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Pair of Eva armchairs by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
famous thanks to the technique of laminated wood bending that allowed to create ergonomic and elegant
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Pernilla Leather Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Chesham, GB
- 1988) was a swedish furniture designer and architect who experimented with wood bending techniques in
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid-century Danish Dining Chairs by Aksel Bender Madsen
By Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Eight dining chairs designed by Aksel Bender Madsen. Teak frames with tapered hand-stitched backs
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

6 piece Swedish Post modern pop art Low sectional sofa by lennart bender
By Lennart Bender
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Cool 6 piece Swedish Post modern pop art Low sectional sofa by Lennart Bender Swedish modern pop
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Faux Leather

Pair of "Scandia" Lounge Chairs by Georg Eknes for Hans Brattrud
By Hans Battrud
Located in Chesham, GB
and architect. Experimenting with wood bending techniques, he designed the first chairs in his iconic
Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Aksel Bender Madsen Arm Chairs
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of arm chairs designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Firitz Hansen c. 1963
Materials

Wood, Fabric

Metropolitan Chair by Einar Larsen Bender Madsen
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, GB
Sculptural armchair designed by Einar Larsen and Axel Bender Madsen for the Metropolitan school in
Materials

Wood, Wicker

Hans J. Wegner Wishbone Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen Søn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wishbone “Y” shaped backing and rounded arm rests are continuous of Wegner’s classic wood-bending joinery
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Lennart Bender Corona Chairs, Denmark, 1950
By Lennart Bender, La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Lennart Bender Corona Chairs Denmark, 1950 Newly upholstered in Chenille by Pierre Frey
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Wood

Einar Larsen Aksel Bender Madsen Red Sofa
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ejnar Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen this three seater sofa is an incredible piece of mid
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 bend wood chairs
Located in HAARLEM, NL
chairs a playful look together with the bend wood back. The chairs have been newly upholstered in a
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Leather Sofa by Lennart Bender for Ulferts Tibro, 1960s
By Ulferts Swedish, Lennart Bender
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This elegant three-seater leather sofa was designed by Lennart Bender and produced by the Swedish
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

1950s-1960s, Lennart Bender for Ulferts, Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Ulferts Swedish, Lennart Bender
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful lounge chair with ottoman. The designer is Lennart Bender and is produced by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Scandinavian Modern "Metropolitan" Chair by Ejner Larsen Aksel Bender Madsen
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Astoria, NY
A Scandinavian Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen "Metropolitan" armchair with mahogany legs and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen Armchairs
By Ludvig Pontoppidan, Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen blue leather armchairs. Model LP48. Manufactured by Ludvig
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNET IMAGE SIZE 26 X 36 Circa 1940
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil Circa 1940 "Around The Bend" Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet Biography Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889
Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Thonet Style High Stool in Curved Wood, 20th Century
By Michael Thonet
Located in TARBES, FR
wood bending process in order to adapt it to mass production. Sold over 50 million copies in 1930, the
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools

Materials

Oak

A. Bender Madsen Ejner Larsen Three Nesting Tables by Cabinetmaker Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage set of three wooden nesting tables, designed by Danish architects Askel Bender Madsen and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Wood

River Bend Study
By John MacDonald
Located in Westport, CT
Traditional landscape, traditional art, tranquil, river, reflection, trees, forest, nature, season, water, blue, green, purple, lavender, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, John Francis Mu...
Category

2010s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

Pair of Danish Blue Leather Armchairs by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
By Ludvig Pontoppidan, Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern armchairs (Model LP48) in blue leather designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bend in Strange Winds
By Danielle Winger
Located in Bozeman, MT
Danielle Winger was born in Reno, NV and has spent her life moving throughout the US. She received a Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Merchandising and Apparel Design from Middle Ten...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Authentic South Bend Lathe Table Metal Desk with Looped-Pipe Legs Wood Top
Located in Oakville, CT
Beautifully refinished South Bend lathe table with wood top. Distinctive mid-century-modern desk
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Raka Studio, Contemporary, Organic Modern Chandelier, Bentwood, LED, 21st C.
By Raka Studio
Located in Manhasset, NY
meticulously shaped using traditional Japanese wood-bending techniques to create fluid, organic forms. Each
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Organic Modern Chandeliers and P...

Materials

Ash, Bentwood

Aksel Bender Madsen Oak Arm Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Oak arm chair designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Firitz Hansen c. 1963. Newly
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Raka Studio, Contemporary, Organic Modern Chandelier, Bentwood, LED, 21st C.
By Raka Studio
Located in Manhasset, NY
traditional Japanese wood-bending techniques to create fluid, organic forms. Each piece is a labor of love
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

Vintage Armchair by Ejnar Larsen Aksel Bender Madsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Ejnar and Lars Peder Pedersen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Armchair by Ejnar Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen, Denmark, 1960s Discover the elegance of
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Teak

Medea N102 Chairs By Vittorio Nobili
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
in advanced wood-bending techniques. Founded in the early 20th century, the company played a
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Lennart Bender for Møbelfabriken Tibro Sweden Ulferts Chair and Ottoman
By Ulferts Swedish
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Lennart Bender for Møbelfabriken Tibro Sweden Ulferts Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood

Madsen and Larsen for Willy Beck, Oak Wood Coffee Table with Label, 1960s
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Cabinetmaker Willy Beck, Denmark, 1960s three-legged oak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Easy Chair by Madsen Schubell for Bovenkamp, 1960
By Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This easy chair is designed by Aksel Bender Madsen & Schubell for Bovenkamp, Holland in 1960. Aksel
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Alvar Aalto Early Pre-Artek Club Table, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
remarkable table is rooted in Aalto's fascination with bending wood to create graceful, organic forms
Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch

French school Landscape Windmill and Moon painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Condition : ⭐- Vivid color. Very good condition for a painting from 19th century. The wood bend
Category

Early 1800s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

E.B. Larsen Stool in Leather
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E.B. Larsen stool in leather.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Danish Wave Shaped Ottomans
By Aksel Bender Madsen, Ejner Larsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Sculptural pair of triangle wave-shaped ottomans raised on three tapered legs. Newly upholstered in a teal wool fabric.
Materials

Wood, Fabric

Vintage Sofa Bed in Wood and Speckled Fabric Att. to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
-weave fretwork. This shows the skill in bending the wood. At the side, the sofa is bevelled and rises
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wood and Woven Leather Chair Attributed to Alvar Aalto, 1950
Located in Brussels, BE
office in 1923. Aalto's furniture design is easily recognized by the unique method of bending wood he
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century French Wood Patinated Console Tables By Thonet, a Pair
By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
story of a bygone era. The tables exhibit the iconic Thonet flair for bending wood, which revolutionized
Category

Early 20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Armchair in Elm Wood by Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen, 1960s
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
. Producer Eilersen was proficient in steam bending of wood and made the back of the chair and armrests in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Two Seater No. 2 - Fluentum Series by Raka Studio in Ebonised Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
bending wood. The design is inspired by the organic flows of nature and the natural shapes that occur in a
Category

2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Velvet, Bentwood, Ash

Armchair by Finn Østergaard for Kvist Møbler, 1970, Denmark
By Finn Østergaard 1
Located in Oirlo, LI
technique: bending wood. It enabled woodworkers to create wavy shapes from wood - shapes that could follow
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Etched Four Panel Mirrored Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diagonal grid etched on glass with wonderful smoky aged patina, mounted on painted wood back with
Category

20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Thonet Double Coat Rack, Art Nouveau Period
By Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
with his factory in Vienna. He is invented new processes for bending and veneering wood. Thonet’s
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Sigurd Ressell Two Falcon Chairs with Leather Cushions by Vatne Møbler Norway
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
1970s The chairs have got a frames of dark stained steam bend wood and the cushions are upholstered
Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sigurd Ressell Two Falcon Chairs with Leather Cushions by Vatne Møbler Norway
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
1970s The chairs have got a frames of dark stained steam bend wood and the cushions are upholstered
Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Woven Cord Chair with Steam Bent Arms, Germany circa 1930s
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Utrecht, NL
structure was a technical innovation in its time, as it was created by steam bending the wood. During the
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Cord, Wood

Rare Pair of Gerald Thurston Wall Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulated wall lamps, with break at the wood backplate and at bend in arm. On off switch
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design 3 Seat Sofa by Dux, Denmark, 1960 s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
designed and formed three seater sofa. Teak wood formed and bend arm and back top rest with a more recent
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Teak

American Machine Age Art Deco Suspended Console and Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
has three piercings of chrome. The bend wood is still clad in its 80 year old cream lacquer.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Danish Modern Green 3-Seater Sofa by Folke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
the 20th century, Christian Hansen began experimenting with the steam-bending of beech wood, and in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Textile, Wood

Dining Set by Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, CA
Round table with set of four matching bend wood back chairs. This table has one 15" leaf.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

Midcentury Magazine Rack by Frits Henningsen for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1940s
By Andreas Tuck, 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 Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Art Nouveau Nest Of 4 Tables By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Petworth, GB
) perfected a new technique of bending solid wood during the 1850s, enabling mass production. His experiments
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Beech

French Mid-Century Ceramic Coffee Table, Signed Barrois
Located in Winter Park, FL
A coffee table designed by the French ceramist Barrois with a bend wood frame and a tile top
Category

Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rosewood Vanity Mirrors by Hans Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rosewood bend wood framed and leather strapped handheld vanity mirrors by Hans Agne Jakobsson. The
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

Materials

Rosewood

Daybed by Thonet, 1900s - New Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
. He used a process to bend wood, and was one of the first to have rationalized production to orient it
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Beech

Mid- Century Set Of Two Organic Shape Teak Dinning Room Chairs, 1960 Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
beautiful organic shape design. With elegant legs and comfortable back rests from bend teak wood. The
Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Vintage Central European Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Set of Twelve
By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
dark wood, tapering legs bend and flare into an elegant stance. The seat is a simple, square form with
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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Wood Bending For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood bending available at 1stDibs. Each wood bending for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage wood bending now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the wood bending you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood bending made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wood bending that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bend Goods, Aksel Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wood Bending?

Prices for a wood bending start at $200 and top out at $54,070 with the average selling for $1,786.