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Material: Bentwood
Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are labeled with the original THONET paper logo. Thonet...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Thonet N.18 Beech and Vienna Straw Chair 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair known as model No. 18, with curved beech frame with blachandmade Vienna straw intact. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1876.
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
$375 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Thonet Type Bentwood High Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
4th quarter 19th century Thonet type bentwood high chair. Beech wood of warm honey tones. Restored cane seat, back
old refinishing. Provenanc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 4 Italian Modern Black Lacquered Bentwood Stackable Chairs by Calligaris
By Calligaris
Located in Doylestown, PA
Set of 4 Italian modern stackable bentwood dining or side chairs by Calligaris, Italy. These versatile chairs are comfortable with an ergonomic, molded form in a satin finish black ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four ‘Eva’ Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik AB
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Four ‘Eva’ Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik AB. Made in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak, Bentwood
1960
s Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine
1950’s Elegant Back Original Thonet Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine. Founded in the...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco set of black lacquered "Model 81" Thonet armchairs, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four black lacquered, bent wood "Model 81" manufactured by the renowned Gebrüder Thonet firm in Vienna, Austria. Originally created in 1904 and subsequently reissued in 1987, ...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Midcentury Giorgio Cattelan Italian Folding Chairs for Cidue Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury black metal and bentwood folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Catellan and produced by Cidue in Italy during the 1970s.
These chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dining room chair by Tatra Nábytok NP
By Tatra
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dining room chair by Tatra Nábytok NP. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Shelton Mindel Arm Chairs for Knoll, 2006 Upholstered Seat
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Shelton Mindel chairs for Knoll, 2006.
Lacquered wood, mohair.
Knoll plaque and paper label on underside.
Measures: 22”W x 23”D x 32”H.
2
Condition: These chairs a...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Bentwood
Bentwood No. 14 dining chair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 14 dining chair in vintage condition (well preserved) with new cane seat.
Production period: 1980s
Materials: Bentwood, cane
Label: STOL Kamnik
Condition...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$366 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 6 stackable dining chairs in Bauhaus style, 1960
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A set of six dining chairs with an exceptionally attractive patina, developed over the years. The honey-colored plywood shows distinct signs of wear which, along with the superb desi...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950
s French Baumann Blonde Round Leg Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann blonde round leg bentwood dining chairs – set of four
1950’s French Baumann blonde round leg bentwood dining chairs – set of four. Baumann is a slightly off th...
Category
1950s French Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 8 Mid Century Modern Thonet Style Cafe Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of 8 Thonet style dining chairs feature bentwood construction, original finish, two arm chairs, six side chairs, and vintage rd upholstery. Made in Poland.
Dimensions: 15w ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Le Corbusier for Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Thonet, Le Corbusier
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Le Corbusier for Thonet mid century bentwood dining chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 21 wide x 22 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 19 i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Set of 6 Birch Bentwood Stacking Chairs by Thonet, Made in Germany
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of six stackable chairs, made of birch bentwood, will make a unique and comfortable set of dining chairs.
German engineering meets design.
Rare to have such a large set in...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch, Bentwood
TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s.
Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Set of 6 Danish Post Modern Beech Bentwood dining chairs by Magnus Olesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 Danish post modern Beech Armed dining chairs by Magnus Olesen. Acrylic seat backs with geometrically aligned circular perforations. Black Fabric upholstered seat Steel back ...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Dining Chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa
By Labofa A/S
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian walnut desk chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa, c1955. Bent walnut plywood in ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Bentwood Chairs Carlo Ratti for Legni Curvi, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Two beautiful original Carlo Ratti bentwood chairs, manufactured by his company Industria Legni Curvati, based in Lissone, Milan.
New upholstered with a two-tone fabric.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are constructed of steam bent wood, probably beech, and nylon, circa 1970's. A Mid 20th C version of the early 20th C Frank...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Vintage Orange Dining Chairs Pair Eugen Schmidt 1965 Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining chairs pair or duo from chromed metal, bentwood and upholstered seat and back from woolen textile fabric in orange color by Eugen Schmidt, circa 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 westnofa bentwood Black Lacquer dining chairs Norway
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 westnofa black Lacquer bentwood dining chairs made in Norway. Great all original set of bentwood Westnofa dining chairs that have zinc coated bent steel tube legs with black...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of 4 Bentwood chairs by Carlo Ratti, Industria Legni Curvati, Italy 1950s.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian chair model was designed in the 1950s by Carlo Ratti for Industira Legni Curvati Lissoni and is made of bentwood and black lacquered metal legs. The rounded shapes and t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Secession dining chairs no.413 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chairs no.413 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Debrecen in very nice original condition.
Category
1910s Hungarian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood dining chair no.20 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood dining chair no.20 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 6 dining chairs by Thonet Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 6 dining chairs by Thonet Mundus in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,020 / set
Dining Chair No. 1 - Fluentum Series, by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Dining Chair No. 1 of the Fluentum Series of works.
The Dining Chair No.1 has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create the design. ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Bentwood, Ash
$2,000 / item
Unusual Set 6 Industrial Modernist Bauhaus Bent Plywood Stacking Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set 6 industrial modernist bent plywood stacking chairs. Amazing design. Bauhaus influenced. Extremely comfortable.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Dining Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Set of six dining chair by Josef Hoffmann for Stendig made of cane and bentwood.... 2 arm chairs and 4 side chairs.
Category
1960s Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$6,400 / set
Beautiful Set of Bentwood Dining Chairs, in the Style of Thonet
By Thonet, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
9 beautiful European bentwood dining chairs. Ready for a new home.
Category
1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Norman Cherner, Plycraft, Mid-Century Modern, Pretzel Dining Chairs, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Norman Cherner, Plycraft, Mid-Century Modern, Six Pretzel Dining Arm Chairs, USA, 1960s
Six examples of of Norman Cherner's molded plywood 'Pretzel' armchairs. Originally introduced...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1940
s Bentwood Debrecen Spindle Back Dining Chairs - Mixed - Good Qty Av
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Spindle Back Dining Chairs – Mixed – Good Quantities Available
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Spindle Back Dining Chairs – Mixed – Good Quantities Available. This ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 10 Paul Frankl Corset Back Dining Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
We are pleased to offer this one of a kind exquisite set of 10 Paul Frankl plunging corset dining chairs for Johnson Furniture, circa 1950 professionally reupholstered in ivory white...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Mahogany, Bentwood
Bentwood dining room chair no.14 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood dining room chair no.14 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Vintage Pretzel Chair by Norman Cherner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on an incredible mid-century modern icon with Norman Cherner's masterpiece, the legendary "Pretzel" chair made for Plycraft Furniture of Lawrence, Massachusetts. This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood, Plywood
Black Manila Dining Chairs by Val Padilla for Conran, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A set of 4 'Manila' dining chairs designed by Val Padilla and retailed by Conran in the 1980's. Composed from black lacquered wooden frames and woven, stai...
Category
1980s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Carlo Bartoli, set of six
Mito
chairs for Tisettanta, 1969
Located in Firenze, IT
Stunning set of 6 curved plywood chairs, lacquered in shades of blue, designed by Carlo Bartoli in 1969 for Tisettanta. The set of presents in very good condition
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 8 19th century Bistro Bentwood Chairs by Thonet A Good sturdy set
By Thonet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 8 19th century Bistro Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
A Good sturdy set of Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs, traditionally this type of chair was used in European Bistros, these are a v...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a s...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
$3,400 / set
Set Of 4 Dining Chairs In Bent Dark Oak By Jitona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Jitona
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of four dining chairs from mid-century era. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The chairs are made out of strong oak wood construction. Bent wood backrest line gives ...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Oak, Bentwood
$898 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Set of Four Large Slender Bentwood Dining Set by Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four large slender bentwood dining set by Thonet. Early 20th century European production. Seat fabric can be changed with C. O. M. (one yard...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
J J Kohn Bentwood Ebonized Chairs, 19th Century Austria
Located in Water Mill, NY
Twenty four available J J Kohn 19th century Austrian bentwood ebonized chairs from the Estate of Billy Wilder can be sold in a set of six or eight
caning has been replaced.
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Roland Rainer, Set of Four Stacking Chairs P7, Bicolored Beech, Austria, 1952
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four stacking chairs designed by Professor Roland Rainer (1910-2004) in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak, Vienna.
Roland Rainer used these chairs for the Vienne...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Set of 4 Thonet Bistro Bentwood Chairs A Good sturdy set of 4 Café Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 Thonet Bistro Bentwood Chairs
A Good sturdy set of 4 Café Chairs, traditionally this type of chair was used in Bistros and Brassieres but they would make just as good kitc...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pr. Art Deco Secessionist Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of cafe, bistro style dining chairs, having repeating circular speed band stretchers, a curved backrest, and a circular upholstered pad seat. Executed in the Art Deco and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Afra e Tobia Scarpa in the style six chairs 1980s.
Located in bari, IT
Set di sei sedie nello stile delle Pigreco di Afra e Tobia Scarpa, rieditate da Tacchini, produzione fine anni 80. Le sedie sono in legno curvato con sedute in tessuto chiaro.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Dining Chairs by J. J. Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with embossed plywood seat and with three tulips decorated back rest. Made in Austria in the 1900s by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
only two chairs ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,800 / set
Dining chairs, Bentwood, M 17, high back, 1960s, 1 of 4
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane back chairs N. 17.
Period: 1960s
Materials: bentwood, cane
Colour: clear wood.
Condition: Chairs were completely restored.
...
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
$456 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1940’s Tall Slim Hoopback Bentwood Dining Chairs – Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Tall Slim Hoopback Bentwood Dining Chairs – Pair.
A pair of 1940’s vintage dining chairs characterized by their tall and slim hoopback bentwood design. These chairs exude a ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Vintage Pretzel Chair by Norman Cherner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on an incredible mid-century modern icon with Norman Cherner's masterpiece, the legendary "Pretzel" chair made for Plycraft Furniture of Lawrence, Massachusetts. This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood, Plywood
Set of Four Bentwood Upholstered Armchairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Dallas, TX
This incredible armchair set, model 1305-U, is the works of the legendary mid-century artist: William 'Bill' Stephens, the young Knoll designer whose 1300 series of chairs took off a...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Upholstery
Set of Four Bentwood Dining Chairs Attributed to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bentwood chairs as Thonet No 20. New canning on all chairs.
Four pieces available
Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 12
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Each armless chair measures: 22 wide x 21 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 18.75 inches
Each ca...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Set of 4 Italian Sculptural Lacquered Bentwood Dining Chairs, Geometric Pattern
Located in Zagreb, HR
A set of four stunning vintage Italian postmodern sculptural chairs, black lacquered bentwood with chrome hardware, original geometric patterned velvet.
Unknown Italian production, l...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
1970’S Bentwood White Painted Beech Bentwood Dining Chairs – Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970's Bentwood White Painted Beech Bentwood Dining Chairs - Pair.
1970's Bentwood White Painted Beech Bentwood Dining Chairs - Pair. Sourced in France these are late production cha...
Category
1970s Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Hans Anliker Mid-Century Dining Chairs for Horgen Glarus, 1962 — Set of 6
Located in Almelo, NL
Hans Anliker Mid-Century Dining Chairs for Horgen Glarus, 1962 — Set of 6
This set of six dining chairs was designed in 1962 by Hans Anliker and produced by Horgen Glarus, Switzerla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet dining chair no.4
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining chair no.4 by Michael Thonet in very nice original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 22 wide x 21 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 18.75 inches
Each cap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
6 High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 6 stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Sca...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bentwood Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint
Shop Antique and Vintage Bentwood Dining Chairs on 1stDibs
Looking for antique or vintage bentwood dining chairs?
In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed.
Today sees a wide range of dining room chairs on offer, however, which means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space, and bentwood dining chairs, in addition to being comfortable, can bring texture and character to the dining area in your home.
Antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture have become very popular in interiors over the years. Today bentwood chairs, tables, sofas and pendants are receiving striking modern interpretations from makers like Thonet, which are being carried on by the next generation.
Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is German-Austrian chair maker Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet turned bentwood rocking chairs and other types of bentwood chairs into a work of art. The designer manufactured chairs out of steam-bent wood, and starting in the middle of the 19th century, he produced a series of rocking chairs in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. From there the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame.
Bentwood was eventually embraced by design greats ranging from Josef Hoffmann to Gio Ponti, and Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto for its versatility, timelessness and simple elegance. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).
In the Czech Republic — home to a range of talented but unsung mid-century modern and Art Deco designers — the company TON held a bentwood furniture exhibition in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat in recent years. TON manufactures their bentwood furniture in the same workshops where Michael Thonet set up his operations in the 1800s.
Find a collection of antique, new and vintage bentwood dining chairs and other bentwood furniture on 1stDibs.
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