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Lovely Set of Six Modernist Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Beautiful set of Steam bent Chairs. With a gorgeous steam bent birch plywood back and frame.Orignal
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Woven Cord Chair with Steam Bent Arms, Germany circa 1930s
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Utrecht, NL
back woven tightly around the wood.
This chair is defined by its materials: steam bent wood and woven
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Oak Steam Bent Dining Chairs in the Arts and Crafts/ Art Nouveau Style, 1900’s
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
beautifully ergonomically shaped and crafted steam bent seats these chairs have a wonderful natural organic
Category
Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Thonet Early 20th Century Bent Beech and Vienna Straw Chairs, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of chairs in steam-bent beech and black lacquered, the seat is in handstitched Vienna straw
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech, Lacquer
Rare Thaden-Jordan Furniture Bent Plywood Side Chairs, Set of 4
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Known as the "Model 102" chair, these very rare steam-formed bent plywood side chairs were designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Bent Plywood Side Chairs by Thaden-Jordan Furniture **Saturday Sale**
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co., Donald Lewis Jordan, Herbert Von Thaden
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Known as the "Model 102" chair, these very rare steam-formed bent plywood side chairs were designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of 3 Alvar Aalto for Artek Finnish Mid-Century Bent Birch Plywood Side Chair
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 3 Finnish Mid-Century side chairs with steam bent birch plywood frames with a back opening
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
1960’s French rocking chair
Located in London, Lambeth
Well crafted rocking chair with steamed bent wooden arms
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
1535 Planner Group Chair by Paul McCobb
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Girona, Girona
Rare 1535 Planner Group chair, refinished steam bent birchwood backrest and a carefully shaped
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
1960s Mid Century Italian Rattan Occasional Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of shapely mid-20th century steam-bent rattan occasional chairs. Beautifully patinated, this
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
1920s Cane and Rattan Reclining Lounger Chair and Footstool
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A 1920s steam bent cane and rattan chair with detachable footstool. A very stylish chair with an
Category
Vintage 1920s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane
Stick Rattan Lounge Chair with "X" Back by Shelby Williams, 10 Available
By Shelby Williams
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick Rattan lounge chairs with "X" back by Shelby Williams. Each chair features steam bent stick
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
David Colwell Trannon C1 Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman Rattan
By Trannon, David Colwell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
the designer's website;
The first of the Trannon range of steam bent ash chairs. Designed in 1978
Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Lounge Chair by Alf Svensson for Fritz Hansen Model 4312
By Alf Svensson
Located in San Diego, CA
first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Peacock Chair by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler, in Ash PP550
By PP Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
large arc is not steam-bent, as on the Windsor chairs, but laminated from several pieces of wood to make
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Ash, Teak
Classic Bentwood Vienna Secessionist Cafe Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Classic steam bent cafe chair by Thonet. The chair is structurally sound and sturdy, it shows
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Set of Four Chairs by Göran Malmvall
By Svensk Fur, Goran Malmvall
Located in London, GB
A set of four solid and steam-bent pine chairs, "Model 510", designed by Göran Malmvall (1917-2001
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Restored Rattan Dining Chair W/ "X" Back by Shelby Williams, Set of 10
By Shelby Williams
Located in Van Nuys, CA
steam-bent stick rattan arms and a bullseye "X" seat back finished in colorful 1980s Modernist seat
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Large Set of Thonet Dining Cafe Bistro Chairs 12 available
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Thonet steam bent case, bistro style dining chairs, unusual to find a large lots still
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Thonet Bistro Cafe Dining Chairs - Bentwood Vienna Secessionist - Set of 4
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Decatur, GA
constructed of steamed bent beech wood. These fine chairs are classic examples of the early roots of the
Category
Vintage 1940s Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Large Group of 10 Cafe, Bistro, Dining Chairs att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 cafe, bistro style dining chairs of steam bent wood frames, with vinyl pad seats. The
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Set of Eight Vintage English Windsor Style Dining Arm Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
crafted with a careful eye to period details throughout. They are all designed as arm chairs with steam
Category
20th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960
s Simple Slatted Bistro Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
bent looping frame supports. The chairs have a dark colour and are in great condition, our workshop has
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Brutalist Curved Oak Dining Chairs from Allmilmö, 1980s, Set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 steam bent oak dining chairs by Allmilmö.
Beautiful elegant frames with interlocking seat
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Brutalist Curved Oak Dining Chairs from Allmilmö, 1980s, Set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 steam bent oak dining chairs by Allmilmö.
Beautiful elegant frames with interlocking seat
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
1960
s French Rocking chair
Located in London, Lambeth
Stunning Rocking chair in a
Re upholstered in a gorgeous Green velvet fabric .Crafted steam
Bent
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Dakota Jackson Modern
Ceylon
Lounge Chairs
By HOLLY HUNT, Dakota Jackson
Located in Astoria, NY
Dakota Jackson for Holly Hunt pair of modern 'Ceylon' lounge chairs with steam-bent arm rests and
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,800 / set
A pair of Snow shoe chairs by Snocraft
By SnoCraft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s
American
Bent/steamed oak chairs with rawhide snow shoe-inspired back and seat, made by snow
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Pernilla Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in High Point, NC
elegantly steam-bent wooden construction, producing a chair that allows one to relax in cozy grace.
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$12,500 / set
Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$12,500 / set
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Peacock Chair for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Peacock Chair was costly to manufacture. Its large arc is not steam-bent, as on the Windsor chairs, but
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Midcentury Clifford Pascoe Dining Set 5 Chairs and Round Table White Vinyl Iron
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
. Very clean white vinyl padded seats with iron framed chairs and steam bent plywood backrest. This set
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Pair of G23 Hoop chairs by Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni for Germa
By Germa, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
, with steam bent beech frame, is beautifully designed with eye on detail. Any space will be elevated by
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Model G23 Hoop chair by Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni for Germa, 1970s
By Germa, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
" chair.
This high quality chair, with steam bent beech frame, has beautiful detailed design: all the way
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Bentwood
Pair of Cognac Leather G23 chairs by Piero Palange
Werther Toffoloni for Germa
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange, Germa
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
quality chairs, with steam bent beech frame, have beautiful detailed design: all the way from the front
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Cognac Leather G23 chair by Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni for Germa, Italy
By Germa, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
produced by Germa in 1972 and became known as the 'Hoop' chair.
This high quality chair, with steam bent
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
G23 Chair In Canvas By Piero Palange And Werther Toffoloni For Germa, Italy 1970
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange, Germa
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
‘Hoop’ chair. This high quality chair, with steam bent beech frame, has beautiful detailed design: all
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Bentwood
Restored Frankl Style Rattan Six Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair, Pair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
classic stacked base. Made of steam-bent rattan poles, the Chairs feature decorative wicker-woven
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
1970s Lucite Armchairs after a model of Gerald Summers
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
is an updated version of the British designer Gerald Summers classic steam-bent plywood chair of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Armchairs
Materials
Lucite
French Rattan
Rope Occasional Armchair Carver Dining, c. 1970s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A pair of woven rope and steam bent rattan occasional chairs. Unusual in their construction with a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb Planner Group Compact Dining Table
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Bainbridge, NY
McCobb Planner Group Birch Chairs also available for $1895. Four chairs feature steam bent deeply curved
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
Classically Designed American Dining Set
Located in Dallas, TX
parquetry on the table top is absolutely stunning and greatly compliments the steam bent rosewood backs of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rosewood, Textile
Poul Kjaerholm - PK 15 - Ash - Cane
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Munich, DE
Poul Kjaerholm (1929 - 1980)
PK 15 chair with steam-bent ash frame and woven cane seat
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Armchairs
Materials
Cane
Erich Dieckmann Chairs with Steam Bent Beech Wood Frames, Germany, 1930s
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Utrecht, NL
tightly around the wood.
These chairs are defined by their materials, steam bent beech and woven cord
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Beech
Thonet Style Bentwood Bistro Chair
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Thonet style bentwood bistro chair, steam-bent beechwood with decorative steam-pressed seats, early
Category
Vintage 1920s European Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of "Model 1514" Chairs by Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
leader in the field in the 1930s. What started in 1915 with a steam-bent beech chair, eventually made the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Lamino Chair
Ottoman in Sheepskin by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
of similar vintage. Both are made from steam-bent beech, the chair with oak veneer.
The chair is
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Plywood
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
-designed chairs in steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fritz Hansen "Dan" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
-designed chairs in steam-bent beech wood, called the DAN Chair, were brought to market. Although clearly
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
used for these chairs in steam-bent beech. The DAN Chair remains a highly important link in furniture
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
6 Danish Teak Eva Dining Chair Koefoeds Hornslet
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Pemberton, NJ
been steam bent into shape. These chairs date from around the 1960-70's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Six J and J Kohn for Thonet Bentwood Bistro Dining Chairs
By Michael Thonet, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Poland. The most famous and well recognized chair Thonet ever produced crafted from six pieces of steam
Category
Antique 19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Port Jervis, NY
laminates chairs are steam bent in a ribbon like form which lends to a very organic type of movement. Very
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Plywood, Birch
antique Thonet bistro chairs no 14 118 webbing bentwood, 1880, set of 3
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Zevenaar, NL
of only six pieces of steam bent solid beech wood, the chair is so minimal and elegant, it still
Category
Antique 1870s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Antique Josef Hoffmann Michael Thonet bistro chairs no 14 118 webbing, 1880s, 8p
By Michael Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Zevenaar, NL
industrial design. Consisting of only six pieces of steam bent solid beech wood, the chair is so minimal and
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
ENGLISH ART DECO Bent Beechwood
SUPAREST
Armchair Circa 1930
Located in Sherborne, GB
manufacturer from the 1930s, they made stylish quality furniture. This chair was steam bent to create a
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
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Steam Bent Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the steam bent chair you’re looking for. Each steam bent chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and beech. If you’re shopping for a steam bent chair, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a steam bent chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right steam bent chair, those designed in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Michael Thonet and Mike White each produced at least one beautiful steam bent chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Steam Bent Chair?
Prices for a steam bent chair start at $550 and top out at $78,000 with the average selling for $3,339.
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