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1950 s Mixed Pub Set Of Original Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
bentwood dining chairs, all original mainly 1950's dining chairs, mainly French but a few from further
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Three French Industrial Chairs by James Leonard for Esavian
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of three Industrial stacking chairs. Metal frame with architectural curved legs and bentwood
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Long Chair
By France Søn, Peter Hvidt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen easy chair for France & Daverkosen made in Denmark
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak, Bentwood

Set of Steiner Sheepskin Bow Wood Chairs, 1948, France
By Hugues Steiner
Located in Echt, NL
Two beautiful Steiner bow wood chairs in very good condition. The chairs are newly
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Bentwood

1930s Walnut Orange Art Deco Bentwood Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Steiner Sheepskin Bow Wood Chairs, 1948, France
By Hugues Steiner
Located in Echt, NL
Two beautiful Steiner bow wood chairs in very good condition. The chairs are newly reupholstered
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Bentwood

1940 s Mahieu Warm Oak Bentwood Hoop Dining Chairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Mahieu Warm Oak Bentwood Hoop Dining Chairs – Pair 1940’s Mahieu Warm Oak Bentwood Hoop
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

PAIR Josef Hoffman Fledermaus Chairs - Cafe Dining Chairs - Forest Green Suede
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of Fledermaus dining chairs designed by Joseph Hoffman for the Café Fledermaus in 1907, this
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Vintage 1950s French Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Suede, Bentwood

1950 s French Baumann Fourmi Dining Chair, Set of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann Fourmi Dining Chair – Set Of Ten 1950’s French Baumann Fourmi Dining Chair
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 6 French Vintage Thonet Style Bistro Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Here's a nice set of bistro chairs! This set of 6 Thonet style Bistro chairs are a timeless classic
Category

20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Thonet Chairs for Thonet, circa 1920
By August Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Thonet chair, manufactured by Thonet, circa 1920. Bentwood. It preserves the original label to
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Vintage 1920s French Other Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, circa 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
Very elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Very nice condition. A
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Pair of Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chairs from France, circa 1940
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet rope easy chairs from, France, circa 1940. Bentwood frame with
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Vintage 1940s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Pair of Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Easy Chairs from France, circa 1940
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage pair of Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet rope easy chairs from France, circa 1940. Bentwood
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Vintage 1930s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, circa 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
Very elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Very nice condition
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, ca. 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
for one of 2 available chairs) Very nice condition. A real classic of French modernism. Adrien
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, ca. 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
for one chair, the other one is already sold) Very nice condition. A real classic of French
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, ca. 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
Very elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Very nice condition
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo ca. 1940 Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
Very elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Very nice condition
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair for Vibo, ca. 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
Very elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Very nice condition. A
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

1930. Set 2 chairs by Rudolf Steiner
By Rudolf Steiner
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare chair designed by Rudolf Steiner model chair called " Schreinersthul" / Carpenter chair
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Vintage 1930s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Chairs by August Thonet for Thonet, circa 1900
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Thonet chairs, manufactured by Thonet, circa 1900. It preserves the original label to
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Antique Early 1900s French Other Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Wood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easy Chairs for Vibo ca. 1940 Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rope Easy Chairs, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, France, 1940s. A French couple of
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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

20th Century Painted and Upholstered Louis XV Style Childs Chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Petite original painted pale grey blue childs chair with white Belgian linen upholstery. Subtle
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20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Six Chairs by August Thonet for Thonet, circa 1900
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by August Thonet, circa 1900. Manufactured by Thonet, circa 1900. Made of Bentwood
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Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Wood

1930s French Art Deco Walnut Bridge Arm Lounge Chairs in Blue Stripe - A Pair
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome and refined pair of late 1930s French Art Deco lounge chairs, sourced from Provence
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Walnut, Bentwood

One Vintage French Bistro Counterstool from Maison Louis Drucker
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
perfected by the French, bent and shaped by hand until the iconic shape is achieved. Its finish highlights
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

1960s Baumann Dining Chair, Mouette, Set of Six
By Jomaine Baumann
Located in Hook, Hampshire
rapidly to be a large bentwood producer with showrooms all over France. In our view the chairs of the
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Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Vintage Pratfall Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1982
By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of rare 'pratfall' lounge chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Aleph. These chairs were
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

1920’s Thonet Original Cane Seated Dining Chairs – Set of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
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Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Adrien Audoux Frida Minet Rope Easychair for Vibo, circa 1940, Paris, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Munster, NRW
. Dark bentwood a Classic of modernism.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Early 20th Century French Bentwood Bar Stool, Thonet Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 20th century French bar stool in the Thonet style stands at counter height. Constructed
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Antique Early 1900s French Stools

Materials

Bentwood

1960 Vintage Arne Jacobsen Style Metal Tube Bent Wooden Dining Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage Arne Jacobsen style metal tube bent wooden dining chairs, 1960 Seat height measures: 44
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Bentwood Swiveling Armchair or Desk Chair Stamped Thonet Number 15
By Thonet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare find in Thonet's repertoire of chairs, this bentwood swiveling desk chair or armchair has an
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Vintage 1910s French Armchairs

Materials

Iron

French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940 s
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo. Beautifully curved
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Bentwood

Cantilever Chair by Audoux Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France, 1940s
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Cantilever chair by Audoux Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France, 1940s: Modern beauty from the 1940s
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of French Bentwood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s pair of French bentwood chairs.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Bentwood "Vibo" Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Vibo" Chairs wood frame with rope seat and back
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Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of French Bentwood Folding Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of French bentwood folding chairs in original finish and excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs

Pair of French Art Deco Style Bentwood Rocking Chairs
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Unique pair of French Art Deco style bentwood rocking chairs. These chairs have a dramatic profile
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Dining Chairs by Joamin Baumann, France, 1960s
By Baumann France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 11 bentwood maple dining chairs by Joamin Baumann. Made in France, circa 1950s. Stamped
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Bentwood

Set of Eight French Bentwood Bistro Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 8 handsome French bentwood bistro chairs with nice proportions and color
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Early 20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

Set of Six French Bentwood Bistro Chairs
By W. Baumann Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of six Baumann bentwood and woven cane bistro side chairs, early 20th century.
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20th Century French Side Chairs

French Art Deco Bentwood Macassar Club Chairs Seating
Located in Oakland, CA
Original but restored Art Deco Club chairs with spectacular bentwood Macassar wood arms. Just
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Macassar

A Near Pair of French Modern Bentwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A Near Pair of French 40's Bentwood Lounge Type Armchairs in Beech in the Modernist Taste, Backs
Category

Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Painted Austrian Bentwood Vintage Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Charming Pair of Painted Austrian Bentwood Thonet style Vintage Chairs. Worn gilt paint, caned seat
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Set of Six Ebonized Bentwood Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six ebonized bentwood style chairs, black leather circular seats
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Vintage Bentwood Dining Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage dining chair. Bentwood seat. Set of four available (priced individually).
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

1940 s Modernist Bentwood and Mohair Lounge Chair by Audoux Minet
By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite bentwood lounge chair with Art Deco inspired design in brown mahogany wood. Newly
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany, Bentwood

Set of Six Mid Century Upholstered Bentwood Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 6 French mid century vinyl upholstered bentwood side chairs. Pairs of blue, yellow & red
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Mid-Century Modern Bentwood and Cane Rocking Chair Thonet N° 10, France, 1950
By Thonet
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Iconic rocking chair designed by Michael Thonet, made in bent beechwood, the distinctive Thonet
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair of Audoux Minet Modernist Bentwood and Mohair Lounge Chairs, C. 1940 s
By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exquisite bentwood lounge chairs with Art Deco inspired design in brown mahogany wood
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany, Bentwood

French Bistro or Cafe Chair Set of Four , 1940
Located in Denia, ES
Beech bentwood French "bristrot" café bistro chairs with colored caning work on seats.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Modernist Bentwood Lounge Chairs Designed by Audoux Minet
By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exquisite bentwood lounge chairs with Art Deco inspired design in brown mahogany wood
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Thonet Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair of Bentwood Side Chairs Original pair of Bentwood Side Chairs by Michael
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood, Straw

3 Bistro chairs
Located in Skogås, Stockholms län
3 beautiful bistro chairs from Paris in very good condition. The seat is in rattan.
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Vintage 1920s French Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set Of Six French Wood Bistro Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of six classic antique French wood bistro chairs.
Category

20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

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French Bentwood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of French bentwood chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, bentwood and natural fiber, all French bentwood chairs available were constructed with great care. There are 161 antique and vintage French bentwood chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. French bentwood chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. French bentwood chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many French bentwood chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Jomaine Baumann, Baumann France and Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet produced popular French bentwood chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are French Bentwood Chairs?

French bentwood chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,803, while the lowest priced sells for $135 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About French Bentwood Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A bentwood chair is a chair made out of wood that has been steamed and formed into its desired shape. The iconic No. 14 chair made by Thonet is a well-know chair made in this technique. There are many bentwood chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a bentwood chair, look closely at its back. With a real bentwood chair, an artisan achieves the curved effect by steaming or soaking wood and then bending it. As a result, you won't normally see any tool marks that indicate carving, and each curved component will be an individual piece that is screwed, glued or bolted together. If you spot the “Thonet” name on the seat, it's another good indication that your chair is bentwood, as the maker was famous for this type of seating. If you're still unsure about the type of chair you have, consider seeking the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of bentwood chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To identify a bentwood chair, search the piece for a maker's mark. Most often, you will find it under the seat. Once you have located the marking, consult trusted online resources to learn more about the maker. From there, you can find chairs similar to yours in online catalogues to gain more information about your piece. Another option is to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer assist you with the identification process. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of bentwood chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Bentwood Chair was made by German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet in the mid-19th century. His design is still popular with interior designers and homeowners worldwide. Shop a collection of Bentwood chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.