The Austrian bentwood furniture designed by Michael Thonet (1796-1871) was among the 19th century's most original contributions to furniture development. Thonet used the techniques of steam-bending and the pliable nature of beech wood to make chairs, tables, hallstands, cots and so on. The furniture was simple in form, light in weight, elegant and capable of being mass produced, so that bentwood furniture was exported to many parts of the world, including Australia, following its success at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Thonet chairs, and those made by his competitor Kohn, often have paper trade labels pasted on the inside seat rail. Thonet was not the first to apply the techniques of steam bending to furniture. It was used, for example, during the 18th century by the Windsor chair makers to construct bow back or hoop back chairs, and the arched crinoline stretchers but he was the first to more...

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Three bentwood cane seat dining chairs A/F

Bentwood Cane Seat Dining Chairs - Set of 3 (A/F)

Three bentwood cane seat dining chairs A/F

Two timber chairs including a bentwood & rattan

Bentwood & Rattan Chairs Set

Two timber chairs including a bentwood & rattan

Bentwood coat/hat stand

Bentwood Coat Stand

Bentwood coat/hat stand

Antique bentwood chair

Vintage Bentwood Chair

Antique bentwood chair

Upholstered bentwood chair

Bentwood Upholstered Chair

Upholstered bentwood chair

Bentwood armchair 78 cm height

Bentwood Armchair - 78cm Height

Bentwood armchair 78 cm height

A cane bentwood outdoor armchair and matching side table

Bentwood Outdoor Set: Armchair and Side Table

A cane bentwood outdoor armchair and matching side table

Antique Bentwood chair with hand caned seat

Hand-caned Bentwood Chair

Antique Bentwood chair with hand caned seat

Small bentwood coat rack

Bentwood Coat Rack Mini

Small bentwood coat rack

1920's two seater bentwood settee 126 cm wide, 56 cm deep and…

Bentwood Two-Seater Settee from 1920s

1920's two seater bentwood settee 126 cm wide, 56 cm deep and 99 cm tall.

A pair of bentwood chairs, made from wood and chome. Height 85.…

Bentwood and Chrome Chairs

A pair of bentwood chairs, made from wood and chome. Height 85.5 cm, width 40 cm, depth 42 cm

Five bentwood & rattan stools, height 64 cm, diameter 39 cm

Bentwood & Rattan Stools Set of 5

Five bentwood & rattan stools, height 64 cm, diameter 39 cm

Edwardian bentwood chair, in yew wood, with a curved back and…

Yew Wood Bentwood Chair with Leather Seat and Spindles

Edwardian bentwood chair, in yew wood, with a curved back and centre splat, surrounded by spindles, on shaped leather seat, turned legs united by stretchers

A set of three Thonet style bentwood chairs, early 20th century

Early 20th Century Bentwood Thonet Chairs Set

A set of three Thonet style bentwood chairs, early 20th century

A bentwood and rattan stool. Height 43 cm

Bentwood Rattan Stool - 43cm Height

A bentwood and rattan stool. Height 43 cm

Vintage bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocker: Vintage Charm and Comfort

Vintage bentwood rocking chair

Antique bentwood desk chair cane seat a/f, 61 cm wide, 85 cm…

Antique Bentwood Cane Seat Desk Chair (A/F)

Antique bentwood desk chair cane seat a/f, 61 cm wide, 85 cm high

Bentwood swivel bar stool with adjustable height

Adjustable Bentwood Swivel Bar Stool

Bentwood swivel bar stool with adjustable height

A tall bentwood stool with leather seat, height 93 cm

Bentwood Stool with Leather Seat - 93cm Height

A tall bentwood stool with leather seat, height 93 cm

Bentwood revolving piano stool

Revolutionary Bentwood Piano Stool

Bentwood revolving piano stool

A bentwood and cane foot-stool.

Bentwood Cane Footstool

A bentwood and cane foot-stool.

Two bentwood stools (2)

Pair of Bentwood Stools

Two bentwood stools (2)

Antique bentwood revolving piano stool

Bentwood Piano Stool with Revolving Seat

Antique bentwood revolving piano stool

Vintage bentwood armchair with hand caned seat

Hand-caned Bentwood Armchair

Vintage bentwood armchair with hand caned seat

Four antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Set of Four

Four antique bentwood chairs

An antique Thonet bentwood dining chair, 19th century, 90 cm…

19th Century Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair - Antique

An antique Thonet bentwood dining chair, 19th century, 90 cm high

Two woven cane seat chairs, comprising a Thonet style bentwood…

Woven Cane Seat Chairs: Thonet & Carved Folding Styles

Two woven cane seat chairs, comprising a Thonet style bentwood dining chair and a carved folding chair

An Edwardian bentwood dining chair

Edwardian Bentwood Dining Chair

An Edwardian bentwood dining chair

Pair of Michael Thonet B9 bentwood armchairs 61 cm wide, 84 cm…

Thonet B9 Bentwood Armchairs - Pair

Pair of Michael Thonet B9 bentwood armchairs 61 cm wide, 84 cm high.

Czechoslovakian bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocking Chair from Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakian bentwood rocking chair

A bentwood elbow chair with cane seat and backrest.

Bentwood Cane Chair

A bentwood elbow chair with cane seat and backrest.

Four Thonet high back bentwood and rattan N17 dining chairs

Thonet Bentwood Rattan Dining Chairs (Set of 4)

Four Thonet high back bentwood and rattan N17 dining chairs

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Bentwood Barber Chair

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocker

Bentwood rocking chair

Antique Thonet bentwood piano stool needs to be upholstered

Thonet Piano Stool: Upholstery Restoration Needed

Antique Thonet bentwood piano stool needs to be upholstered

Six black stained timber bentwood style stools, height 47 cm

Set of 6 Black Bentwood Stools, 47cm Height

Six black stained timber bentwood style stools, height 47 cm

An interesting large bentwood arrmchair together with another…

Bentwood and Rattan Chairs Set

An interesting large bentwood arrmchair together with another ratan back chair.

Six antique Bentwood chairs with re hand caned seats

Antique Bentwood Chairs with Hand Caned Seats

Six antique Bentwood chairs with re hand caned seats

Six black stained timber bentwood style stools, height 47 cm

Set of 6 Black Bentwood Stools - 47cm Height

Six black stained timber bentwood style stools, height 47 cm

An Edwardian bentwood rocking chair with floral upholstery 48…

Floral Bentwood Rocking Chair

An Edwardian bentwood rocking chair with floral upholstery 48 cm x 92 cm x 88 cm

Antique bentwood piano stool with red upholstery, approx 45 cm…

Antique Bentwood Piano Stool with Red Upholstery

Antique bentwood piano stool with red upholstery, approx 45 cm high, 40 cm diameter

Antique bentwood towel rack, approx 83 cm high, 65 cm wide

Antique Bentwood Towel Rack - 83cm x 65cm

Antique bentwood towel rack, approx 83 cm high, 65 cm wide

A mid 20th century folding oak top school desk, together with…

Oak school desk and chair set

A mid 20th century folding oak top school desk, together with matching bentwood chair

Romanian bentwood desk chair

Bentwood Romanian Desk Chair

Romanian bentwood desk chair

Bentwood revolving piano stool

Revolving Bentwood Piano Stool

Bentwood revolving piano stool

An Austrian bentwood chair, late 19th century, 82 cm high, 47…

Late 19th Century Austrian Bentwood Chair

An Austrian bentwood chair, late 19th century, 82 cm high, 47 cm wide

Thonet, bentwood music stand, with stencilled musical trophy…

Thonet Bentwood Music Stand with Trophy Stencil (A/F)

Thonet, bentwood music stand, with stencilled musical trophy (A/F), height 112 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Janis Salisbury, Sydney

Bentwood and mahogany side table, c. 1905, circular top above…

Bentwood Mahogany Side Table, 1905

Bentwood and mahogany side table, c. 1905, circular top above four carved legs joined by central urn finial, height 73.5 cm diameter 69 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW

Oak cottage armchair, early 20th century, bentwood with knitted…

Bentwood Cane Armchair, Early 20th Century

Oak cottage armchair, early 20th century, bentwood with knitted cane highback, height 118 cm

Antique bentwood occasional table, 56 cm x 56 cm, 62 cm high

Antique Bentwood Occasional Table - 62 cm High

Antique bentwood occasional table, 56 cm x 56 cm, 62 cm high

Antique Bentwood rocking chair with cane seat and back

Bentwood Rocking Chair with Cane Seat and Back

Antique Bentwood rocking chair with cane seat and back

A bentwood stool, early 20th century, the petite swivel stool…

Early 20th Century Bentwood Swivel Stool

A bentwood stool, early 20th century, the petite swivel stool with a small curved frame back with a padded tablet insert decoratively painted to the reverse, above an upholstered seat and a pedestal stem with four radiating legs terminating in plain…

An early 20th century bentwood adjustable piano stool, cane &…

Bentwood Piano Stool with Adjustable Height

An early 20th century bentwood adjustable piano stool, cane & upholstered seat in tact

Bentwood coat stand

Bentwood Coat Rack

Bentwood coat stand

Four antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Set

Four antique bentwood chairs

A good set of four bentwood chairs with impressed timber seats

Bentwood Chairs with Timber Seats - Set of Four

A good set of four bentwood chairs with impressed timber seats

A set of cane seat bentwood dining chairs by Y.M. Jack & Co,…

Set of Six Cane Seat Bentwood Dining Chairs

A set of cane seat bentwood dining chairs by Y.M. Jack & Co, Sydney, 1960's, comprising six chairs

Bentwood swivel bar stool with hand caned seat and adjustable…

Adjustable Hand-Caned Swivel Bar Stool

Bentwood swivel bar stool with hand caned seat and adjustable height

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Bentwood Barber Chair

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Thonet Bohemian bentwood stool with ebonised finish, 19th…

Ebonised Thonet Bentwood Stool, 19th Century

Thonet Bohemian bentwood stool with ebonised finish, 19th century, remains of paper label (illegible), 58 cm high, 41 cm diameter

Two Thonet folding chairs, c.1900 bentwood, with rattan seats &…

Bentwood Thonet Folding Chairs with Rattan Seats

Two Thonet folding chairs, c.1900 bentwood, with rattan seats & backs, hanging Hooked backs, one with armrests, height 89 cm

A French bentwood coat rack, height 38 cm, width 62 cm,…

French Bentwood Coat Rack - Compact Design

A French bentwood coat rack, height 38 cm, width 62 cm, diameter 21 cm

1930s European blonde bentwood hat tree, approx 195 cm high

1930s Blonde Bentwood Hat Tree - 195cm Height

1930s European blonde bentwood hat tree, approx 195 cm high

Two antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Pair

Two antique bentwood chairs

Thonet bentwood and rattan piano stool, late 19th century

Bentwood and Rattan Piano Stool, Late 19th Century

Thonet bentwood and rattan piano stool, late 19th century

A pair of Art Deco bentwood chairs, green vinyl upholstery,…

Art Deco Bentwood Chairs with Green Vinyl Upholstery

A pair of Art Deco bentwood chairs, green vinyl upholstery, height 84 cm, width 54 cm, depth 55 cm each

An Austrian revolving piano stool, bentwood construction with…

Bentwood Revolving Piano Stool, Late 19th Century

An Austrian revolving piano stool, bentwood construction with cast iron mechanism, late 19th century, 50 cm high, 42 cm diameter

A bentwood style hat rack, height 180 cm

Bentwood Hat Rack - 180 cm Height

A bentwood style hat rack, height 180 cm

A bentwood Hat/Coat rack, h. 168 cm

Bentwood Hat/Coat Rack - 168 cm Height

A bentwood Hat/Coat rack, h. 168 cm

Late 19th century bentwood towel rack, with a straight rod top…

Bentwood Towel Rack with Four Supports

Late 19th century bentwood towel rack, with a straight rod top flanked by four bentwood supports set with three stretchers, height 90 cm

Four Austrian early 20th century cane bentwood dining chairs,…

Austrian Bentwood Dining Chairs, Possibly Thonet

Four Austrian early 20th century cane bentwood dining chairs, possibly Thonet

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Victorian Caned Piano Stool

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Good Austrian bentwood two seater settee, by Jacob and Josef…

Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Settee with Rattan & Cushions

Good Austrian bentwood two seater settee, by Jacob and Josef Kohn, with rattan seats and back, and scrolled arms, with cushions in green fabric, factory makers mark to underside, length 117 cm

A cedar bentwood style towel rail, 89 x 69 x 37 cm

Cedar Bentwood Towel Rail - 89x69x37cm

A cedar bentwood style towel rail, 89 x 69 x 37 cm

A Splay leg bentwood towel rack in beech, condition: faded…

Faded Beech Bentwood Towel Rack

A Splay leg bentwood towel rack in beech, condition: faded finish, but in solid order, 90 x 71 x 28 cm

A bentwood stool. C. 1950s, Australia. Bentwood with black…

Bentwood Stool with Black Leather Seat

A bentwood stool. C. 1950s, Australia. Bentwood with black leather seat. 38 cm high, 47 cm wide, cm

Rocking chair bentwood frame, with woven leather, strap seat &…

Leather Strap Bentwood Rocking Chair

Rocking chair bentwood frame, with woven leather, strap seat & back, height 94 cm

Bentwood centre table with marble top, 84 cm x 53 cm, 79 cm high

Bentwood Marble Centre Table - 84x53x79cm

Bentwood centre table with marble top, 84 cm x 53 cm, 79 cm high

Four bentwood chairs

Bentwood Quartet

Four bentwood chairs

An industrial welders chair c. 1940's, adjustable height,…

1940s Industrial Welders Chair

An industrial welders chair c. 1940's, adjustable height, foldable, bentwood and steel. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Bentwood day bed, with ebonised finish, 196 cm long, 72 cm wide,…

Ebonised Bentwood Day Bed - 196 cm Long

Bentwood day bed, with ebonised finish, 196 cm long, 72 cm wide, 90 cm high

An industrial welders chair c. 1940's, adjustable height,…

1940s Welder's Chair: Adjustable, Foldable, Bentwood and Steel

An industrial welders chair c. 1940's, adjustable height, foldable, bentwood and steel. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Bentwood settee, Austrian by Kohn, rattan back two seater

Austrian Kohn Bentwood Rattan Two-Seater Settee

Bentwood settee, Austrian by Kohn, rattan back two seater

A bentwood two branch wall mounting coat rack, French, circa…

French Bentwood Coat Rack, 1900

A bentwood two branch wall mounting coat rack, French, circa 1900, approximately 41 cm high, 30 cm wide

Set of six carved bentwood cafe chairs.

Carved Bentwood Cafe Chairs (6 Set)

Set of six carved bentwood cafe chairs.

Bentwood daybed, Austrian 1890's Thonet, with rattan seat and…

Adjustable Thonet Bentwood Daybed with Rattan Seat and Back

Bentwood daybed, Austrian 1890's Thonet, with rattan seat and back, adjustable

Three antique bentwood chairs circa 1900

1900 Bentwood Chairs - Set of 3

Three antique bentwood chairs circa 1900

A bentwood hat and coat-stand, Austrian circa 1900, height 186…

Austrian Bentwood Hat and Coat Stand, 1900

A bentwood hat and coat-stand, Austrian circa 1900, height 186 cm

Mahogany bentwood pair of plant stands designed for the Libra…

Mahogany Bentwood Plant Stands for Libra Company, Cambridge

Mahogany bentwood pair of plant stands designed for the Libra Company Cambridge England. Condition excellent to good, almost as new. Height 24.5 cm

A bentwood hat and coat rack, traditional form with umbrella…

Bentwood Coat Rack with Umbrella Stand and Hooks

A bentwood hat and coat rack, traditional form with umbrella stand to the base and hooks to the top. 170 cm

A French provincial bentwood hallstand with central oval mirror.…

French Provincial Bentwood Hallstand with Oval Mirror

A French provincial bentwood hallstand with central oval mirror. 200 cm high, 98 cm wide

Attributed to Thonet (Austria), two bentwood chairs, c. 1890,…

Bentwood Chairs with Cane Seats and Backs

Attributed to Thonet (Austria), two bentwood chairs, c. 1890, with cane seats and backs (2), height 106 cm, 117 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle