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Pair of Bend Wood Table Lamps
Located in Valley Stream, NY
Beautiful styling so characteristic of mid century lamps, brass bases. Each of the satin glass spheres emitts 60 watts. To contact dealer please click "contact dealer" at the righ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Danish Lounge Chair by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in London, GB
A sleek leather-clad 1950s armchair by Danish designers Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Metropolitan Armchairs Designed by Ejner Larsen
Axel Bender Madsen
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, GB
Larsen and Axel Bender Madsen. Produced by Willy Beck (cabinet maker) and leather by Dahlman, Denmark
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Sirocco Safari Chair by Arne Norell in Rosewood and Black Leather
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Helsingborg, SE
was versatile and successfully utilized various material combinations such as swivel wood, bend wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Turn of the Century Thonet Bend Wood Rocker No. 8
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Hudson, NY
Rocker #8 first design in1882 (Thonet 150 years of furniture) page 44 this model is from early 1900s paper and impress marks see picture.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Mid Century Original Georg Eknes Hans Brattrud Scandia Rosewood Swivel Chair MCM
By Hans Brattrud
Located in Cambridge, GB
studies that Brattrud experimented with wood bending techniques and designed the first chairs in his
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
1910
s Art Nouveau Table by Gebrüder Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brno, CZ
legs, a charming example of the Thonet trademark technique of wood bending. There are two horizontal
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Beech
1910
s Dressing Table Model No.10 by Gebrüder Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brno, CZ
bending. The whole table is a dark brown colour with a nice subtle pattern coming through the wood on all
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Beech
0121-1110=115
By Jaehyo Lee
Located in North Adams, NH
the contrary, I now put an emphasis only on nails. I drive countless nails into wood, bend them, grind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
0121-1110=1150112
By Jaehyo Lee
Located in North Adams, NH
the contrary, I now put an emphasis only on nails. I drive countless nails into wood, bend them, grind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Kohn Thonet Secessionist Chair Paper Label Vienna 1880s Bentwood Austrian
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Sarasota, FL
the bending of solid wood with the help of Sheet Iron Strips in Casting Moulds. This wood, which was
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Contained Crash - Reconstituted Ebony Veneer Wood Sculpture, 2023
By Heather Zusman
Located in Newport Beach, CA
wall.
While most wood sculptors bend single pieces of wood with heat or steam, Zusman uses a highly
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dancing In The Moonlight - Walnut Veneer Wood Sculpture, 2023
By Heather Zusman
Located in Newport Beach, CA
wall.
While most wood sculptors bend single pieces of wood with heat or steam, Zusman uses a highly
Category
2010s Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
#3955 French Wavy Wooden Screen
Located in New York, NY
French wavy wooden screen. Flexible and bendable wood done in an Alvar Alto tambour style
Category
Vintage 1940s French Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Thonet S320 Armchairs 1980s Design by Ulrich Böhme and Wulf Schneider
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Tourcoing, FR
striped beige fabric, the height of the armrests, drawn by the tubular section bend of the wood (essential
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
LCW Occasional Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Porto, PT
together using a specialist machine to bend the wood which has given it the unique design that it has.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
1980s Thonet Design S320 Armchair by Ulrich Böhme and Wulf Schneider
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
striped beige fabric, the height of the armrests, drawn by the tubular section bend of the wood (essential
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1980s Thonet Design S320 Armchair by Ulrich Böhme and Wulf Schneider
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
brown faux-leather. The height of the armrests, drawn by the tubular section bend of the wood (essential
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Vintage Midcentury Ercol Butterfly Chairs
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
technique of steam-bending wood into curves as well as drying elm with steam so that it wouldn't warp. These
Category
Mid-20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Austrian Ebonized Bentwood Table by Gebruder Thonet, circa 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in New York, NY
process of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that became popular throughout Europe
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Bentwood, Wood
Nacht by Richard Lazes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique sculpture designed by Richard Lazes using his patented technique for steam bending wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures
$10,000
Six Stacking Chairs Roland Rainer Vienna 1955
By Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
6 stacking chairs,
des. Roland Rainer,
Vienna 1955.
beech bend wood,
dark brown and beech.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$8,900 / set
Set of Four Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the wood pliable enough to easily bend around a mold to create the gracious curvature of the chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Walnut, PVC
Round Table With Industrial Base
Located in Houston, TX
Cast iron industrial machine base with custom top using reclaimed azobe wood with half round metal
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Tables
"Albert" beech bentwood armchair by Finn Østergaard for Kvist Møbler
By Finn Østergaard 1
Located in Den Haag, ZH
technique: the bending of wood. It enabled woodworkers to make undulating forms out of wood - forms that
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Albert Beech Bentwood Armchairs by Finn Østergaard for Kvist Møbler 1975, 2x
By Finn Østergaard 1
Located in Den Haag, ZH
technique: the bending of wood. It enabled woodworkers to make undulating forms out of wood - forms that
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Wonderful Folky Trade Sign
Located in santa monica, CA
ATTACHED TO WOOD. IT HAS A SLIGHT BEND NEAR THE BACK END BUT IN NO WAY TAKES AWAY FROM ITS APPEAL.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Thonet Magazine Rack, Model No. 1
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
allowed the bending of wood.
Lit.: Thonet factory catalogue, 1885, n.p.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Bentwood
Bentwood Dining Chairs
Set of Eight
of Solid Oak with Plywood Seats from 1947
Located in Madison, WI
one seat. Substantial, sturdy and sculptural. Oak is a hard wood that does not easily bend. Handsome
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Pair of Side Chairs by Aalvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hem, NL
.
Unlike Thonet, Alvar Aalto did not bend the wood with the use of steam, but he made use of the natural
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Charles and Ray Eames Paravent by Herman Miller, 1950
s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salzburg, Austria
bending laminated wood for years. The created their own technique which was also used for the "Eames Leg
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut, Plywood, Canvas
Pair of Bentwood Thonet Chairs from the Beginning of the 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
first time the manufacture of furniture by building with a new technology of bending of wood. It knows a
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
"Hi!breed" Bespoke Chair with Biomorphic Upholstery on Vintage Chair Frame
By Charlotte Kingsnorth
Located in London, GB
breaking technique using hot steam to bend wood. Chair Nr.14, was an iconic design and was the first chair
Category
2010s European Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Upholstery
Louis XVI Period Painted French Corner Cabinet, France, circa 1780
Located in Houston, TX
technique before the invention of steam presses to bend wood. The door opens with its iron lock and key to
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Fischel Bentwood Umbrella Stand
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
late 19th century.
Made by bending wood from one continuous rod, Bentwood style furniture is
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Edwardian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bentwood
Ercol Windsor Armchairs, a Pair, Newly Upholstered, circa 1950s, English
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in London, GB
-bending of wood in large quantities and for this contract the company selected English elm, a wood
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Fabric
Thonet Children Bentwood Armchair No. 1
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
this sons. They perfected the process of bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Bentwood
Peter Maly ‘tosai’ lounge fauteuil for CondeHouse set/2
By Conde, Peter Maly
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
.
This set of 2 Tosai fauteuils with bend oak wood and thick leathers are in good condition consistent
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Niels Eilersen Three Seater Green Velvet Danish Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro
By Niels Eilersen
Located in Cambridge, GB
Denmark to use steam to bend wood. When cars eventually ran horse-drawn carriages off the road, Eilersen
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Teak
Charles Eames LCW Midcentury Lounge Chair in Maple for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
order to bend the wood into the form of the design.
By 1946, four plywood adult chairs had been
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Poul Kjaerholm PK91 Folding Stool for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
as steam-bending wood, which enabled the family business to mass-produce at a larger scale.
In 1932
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Midcentury Ercol Butterfly Chair
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
had also perfected the technique of steam-bending wood into curves as well as drying elm with steam so
Category
20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Elm
H-269 Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1930s, Set of 2
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
in the 1950s. The wood bending method developed by Thonet was used for their production, which allows
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Rare American Art Deco Aluminium and Bakelite West Bend Ten-Piece Cocktail Set
By West Bend
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and iconic American ten-piece cocktail shaker set was designed for the West Bend Company
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Thonet Children Bend Wood Highchair with Tableau / Kinderspreissessel Nr. 3
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet re-edition of the No. 3 children highchair with tableau.
Originally designed, circa 1900.
Date of manufacture, circa 1970.
Mahogany stained beech bentwood.
Wickerwork in perf...
Category
20th Century German Jugendstil Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Beech
Bending Branch: Polished Steel, Ash and Willow Tapestry by Lee Borthwick
By Lee Borthwick
Located in London, Hertfordshire
Bending Branch Tapestry, 2018, Ash and willow branches, copper wire and polished steel by Lee
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wire
GIJS BAKKER STRIP CHAIRS with the strip table
By Gijs Bakker
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
made of bend wood. Laminated. The chairs are stackable. The table is 120cm by 120cm and 73cm height
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Midcentury Thonet Chairs with Red Leather Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Culver City, CA
seat and seat back upholstery. The bend wood slates are tipped with brass feet that add interest and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gijs Bakker Strip Set, Four Chairs and a Table with White Top
By Gijs Bakker
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
table are made of bend wood, laminated. Maplewood. The chairs do not have a frame. They have a "blind
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Settee by Thonet, circa 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in New York, NY
bending wood using steam to create curvaceous forms that became popular throughout Europe. Introduced in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Settees
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Thonet Chairs Design Hanno Von Gustedt
By Hanno von Gustedt, Thonet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
first time the manufacture of furniture by building with a new technology of bending of wood. It knows a
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Velvet
Alvar Aalto Stool Model X601 with Leather Seats, 1954 by Artek Finland, Pcs
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
.
Aalto's furniture design is easily recognized by the unique method of bending wood he patented; most
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Birch
Alvar Aalto Stool Model X601 with Leather Seats, 1954 by Artek Finland, Pcs
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
.
Aalto's furniture design is easily recognized by the unique method of bending wood he patented; most
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Birch
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