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Material: Bentwood
Polished Steel and Bentwood Chair, circa 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Polished Steel and Bentwood Chair, France, c. 1940 Rustic, beautifully patinated chair with tubular steel and bent wood. Additional Information: Materials: Steel, Bent Wood Origin:...
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20th Century French Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

1930s Bentwood beech Chair with Pedig Seat, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - minor signs of use in pedig seat
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Beech

Four Thonet Style Bentwood Tall Kitchen Bar Stools with Elegant Frames 4
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this set of four vintage Thonet style bentwood bar stools. They very good looking and really quite comfortable, the timber grain and patina is q...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

4x Chairs Thonet Nr.717, Gustav Siegel
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, really exceptionally well preserved. Only the upholstery is new, with woven decor inspired by Gustav Klimt paintings. The wooden bases were perfectly clea...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bentwood Chairs

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Textile, Bentwood

Ebonized Modernism Side Chair: Refinished Bent Wood with High Backrest Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into a world of elegance with our expertly restored Modernism side chair. Handcrafted from high-quality bent wood, this chair exudes excellence, reflecting its pristine conditio...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Foam, Bentwood, Fabric, Upholstery, Lacquer

Thonet Pair of black stained wood chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Thonet bentwood chairs. There is some wear and tear, but they are sturdy. They have been sanded and stained. These are from a CFDA member hat designer's showroom. A full set ...
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20th Century European Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Set of 4 Dining Chairs by Vestervig Eriksen, 1960s, Fully Renovated
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of four dining chairs by Vestervig Eriksen from 1960s, made by Brdr. Tromborg’s Eftf., Møbelfabrik as the original stamp says. It is still preserved on the back side of the seati...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Fabric

Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Otto Wagner for Jacob and Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair, with Pierced Vase Splat & Branded Stamp to Chair Underside Made in Vienna Austria Jacob & Josef Ko...
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19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Velvet

Vintage Two-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This two-seat cinema bench was produced by Thonet in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s-1950s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of wood (pa...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bentwood Chairs

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Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

Art Nouveau Thonet Folding Chair with Bentwood Frame, Early 20th Century
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Art Nouveau Thonet Folding Chair with Bentwood Frame, Early 20th Century Designed by Gebruder Thonet, early 20th C, Art Nouveau style. Characte...
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Early 20th Century Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Midcentury Thonet Bentwood Upholstered Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Midcentury Thonet bentwood upholstered chair. Single chair with Classic midcentury design with bentwood base. Neutral cream Naugah...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Naugahyde, Wood, Bentwood

Rare Bauhaus Armchairs by Erich Dieckmann, 1925
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A pair of Bauhaus armchairs by Erich Dieckmann, 1925. Together with Marcel Breuer, he is considered the most important Bauhaus furniture designer. He mainly developed furniture, ini...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Rope, Bentwood

Pair of Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig "Penguin" Chairs, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Danish Modern Kofod-Larsen for Selig Black Leather Penguin Chairs. Featuring a sturdy black wrought Iron framework with capped feet, slightly ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Set of 4 MidCentury Dining Chairs by A.Šuman, Customizable Upholstery Available
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of four 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 th...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Thonet No `14 Chair 1910
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet no 14 in original condition 1910
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Rattan, Bentwood

Five Original circa 1920 Dinette Josef Hoffmann Thonet 811 Bergere Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of five original circa 1920’s, hand made in Poland, Dinette chairs, designed by Josef Frank and J...
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1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Harnisch and Co chair Wiena 1880s Set of Two
Located in Čelinac, BA
Wiena 1880s chair by Harnisch Co
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Set of Two J&J Kohn Style Bentwood and Rattan Chairs, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of J&J Kohn Thonet style wood and rattan chairs. Manufactured in Luxembourg, circa 1930 Materials: Bentwood and rattan. In original condition, with wear consistent wit...
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1930s Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.32, since 1883
Located in Praha, CZ
Firm and compact, perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. The seat, originally woven with pedig, was replaced by a more durable plywood with art nouveau decor. This chair appear...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Pair of Armchairs with Bentwood Arms, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of armchairs with bent ply arms and a flat metal connection between the seat and back that acts like a spring.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Metal

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 Chairs

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Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Set of 2 Bentwood Cafe Chairs Attributed to Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of 2 dining, or cafe, chairs in bentwood and upholstery, attributed to Thonet. Clean ready to use condition, seats in later vinyl upholstery. No breaks or structural damage,...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Four Art Nouveau Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Assembled set of four art nouveau period bentwood cafe bistro dining chairs by Mundus for Thonet. Made in Czech Republic the set consists of two chairs ...
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20th Century European Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Otto Wagner No 714 Chair Produced by Josef & Jacob Kohn
Located in Dorchester, GB
Jacob & Josef Kohn bentwood chair No.714 attributed to Otto Wagner. Otto Wagner was a leading figure in the Viennese Succession movement. The Viennese succession is an art movement f...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bentwood Chairs

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Leather, Bentwood

Le Corbusier for Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Le Corbusier for Thonet mid century bentwood dining chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 21 wide x 22 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 19 i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Four Chairs Thonet 811, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, museum pieces. It is rare to find 4 chairs in this condition, including the original upholstery. Also interesting is the unique and very well-preserved su...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Textile

Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
By Codina, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930 Manufactured in Spain. Dark bentwood. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
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1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Midcentury Woven Rattan Chaise Lounge
Located in Kensington, MD
- This rattan chaise lounge makes a statement with its gorgeous profile. - Sexy, dramatic and functional. - Curvaceous bentwood arms. - Splayed wooden back legs. - Very high-quality ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Set of 8 Bentwood Chairs Signed Thonet, 1900
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 8 Thonet chairs, bentwood with viennese braid. all signed. As found condition. All chairs a solid and stable. 4 of the braids are perf...
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Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Braid

Pair of Midcentury Chair Flex Designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of midcentury Chair Flex designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet in Germany, circa 1970s. Marked. Stackable. Practical Sold as a set 18.3...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

1890s Bentwood Debrecen Single Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1890?s Bentwood Debrecen Single Dining Chair 1890’s Bentwood Debrecen Elegant Single Dining Chair. It is hard to be precise about the origin of this chair as little history is known...
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1890s European Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Nobiliary Dining Chair of Thonet from Wiener Werkstaette
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Rare chair of the Wiener Werkstaette considered the prototype of the successive variants on Design by the architect. Gustav Sigel. The rectangular sections and geometric motifs of th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Chair, 1960s Unique
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage Chair Period: 1960s Material: wood, plywood Colour: white Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use dimensions: H = 73 cm, W = 38cm, D = 44cm, s...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Hardwood, Bentwood

Arch. Gustav Siegel J. & J. Kohn Noble Armchair
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Model Armchair N° 303 designed by the Viennese architect Gustav Siegel and manufactured by Jacop & Josef Kohn in the first patina. Velvety fabric and padding in good condition. Stu...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Fabric

1960s Saddle Back Bistro Dark Walnut Dining Chair, Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s Saddle Back Bistro Dark Walnut Dining Chair – Pair 1960s Saddle Back Bistro Dark Walnut Dining Chair – Pair. Good quality pair of Classic ben...
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1960s European Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Antique Dining Chair Fischel, Austria, circa 1890s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Vintage Thonet No. 14 Bentwood and Cane Café Side Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thonet No. 14 bentwood and cane cafe chairs. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Sold individually $550 each.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

3 Original circa 1920 Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of three original fully stamped Mundus Vienna Austria, bentwood high back chairs. A very good looki...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique. Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49 Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Marc Fish Ethereal Chair Sycamore and Resin Organic Sculptural Design
Located in Newhaven, GB
The Ethereal furniture is made from Marc Fish's usual laminated veneer technique, with the important difference that he leaves negative space between them – treating them not as laye...
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2010s British Organic Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Resin, Acrylic, Wood, Sycamore, Bentwood

Midcentury Danish Bent Plywood Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic set of compact vintage Danish dining chairs, featuring unique bent plywood backs for that Classic Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Teak, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 4 Fledermaus Chairs Executed by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs executed by Thonet in 1999. Original vintage condition with signs of usage.
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1990s Slovak Vienna Secession Bentwood Chairs

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Fabric, Bentwood

Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Unknown Designer, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Unknown designer, circa 1930 Manufactured in France. Bentwood and rattan. In original condition, with wear consistent with age and use,...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Bruno Mathsson Eva Reading Chair
Located in Riverdale, NY
Bruno Mathsson reading chair, originally designed in 1934 in laminated beech bent wood with linen webbing. This later version has original webbing and is...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Set of 6 Blue 1305-U for Knoll Bentwood Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Madison, WI
Here is an incredible, Rare Set of 6 Post Modern Knoll Oak bentwood upholstered armchairs. The seats are upholstered in a sturdy and very cool Blue pattern textile. Price is for the ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Vintage Thonet Style Large Bamboo Bentwood Cane Rattan Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat. Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Bentwood Chairs

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Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood

Mid-20th Century European Rhododendron Root Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
European (France) root chair fabricated of rhododendron vines. Very interesting look can be indoors or out. Looks great with a seat pad or interesting fur.
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20th Century French Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Art-Deco Thonet Bentwood Leather Dining Chairs with Walnut Finish - Set of Six
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite set of six Thonet bentwood dining chairs, featuring two armchairs and four ...
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1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Upholstery, Lacquer, Wood, Polyester, Foam, Leather, Bentwood

Wonder Chair N.°246 by Antonio Volpe, 1912
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Superb and very rare chair from the "Antonio Volpe Anonymous Company" with a double bent beech processing technique. Front legs with a circular section while the rear with a rectang...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs No. 14, Austria, circa, 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant set of two bentwood chairs made by the renown company of Thonet in Vienna/ Austria in the era around 1890. These beautiful Art Nouveau chairs from the earlier period are the famous Thonet coffeehouse chairs model No. 14. Created out of fine bentwood (beechwood that has been formed under hot steam and high pressure) and stained to a gorgeous looking nut wood look, this antique Art Nouveau seating set provides comfortable seating surfaces which are holding the still original (!) renowed classical "vienesse mesh". A beautiful set of timeless designed, late 19th century bentwood chairs...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

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 Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair, Model No.403, Finmar 1930's
Located in London, GB
An early and exceptionally rare Alvar Aalto Hallway chair, which was originally designed for the Paimio Sanitorium. Bent ply seating rests on...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
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, ...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Straw, Bentwood

Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood, Cowhide

Salvatore Leone Vintage Bentwood Caned Chairs, Thonet Style
Located in Miami, FL
Salvatore Leone Vintage bentwood caned chairs, thonet style. Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Thonet style bentwood chairs with ca...
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1920s Italian Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Chair Thonet-Mundus Nr.157
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Bentwood Chairs

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Bentwood

Pair of Secession Armchairs No.17 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of secession armchairs no.17 by Thonet in very good condition.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Chairs

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Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood

Antique and Vintage Bentwood Chairs for Sale on 1stDibs

Looking for antique or vintage bentwood chairs for your home? A collection of authentic bentwood rocking chairs, bentwood armchairs and other bentwood seating can be found today on 1stDibs.

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. And while bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, it is Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique.

The presence of a rocking chair stirs up our penchant for nostalgia and has the power to transform a space, and it would take the great German-Austrian chair maker Michael Thonet to turn the rocking chair into a work of art. Thonet manufactured chairs out of steam-bent wood, and starting in the middle of the 19th century, he produced a series of rocking chairs in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, 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. From there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame.

Bentwood was eventually embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).

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 seating designs include Alvar Aalto’s cantilever lounge chairs and Italian designer Luigi Crassevig’s 1970s rocking chairs, which feature cane seats. 

Find antique and vintage bentwood chairs in a range of styles on 1stDibs.

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