Bentwood Tables

The Console Table No. 5 of the Fluentum Series, derives its design from the Studio’s Working Desk No.1 and was a custom design for a client’s space. The piece is made in red oak and ...

Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts. Mayan and Mexica Codices were written in wood bark, mostly in pictorial Glyphs, b...

Dressing table/console with mirror by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s. Wooden frame and mirror with brass profile. Good conservative condition, there is no aesthetic or structural defect to ...

The Aalto Table conveys a relaxed familiarity that resists categorisation. With legs and edge-bands of Finnish birch, it radiates natural beauty and warmth, moving easily between p...

Stunning Mid-Century side table in curved wood designed by Campo e Graffi and produced in Italy during the late 1950s. This charming side table is unique thanks to the stunning hex...

Office desk by Gunnar Ericsson for Facit AB Buromöbel Zurich - 1950s Wear consistent with age and use Swedish design - Office desk - Without key - Measures : 191cmx90cm H:77cm Mat...

Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.

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...

Mid Century Modern wood spider table, in the style of Carlo De Carli Italy 1950s. A Mid-Century Modern "Spider Table" inspired by the iconic designs of Carlo De Carli, crafted in so...

One of the Studio's earlier classic coffee table designs. A minimal design achieved by bending wood which reveals beautiful details at a closer look. The clear smooth lacquer finish ...

Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts. Mayan and Mexica Codices were written in wood bark, mostly in pictorial Glyphs, but also using a numerical system that consists of dots and dashes and a special symbol for zero. In this series we wanted to translate and abstract this idea of the knowledge and essence of a Códice; the importance of communication and its evolution through time, through the wood carvings both in its geometrical and systematic patterned repetition of its drawer in contrast with the organic and random carvings made by the artisanal technique of “conchitas, hand chiseled by master artisans in Antigua guatemala.

Discover the elegance and exceptional craftsmanship of our Oak Wood Coffee Table. This exquisite piece, crafted from natural oak wood, features a top with pronounced bevelled edges t...

Description: A large, laminated wood coffee table designed by Czech architect Jan Bočan for the Czechoslovak Embassy in Stockholm.  Desig...

Gustav Siegel made by Jacob & Josef Kohn. A Vienna Secessionist bentwood side or centre table. Original paper label to the underside. Jacob & Josef Kohn, also known as J. & J. Kohn...

French tilt-top 'table de vendange,' or wine-tasting table circa 1870-1910. Large round top, covered in original canvas, circled by bentwood edge. Oa...

Thonet dining table for 4 people with glass top in very nice original condition.

Modern & Unique Richard Shapiro Studiolo Dining Table made with epoxied pig skin table top & wood table. Wood lacquered with a black finish.

Beautiful side tables designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1960s. The table is made out of pencil thin rattan material with a glass top. Measurements: 26.50 inche...

The Motus console II is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are...

The Oculus centre table is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are ...

Gianfranco Frattini Reversible Top Coffee Table, Cassina c1960s

Pars Side Tabel II is a bent wood design made by Raka Studio. This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and t...

A Bohemian Curved Bamboo & Cane Three Piece Dining Set from Italy, 1950s Wonderful addition to a contemporary or period garden room, with stow away seats ...

A minimal design achieved by bending wood and leather which reveals beautiful details at a closer look. The walnut stain finish enhances the natural grains of wood along with its cra...

Immerse yourself in the elegance of mid-century modern design with this authentic Isamu Kenmochi coffee table, crafted by the esteemed Tendo Mokko company in the 1960s. This piece is...

Bent Metal Table with Wood Legs in the Trompe L'oeil Style of John Dickinson A truly unique and original console table crafted from solid wood and be...

Roger Capron ceramic low coffee table, France. Lovely and colorful floral motif craft tile top. The table is signed by Roger Capron. Excellent condition.

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...

This table is the Center Table No. 1 of the Fluentum Series of works. The piece embodies a sculptural base that has been designed with a clean form to focus on the flow of the wood...

The center table has a free-form base to support the round glass top. The wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create a design without a frame for the top. The handcrafted d...

The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime 19th century Victorian Thonet bentwood dressing table and height adjustable stool Please note...

Secession side table by J&J Kohn in very nic original condition.

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 ...

Thaden-Jordan 1940’s Herbert Von Thaden Mid-Century Modern table & chairs 5pc set • As designed by Herbert Von Thaden & Donald Lewis Jordan • Manufactured by Thaden-Jordan Furniture...

The coffee table has an ascending bent wood design with intricate detail. The clear glass top is balanced using vertical brass. The single length of wood has been bent in a design to...

Round side table by Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.

Midcentury Modern Italian Big Rectangular Sofa Wood table. This Midcentury Modern Italian big rectangular sofa table, crafted in the 1960s, features soft, flowing lines, with an ele...

SATURDAY SALE Mastercraft trefoil trifoliate clover shaped pedestal drum table base in original lacquered faux parchment finish with double band o...

Bentwood writing table by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.

"Bentwood (19/20th Century) stained walnut rectangular top breakfast / café table with cluster design 4 leg pedestal base. Rustic condition, shows its age."

Italian Modern Granite Marble and Bentwood Coffee Table, Italy 1980s A design piece from the 1980s, a perfect blend of elegance, craftsmanship, and iconic Italian style This stunni...

Very early desk, writing table by Alva Aalto, circa 1930, red lacquer tabletop, birch, bentwood, table size 182 cm x 90 cm x 72 cm.

- carefully refurbished - minor signs of use - sturdy and stable

This table is the Foyer Table No. 3 of the Vrksa Series of works. The foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The han...

Pair of bentwood stools by Otto Wagner for Thonet, Austria, these examples, circa 1940s. Signed with impressed Thonet stamp underneath. These st...

Josef Hoffmann Gueridon. Made with bentwood. Vienna Secession Circa 1910, Austria. Vintage condition. The Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann was a central figure in the evolution of modern design, and a leader in an aesthetic movement born in Europe in the late 19th century that rejected florid, extravagant ornamentation in favor of a new emphasis on simplicity of line. As a founder of the turn-of-the-century Wiener Werkstätte (in English: the Viennese Workshops), a design cooperative that produced superbly crafted furniture and housewares, Hoffmann was a pioneering practitioner of what would become a fundamental principle of modernism: that good design is a way of life. Hoffmann came of age amidst a shift in the culture of the applied arts, as a conservative order that looked only to the past for inspiration was pushed aside. But what, exactly, would replace that order was in question, and Hoffmann’s career embodies the developing patterns of design’s new spirit. His architectural work reflects his time as a student of the Vienna architect Otto Wagner, who disdained excessive decoration and employed new materials such as steel girders and reinforced concrete to create buildings with airy, open interiors full of light. As a designer of furniture and interiors, Hoffmann was consistently open-minded about the aesthetics he explored. He was an early adherent of the flowing, organic forms of the Art Nouveau design movement that began to flourish in the late 1880s, but by the opening of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903, Hoffmann’s designs embraced the beauty of geometry in pieces that feature grids and angular forms. Hoffmann’s greatest works reflect his ability to combine seemingly conflicting design visions into coherent wholes. His architectural masterpiece, the Stoclet Palace in Brussels, has an exterior that groups together simple geometric forms and spacious interiors marked by subtly naturalistic design details that lend rooms an air of charm and geniality. Hoffmann’s signature furniture design is an adjustable lounge chair, the Sitzmaschine (1905), that marries a curving frame with square and rectangular back- and side rests. This piece, like so many others by Hoffmann, reflects a groundbreaking, forward-thinking appreciation for the union of different looks and sources that marks the best of interior design in our own day. Moreover, items offered on these pages, which range from enameled silver jewelry, to a silver flower vase basket, to lighting pendants and sconces...

This beautiful side table by Jacob & Josef Kohn from 1916 is a true showpiece in any interior. With a wooden top and wooden base, this table exudes pure elegance and class. The timel...

Lovely small 20th century Art Nouveau bentwood side table by made by the famous company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/ Austria around 1910. A timeless designed side table with squa...

Antique Folk Art twig stand with original red color upholstered top surrounded by hand carved edge. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climat...

Side table model no. 1262 designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1908 and executed by J.& J. Kohn. Five x four balls connect each of the four columns. Bent beech and plywood, hammered brass p...

This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and the base are made to enhance the centre design of the piece. The p...

The Aquila Table has a bevelled glass top which is supported by a resin and ash wood frame in a paizlee shape which flows organically to create one of the supports. The other two sup...

Sleek ell crafted bentwood base side table with glass top. Edward Wormley for Dunbar.

Austrian Bentwood Secessionist (19/20th Century) table desk with spindle gallery & 3 drawers and brown leather top (attributed to: HOFFMAN)

The Lemon Peel is a centre table featuring a vibrant yellow colour that has been infused with lacquered ash wood. The two materials have been given intense flows to add to the presen...

19th century bentwood Thonet table professionally stained and repolished.

Art deco Thonet side table. Professionally stained and repolished.