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Material: Bentwood
Cesca Chair, 1980s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cesca chair, 1980s Designer Marcel Breuer Country of producer: Italy Design Period: 1920 to 1949 Production Period: 1980s Style: Mid-Century, Classic, Modern Detailed Condition: Th...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Chrome

Cesca Chair, 1980s, 1 of 3
Cesca Chair, 1980s, 1 of 3
$472 Sale Price
20% Off
Libreria Modulare in Legno Laccato - Carlo De Carli per Fiarm - Italia - Anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
La libreria in foto, attribuita a Carlo De Carli, prodotta da Fiarm negli anni '70 del XX secolo, è composta da due corpi distinti ma offre la possibilità di unirli in un unico eleme...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Dining Table No. 3 Fluentum Series - bent red oak wood by raka studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Dining Table No. 3 of the Fluentem Series is a piece where the makers have focused on detailed elements of the minimally designed piece; balancing on two points. The Studio has ...
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2010s Asian Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 4 midcentury bentwood bamboo Dutch dining chairs, Rohe Noordwolde 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely set of 4 bentwood manou dining chairs attributed to Rohe Noordwolde, Netherlands 1970s. This set is in great vintage condition with no real flaws or missing pieces and just so...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bamboo, Bentwood

Set of 8 Mid Century Dining Chairs by Antonin Šuman, Customizable Upholstery
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of eight vintage dining chairs was designed by Czech designer Antonin Šuman in the 1960s. The chairs have been completely restored finished with high-quality oil that gave t...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair known as model No. 18, with curved beech frame with blachandmade Vienna straw intact. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1876.
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Canvas, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Chairs Thonet 209, Pair of Cane and Black Bentwood , 1940s or 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the 1950s This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers. Unfortunately it has no label but it i...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood, Rattan

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Large Swirling Pine Veneer Pendant, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Extraordinary, rare and large Scandinavian midcentury organic modern ceiling light designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Swedish Ellysett. H...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Bentwood, Pine

Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina Period: 1960s Materials: Bentwood, Cane (new cane seat) Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged Colour: Wood Dimensions:...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
$250 Sale Price / item
33% Off
Flair for Bernhardt Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Chrome/Leather/Oak after Eames
By Hudson's Bay Company, Bernhardt, Flair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1970s, it pains us somewhat to call this an Eame's inspired copy since its look is so unique and makes dramatic changes compared to a 670/671. Taking a step back, they sh...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Etched Glass Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Italian mid-century modern round occasional table. Italy, circa 1940s, in the manner of legendary Italian modernist architect and designer Ico Parisi, two-tier, featuring ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Glass, Bentwood, Softwood

Alvar Aalto, 1950s Stacking End Tables, set of 3
Located in Denver, CO
A rarely found in tact, set of three stacking Alvar Aalto end tables in a beautiful rich shade of teak stained plywood. Each table in this set of three has identical dimensions as co...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood, Plywood

Expertly Restored - Richard Thompson 6-Drawer Dresser for Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Steel

1930's Italian Console & Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible 1930's Italian console or entry piece with matching stool. Bentwood with original rope detail on the sides and carved edges in original mahogany patina. Two Pull-out dr...
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1930s Italian Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, 1970s, Cane
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, bentwood and cane. From the late seventies, from a beautiful modern Coral Gables home.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Wood, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Cypress Wood 19" Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
This pendant light features a contemporary Mid-Century Modern design with Scandinavian influences, showcasing a minimalist silhouette crafted from cypress wood veneer. Each light is...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Other

Set of Six Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Bentwood and Cane Model 811 Prague Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Original Set of Six Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Bentwood and Cane Model 811 Prague Chairs. Four side chairs and two armchairs. Measures 18"W x 20" D and 32" height for the side chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood, Plywood

Organic Modern Cypress 20" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
Limited-Edition Mid-Century Modern Cypress Veneer Pendant Light: A Natural Masterpiece Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this stunning, limited-edition mid-century modern cypr...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Bentwood, Cypress

Set of 2 La Cuba low chairs by Yasushiro Shimuzu for Tendo Mokko, Japan
Located in Athens, Attiki
A cool pair of Japanese "La Cuza" low chairs by Yasushiro Shimuzu for Tendo Mokko, 1980s Bentwood, adjustable headrest and seat pad in gray-green fabric.
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1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Fabric, Bentwood

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Fritz Hansen style auditorium chairs. This lot was originally used in a Dutch church. Design features single shell, pressed and bent teak slipper seats...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau seating group by Fischel Austria
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Nouveau seating group by Fischel Austria in very nice original condition. Bench, 120cm, 45cmx98cm 2x armchair, 62cm x 51cm x 95cm 2x chairs 40cm x 42cm x 91cm
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Apollo Chair and Ottoman by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apollo chair by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler, and ottoman. Ottoman 22" wide x 19" deep x 13.5" high This 'Apollo' model easy chair is made of a black bent plywood frame and black leather upholstery. Produced by Skippers Furniture in Denmark during the 1970s, the piece looks similar to the “Kroken” chair...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Leather, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Limited-Edition Cypress 19" Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
This pendant light features a contemporary Mid-Century Modern design with Scandinavian influences, showcasing a minimalist silhouette made from cypress wood veneer. Each piece is a u...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Birch, Bentwood

Otto Wagner Settee Bench Bentwood, Thonet, Austria, Vienna Secession, circa 1905
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Vienna Secession bentwood settee by Otto Wagner and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1900. This settee is an authentic piece which is in great original condition with nice p...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Beech, Bentwood

Vienna Secession J. & J. Kohn Bench Settee by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, beech bentwood frame with an upholstered seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1906 with the catalog no. 412. Designed by Otto Wagner for J. & J....
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Beech, Bentwood, Upholstery

Mid Century Bentwood Bamboo Style Loveseat Sofa by Heywood Wakefield c. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Voguish two section loveseat with a bentwood faux bamboo frame , and original turquoise vinyl upholstered cushions. This chic sofa is in good, original condition, the wood finish s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in the catalogue of 1904. It is a design classic. This dark brown rocking chair is in very good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use. The chair is stamped. Take your chance to get this Thonet collector’s item. Michael Thonet (1796-1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture, which ment the beginning of Modern Design. Le Corbusier used Thonet chairs...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Gebrüder Thonet Rehbeintisch Bistro Dining Table, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Rehbeintisch bistro dining table by Gebrüder Thonetm rendered in Beech wood with a bentwood frame. Versatile size is perfect for 2 or 4 chairs, di...
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2010s Austrian Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Beech, Bentwood

ZARUCOLANDER basket, walnut wood, design Rio Kobayashi
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Zarucolander is a collapsible colander and basket, designed by designer Rio Kobayashi. The strainer slats, crafted from walnut, were steam bent and then secured with red and black colored ball...
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2010s British Minimalist Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Walnut, Bentwood

Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Set of Six Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Dining Chairs Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of six wrought iron and bentwood dining chairs designed by Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Inc., circa 1950s. Likely inspired by a similar chair by Paul McCobb for Winchendon...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Thonet Cane and Black Ebonized Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950s This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers. Unfortunately it has no...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

20th Century Art Nouveau Bentwood Bench, Newly Upholstered, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Great looking early 20th century Art Nouveau bentwood bench attributed to the renown company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/Austri...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Furniture

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Fabric, Bentwood

Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual bentwood and cane rocking chair, in the Vienna Secessionist style, probably mid 20th C vintage, Thonet - made in USA, unsigned. The chair is slightly smaller in scale, a vari...
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Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

Pair of Early 20th Century Thonet Style Bentwood Bistro Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early 20th Century Thonet Style Bentwood Bistro Chairs. Light weigh and Very sturdy. Measures 16.5" in width, 18"in depth , 35" in height with a seat regular seat height of 18"
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Early 20th Century American Other Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood

Bauhaus Childrens`Bentwood Rocking Chair Brockhage Andrä Era, Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and cute little Bauhaus rocking chair for children. Made in Germany in the 1950s, in the style of Hans Brockhage und Erwin Andrä. Made of bentwood with a charming fairy t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Bentwood

Vladimir Kagan for Directional Curved Post Modern Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning near mint condition 1980's Vladimir Kagan Biomorphic Kidney Bean sofa for Directional. Comes in it's original upholstery, purchased from the ...
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1980s American Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood

Pair Of Industrial Adjustable Drafting Stools By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1940's industrial drafting stools by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. feature height adjustable, gray green painted steel, A frame bases with bent maple ply, swivel seats and backs...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Metal

Swivel High Stool in Bentwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Revolving high stool in bentwood with upholstered seat and backrest. Thonet style, Austria, 1930s Nicely constructed in turned bentwood standing up on four legs with a foot rest ring. The wood structure is strong and sturdy. Height adjustable. Nice aged patina. This eye-catching rotating stool...
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20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Bentwood Furniture

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Wood, Bentwood

Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian Modern daybed in the manner of Alvar Aalto with bent beech bentwood legs and blue woven upholstery. unsigned, c. 1970. Good vintage condition easy to reuphol...
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1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Handcrafted Sculptural Blackened Oak Spindle Long Bench
Located in Sharon, CT
Customized for KYLEE SHINTAFFER 72" W x 18" D x 36"H seat height 19.5" The elegant steam bent back curves into the subtle live edge seat to form the arms at each end of this modern...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

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Oak, Bentwood

1930s Vintage Thonet Cafe Chair Bentwood Stamped Austria
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Thonet Project Cafe Dining Chair Stamped AUSTRIA. Construction: Bentwood Plywood Dimensions: 33.5 tall x 18 w x 20.25 d Seat 17.5 Original fair vintage condition unrestored. Plywood seat replaced the original cane...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood, Plywood

Thonet Kleinderstander Bentwood Coat Rack Umbrella Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic bentwood beech Kleinderstander or coat rack with umbrella stand made in the Vienna Secession style by Thonet. The stand features five S shaped arms on top for coats and hats s...
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Brass

Sgarsul rocking chair antique red color leather black lacquered burnt wooden
Located in London, GB
“Sgarsul” rocking chair leather upholstered on a black lacquered bent wood structure designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova c.1962
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Decorative Box with Key, Italian Musical Jewelery Box Vintage Wooden Brown Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A handmade Vintage wooden Musical jewellery box with a key and lock, with Swiss Musical Movement by Romance with original key and Reuge mechanismt. It is perfectly designed and created in a suitable size for keeping valuables inside. The top of this box has leaf patterns and bronzed motives carved and made by hand. It can also be a decorative object for any bedroom or dressing room in your home decor. Old Decorative Box...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17 This exceptional set of four bentwood beech chairs, produced by the renowned manufacturer Thonet, features the iconic Model 17, more commonly ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Furniture

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Bentwood, Straw, Beech

Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
$2,030 Sale Price / set
23% Off
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Patinated Bentwood
Located in Almelo, NL
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Bentwood Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin – Mid-Century Czech icons, fully reupholstered in ultra-soft, long-lasting Dutch Texel sheepskin with dark brown patina...
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood

Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series, in solid ash wood by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series. The lamp is made by bending strips of ash wood, which is then sculpted to give details to the pi...
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2010s Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Ash

Edwardian Bent Wood Hat Box
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful Edwardian Bent Wood Hat Box with metal riveted banding for support on all edges. Great for storage, European Early 1900's. 18" x 11" high.
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Michael Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood hand caned. Circa the 1960s Dimensions: 35.13 h x 20.25 d x 16.25 w Seat 18.25 h Partial label Cafe chair bentwood cane seat...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

Italian Postmodern Octopus Wall Coat Rack, De Pas, Lomazzi, D`Urbino for Zanotta
Located in Hamburg, DE
Octopus wardrobe from the italian manufacturer zanotta. Here is a very rarely found version of the octopus as a wall coat rack. The octopus coat stand is a classic of italian design...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Metal

Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in the...
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2010s Organic Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Ash, Hardwood, Bentwood

1930s Josef Hoffmann No. 811 Prague Bentwood & Cane Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an early edition of the iconic No. 811 Prague Bentwood Chair, circa the 1930s. Designed by Josef Hoffmann, this design was first introduced as the A64F ...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

Set of 4 Italian Modern Black Lacquered Bentwood Stackable Chairs by Calligaris
Located in Doylestown, PA
Set of 4 Italian modern stackable bentwood dining or side chairs by Calligaris, Italy. These versatile chairs are comfortable with an ergonomic, molded form in a satin finish black ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Vienna Art Deco Bentwood Clothing Valet / Dressing Stand, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Art Deco gentleman’s valet or dressing stand from the 1920s, designed and crafted by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in Austria. This piece is made of bentwood beech in a beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern Beech wood Chandelier by Jan Wickelgren, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Værløse, DK
Impressive Scandinavian Modern Beech Wood Chandelier designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden. A center-piece for a beautiful home. * Pendant light in bend beech wo...
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1970s Danish Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Solid Bentwood Side Chair Stool, Velvet Upholstery by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
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. It has bee...
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2010s Unknown Modern Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Ash, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack Thonet Vienna, 1879-1887
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau bentwood wall coat rack to Thonet, Vienna, Viennese wall hanger Thonet was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet around the Year 1879. Origi...
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet in excellent original codnition.
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1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

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.

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