery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Maple Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
working late. The angled solid steam bent back joins into the organic shaped legs reminiscent of a river
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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