Wood Bending

We played with splitting and bending the wood, using traditional visible joinery techniques to hold the form together.

The wooden structure was a technical innovation in its time as it was created by steam bending the wood. During the process, the wood is exposed to steam to make it pliable.

A great cormorant bird sits atop a bend wood chair, with a clear glass pitcher with a single white calla lily resting along beside.

Professionally refinished bleached wood arms bend about with that art deco dramatic tilt.

in Very good condition with one small non-noticeable break to a piece of wood, however with the bend of the sails and fabric, it's not easily seen - the strategic rope and sail actio...

Loom is a wall hanging that celebrates two excellences of the region: the skill of craftsmenship in the process of bending wood and the Como tradition of weaving. The dimmable lighti...

The journey to build this collection to perfection has been relentless. From bending metal on wood, to crafting the perfect diamantine tabletops, the founders of Scarlet Splendour ar...

The journey to build this collection to perfection has been relentless. From bending metal on wood, to crafting the perfect diamantine tabletops, the founders of Scarlet Splendour ar...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that ...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that ...

In the 1920s, Korhonen and Aalto jointly developed a method for bending birch wood, which was used to create the famous Paimio chairs.

Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in pro...

By experimenting with the techniques of bending laminated wood, Mathsson was able to make components of great strength with gracefully executed, minimalist details.

Founded in the early 19th century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the Classic bentwood chairs still in pro...

The wooden armrest and legs are organically built featuring a subtle motion established by slightly bending the wood. The back develops in a modest winged shape on both ends, and tog...

Our Vrksa Collection is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a totally unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of ...

It is made of solid beech wood, using Thonet's signature steam-bending process.

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

Stol Kamnik was one of the few factories in Europe that possessed the massive, specialized high-frequency hydraulic presses required to bend wood into those complex 3D shapes. Wester...

Constructed from solid and laminated wood and framed by a precise wooden border, it features doors and drawer fronts with a distinctive sculptural effect created by the outward bendi...

It is made of solid beech wood, using Thonet's signature steam-bending process.

This lounge chair is made from bend beech wood and covered with a thick leather seat.

Italian Teak Bench 1950 Solid wood slatted bench Black laquered iron legs with brass details One bend wood slat (shown in the picture) Very good condiction Original 1950

The doors feature a distinctive sculptural effect created by the outward bending of the wood, giving them a flowing, sinuous movement that brings life and dynamism to the piece.

The back and seat are made of bent plywood, which is cut to allow the wood to bend in curves. This makes it a very comfortable piece of furniture.

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that ...

Each element swells and narrows organically, echoing the natural growth patterns of wood – branches bending, trunks splitting, roots spreading.

Iconic Alvar Aalto four legged stool made with bending chair legs of solid wood. This method of bending was conceived by joiner Otto Korhonen.

Our pieces are based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design in a totally unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood takes the reins of ...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

Back and seat are made of bent plywood, which is cut to allow the wood to bend in curves. It makes very comfortable piece of furniture.

A minimal design achieved by bending wood which reveals beautiful details at a closer look.

A side/filler chair made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been made using the wood-turning technique to adopt an abstract natural wave-like design.

The 101 cocktail table is crafted by bending ash wood to create the base frame which balances a clear glass top which is curved to complement the frame's curves.

Curvy Table Lamps designed by Mads Caprani in the late 1970s. * Bend beech wood table lamps / night lamps with pleated off-white fabric shades * Style: 841 * Manufacturer: Caprani...

This exceptional set of four bentwood beech stools, produced by the renowned manufacturer Thonet, features the seldom seen Model 18.5, Designed by Michael Thonet himself in the 19th...

Our Vrksa Collection is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a totally unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of ...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

To create the L-leg, cuts are made in the end of a piece of wood, with the slits extending just below the level of the planned bend.

Our pieces are based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design in a totally unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood takes the reins of ...

Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in pro...

Our pieces are based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design in a totally unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood takes the reins of ...

Back and seat are made of bent plywood, which is cut to allow the wood to bend in curves. It makes very comfortable piece of furniture.

Each leg begins as select American walnut or ash, carefully chosen for straight grain that will withstand the bending process. Master craftsmen steam the wood until pliable, then car...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that ...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learnt over the years to create works that embody details which ...

The sides finished in a natural finish expose the grains of the ash wood used. The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design ha...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learnt over the years to create works that embody details which ...

The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, Christian Hansen began experimenting with the steam-bending of beech wood, and in 1915 he created the first laminated chairs, which became the c...

The bentwood construction technique traces its origins to 19th-century Austrian furniture makers like Thonet, who revolutionized chair manufacturing by steam-bending solid wood into ...

The development of a novel technique for bending solid wood, (to hot steam), first by boiling of the glue, and then through the humidifying water vapor, generated from an autoclave, ...

Set of Exquisite Scandinavian Modern Floor lamps in bend Beech Wood designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden

Marked Thonet 79. Made in 1979. Bend beech wood with flower fabric. Chairs come with original limited edition flower fabric covered seats and backs.

As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901.

In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years.