Bentwood Furniture

Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with Dedar bouclé fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on reque...

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...

Dark brown bentwood dining armchair or bistro chair. In the style of Thonet with original webbing We date it at early 1950s. Good condition with normal age related wear. ...

Found in Italy, this wicker and bentwood frame sofa dates from the 1940s. We had it reupholstered in a creamy, ivory colored leather. Unknown maker. Coordinating pair of chairs in sa...

Channel the timeless elegance of a Viennese café with this stunning vintage bentwood settee. Crafted in the iconic style of Michael Thonet, this piece is a masterpiece of form and fu...

'M Taburet Stool' by Jorgen Moller for Askman in a black lacquered bentwood frame.

This is a superb example of an English made Art Deco display cabinet, dating to the 1930s and very popular at the time for displaying your best 'china' usually displayed in what was ...

A classic example of Scandinavian ergonomic design, this vintage "Consul" recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes for Stressless offers supreme comfort and timeless style. Manufactured i...

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...

Rare pair of No. 811 Thonet chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman. The chairs feature an iconic bentwood frame design with square shaped arms and a caned seat and back. E...

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...

A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...

The chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet around 1920 and executed by FMG - Fabryka Mebli Gietych - in Poland in the first half of the 20th century. They have been reupho...

Remarkable early 20th century Art Nouveau bentwood side table made by the famous Austrian company of Jacob & Josef Kohn around 1910. This timeless designed side table with the Mod. N...

Scandinavian lounge chair designed by Ingmar RELLING for WESTNOFA Vestlandske, 1960-1970 This is a synonym of comfort seating chair . US Continental in home delivery $350 delive...

The Ondara Oblong Dining Table expands the collection’s architectural language with a fluted pedestal base supporting an elongated top that feels generous yet visually light. Crafted...

Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on some places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. Cane in the table top is good. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry 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. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...

Newspaper holder no.33 by Thonet in original condition.

- intended for covering with surface fabric or leather. - If interested, we can cover the set with fabric with a woven pattern from the company Kolovrat a.s. - Seating set is in perf...

Vienna secession beech bentwood table. Rectangular Beech / bentwood. Vienna, 1900.

A modern bentwood and wicker cane top stool or side drinks table, in the style of Thonet, circa mid-20th century, Europe, possibly Austria. Piece works ...

A pair of vintage low Mid-Century modern French armchairs made of hand crafted polished Beechwood and Bentwood, designed and produced by Baumann France in good condition. The detaile...

Wiena 1880s chair by Harnisch Co

Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with two spheres under the corner joints of the seat, beechwood, light stained, polis...

A wonderful gift for a wedding, housewarming, or Christmas. This rare 19th-century Norwegian amber box (groat / porridge tine / butter bucket) is handcrafted from pinewood and bentwo...

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...

1930’s GYF Pretzel Back Original Bentwood Chairs – Pair. The story of GYF is a bit sketchy but we know GYF produced very few models and this was their main chair, components were bo...

20th century bentwood sofa in the Thonet style, circa 1925, caned seat This sofa it´s very heavy and sturdy. Height from the floor to the arms : 70cm

Remarkable set of armchairs, designed by Thonet and expertly manufactured by Ligna in the 1950s. Combining Thonet's visionary design aesthetic with Ligna's craftsmanship, these armch...

1970s, Danish lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Light brown furniture fabric, beech bent wood. Removable seat cus...

This antique bentwood Art Nouveau wooden room divider in Thonet style will be a true eye-catcher in any interior. It dates from the late 19th century and has been reupholstered/resto...

Bruno Mathsson reading chair, originally designed in 1934 in laminated beech bent wood with linen webbing. This later version has original webbing and is...

A Heywood Wakefield style queen size wicker headboard. A bentwood bamboo frame supports curved woven rattan in a camel back shape. Decorated with an open weave window above a traditi...

These make an incredible opportunity for a complete rare hard to find set of beautiful early American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames. Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil...

Magnificent and rare Vienna Secession bench or settee. Design by Jacob and Josef Kohn. Striking Austrian design from the 1900s. Original lacquered beech and bentwood curved frame....

The console has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create the design. The handcrafted details on the piece such as the curves, varying thickness of...

This is a finely crafted chair and ottoman by Heywood Wakefield. The back is made of bentwood and veneered in a richly grained rosewood. The chair and ottoman have aluminum bases tha...

Discover a timeless gem for your living space with our Early 20th century accent chair. Lovingly crafted from exotic wood, this stand-out piece embodies unparalleled elegance and his...

These are '40/4' chairs, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and is credited as the first truly stackable chair. These particular examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

Armchairs designed in the late 1930s by Jindrich Halabala for Thonet, fully restored. Delivery time 5-6 weeks.  

Vienna Secession, Restored. Minor repairs made, shellac polish renewed. Marked with Thonet company sticker on the bottom. Plan of the larger table: 43x33cm, height: 67cm, plan of th...

Rare and highly decorative antique peacock-style wicker chair featuring an elaborate fan-shaped back with intricate handwoven scrollwork and lattice detailing. The dramatic crest and...

The Floor Lamp No. 6 of the Fluentum Series is a sculptural lighting piece that exhibits sculpting techniques that allow for the body of the piece to move; the wood is narrower from ...

This vintage Amish child's rocking chair is in fine condition and was found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chair is in fine working order as well. This rocking chair has a ve...

This is a wonderful set of Thonet style stools in black lacquered bentwood and webbing. Made in Europe in the 1970s. Very elegant and timeless design that fits in almost every inte...

Secession Fledermaus armchairs by Josef Hoffmann. Professionally stained and repolished with new fabric.

Elegant pair of Thonet Style bentwood chairs, cca 1840, in original condition, strong structure, some distressed finish.

A stained bentwood side chair designed by Werner West and produced by Wilhelm Schauman Fanerfabrik AB, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1930s. Seat height: 17”

Exceptional 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Tobacco Box by Ole Olsen Moene - Museum Quality This remarkable 19th-century Norwegian folk art tobacco box, dating from the late 1800s, ...

A rare Scandinavian modern swirling pine veneer pendant by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Ellysett, Sweden, ca.1960s. Measurements: - Height: 28.93 inches - (fixture only) - Max. Height 78...

The Flush Mount Light 1 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ashwood by bending the wood. Two cocoon-like wooden structures bear the light bulbs, dispelling ligh...

Bentwood (19/20th Century) walnut stained twin size bed with flared fan design and scroll sides (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (Irregular size, check measurements).

Row of 3 Bentwood Hat and Coat Hooks This is a good quality and very practical row of Hat and Coat Hooks, there are 3 Large S hooks, they come from France and they are in good cond...

A set of 4 'Manila' dining chairs designed by Val Padilla and retailed by Conran in the 1980's. Composed from black lacquered wooden frames and woven, stai...

Antique / Vintage Norwegian Kubbestol with Telemark Rosemaling, c. 1920-40s. A sculptural piece of Norwegian heritage, this vintage Kubbestol (stump chair) is hand-carved from a sin...

Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are labeled with the original THONET paper logo. Thonet...

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 ...

A single-seater chair designed and produced by Raka Studio and finished in collaboration with Hamza Khan Shirwani. Made in solid ashwood by bending wood....

Large Danish Bentwood and Black Laminate Botium Dining Table by Magnus Olesen 1970s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dining table in steam bent light Nordic oak with black laminated ...

20th century midcentury Vienna Secession single bentwood bed in the style of Jacob and Josef Kohn.