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Agni Small Bentwood Side Table with Solid Wood Top by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
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Our Vrksa collection is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces - this has allowed us to
Category
2010s Asian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Erich Dieckmann Chairs with Steam Bent Beech Wood Frames, Germany, 1930s
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Utrecht, NL
technical innovation in its time as it was created by steam bending the wood. During the process, the wood
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Beech
Danish Desk Chair in Elm Wood by Arne Wahl Iversen for N. Eilersen, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Niels Eilersen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
recognisable as an Niels Eilersen. Producer Eilersen was proficient in steam bending of wood and made the back
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
French Mid-Century Ceramic Coffee Table, Signed Barrois
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A coffee table designed by the French ceramist Barrois with a bend wood frame and a tile top finely
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Ming Style Wide Bench, Large Coffee Table with Rattan Top
Located in Somis, CA
solid wood base. The rattan is completely supported by solid wood hence does not shift, bend or buckle
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Benches
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Bentwood Armchairs, in the Manner of Thonet "Banker" Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
These chairs are made in the Thonet method of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Curvy Danish Caprani Table Lamp in smoked Oak, 1970s, Denmark
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Værløse, DK
original. A rare find for a beautiful home.
* A bend oak wood veneer table lamp with and a pleated clip-on
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Molded Teak Plywood Spindle Back Settee Bench
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern bend teak wood back molded seat settee bench. Hans Werner decor match.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Magazine Rack by Frits Henningsen for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
during the 1940s. The solid mahogany frame features Drumstick detailing and bend/shaped wood detailing.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Nordic Table Lamp in Beech and Linen by Jan Wickelgren, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Nordic modern styled table light made from bend wood beech and linen. Designed by Jan Wickelgren
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Beech
Small Danish Antique Oval Wall Mirror in Stained Oak, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A bend-wood wall mirror in stained oak (dark mahogany tone). Clean curves and simple lines in an
Category
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Vintage Frosta Bentwood Stacking Stools for Ikea, 1990s
By Alvar Aalto, IKEA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Frosta Bend wood stools. 4 Pieces original designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured by
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Adrian Pearsall Style Walnut Shell Tufted High Back Lounge Chairs
By George Mulhauser, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
internal wood support frame along that bend.
Arm height: 21"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Six Cherner Chairs For Plycraft
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
curves throughout, all made by bending the wood with extreme steam pressure. A very sleek addition to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Sigurd Ressell Falcon Chair with Brown Leather Cushions by Vatne Møbler Norway
By Sigurd Resell, Vatne Møbler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
chair has got a frame of steam bend beech wood with lacquer stretched with canvas. The cushions are
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Canvas
Set of 6 Vintage Alvar Aalto Model 66 Chairs by Artek in Laminated Birch, 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
, more functional expression. Steam-bending wood is an economical and ecological production technique
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fritz Hansen "Dan" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
, more functional expression. Steam-bending wood is an economical and ecological production technique
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool from the 1930s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
making its legs, which was based on the invention of bending solid wood. The stools are stackable which
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Italian Rocking Chair Paper Cord and Birch Plywood Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
upholstery. The choice of materials, solid wood steam bending technique and ergonomic design are perfectly
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool, circa 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
its legs, which was based on the invention of bending solid wood. The stools are stackable which is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bentwood, 1930s
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
expression. Steam-bending wood is an economical and ecological production technique with a rich heritage. The
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
4 bentwood chairs, number 7, published by Thonet at the end of the 19th century.
By Thonet
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
bending wood by steaming (the wood is softened by a steam bath, then constrained in frames according to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
works that embody details which are unique to the Studio's design esthetic and the craft of bending wood
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Axel Enthoven chair for Rohé, Netherlands c1970
By Rohe Noordwolde, Axel Enthoven
Located in London, GB
four cylindrical pieces of wood steam bent into shape, bending to become the legs, frame, arms and
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Suede, Bentwood
Stool Model Y61 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s / 1980s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Alvar Aalto and carpenter and factory manager Otto Korhonen to bend solid wood (L-leg). Now two L-legs
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Linen, Birch
Set of Two Alvar Aalto Model Y 61 Stools from 1960s/1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
an earlier invention by Alvar Aalto and carpenter and factory manager Otto Korhonen to bend solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Birch
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
Category
Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Vanilla Creme Sheepskin Lounge Chairs with Bentwood Arms by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
beckon you to stay awhile. Bentwood arms - a woodworking skill achieved by wetting and slowly bending
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Bentwood, Upholstery
1930
s Thonet Original Bentwood Side, Console Table
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in production today
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Art Nouveau "Perroquet" Coat Rack by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
focused his work on bending wood. By the mid 1840's he started twisting his laminated pieces, allowing
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Thonet Sculptural Bentwood and Ivory Sheepskin Armchairs, circa 1950
By Thonet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
and inviting. The bentwood wood arms, a woodworking skill achieved by wetting and slowly bending
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Bentwood
G.Siegel / J&J Kohn Black Beechwood and Flowery Silk Austrian Chair Pair, 1910
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Roma, Lazio
technique for bending solid wood), and then polished with black shellac. Its design is very particular, it
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
Early Original Model No 63 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek in Birch
Red, 1935
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in London, GB
standardized leg made using his internationally patented method for bending wood. Aalto’s first patent
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, Set of 6 Stools Model 60, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötehdas for Artek
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
of wood through bending.
The functional and simple design allows for stackability, which has helped
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Stools
Materials
Birch
Dutch Art Deco Modernist side table or plant table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
there is a slight bend in the wood of the tabletop. This is hardly visible.
Background information The
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Piet Hein
Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen Dining Table
By Hein, Mathsson and Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
with the bending of wood. His early designs are organic, curvaceous and made from natural materials
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
1970s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Army, Green, Set of Twelve
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1970s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Military, Blue, Set of Six
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in production today
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Piet Hein
Bruno Mathsson
Superellipse
Large Table in Teak
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Waalwijk, NL
started to experiment with the bending of wood. His early designs are organic, curvaceous and made from
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Streamlined Art Deco Bentwood Lounge Chairs in Palomino Cream Shearling
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Saint Louis, MO
one another. Bentwood arms - created by wetting and bending wood pieces over time into a desired shape
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hide, Sheepskin, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Modern Vintage Y Legs Dining Table Side Table c 1946
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Vienna, AT
construction and based on the bending wood by Alvar Aalto - the L legs. In the Y-legs, two slim L legs were
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
1930s Original Marked Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the Classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Japanese antique wooden low table/rare wabisabi table/1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
bucket made by thinly slicing and bending wood.
The texture of the lacquer is also very cool and tasteful
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Special Listing for Gia Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Alvar Aalto 1946
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Vienna, AT
the time.
Y legs stands for the leg construction and based on the
bending wood by Alvar Aalto - the L
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Austrian Secessionist Settee/ Loveseat by Koloman Moser for J
J Kohn
By Koloman Moser, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in New York City, NY
furniture made of Austrian beechwood through a process of steaming lengths of wood and bending them in metal
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Benches
Materials
Beech
Set Six #17 Thonet Style Black
Natural Tall Bentwood Chairs by Salvatore Leone
By Thonet, Salvatore Leone
Located in Topeka, KS
then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood, Paint
12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1970’s Bauhaus Style Thonet #7025 Bentwood
Cane Rocking Chair or Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Stendig Bentwood
Cane Rocker Double Circle Design w Handle by Thonet
By Stendig Co., Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set 4 Bauhaus Style #18 Café Chairs by Thonet Bentwood Frames
Hand Caned Seats
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vint Bauhaus Oak Bentwood Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchair by Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and
Category
20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Bentwood
Bauhaus Oak Bentwood
Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Chair for Stendig by Thonet
By Thonet, Stendig Co., Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak, Bentwood
French Bistro Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood, bendable screen
Category
20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
$3,100
Arca for Crassevig by Gigi Sabadin, 1970s
By Gigi Sabadin, Crassevig
Located in Budapest, HU
a new level, creating a world of innovative seating solutions, sophisticated techniques for wood
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Wood and Leather Stool by Larsen and Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightful stool in rosewood and leather designed by Ejner Larsen and A. Bender Madsen for Willy
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Ebonized High Back Karen Lounge Chair by Aksel Bender Madsen for Bovenkamp
By Aksel Bender Madsen, Bovenkamp
Located in Dorchester, MA
Danish designer Aksel Bender Madsen created this striking lounge chair, called Karen, for Dutch
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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