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Material: Bentwood
19th century bentwood Thonet table
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
19th century bentwood Thonet table professionally stained and repolished.
Category
19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood & Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Attr to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed to Thonet. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Thaden-Jordan 1940’s Herbert Von Thaden Mid-Century Modern Table/Chairs 5pc Set
Located in Thiensville, WI
Thaden-Jordan 1940’s Herbert Von Thaden Mid-Century Modern table & chairs 5pc set
• As designed by Herbert Von Thaden & Donald Lewis Jordan
• Manufactured by Thaden-Jordan Furniture...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Bentwood Scroll Café Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
84 Bentwood café side chairs with hairpin scroll design open back and wood seat. From BILLY'S 1890 RESTAURANT, NY. (84 - PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
$390 / item
4 Classic Bauhaus Armchairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Consult shipping price, personalized, we will give you the quote as soon as possible
In original condition,, Very good conditions.
Painted molded plywood and beechwood
Josef Hoffmann bentwood cane dining armchairs, Set of four designed for Classic Bauhaus Side Chairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
Josef Hoffmann was an architect and designer. Austria (December 15, 1870-May 7, 1956).
Thonet Chairs
The MOMA exhibits...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Bauhaus Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood, Beech
$4,858 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of Four Mid-Century Upholstered Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Dorchester, MA
Upholstered in a soft textile in vibrant red, these four birch armchairs are classic modernist bentwood by Thonet. Three chairs, attributed to Joe Atkinson, sport solid seat backs an...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood, Birch
Pars Table ii, by Raka Studio, Minimalist Side Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars Side Tabel II is a bent wood design made by Raka Studio.
This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and t...
Category
2010s Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
$2,000 / item
1970s Rare Mads Caprani Bentwood Floor Lamp, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- labeled
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood
Rare Postmodern Cantilever Bentwood Chair by Randers, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chicago, IL
Black painted bentwood and tubular steel cantilevered chair made by Randers Mobelfabrik in Denmark -- for the offices of Kroin in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early 1980s. Kroin i...
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century dining chairs by Radomír Hofman, 1960´s, set of 6
By Radomír Hofman, Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
An interesting model of mid century bentwood dining chairs. Designed by Radomír Hofman for TON Bystřice pod Hostýnem (Thonet successor in Czechoslovakia after World War 2) . They wer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Swedish Kroken Armchair by Ake Fribyter for Nelo Möbel, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Kroken armchair designed by Ake Fribyter for Nelo Möbel in the 1970s.
Sturdy beech bentwooden frame with beautifully patinated black leather cushions.
Cool cantilevered design
It ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
1920's Rare Art Deco Grand Ritz Hotel Simulated Bamboo & Wood Valet Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920's Rare Art Deco Grand Ritz Hotel Bamboo & Wood Valet Stand
In 1894, when César Ritz opened the Grand Hotel in Rome, the establishment was quickly crowned one of the most modern and magnificent in all of Italy.
Stand is very much in the vein of a Gebr, Thonet Valet...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Jean Prouvé, Bureau "Surveillant" Bois Métal Laqué Et Plateau Formica Noir 50's
By Jean Prouvé
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
jean Prouvé (1901-1984, France) : Bureau " Surveillant"
Rare modèle du bureau "surveillant : structure des pieds à section carré en métal laqué noir, caisson bois plaqué et plate...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Metal
Russel Wright Style Hand-Carved Torchiere Floor Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Russel Wright style Mid-Century hand-carved wood torchiere floor lamp pair with milk glass shades.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with upholsterd seat. Manufactured by Thonet in Austria about 1880.
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bauhaus Armchair Pair in Bentwood, Model A 60F by Thonet-Mundus, Austria, 1929
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist armchairs pair in Bauhaus style. The large lacquered bentwood armchair appeared in the Thonet-Mundus catalog from 1929 along with a rocking chair, a stool and a table. The ...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Gilt Wood Side Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1880
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning set of four Aesthetic Movement side chairs, dating to circa 1880 and attributed to D.G. Fischel & Söhne. These elegant chairs exemplify the refined craftsmanship and artis...
Category
Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood, Giltwood
1930's American Handwoven Tall Market Basket
Located in Red Lion, PA
This charming 1930s American handwoven tall market basket is a beautiful example of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Woven from natural splint materials and framed with firm bentwoo...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
1920s Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Chairs, No. 811 for Thonet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finished by shellac
- seat cane strings in good condition
- backrest cane strings with minor damage
Category
1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet Bentwood Plant Stand/ Pedestal Mod. 9531 Art Nouveau, Austria circa 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Awesome Art Nouveau bentwood pedestal from the renowned company of Thonet Vienna around 1906. This outstanding designed flower stand Mod.Nr. 9531 provides two round levels, connected...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Czech Bentwood Arm Chair by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL
Designed between 1950-1959 this mid-century arm chair features bentwood arms with a well worn patina that only comes with truly vintage pieces. Classic vintage velvet upholstery in a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Bentwood
Set of 4 bentwood dining room chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 bentwood dining room chairs by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seats.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
$4,500 / set
1970s, Norwegian design, Lounge chair model "Kengu" by Else and Nordahl Solheim.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Norwegian design. Lounge chair model "Kengu" by Else and Nordahl Solheim for Rybo Rykken. Original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Brown leather and bent wood.
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Bentwood
$758 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Thonet Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau Thonet chair.
Category
1920s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
French Napoleon III, Style Boulle Cabinet circa 1890 with Marquetry, Inlay
Located in Houston, TX
Boulle marquetry inlay is very well done with excellent construction.
The cabinet opens with two doors opening to one shelf inside.
The decoration is comprised of tortoise and bras...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
$6,650 Sale Price
30% Off
Occasional table model 915 Designed by Alvar Aalto Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
The model was designed in 1931–32 for the Paimio Sanatorium, Finland.
Originally created for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, the table reflects Aalto's commitment to human-centere...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 002
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Set of 3 dining chairs by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 3 dining chairs by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Kohn Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Wood is already restored, new cane.
delivery time about two weeks
up to six pieces available
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Cane
$950 / item
19th Century Austrian Bentwood Scroll Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Bentwood (19th Cent) unusual scroll design roll arm chair with cane panels.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic.
These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, the model ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage Dining Chairs by Mario Sabot Set of 6, 1970s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 rare dining chairs by Mario Sabot..
The chairs have a beautifully shaped frames and come with newly upholstered fabric seats.
Good condition.
1970s - Italy
Dimensions:
H...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric
Antique French Belle Epoch Burlwood Revolving Door Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
A charming fine quality antique French demilune decorative box from the late 19th century, finished in stunning rich briar elm burlwood, the half-moon shaped bentwood revolving door table or desk box - jewelry casket - trinket keepsake small cabinet - old fashioned cigarette case, features flower...
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
1974, Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, Brown Varnished Rectangel Strip Dining Table
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Very nice, to strip chairs fitting, strip table...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
$772 Sale Price
55% Off
Adjustable H-70 Boucle Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This H-70 armchair was designed by Jindrich Halabala and produced by Spojene UP zavody, circa 1930. The backrest and seat can be put in three different pos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Bentwood
Thonet Bentwood Chair Model No. A 476 / A 1085 from the 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This Thonet Bentwood Chair Model No. A 476 / A 1085 from the 1930s captures the essence of modernist design, blending simplicity with craftsmanship. Made from solid beech wood, with ...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Thonet Style Bleached Bentwood Swivel Hall Tree Coat Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a retro, yet practical touch to any entry or dressing area with this elegant, carved "Perroquet" coat stand. The useful hat rack was crafted in France, circa 1920 in the style ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Art deco Italian armchairs, bentwood and beige fabric, 1950s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
These elegant Art Deco Italian armchairs from the 1950s blend classic design with modern sensibilities. The rich, curved bentwood frames highlight the craftsmanship of the era, while...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1950’s Standard Blonde Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Standard Blonde Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
1950’s Standard Blonde Farmhouse French Mixed Dining Chairs – Set Of Four...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
A Contemporary Freestanding Etagere
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary freestanding étagère is crafted from cerused oak and features three open shelves supported by rounded vertical stiles. The subtly tapered legs, flared base, and top...
Category
2010s Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Oak, Bentwood
1950's Baumann Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair - Bleached - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Baumann Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair – Bleached – Set Of Six
1950’s Baumann Bentwood Tri Back Dining Chair – Honey – Set Of Six. Classic Beech bistro chair made in France by...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these Mid-Century Modern rocking chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo in Brazil during the fifties decade is magnificent!
The curved shapes that provided a different...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Pair George Mulhauser for Plycraft “Sultana” Rocking Chairs, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair George Mulhauser for Plycraft “Sultana” Rocking Chairs, 1960’s.
Exceptionally rare pair of rocking chair model from George Mulhauser's iconic "Sultana" line for Plycraft Furnitu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Inui Saburo Coffee Table for Tendo Mokko, Circa 1960s
By Saburo Inui
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stunning coffee table in bent zelkova wood, designed by Saburo Inui, manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan in the 1960s. This beautiful table is a very representative piece for Japane...
Category
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Armchait Thonet Nr.14, circa 1870
Located in Praha, CZ
The oldest version of chair No. 14 in almost perfect original condition. Only one armrest has repaired cracks and the string also has a few defects. Otherwise, the chair is remarkabl...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Mid-Century Czech Grey Bentwood Armchairs, A Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs by Czech furniture designer Jindrich Halabala. This 1950s design is upholstered in an updated grey fabric, the soothing tone was chosen to compliment the textured...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Professionally restored and re-upholstered rmchairss, model No. 2, designed by Jindrich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia from the 1930s by UP Zavody Brno ( the same as the fam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
$3,789 / set
Le Corbusier, Chaise 209, Early French production
By Le Corbusier
Located in Hasselt, VLI
A design classic designed by Le Corbusier, the Chaise 209, signifies the pinnacle of craftsmanship and design. This elegant bentwood masterpiece displays exceptional construction and design: crafted with a single curved cantigate frame from French production, it forms both the backrest and armrests.
Following the tradition of the original bentwood...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Cane
Antique Original Late Victorian circa 1880 Thonet Bentwood Coat Rack Stand
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Antique original, circa 1880, extra large, Thonet Bentwood solid Beech wood eight prong coat stand / rack.
This is in my opinion the finest hat, coat and...
Category
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Chair, Bentwood Cane, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Chair in vintage condition (well preserved) very rare find.
Production period: 1960s.
Materials: Bentwood, cane.
Condition:...
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$421 Sale Price
20% Off
Model B127 Table Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for AB Elysett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model B127.1 Table Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for AB Elysett Designed and manufactured in Sweden, in the 1960s. Lapped wood veneer shade in an oval shape with a wooden base. A milk ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Pine, Bentwood
$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood Armchair
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with minor signs of use
height of seat 39 cm.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Black and White Vintage Mid-Century Bentwood Lounge Chair Reimagined
Located in Lomita, CA
This chair is truly unique and deserved a makeover: it got one! This has wonderful lines, and the white upholstery looks fabulous against the black frame. The construction is sturdy and the chair is quite comfrtable. It is mid 20th Century at the earliest but more likely 1980s and in the Art Deco revival style.
The Art Deco revival style is reflected in the ebonized bentwood features amd is probably from the 1980s.
The ebonized laminated bentwood frame enclosing paired bentwood backs, over a D-shaped upholstered seat. It is unmarked.
It is 33 inches overall tall and the height is 20 inches from the cushion to the floor. It is 24 inches wide and 19 inches deep. It is in vintage showroom...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
$903 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of J. and J. Kohn Austrian Bentwood and Cane Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Austrian Viennese bentwood chairs produced by J. and J. John. handcrafted beechwood frames featuring a round handwoven cane seat. Supported by four round legs conjoined by a round stretcher. Each seat is stamped JJ Kohn Austria...
Category
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
$800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
White Art Nouveau Armchair by Marcel Kammerer, Early 20th Century, AT ca. 1908
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Rare, early 20th century armchair designed by the famous Austrian architect Marcel Kammerer (1878 -1959) around 1908 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armcha...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid Century Bentwood Slat Bench
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Love this unique Mid Century bentwood slat bench. The curve of the seat and the rattan X details are everything. A truly unique piece. Can only find one other example, a lounge ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Metal
Round side table by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Round side table by Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category
1920s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Mid Century Lounge Chairs By Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Møbler, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an incredible pair of vintage mid-century lounge chairs designed by the renowned Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Møbler, crafted in the 1960s. These exquisite loungers feature...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut, Bentwood
$2,080 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Mid-Century Divider by Ludvik Volak from Drevopodnik Holesov, 1970s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This divider (Claustra) was originally designed by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
Made of beech bent plywood and feature geometric ...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Bentwood Lounge Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century bentwood lounge chairs, Italy 1960s
Mid-century bentwood lounge chairs with original upholstery manufactured and designed in Italy 1960s. It is in lovely vintage cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
$3,950 / set
Antique, New and Vintage Bentwood Furniture
Antique, new and vintage bentwood furniture has become very popular in interiors over the years. Today bentwood chairs, tables, sofas and pendants are receiving striking modern interpretations from makers like Thonet, which are being carried on by the next generation.
Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. Bentwood was embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance.
In the Czech Republic — home to a range of talented but unsung mid-century modern and Art Deco designers — the company TON held a bentwood furniture exhibition in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat in recent years. TON manufactures their bentwood furniture in the same workshops where Michael Thonet set up his operations in the 1800s.
Sophisticated bentwood furniture designs include Alvar Aalto’s cantilever lounge chairs, Italian designer Luigi Crassevig’s 1970s rocking chairs — which feature cane seats — curvaceous hanging lamps and other lighting by Spanish architect José Antonio Coderch and lots more.
Find a collection of antique, new and vintage bentwood furniture on 1stDibs.