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bentwood furniture

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bentwood furniture

Type 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.



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uk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A GRACEFUL INDUSTRY: BENTWOOD FURNITURE High Museum of Art Until 20 April Exploration of bentwood furnishings from Michael Thonet dating from the first half of the nineteenth century onwards.
Elm A hardwood with excellent bending qualities, Elm can be used in all kinds of furniture and is especially favored for constructing bentwood furniture.
In November 1933, Fortnums mounted an exhibition of Aalto's ultra-modern Finnish bentwood furniture, along with his designs for carpets, textiles, ceramics and other household items.
 
 
 
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