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Thonet Bentwood Hall Tree
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in New Windsor, NY
manipulation of wood through heat, moisture and pressure bending the wood into marvelous shapes and forms
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Ash, Beech
Antique Desk Chair by Thonet, 1900s
By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
company using the steam bending technique for wood in furniture use.
Produced between 1881 & 1914 in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Oak Danish Armchair by Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen, 1970s
By Niels Eilersen, Illum Wikkelsø
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, Oak
Alvar Aalto Model 69 Bentwood Side Chair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Alvar Aalto bent wood birch side chair for Artek.
Unlike Thonet, Alvar Aalto did not bend
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Axel Enthoven Set of Four Dining Chairs for Rohé, Netherlands, circa 1970
By 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
Adjustable Chaise Lounge Chair by Thonet in Bentwood and Cane from 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Mexico, DF
furniture. He patented a technique for bending wood with hot steam and glue that allowed him - and his sons
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chaise Longues
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Four Vintage Thonet Bentwood Cane Chairs
By Michael Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
design is the innovative process of bending laminated wood to create fluid contoured forms. Constructed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$4,380 / set
Postmodern Design Stacking Chair "FLEX 2000" by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1983
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
, 1983. Set of 10 chairs. Beech bend wood constructed frame with black form shaped plastic seats. All are
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Beech
Alvar Aalto for Artek Birch
Black Linoleum 65 Dining Chairs, Set of 2
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Basildon, London
.
Aalto created the collection after experimenting with bending wood in the early 1920s, before patenting
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto for Artek Birch
Black Linoleum Half-Round Dining Table
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Basildon, London
collection.
Aalto created the collection after experimenting with bending wood in the early 1920s, before
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
1960s Upholstered Wooden Rocking Armchair by TON
By TON a.s.
Located in High Point, NC
bentwood, this classic piece was crafted by TON, famous for their wood steam bending technique and
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Set of Two Bankers "980" Oak Table Office Chairs by Jasper
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. Jasper maintains its own forest and sawmill and prides itself on its wood steam bending technology. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Bankers "980" Oak Table Office Chair by Jasper
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. Jasper maintains its own forest and sawmill and prides itself on its wood steam bending technology. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
"Boob Box" by Erik Gronborg
By Erik Gronborg
Located in Dallas, TX
, chests and chairs utilize the inherent form found in a log. " If a piece of wood has a bend in it, use it
Category
Vintage 1970s Sculptures
18th Century Country French Encoignure or Corner Cabinet
Located in Birmingham, AL
technique before the invention of steam presses to bend wood. The door opens with its iron lock and key to
Category
Antique 1740s French Country Corner Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Societá Compensati Curvati, Italy, 1959
By Società Compensati Curvati
Located in The Hague, NL
techniques possible, such as the inward bending wood, avoiding any visible screws on the seat.
References
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Gebrüder Thonet “Salon Canapé” Bench no. 6275 Bentwood Wien
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
fabric.
Michael Thonet found the process of bending wood by means of steaming in the mid-19th century
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Benches
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Thonet Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Bent Ply Green Wool Tweed Dining Chair Set
By Thonet, Westnofa Furniture, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chattanooga, TN
mastered the art of bending wood beyond the laws of physics. Layers of solid maple wood have been laminated
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Set of 8 chairs by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
well as design, his production methods included the bending of laminated wood. Although his designs are
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto for Artek Birch
Black Linoleum 65 Chairs and Table, Set of 3
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Basildon, London
his iconic L-leg collection.
Aalto created the collection after experimenting with bending wood in
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Birch
20th Century Chrome and Leatherette Rocking Chair in Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
focused his work on bending wood. By the mid-1840s he started twisting his laminated pieces, allowing them
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Alvar Aalto Model Y 61 Stools from 50s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
invention by Alvar Aalto and carpenter and factory manager Otto Korhonen to bend solid wood (L-leg). Now two
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Linen, Birch
Carl-Gustav Hiort Af Ornäs Armchair in Green Chenille and Birch, Finland, 1952
By Rubelli, Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in The Hague, NL
from all angles. During his career, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs developed innovative techniques to bend
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Birch
Rare set of four craft dining chairs by Erik Gronborg
By Erik Gronborg
Located in Dallas, TX
found in a log. " If a piece of wood has a bend in it, use it," he maintains. The furniture has a
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
No. 209 Armchairs in Beech by Michael Thonet for Thonet, 1890s, Set of 4
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Budapest, HU
chair is a refined example of Thonet’s mastery in steam bending wood, a technique that allowed for
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Beech
1950
s Stabil Dark Walnut Bentood Armchairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
– Pair. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1940s Original Round Thonet Small Dining, Side, Table
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Carved and Parcel Gilt Neoclassical Recamier from a design by Thomas Sheraton
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Miami Beach, FL
307); this is possibly the Bayou Bend piece. With woods native to North America, these pieces have
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Daybeds
Materials
Birch
Large Original Pencil Study of the Iconic French Thonet Bistro Chair, 214.
Located in Cotignac, FR
furniture. The basis was a new technique – the bending of solid wood – that Michael Thonet developed and
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pencil
1950
s Original Thonet Light Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
1950
s Pair of Dark Thonet Dining, Side Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1930
s Original Cane Seated Thonet Chairs, Set of Four
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1930s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1930s Original Thonet Cinema Seats with Enamel Numbers, Pair Numbered 1-2
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Stools
Materials
Bentwood
1930s Original Thonet Cinema Seats with Enamel Numbers, Pair Numbered 3-4
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Woven Cord Chairs in the Manner of Erich Dieckmann, Germany circa 1950s
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Utrecht, NL
as it was created by steam bending the wood. During the process, the wood is exposed to steam to make
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Bentwood
209 Thonet Midcentury Birchwood Yellow Upholstery Dining Chairs, Germany, 1900
By Thonet
Located in Madrid, ES
construct a machine that could bend wood in such a way that it could be reproduced over and over again. This
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Birch
1970s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Army, Green, Set of Eight
By Michael Thonet
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 Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Military, Blue, Set of Eight
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
1970
s Thonet Dining Chairs For The German Military - Blue - Good Qty Available
By Michael Thonet
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 Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Military, Blue, Set of Twelve
By Michael Thonet
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 Chairs for the German Army, Green, Set 36
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
1960
s Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1970
s Thonet Dining Chairs For The German Military - Blue - Good Qty Available
By Michael Thonet
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
1930s Thonet Tambour Fronted Oak Cabinet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
early 19th century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Shelves
Materials
Bentwood
1970
s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Army - Green - Set of Six
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1970s Thonet Dining Chairs for the German Military - Blue - Set of Twenty Four
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1970s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1970
s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs For The German Army - Green - Good Qty
By Michael Thonet
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
1970
s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Army, Green, Set of Eight
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Steel
1970
s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs for the German Army, Green, Set of Six
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
1970
s Thonet Stacking Dining Chairs For The German Army - Green - Good Qty
By Michael Thonet
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
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats
1717.3
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Y61 Stools in Birch and Leather Seat
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
recognized by the unique method of bending wood he patented; most famously, the stackable Stool 60 from Artek
Category
Vintage 1940s European Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Birch
1920s Thonet Stamped Original Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood under pressure and used this to design the Classic
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Berlin
Daybed in Birchwood by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden 1972
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Hellouw, NL
laminated birchwood, showcases Mathsson’s expertise in bending wood. Subtle yet intentional, the slightly
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Materials
Birch
1920
s Classic Bentwood Dining Chairs - Austrian - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
bending wood under pressure and used this to design the classic bentwood chairs still in production today
Category
Vintage 1920s European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Superellipse Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein
By Hans J. Wegner, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, his production methods included the bending of laminated wood. Although his designs are from the
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
19th Century, Thonet Original Theatre Seats,
1717.2
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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