1960's Bentwood Dining Chair by Ton, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Bentwood dining chair by Ton – Set of four 1960’s Bentwood dining chair by Ton – Set of four. These chairs were produced by the famous Czech firm Ton, ...
Bentwood
20th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Salon Table Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Majestic French salon table in Louis XV style. White polished on solid pinewood. Exceptionally finest engraved, decorative broken rocailles, inlaid with acanthus, and flowered detail...
Bentwood
Riviera is a chair with a leather backrest, painted metal frame
Located in Seregno, IT
Riviera was born out of a desire to skillfully intersect the tactile experience of leather with its structural possibilities. The forms draw inspiration from the link between land an...
Metal
Baia is a chair with a leather wrap-around back, 4 wooden legs
Located in Seregno, IT
Baia is a chair in which the design intention was to soften the visual weight of the upholstered shell seat whole, to soften the profile. Upholstered seating is certainly of great co...
Leather, Fabric, Bentwood, Harewood
Apple Crystal coffee table in tempered glass and metal, contemporary design
Located in Roma, IT
ITEM DESCRIPTION - APPLE CRYSTAL COFFEE TABLE The Apple Crystal coffee table by Greyge is a contemporary design piece that combines textural purity, visual lightness, and an elegant...
Steel
$3,441Sale Price|30% Off
Sedie legno teak curvato Augusto Bozzi per Saporiti 1950
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Raro set di Sedie in multistrato curvato teak disegnate da Augusto Bozzi per Saporiti negli anni 50. Sedie dal design particolare. Le sedie sono in condizioni ottime in quanto sono s...
Iron
Antique Italian Cowhide Accent Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian cowhide accent chair.
Cowhide, Bentwood
Very Rare Baumann Bentwood Salon Suite This is an original Baumann Suite
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Rare Baumann Bentwood Salon Suite This is an original Baumann Upholstered Bent Wood Salon Suite, comprising a 2 Seater Settee, an Arm Chair, 2 side chairs and a stool. This is...
Bentwood
Customizable 218 Chair Bentwood Chair by Gebrüder T, 1819
Located in New York, NY
Range 218 First manufactured in 1876, model no. 18 with the striking “hairpin” in its backrest returns to the Gebrüder T 1819 portfolio with clear and redu...
Bentwood
Pair of Unique French Organic Stylized Waves Bodies with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
A Pair of Unique French Carved Organic Stylized Waves Bodies with Lamp Application. Hand Carved vertical organic stylized graduated waves with a soft matte white finish.
Bentwood
Poltrona vintage sfoderabile, disegnata e prodotta da De Padova, 1979
By DePadova 1
Located in Ravenna, IT
La poltrona vintage De Padova venne disegnata e prodotta dal marchio italiano nel 1979. Caratterizzata da una struttura in legno chiaro, curvato in corrispondenza dei manici, è compl...
Fabric, Bentwood
$4,295Sale Price / set|35% Off
20th Century Set of Asymmetrical Fischel Bench, Two Armchairs and Two Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
Original Fischel set of five bentwood pieces including a bench, two armchairs and two chairs. All of them are with original cane seats and are in very good condition. Wien, circa 1...
Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Jiri Jiroutek, Czech, Circa 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs produced in the former Czechoslovakia, with the design attributed to Jiri Jiroutek. This 1960s design is re-upholstered in an updated taupe bouclé upholstery; the...
Bouclé, Bentwood
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Wicker Rattan End / Side Tables, Set of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Wicker Rattan End/Side Tables - Set of 3 The Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Wicker Rattan End/Side Tables are a stunning set of three tables with a ...
Rattan, Elm, Bentwood
Clive Christian - 'Rose 1872' Rug 12x12 ft Hand Knotted Wool Museum Rare Carpet
Located in Long Island, NY
Clive Christian - 'Rose 1872' Rug Material: 100% Wool Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclusivity, Via Como rugs...
Bentwood
$12,500
Bentwood Walnut Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) double pedestal base walnut stained dining table with rounded ends and fluted trimmed apron.
Walnut, Bentwood
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.