{"product_id":"thonet-bentwood-entry-table-f2813","title":"Thonet Bentwood Entry Table F2813","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA beautiful example of early twentieth century Viennese design from one of the most consequential furniture makers in history. Thonet patented a method for bending solid beechwood through the use of steam in 1856, revolutionizing furniture production and catapulting the bentwood aesthetic to international fame. This oval-top table rests on a dramatically sculptural base of sinuously curved and looping bentwood legs — a hallmark of Thonet's Art Nouveau period production — demonstrating the full expressive potential of the steam-bending process. Thonet's method, still in use today, involves boiling the wood in a steam boiler to soften it, then attaching a metal band to absorb tensile forces during bending — without which the wood would break. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex w-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe oval top shows beautiful warm patina and grain throughout. A striking and collectible piece from the height of Thonet's Belle Époque production, equally at home as a functional entry or side table or as a sculptural object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMeasures 43.5\" x 30.5\" x 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact us to arrange special shipping, local delivery, or pickup at the warehouse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42987306352738,"sku":"F2813","price":2700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/files\/F2813-0.jpg?v=1780442422","url":"https:\/\/earlycal.com\/products\/thonet-bentwood-entry-table-f2813","provider":"Early California Antiques Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}