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bentwood

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bent·wood  (bntwd)
n.
Wood that has been steamed until pliable and then bent into shape.
bentwood [ˈbɛntˌwʊd]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)
a.  wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture
b.  (as modifier) a bentwood chair
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Noun1.bentwoodbentwood - wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Translations
bentwood [ˈbɛntˌwʊd] adj → di legno ricurvo
bentwood [ˈbɛntˌwʊd] adj → di legno ricurvo


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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.
RESTAURANT REVISIT: A BISTRO SPANNING TWO GENERATIONS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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.
Richard Deacon: Marian Goodman Gallery by Frankel, David / Artforum International
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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