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Rare Vico Magistretti "Golem" Chair for Poggi
By Poggi, Vico Magistretti
Located in Miami, FL
Golem chair rendered in black lacquered wood and inlayed cork detail with an exaggerated high back
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood, Cork

Mid Century Modern Wood Dining Chairs, Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Wood Dining Chairs, Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy Manufactured by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Walnut, Bentwood

1970s Pair of Marcel Breuer Cane and Chrome "Cesca" Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Marbella, ES
Cantilevered tubular chrome frame with cane seats and back. Modernist, architect and furniture designer, Marcel Breuer, extended the sculptural vocabulary he had developed in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gigi Sabadin "Peota" Chairs for Stilwood, 1970, set of 8
By Stilwood, Gigi Sabadin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gigi Sabadin "Peota" Chairs for Stilwood, 1970, set of eight. A creative design by Gigi Sabadin
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of Four Italian Wooden Monk Chairs in Black and Dark Brown, 1970s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of four Italian wooden monk chairs in black and dark brown, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Bentwood

Set of Six Italian Black Lacquered Leather Dining Chairs, Late 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This attractive designer set of six dining chairs have a certain starkness of form that is most
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bentwood

Mid-Centruy Modern White Cotton Italian 1950s Desk Armchair by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
A late 1940s early 1950s Italian design armchair by Dassi. This armchair is a very fine example of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Bentwood

Italian Swivel Chairs by Ico Luisa Parisi for Mim, 1960 s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Husband-and-wife team Ico and Luisa Parisi designed together and alongside each other in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four Thonet Style Dining Cafe Chairs Made in Italy, C 1970’s
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four cafe, bistro style dining chairs made in Italy, circa 1970’s. Classic steam bent
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Vintage 1970s European Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Piero Palange Werther Toffoli, Hoop Lounge Chair in Leather
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Probably the most important chair in these designers. Very fun and comfy lounge chair, in leather.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with chrome frames and white lacquered bentwood seats
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni Lounge "Hoop" Chair G23 for Germa
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Praha, CZ
Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni lounge "Hoop" chair G23 for Germa. This chair has bentwood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Eight Vittorio Nobili Chairs
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Antwerp, BE
A group of eight Medea like chairs designed by Vittorio Nobili for F.lli Tagliabue. Bentwood
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Side Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcel Breuer Cesca side chairs in natural finish. Cane seats and backs. Classic chrome cantilever
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Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Midcentury Bent Bamboo Large Club Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of midcentury bent bamboo large cub chairs. Rocking chairs Striking pair of midcentury bent
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Bentwood

B32 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Chicago, IL
chairs are an original example of the armless B32 chair by Marcel Breuer. They are extremely rare in this
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Style Rocking Chair in Black Frame with Natural Cane Seat
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Very slick and chic Thonet style rocking chair having an ebonized bentwood frame and natural cane
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Andrea Branzi "Revers" Dining Arm Chairs for Cassina, 1990s, Three Available
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Miami, FL
space. A dynamic chair designed with a bentwood frame of ebony brown stain beechwood with cast aluminum
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1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Augusto Savini for Pozzi Pamplona Dining Chairs in Zebra, Set of 8
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is a very cool set of Augusto Savini for Pozzi 'Pamplona' dining chairs. The chairs have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Zebra Hide, Bentwood, Lacquer

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of midcentury Italian chairs feature bentwood arms, unique tapered legs, and vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Set of Four Wingback Dining Chairs in Blue Upholstery Attributed to Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Carlo Ratti, set of four dining chairs, bent wood, blue fabric, brass, Italy, 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chair
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. The chair has a deep red leather pad that is attached and torn at the seam, easily
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Cognac Leather and Bentwood Armchairs-Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century cognac leather and bentwood armchairs-lounge chairs, Italy 1960s Mid-century cognac
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Poltrona dondolo modello "WO" manifattura Italiana anni 70, by Luigi Crassevig
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Milan, IT
Poltrona dondolo modello "WO", manifattura Italiana anni '70, design di Luigi Crassevig. Struttura in legno curvato a vapore, seduta in paglia di Vienna. Visibile sotto la seduta il ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig Pair of Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, pair or lounge chairs, beech, natural cord, Italy, 1940 Giuseppe
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Bentwood

Pigreco Armchairs with Bentwood Frames by Afra Tobia Scarpa
By Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Pigreco, bentwood dining chairs, Italy, 1960s. This set of four Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Italian Wicker Patio Furniture Set, Table and Two Chairs, circa 1930s
By Società Friulana Industria Vimini 1, Mario Rappini
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare and charming three-piece set of wicker on bentwood frame in great original condition from the
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Early 20th Century Italian Futurist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Wicker

Gianfranco Frattini Lounge Chairs
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of 831 lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Bentwood forms with brass mounts
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Leather

Gianfranco Frattini Chairs
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of 831 lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Bent plywood, mahogany veneer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Bentwood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
With bent wood arms, frame and seat.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Italian Bentwood Chair by Tecnosedia, 1980s
By Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Take a seat in this maple bentwood tubular chair, a true Italian delight crafted by Tecno Furniture
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple, Bentwood

Pair Busnelli Meda Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair Italian bentwood chairs with naugahyde seats.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Bentwood Italian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
• Wood frame reupholstered in Moroccan stripped blanket. • 20th century • Italian Dimensions
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bentwood

Pair of Laminated Bentwood Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of laminated bentwood chairs. These have a great style and are very comfortable. Measures
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Italian Bentwood Lounge Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Hudson, NY
With a hint of 1930s Art Deco styling in the beautiful long arc to the bentwood arms, this pair is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Luigi Crassevig Italian Bentwood Rocking Chair with Woven Cane Seat, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 1970s Italian bentwood and woven cane rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig. Visually
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bohemian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Set of Four Mid-Century Inspired Italian Bentwood Boomerang Back Stacking Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Incredible set of four bentwood boomerang back stacking chairs with bent chrome legs. This set of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Santi Carlo Santina Modern Red Bentwood Chairs for Zanotta, 1970s
By Santi Carlo
Located in Cassina de Pecchi, IT
Set of four red 'Santina' chairs by Carlo Santi for Zanotta, manufactured in Italy in 1970s. Made
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood, Beech

Set of Italian Bentwood Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trocadero, Italy, 1970s - Pine, bentwood, green velvet upholstery - Sold as a set of 4 - Condition
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Bentwood, Pine

1920s Bentwood Italian Rocker Attributed Antonio Volpe
By Antonio Volpe
Located in Hudson, NY
century. In the late 1800s Volpe started his own production of bentwood furniture in Udine, Italy. Comes
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Six Lovely Italian Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are an elegant set of six, 1970s Italian bentwood dining chairs. Completely restored to there
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Vintage 1970s Other Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italy Giuseppe Pagano Bentwood Leather Rocker
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s moderne rocking chair designed by Giuseppe Pagano, Italy.  Restored with buff leather and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Streamlined Moderne Rocking Chairs

Superb Vintage Franco Albini Style Bentwood Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Franco Albini style bentwood bamboo rocking chair, circa 1960s. Measures: 38" H x 23" W x
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Italian 1950s Mitzi Bentwood Armchair Designed by Ezio Longhi
By Ezio Longhi, Elam
Located in London, GB
Mitzi bentwood armchair with brass detail designed, by Ezio Longhi for Elam. Upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Set of x4 Orange Italian Bentwood Modernist Dining Chairs
By Bruno Rey
Located in London, GB
Set of four, Italian modernist dining chairs feature circular, orange stained beech frames with
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Midcentury Italian Chairs with Bentwood Arms in Knoll Upholstery
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
The style of this chair is so unusual with a mahogany combination arm and leg with the arm rails
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Six Modern Italian Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of six Mid-Century Modern chairs from Italy. These Mid-Century Modern chairs are made of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Italian 1930s Lacquered Birch Chairs and Ottomans
By Studio BBPR
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful matched pair of armchairs and their companion ottomans made in the 1930s in Italy. Not
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Bentwood Rocker by Antonio Volpe
By Antonio Volpe
Located in Chicago, IL
expired in 1869, Volpe began producing bentwood furntiure in Italy. Composed of only eight pieces of wood
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Early 20th Century Italian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane

Six Vintage Italian Cesca Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Oaks, PA
Six vintage Italian Cesca chairs, each one with rich honey yellow frames and firm caning, chrome in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Luigi Cressevig Dondolo Bentwood Rocker
By Luigi Cressevig
Located in Baltimore, MD
This sculptural bentwood rocker by Luigi Cressevig has a woven cotton strap seat. The rocker is
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20th Century Italian Rocking Chairs

Desk Chair
By Roberto Giulio Rida, Arflex
Located in New York, NY
Oxford desk chair with a molded wooden seat and back, covered with gold/clear glass Rosettes. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Desk Chair
Desk Chair
$23,500
Luigi Crassevig “Dondolo” Rocking Chair
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Providence, RI
Mid-century 1970s Italian bentwood and leather rocking chair designed by Luigi Crassevig. Leather
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Four Molded Plywood Stacking Chairs Attributed to Vittorio Nobili, Italy, 1950
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Four stacking chairs, attributed Vittorio Nobili, Italy, 1950. molded mahagoni plywood, black
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

"Flex 200" Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1970s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frankenburg based brand known for their bentwood designs, though this chair has very little bentwood. The main
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Bentwood

Set of 4 Rush Papercord Dining Chairs, Made in Italy
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Portland, OR
condition. Marked "Made in Italy" on two of the four chairs. Vico Magistretti was a renowned Italian
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Maple, Bentwood

1990 s Philippe Starck for Driade Olly Tango Chairs
By Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
1990's Philippe Starck for Driade Olly Tango Chairs made in a bentwood body and chrome leg frame
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Italian Bentwood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Italian bentwood chairs available for sale. Each of these unique Italian bentwood chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bentwood and metal. Italian bentwood chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Italian bentwood chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Nouveau Italian bentwood chairs are of considerable interest. Large Italian bentwood chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller Italian bentwood chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 14 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made Italian bentwood chairs over the years, but those made by Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue and Salvatore Leone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Italian Bentwood Chairs?

Prices for Italian bentwood chairs start at $175 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $3,000.

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 Italian 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.