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Material: 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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Bentwood
Pair of Gestural Dining Chairs by International Furniture Corp
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Pair of gestural dining chairs by International Furniture Corp. Great sculptural form and graphic style.
DIMENSIONS: 19.5" W x 18.5" D x 29" H; Arm Height, 28 7/8" H; Seat...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Bentwood No. 18, 1960s 1 of 20
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina
Period: 1960s
Materials: Bentwood, Cane
Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged
Colour: Clear Wood
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Era Chair by Ton, Bentwood Chairs, Thonet Style
Located in Miami, FL
Ton Bentwood Dining Chairs with dark brown finish. Large quantity available.
Chairs retail for $500 each. Shipping fee for 2 chairs is $150, $30 will be a...
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Early 2000s Czech Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Dining Chairs in the Style of Dutch Designer Martin Visser
Located in Beerse, VAN
Set of chairs with a wooden frame and rattan seat and back rest.
The chairs dates from the 1960s and are probably manufactured in the Netherlands.
The chairs are restored and in vé...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Set of Six Josef Hoffmann Style Secessionist Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic set of Josef Hoffmann Vienna Secession style chairs. These chairs feature bentwood construction with attractive simple, clean lines and plenty of negative space. Pierced ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood, Plywood
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.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, 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.
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Beech, 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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Shelton Mindel Arm Chairs for Knoll, 2006 Upholstered Seat
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Shelton Mindel chairs for Knoll, 2006.
Lacquered wood, mohair.
Knoll plaque and paper label on underside.
Measures: 22”W x 23”D x 32”H.
2
Condition: These chairs a...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Bentwood
Set of Four Classic Pre-Thonet Bentwood Cafe Chairs by Mundus and J. & J. Kohn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 1900's, classic Thonet style bentwood cafe chairs by Mundus and J. & J. Kohn. Mundus was a furniture manufacturing company that operated in various locations across the Austro-...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Side Chair by Preben Schou Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home textbook mid-century Scandinavian design with this wonderful Danish teak side chairs designed and manufactured by Preben Schou Andersen. Featuring a funky profile with a b...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Teak, Bentwood
Set of Six Era Chairs by Ton, Bentwood Chairs, Thonet Style
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Ton Bentwood Dining Chairs with dark brown finish. Large quantity available.
Chairs retail for $500 each. Shipping fee for 2 chairs is $150, $3...
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Early 2000s Czech Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Dining chairs, Bentwood, M 17, high back, 1960s, 1 of 4
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane back chairs N. 17.
Period: 1960s
Materials: bentwood, cane
Colour: clear wood.
Condition: Chairs were completely restored.
...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
1930s Vintage Thonet Cafe Chair Bentwood Stamped Austria
By Thonet
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Six Black Lacquered Vienna Secession Armchairs by Thonet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of six Vienna Secession armchairs.
Design by Gebrüder Thonet Austria.
Striking Austrian design from the 1920s.
Original black lacquered beech frames and back...
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1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Series 7 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2000s. Set of 4.
Located in Asaa, DK
Series 7 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2000s. Set of 4.
Arne Jacobsen stacking dining chairs Model 3107 with cognac leather removable upholstery.
Model 3107 also know as...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Set of Six Labeled Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Bistro Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six matching 19th century early Thonet No. 14 konsumstuhl bistro or coffee shop chairs crafted from bentwood. Known as the "chair of chairs" with over 50 million produc...
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19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a s...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Bentwood Dining Chairs 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Restored bentwood dining chairs in ash wood and white velvet from the 1960s. Set of 6.
Great design, that lets the chairs flow through the room and seats in room as center piece.
...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood, Bentwood
Vintage Italian Modern Bentwood Stackable Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 4
By Calligaris
Located in Doylestown, PA
Set of 4 Italian modern stackable bentwood chairs by Calligaris, Italy.
These versatile chairs are comfortable and ergonomic with a clean, mi...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1940s Thonet 1216-S17-B1 Bent Plywood Dining Chairs Set of 7
By Thonet
Located in Esperance, NY
This exceptional set of early Thonet bent plywood dining chairs dates back to the 1940s. One of the chairs retains its original Thonet tag.
Category
1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Herentals, BE
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
By Thonet
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Bentwood Bistro Cafe Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four antique bentwood cafe chairs designed by Josef Hoffman and manufactured by Thonet are circa 1920. The iconic bentwood cafe bistro chair has a simple design with eleg...
Category
1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
8x Thonet 811 Prague Armshairs by Josef Hoffmann in Bentwood and Cane – Austria
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
1 chair is a slightly later model and somewhat different from the other 7 (see images).
Designer: Josef Hoffmann
Manufacturer: Thonet
Country: Austria
Model: Thonet 811...
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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane, Bentwood
Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech, bentwood not signed but attributed to Thonet catalog no. 14.
Excellent restored up to 18 pieces available for the moment only one finished for additional ones is the delivery...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Josef Hoffman 1907 Secessionist chair design for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna. Set of four Cafe chairs in black sueded upholstery coving th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Michael Thonet N. 14 Bistro Dining Chair, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic N. 14 Bistro dining chair or side chair designed by Michael Thonet, rendered in black painted beech bentwood frame with a woven wicker cain...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Paint, Bentwood, Beech, Wood, Wicker
Pair of Josef Hoffman for Thonet Prague Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
Category
20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Midcentury Cane Thonet N. 17 high back bentwood Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Distinctive set of six no. 17 bentwood and cane 'long john' chairs designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Gilbert Steiner “BowWood” Side Chairs Dining Chair, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Bent oak dining chair by Gilbert Steiner with an elegant construction and a flexible back with brass hardware. 12 available priced as singles.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Vienna Chairs in Beech & Cane, Thonet, ZPM Radomsko, Mid-Century, 1960s
By ZPM Radomsko, Thonet
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 armchairs / dining room chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs were produced at ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s and has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label. The de...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Rare Kohn Dining or Side Chair No. 20
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful bentwood construction with perforated plywood seat from the 1900.
Excellent restored.
Two pieces available.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood, Beech
Dining Chairs in the style of Viggo Boesen, Bentwood and Boucle
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Miami, FL
Great set of Six Dining Chairs in the style of Viggo Boesen, Bentwood seats and backs with satin black lacquer finish. The chairs have been reupholstered in sand colored boucle.
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1990s American Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Midcentury Chair by Antonin Suman
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood plywood seat designed in the 1960s by Antonin Suman for TON (former Thonet).
Used but still very good condition. Up to 4 pieces available, additional ones on request....
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
1950's Tri-Slat Two Tone Bentwood Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Tri-Slat Two Tone Bentwood Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available. Classic bistro chairs made in France by the maker Baumann. Baumann chairs are relatively off the radar and ...
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1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rage Thonet Dining or Side Chair No. 85
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood magahony stained from circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Beech, 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.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
Set of Six Thonet Style Bentwood and Caned Chairs by Salvatore Leone, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
This set of six chairs (4 side and 2 arm chairs), were produced in Italy by Salvatore Leone in the early 20th century. They are made from stained bentwood with caned seats and backs....
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-Century Upholstered Chair by Antonin Suman
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood upholstered designed in the 1960s by Antonin Suman for TON (former Thonet). Up to 30 pieces available, delivery time 3-4 weeks.
The wood finish and upholstery fabric ...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
Classic Set 6 Thonet No. 18 Bentwood Bistro Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic set 6 Thonet Bentwood Dining /Bistro chairs, model # 18.Labeled Made in Czechoslovakia.Nuce clean matched set, Retains original warm honey blonde fini...
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1940s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Joseph Hoffmann in the Style of a Secessionist Five-Piece Bentwood Salon Set
Located in London, GB
A Secessionist five-piece bentwood salon set, in the style of Joseph Hoffmann professionally reupholstered.
Dimensions:
Armchair:
Height 36 1/2"
Width 22 1/2"
Depth 18 1/...
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Early 1900s English Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Classic Josef Hoffman for Ligna Set of Five Bentwood and gut Chairs / Czech
By Josef Hoffmann, Ligna
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Set of five No. 811 Thonet arm chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman made by Ligna / Czechoslovaka.. The chairs feature an iconic...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of 6 dining chairs by Thonet Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 6 dining chairs by Thonet Mundus in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Secession dining chairs N369A by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chairs N369A by Josef Hoffmann in very nice original condition. Signed with importers lable.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Prague Chairs, Model N.811 Designed by Josef Hofmann, Czechoslovaka 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 6 bentwood dining armchairs in style of Prague Chair by Josef Hoffmann.
This chairs are made by Drevunia Czechoslovakia in the 70s
Marks
The set is in very good vintage con...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Le Corbusier for Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Thonet, Le Corbusier
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...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Thonet No. 16 Bistro Chair Model by Ton, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful dining chair after a full restoration. The chair is Thonet No. 16 model, it was produced by TON in 1960s. The chair was found in a bad condition and we had it restored into...
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1960s Czech Bohemian Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
6 August Thonet Chairs, Czech Republic, 50s Signed Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
6 authentic Thonet chairs with seal.
They are in very good condition. These natural wood colored chairs are perfect as chairs for kitchen or living room tables
Bistro chairs were ver...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Other Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
D Scan Teak Dining Room Chairs/ Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Bentwood and Teak Dining Chairs. Chairs need to be reupholstered but wood is pretty nice. Set of 6 Chairs attributed to Hans Frydendal. Chairs also have a Hans Wegner Wishb...
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1970s Singaporean Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Bentwood
Antique Josef Hoffmann Michael Thonet bistro chairs no 14 118 webbing, 1880s, 8p
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful set of 8 antique, authentic and all original Thonet no. 14 bentwood chairs with webbing seats by Josef Hoffmann.
Model nr 14 is without a doubt the most famous and most s...
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1860s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Czech Wooden Upholstered Dining Chair by TON
By TON a.s.
Located in High Point, NC
An upholstered bentwood dining chair created in 1960s Czechia by noted furniture manufacturer, TON. Characteristic of mid-century Czech design, this elegant dining table combines a s...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Large Set of Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.
Set of twelve elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1960's French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair - Set Of Four.
Classic beech chair made in France by the Baumann. Baumann is a slightly off the radar French producer just st...
Category
1960s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 6 Birch Bentwood Stacking Chairs by Thonet, Made in Germany
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of six stackable chairs, made of birch bentwood, will make a unique and comfortable set of dining chairs.
German engineering meets design.
Rare to have such a large set in...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch, Bentwood
Shop Antique and Vintage Bentwood Dining Chairs on 1stDibs
Looking for antique or vintage bentwood dining chairs?
In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed.
Today sees a wide range of dining room chairs on offer, however, which means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space, and bentwood dining chairs, in addition to being comfortable, can bring texture and character to the dining area in your home.
Antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture have 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 German-Austrian chair maker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet turned bentwood rocking chairs and other types of bentwood chairs into a work of art. The designer 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. 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.
Find a collection of antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture on 1stDibs.
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