bent plywood
Molded wood sheets
Bent plywood is wood that has been shaped into curves during manufacturing, typically by layering thin veneers with adhesives and pressing them in molds while the glue sets.
The technique allows furniture makers to create flowing organic forms impossible with solid wood: The chair's bent plywood seat curves to fit the body.
Eames chairs are the iconic example.
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- smooth curvesContinuous rounded shapes
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- moldedShaped by a cast
- EamesMidcentury furniture designer
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bent plywoodsolid wood
Timber without composite layers
dimensional lumber · raw lumber · flat panels · carved wood · traditional woodworking
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