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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
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
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
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
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
H 32.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
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
H 14.5 in W 40 in D 40 in
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
H 32.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
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
H 36 in W 42 in D 2 in
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
H 37 in W 42 in D 2 in
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
H 10 in W 8 in D 8 in
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
H 25.79 in W 19.69 in D 13.59 in
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
H 44.1 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
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
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
H 40 in W 21.6 in D 44 in
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
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 Gilbert Rohde for Heywood Wakefield Bentwood Coffee Table
By Gilbert Rohde, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gilbert Rohde for Heywood Wakefield Steam Bent Maple Coffee Table, C. 1930. Featuring a floating
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood, Maple
Set of Two Side Tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhm, Thonet, 1980s
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider
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
H 24.81 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Luigi Crassevig 'Dondolo' Bentwood Rocking Chair, 1970
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic 'Dondolo' rocking chair Luigi Crassevig, Italy with cane on a solid steam bent beechwood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
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
Folding Lounge Chair by Thonet with Adjustable Footstool 19th Century
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
Thonet, Vienna, Austria. Steam-bent beechwood and cane.
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
H 42.13 in W 58.67 in D 21.66 in
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
Walnut Burl Lounge Chair by Michael Rozell, USA 2021
By Micheal Rozell
Located in Berlin, DE
lathe turned then steam bent. Hence each chair is unique.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Bentwood And Chrome Side Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern, bentwood side chair in the style of Arne Jacobsen features a curvaceous, steam
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Franco Albini Style Wicker Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare Franco Albini style arm rattan rocking chair. This chair features a steam bent bamboo frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Set of 7 Thonet Bentwood Caned Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
SET of 7 Antique Bentwood dining chairs with steam bent ebonized wooden frames with caned seats and
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Coffee Table in Black Lacquered Wood with Glass
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three inclined support points, made of steam bent beech, give movement and lightness to a coffee
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 18.1 in W 28.7 in D 28.7 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Coffee Table in Beech Wood
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three inclined support points, made of steam bent beech, give movement and lightness to a coffee
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Franco Albini Style Wicker Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare Franco Albini style arm rattan rocking chair and features a steam bent bamboo frame.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo
Ficks Reed Style 1950s Mid Century Rattan Dining Table and Four Caned Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Hopewell, NJ
-strand arch legged steam bent dining table with X stretcher and four marvelous matching steam bent arm or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Vienna Secessionist Bentwood Chair by Kohn Mundus
By Thonet, J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in New York, NY
Classic steam bent Vienna Secessionist side chair made in Czechoslovia, by J.J. Kohn & Mundus
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Brutalist Curved Oak Dining Chairs from Allmilmö, 1980s, Set of 4
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 4 steam bent oak dining chairs by Allmilmö.
Beautiful elegant frames with interlocking seat
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 44.1 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Le Nid Hanging Chair
Located in Greenport, NY
Le Nid is a beautiful steam bent hickory chair that is light to eye and touch. Included is bronze
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Vintage Brown Bentwood Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Michael Thonet
Located in Asaa, DK
style of Michael Thonet.
Steam bent stained beech. Seat in cane french braid.
Stamped "Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Bohemian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
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
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 Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
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
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
Sofa Table “Annika” by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden, circa 1936
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
example made during the late 1930s or early 1940s. Legs made from steam bent birch and tabletop in oak
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
H 20.48 in Dm 33.47 in
Oklahoma Cherokee woven split oak rectangular basket with handle, 1900’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage Oklahoma Cherokee hand woven rectangular basket of split white oak with steam bent white
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Eggshell Lounge Chair by Allan Gould for Thayer Coggin
By Allan Gould
Located in Hawthorne, CA
chair features a steam-bent plywood upholstery frame as well as a solid walnut exterior frame + arms
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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
Mid Century Modern Set 10 Dining Conference Room Chairs Bill Stephens for Knoll
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Port Jervis, NY
International. Created from oak and steam bent to satisfy the eye and body. Very sturdy and comfy. Fabric and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 32 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
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
Pair of Thonet Birch Bentwood and Pale Olive Naugahyde High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring smooth organic steamed bent Birch frameworks, with ergonomic upholstered high back and seats
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood
H 40 in W 26 in D 32 in
Bamboo and Rattan Bar Trolley with Scalloped Detail, 1960s
Located in London, GB
gallery made in steam bent cane.
Castors could be replaced with a brass version for an additional charge
Category
20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table B in Marble Top
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
distills the essence of the design research, where the steam-bent wood expresses only one structural detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table C in Glass Top
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
distills the essence of the design research, where the steam-bent wood expresses only one structural detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table A in Wooden Top
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
distills the essence of the design research, where the steam-bent wood expresses only one structural detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait
Located in Ross, CA
single massive piece of wood, likely oak, with steam-bent custom frame, plaster coated and painted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Round Inset Tile and Rift Cut Birch Y-Leg Scandinavian Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Round dining table in rare rift cut birch with a center ceramic tile insert. Y-shaped steam bent
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Birch
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Stool in Beech with Cane Upholstered
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
distills the essence of the design research, where the steam-bent wood expresses only one structural detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
H 27.1 in W 18.9 in D 16.9 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Barstool in Beech & Upholstered Cane
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
distills the essence of the design research, where the steam-bent wood expresses only one structural detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
H 34.2 in W 21.2 in D 16.5 in
Edward Wormley Credenza / Server for Dunbar in Bleached Walnut and Brass
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
reveal a removable steam-bent plywood and glass serving tray and one adjustable glass shelf. The bottom
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
laminates chairs are steam bent in a ribbon like form which lends to a very organic type of movement. Very
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch, Plywood
H 33.75 in W 20 in D 20.75 in
Early Model 402 Armchair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Made in Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Detroit, MI
graceful, sculptural lines. The inventive cantilever frame is made from flexible steam bent plywood and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal steam bent for your home. Each steam bent for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and ash. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage steam bent you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the steam bent you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A steam bent, designed in the Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made steam bent has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jonathan Field, Alvar Aalto and Drexel are consistently popular.
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Prices for a steam bent start at $573 and top out at $20,527 with the average selling for $3,175.
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