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bentwood furnitureType of furniture made of wooden rods bent into shape after being heated with steam. The method was used on the 18th-century Windsor chair, but its principal exponent was Michael Thonet, who exploited its possibilities in the 1840s. His bentwood chairs are among the most successful examples of early mass-produced furniture. Bentwood is light, comfortable, and inexpensive, as well as strong and graceful. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Decor/physical changes: Very little change has occurred in the looks of La Frite other than minor cosmetic improvements, though in 1999 the original bentwood chairs were replaced by authentic cafe chairs imported from France. Deacon works in a variety of materials--his recent show included dimpled, cumulus-shaped reliefs in stainless steel and a tabletop display of found objects--but he is best known for his use of the bentwood technique developed in the nineteenth century by the furniture designer Michael Thonet, in which timber is steamed to become fleetingly malleable. There are ideas for structures in books--Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates and Fences by Jim Long, Green Wood for the Garden by Alan & Gill Bridgewater, and Sunflower Houses by Sharon Lovejoy to name a few. |
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