[xavieralexandre]

Steam bending was and is still used for mass-produced furniture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._14_chair

And there are also very interesting modern takes on bending wood such as compwood: http://compwood.com/processen/

The wood is heated and compressed longitudinally. Once cold it stays (super) bendable as long as it is still wet.

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/22/a-little-bit-about-...