Bent Wood: Arcs Formed by Steam

An Art Nouveau wooden component steam-bent into shape. Solid wood is softened by steam and bent into a continuous curve, used for chair backs, armrests, or table legs; the wood grain extends along the direction of the curve without breaking. The cross-section changes slightly during the bending process. The wood is dark mahogany or walnut, with a waxed low-sheen surface, showing delicate wood grain. Avoid: creating false curves through carving, allowing wood grain to break and misalign at curves, using high-gloss varnish that makes wood reflective, using veneer-covered plywood for simulation.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件蒸氣彎曲成型的新藝術木構件。實木被蒸軟後彎成一道連續的曲線,用在椅背、扶手或桌腳上;木材的紋理順著彎曲的方向延伸,沒有斷裂。斷面在彎曲的過程中略有變化。木材是深色的桃花心木或胡桃,表面是打蠟的低光澤,可以看到細膩的木紋。避免:用雕刻的方式做出假的彎曲、讓木紋在彎曲處斷裂與錯位、使用亮光漆讓木頭反光、使用貼皮包覆的合板模擬。