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Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut
Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut
Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut
Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Traaf Large Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Traaf 'Small' Contemporary Bench in Granito Stone and MDF
Traaf 'Small' Contemporary Bench in Granito Stone and MDF

Traaf 'Small' Contemporary Bench in Granito Stone and MDF

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut
Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Traaf Contemporary Bench in Granito and American Walnut

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Traaf 'Large' Contemporary Bench in Granite Stone and MDF
Traaf 'Large' Contemporary Bench in Granite Stone and MDF

Traaf 'Large' Contemporary Bench in Granite Stone and MDF

Located in London, GB

shape. The hardness of the dominant granito stone clamps the wood, allowing it to bend. The bench can be

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Granite

Large Chinese Antique Bench or Low Table with Rattan, Ming Style
Large Chinese Antique Bench or Low Table with Rattan, Ming Style

Large Chinese Antique Bench or Low Table with Rattan, Ming Style

Located in SOMIS, CA

solid wood base. The rattan is completely supported by solid wood hence does not shift, bend or buckle

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Viennese Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Viennese Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair

Viennese Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair

By Thonet

Located in Bastrop, TX

workshop in 1819 in a rural Austrian town, where in 1830, he experimented with bending steamed wood to

Category

Antique 18th Century German Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

1920's Bar Swivel Stool by Thonet
1920's Bar Swivel Stool by Thonet

1920's Bar Swivel Stool by Thonet

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Brno, CZ

technology of bending wood together with the perfectly balanced proportions of each form makes this piece a

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Belle Époque Swivel Chairs

Materials

Beech

Japanese inspired mid-century "white" Walnut Table Lamp
Japanese inspired mid-century "white" Walnut Table Lamp

Japanese inspired mid-century "white" 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

Japanese inspired mid-century "Golden Sand" Teak Table Lamp
Japanese inspired mid-century "Golden Sand" Teak Table Lamp

Japanese inspired mid-century "Golden Sand" 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

Vertigo by Richard Lazes
Vertigo by Richard Lazes

Vertigo by Richard Lazes

Unavailable|$18,000

Vertigo by Richard Lazes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique sculpture designed by Richard Lazes using his patented technique for steam bending wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Crossroads by Richard Lazes
Crossroads by Richard Lazes

Crossroads by Richard Lazes

Unavailable|$12,000

Crossroads by Richard Lazes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique sculpture designed by Richard Lazes using his patented technique for steam bending wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Fallucia 2 by Richard Lazes
Fallucia 2 by Richard Lazes

Fallucia 2 by Richard Lazes

Unavailable|$27,500

Fallucia 2 by Richard Lazes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique sculpture designed by Richard Lazes using his patented technique for steam bending wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Japanese inspired mid-century Maple and Brass Sconce
Japanese inspired mid-century Maple and Brass Sconce

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
Japanese inspired mid-century white Walnut and Brass Ceiling Light

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

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen, the Finnish master

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen, the Finnish master

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek

Located in New York, NY

experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen, the Finnish master

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen, the Finnish master

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

1950's Bentwood Swivel Armchair by Ligna Prague
1950's Bentwood Swivel Armchair by Ligna Prague

1950's Bentwood Swivel Armchair by Ligna Prague

By Ligna

Located in Brno, CZ

markets outside of Czechoslovakia. The shape of this chair is based on the traditional Thonet/TON bending

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Bohemian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1980's version of B9 chair by TON
1980's version of B9 chair by TON

1980's version of B9 chair by TON

By Michael Thonet

Located in Brno, CZ

technology of bending wood with a modern design of clean forms, this model has been adored and used by some

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Belle Époque Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of four 1980's chairs by TON
Set of four 1980's chairs by TON

Set of four 1980's chairs by TON

Unavailable|$3,600 / set

Set of four 1980's chairs by TON

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Brno, CZ

progressive technology of bending wood with a modern design of clean forms, this model has been adored and

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Belle Époque Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Japanese inspired mid-century white Maple and Brass Pendant Lamp - medium
Japanese inspired mid-century white Maple and Brass Pendant Lamp - medium

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
Japanese inspired mid-century white Teak and Brass Pendant Lamp - small

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
Japanese inspired mid-century Teak and Brass Pendant Lamp - medium

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
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut and Brass pendant lamp - small

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

1940's Chair by Thonet
1940's Chair by Thonet

1940's Chair by Thonet

Unavailable|$753

1940's Chair by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Brno, CZ

. They show the amazing skills and technique of bending wood that has been developed by Thonet since the

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Bohemian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Bentwood Stool
Bentwood Stool

Bentwood Stool

Unavailable|$865 / item

Bentwood Stool

By Victor Alemán

Located in Edinburg, TX

Aero stool is the result of mastering the process of bending wood, it features a geometrical

Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Bentwood

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Located in New York, NY

the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap. Procario

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Unavailable|$75,000

Self Portrait

By Norman Tolson

Located in Chicago, IL

favorites. Made from turned ash wood and bending plywood. Teague has a love for Ray and Charles Eames and

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Bookcases

Materials

Ash, Cedar

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap. Procario

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

Japanese inspired mid-century white Teak Table Lamp
Japanese inspired mid-century white Teak Table Lamp

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
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Table Lamp

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

Japanese inspired mid-century Teak Floor Lamp
Japanese inspired mid-century Teak Floor Lamp

Japanese inspired mid-century Teak Floor Lamp

Located in Ventura, CA

through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned parchment paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Floor Lamp
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Floor Lamp

Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Floor Lamp

Located in Ventura, CA

through a multi-day process of steam bending the wood rim and oiling custom warm toned parchment paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA
John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA

John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap. Procario

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA
John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA

John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap. Procario

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

John Procario, Luminaire V, USA
John Procario, Luminaire V, USA

John Procario, Luminaire V, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap. Procario

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cotton, Resin, Ash

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

1980's Postmodernist Chair Model No. 45 by Josef Macek for TON
1980's Postmodernist Chair Model No. 45 by Josef Macek for TON

1980's Postmodernist Chair Model No. 45 by Josef Macek for TON

Located in Brno, CZ

in the greatest tradition of the Thonet bending technique. The wood is in dark brown finish which

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s
Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s

Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s

By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

launched in Thonet’s first catalogue of 1859. Using the newly patented technique of bending solid wood it

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA
Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA

Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

Pair of Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chairs, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s
Pair of Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chairs, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s

Pair of Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chairs, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Michael Thonet

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

technique of bending solid wood it was made of 6 pieces: a caned seat, 2 front legs, leg brace, back insert

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Wooden Chair Model 66, Alvar Aalto for Artek
Wooden Chair Model 66, Alvar Aalto for Artek

Wooden Chair Model 66, Alvar Aalto for Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Waedenswil, CH

supports on the underside of the seat. The necessary bending of wood was a technical innovation at the time

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Thonet Children Bentwood Armchair No. 1
Thonet Children Bentwood Armchair No. 1

Thonet Children Bentwood Armchair No. 1

By Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

this sons. They perfected the process of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that

Category

Late 20th Century Armchairs

Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1
Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1

Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

this son. They perfected the process of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that became

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Bentwood

Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1
Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1

Thonet Children Bentwood Chair No. 1

By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Vienna, AT

his sons. They perfected the process of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

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Wood Bending For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood bending available at 1stDibs. Each wood bending for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage wood bending now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the wood bending you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood bending made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wood bending that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bend Goods, Aksel Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wood Bending?

Prices for a wood bending start at $200 and top out at $54,070 with the average selling for $1,786.