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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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Included in the lifestyle exhibition are the works of new emerging designers Pia Wallen, Snowcrash and Swedese, a revival of bentwood furniture by Bruno Mathsson and numerous new tabletop designs by Orrefors and Kosta Boda. |
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