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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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

Rare antique J. Kohn Austria, bentwood settee 120 cm wide…

Antique Bentwood Settee from J. Kohn Austria

Rare antique J. Kohn Austria, bentwood settee 120 cm wide (sound condition)

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

Antique bentwood chair

Vintage Bentwood Chair

Antique bentwood chair

A green painted bentwood armchair, Austrian, circa 1900. 96 cm…

Green Bentwood Armchair, Austrian, Circa 1900

A green painted bentwood armchair, Austrian, circa 1900. 96 cm high, 60 cm wide

A green painted pressed wood and bentwood armchair. 94 cm high,…

Green Bentwood Armchair

A green painted pressed wood and bentwood armchair. 94 cm high, 64 cm wide

A green painted bentwood armchair. 97 cm high

Green Bentwood Armchair (or Green Armchair)

A green painted bentwood armchair. 97 cm high

A bentwood cane seated armchair, Austrian, circa 1900

Bentwood Armchair, Austrian, circa 1900

A bentwood cane seated armchair, Austrian, circa 1900

Bentwood coat/hat stand

Bentwood Coat Stand

Bentwood coat/hat stand

Vintage bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocker: Vintage Charm and Comfort

Vintage bentwood rocking chair

Upholstered bentwood chair

Bentwood Upholstered Chair

Upholstered bentwood chair

Pair of antique Kohn bentwood caned arm chairs, approx. height…

Antique Kohn Bentwood Caned Arm Chairs (Pair)

Pair of antique Kohn bentwood caned arm chairs, approx. height 103 cm

A bentwood and cane foot-stool.

Bentwood Cane Footstool

A bentwood and cane foot-stool.

A bentwood elbow chair with cane seat and backrest.

Bentwood Cane Chair

A bentwood elbow chair with cane seat and backrest.

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…

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

Antique Bentwood chair with hand caned seat

Hand-caned Bentwood Chair

Antique Bentwood chair with hand caned seat

Bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocker

Bentwood rocking chair

A set of eight unusual bentwood dining chairs labelled Fischel,…

Fischel Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of Eight

A set of eight unusual bentwood dining chairs labelled Fischel, Continental 19th century, two slightly different to the other six

A bentwood nine-piece drawing room suite designed by Gustave…

Gustave Siegel Bentwood Drawing Room Suite

A bentwood nine-piece drawing room suite designed by Gustave Siegel, Austrian circa 1905, with square brass feet, settee 124 cm wide and 75 cm high

Set of six carved bentwood cafe chairs.

Carved Bentwood Cafe Chairs (6 Set)

Set of six carved bentwood cafe 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

An Edwardian bentwood dining chair

Edwardian Bentwood Dining Chair

An Edwardian bentwood dining chair

An Australian bentwood and ply hall chair late 19th / early…

Australian Bentwood Hall Chair, 19th/20th Century

An Australian bentwood and ply hall chair late 19th / early 20th century

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 cane bentwood outdoor armchair and matching side table

Bentwood Outdoor Set: Armchair and Side Table

A cane bentwood outdoor armchair and matching side table

Two antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Pair

Two antique bentwood chairs

Four antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Set

Four antique bentwood chairs

A set of eight Thonet style bentwood dining chairs c.1890. The…

Antique Thonet Style Bentwood Dining Chairs Set

A set of eight Thonet style bentwood dining chairs c.1890. The set comprising of two carvers and six dining chairs with rattan cane seats. Note: old manufactures 'Austrian' paper label underneath seat frames. Heights: 101 cm & 106 cm

Bentwood coat stand

Bentwood Coat Rack

Bentwood coat stand

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

Small bentwood coat rack

Bentwood Coat Rack Mini

Small bentwood coat rack

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Bentwood Barber Chair

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

Bentwood Barber Chair

An antique bentwood barber's shop chair

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

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

Vintage bentwood armchair with hand caned seat

Hand-caned Bentwood Armchair

Vintage bentwood armchair with hand caned seat

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

A large Thonet bentwood hallstand, Austrian, circa 1910. approx.…

Antique Austrian Thonet Bentwood Hallstand, Circa 1910

A large Thonet bentwood hallstand, Austrian, circa 1910. approx. 1.1m high

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

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

Edwardian beech bentwood coat stand

Beech Bentwood Coat Stand - Edwardian Era

Edwardian beech bentwood coat stand

A mid 20th century bentwood music stand and stool designed by…

Peter Moritz Bentwood Music Stand and Stool

A mid 20th century bentwood music stand and stool designed by Peter Moritz

Antique bentwood revolving piano stool

Bentwood Piano Stool with Revolving Seat

Antique bentwood revolving piano stool

Pair of side chairs bentwood with square sectional side…

Bentwood Side Chairs with Square Sectional Features

Pair of side chairs bentwood with square sectional side features original laquered finish Austria, c. 1910 80 cm high, 57 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Bentwood rocking chair rocking chair with analined leather seat…

Aniline Leather Bentwood Rocking Chair from Italy, 1920

Bentwood rocking chair rocking chair with analined leather seat and back. Press stud detail Italy, c. 1920 108 cm high, 57 cm wide, 108 cm deep

Shaped oval marble top table with bentwood legs, early 20th…

Oval Marble Table with Bentwood Legs

Shaped oval marble top table with bentwood legs, early 20th century 80 x 98 x 70 cm

Early 20th century bentwood hat stand 194 cm (height)

Bentwood Hat Stand - Early 20th Century - 194cm Height

Early 20th century bentwood hat stand 194 cm (height)

An early 20th century bentwood chaise lounge by Thonet 190 x 90…

Thonet Bentwood Chaise Lounge, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century bentwood chaise lounge by Thonet 190 x 90 x 61 cm

Early 20th century bentwood settee by Thonet 110 x 106 x 57 cm

Thonet Bentwood Settee (Early 20th Century)

Early 20th century bentwood settee by Thonet 110 x 106 x 57 cm

A fine Thonet bentwood and cane settee, circa 1900, the curved…

Thonet Cane Settee, Curved Beech Frame, Circa 1900

A fine Thonet bentwood and cane settee, circa 1900, the curved beech frame with a hole to hole cane shaped back and a conforming seat, with curvaceous arm supports and tapering legs. Height 97 cm. Width 137 cm. Depth 60 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

A bentwood and rattan stool. Height 43 cm

Bentwood Rattan Stool - 43cm Height

A bentwood and rattan stool. Height 43 cm

An easy chair similar to Bruno Mathsson's 'Eva' design,…

Bentwood Easy Chair with Woven Webbing Upholstery

An easy chair similar to Bruno Mathsson's 'Eva' design, bentwood beech ply framed with woven webbing upholstery.

An interesting large bentwood arrmchair together with another…

Bentwood and Rattan Chairs Set

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

A set of stylish Art Nouveau bentwood chairs by J. And J Kohn,…

Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs by J. & J. Kohn, Austria (1905)

A set of stylish Art Nouveau bentwood chairs by J. And J Kohn, Austrian circa 1905

Pair of folding bentwood and cane chairs, c. 1900, in the…

Bentwood and Cane Chairs, c. 1900

Pair of folding bentwood and cane chairs, c. 1900, in the manner of Gebruder Thonet, one seat (A/F), height 90 cm width 59 cm depth 77 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hugh Fraser

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

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Victorian Caned Piano Stool

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

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 Thonet bentwood settee, late 19th century, 113 cm across the…

Late 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee (113cm)

A Thonet bentwood settee, late 19th century, 113 cm across the arms

Bentwood revolving piano stool

Revolutionary Bentwood Piano Stool

Bentwood revolving piano stool

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

A five piece bentwood and cane salon setting, circa 1900, an…

Antique Bentwood Cane Salon Set, Circa 1900

A five piece bentwood and cane salon setting, circa 1900, an ebonised setting comprising a three seat canape with a circular and heart shaped back and scrolling arms upon tapering sabre legs with a box stretcher, the four chairs of conforming design, all…

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 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 large bentwood hallstand, circa 1900, having a central oval…

Bentwood Hallstand with Mirror and Hooks

A large bentwood hallstand, circa 1900, having a central oval mirror set within a large oval frame flanked by two reed cluster poles with beehive finials and issuing four generous curvaceous hooks, a boldly shaped scrolling umbrella and stick stand with…

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

A pair of bentwood framed cane seated 'campaign' folding…

Bentwood Campaign Folding Armchairs from The Water Diviner Film

A pair of bentwood framed cane seated 'campaign' folding armchairs, used in the film, The Water Diviner (2014), first quarter 20th century, each with a rounded back and a hinged folding mechanism incorporated into the seat and armrests. 116 cm high, 55.54…

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

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

Two bentwood stools (2)

Pair of Bentwood Stools

Two bentwood stools (2)

Four antique bentwood chairs

Antique Bentwood Chairs Set of Four

Four antique bentwood chairs

Bentwood armchair 78 cm height

Bentwood Armchair - 78cm Height

Bentwood armchair 78 cm height

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 pair of ebonised Thonet bentwood bistro tables 77 cm high, 60…

Ebonised Thonet Bistro Tables - Pair

A pair of ebonised Thonet bentwood bistro tables 77 cm high, 60 cm wide, 60 cm deep

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

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

A bentwood hat and coat-stand, Austrian circa 1900, height 190…

Austrian Bentwood Hat and Coat Stand, 1900

A bentwood hat and coat-stand, Austrian circa 1900, height 190 cm

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

Czechoslovakian bentwood rocking chair

Bentwood Rocking Chair from Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakian bentwood rocking chair

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

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

A late Victorian Bentwood coat rack, traditional form, height…

Late Victorian Bentwood Coat Rack - 206 cm Height

A late Victorian Bentwood coat rack, traditional form, height 206 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

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 bentwood chairs

Bentwood Quartet

Four bentwood chairs

Bentwood fold up chair 'Model no. 6311' for Thonet; bentwood…

Thonet Bentwood Fold Up Chair - Model 6311 (1870)

Bentwood fold up chair 'Model no. 6311' for Thonet; bentwood and rattan; Austria; c 1870

Dining chairs six Continental Swedish, walnut, dark stained,…

Swedish Empire Style Dining Chairs with Seagrass Upholstery

Dining chairs six Continental Swedish, walnut, dark stained, Empire style, c1880s, bentwood beech with woven seagrass upholstery, and ebonised lyre backs

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

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.

Gebruder Thonet (Austria) bentwood reclining chaise longue, c.…

Thonet Bentwood Reclining Chaise Longue, c. 1880

Gebruder Thonet (Austria) bentwood reclining chaise longue, c. 1880 stained bent beech and cane