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Edmond Spence Swedish Modern Maple and Cane Dining Chairs, Newly Reupholstered
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
Sweden, 1950s
Solid sculpted maple frames, with caned seat backs and upholstered seats.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Maple
H 32.25 in W 20.75 in D 17 in
Edmond Spence Swedish Modern Sculpted Maple and Cane Dining Chair’s - Set of 6
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice set of six vintage chairs, beautifully crafted in Sweden by Edmond
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 32.5 in W 20.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of 7 Swedish White Wash Paint Decorated Oval Cane Backs Dining Chairs NICE!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 7 Swedish White Wash Paint Decorated Oval Cane Backs Fluted Legs Dining Chairs NICE!
Category
20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Cane, Hardwood
H 38 in W 20 in D 26 in
Edmund J Spence Cane Back Leather Dining or Side Chairs
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of rare Edmund J. Spence cane back chairs fully restored with eggplant leather cushioned seats.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Set of 6 Swedish Dining Chairs Attributed to Karl Erik Ekselius in Teak and Cane
By Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 6 Swedish dining chairs Attributed to Karl Erik Ekselius in teak and cane
Karl-Erik
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 33.5 in W 23.25 in D 21 in
Stellar Set of 4 Cane Back Chairs by Edmond Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb set of a very difficult to find series of chairs by Edmond Spence, circa 1950's. Birch
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of CH-27 oak and cane weave lounge chairs by Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chairs model CH-27 designed by Hans J. Wegner. Produced in Denmark by Carl Hansen
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 30.71 in W 27.96 in D 29.53 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Swedish Grace Rattan Du Barry chair, 1928
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uccle, BE
chair is in good and sturdy condition, with a slightly wavy back, which reflects the weight of its
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Josef Frank Easy Chair Model 508 Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare easy chair model 508 designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Set Six Edmond Spence Swedish Dining Chairs
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six birch dining chairs by Edmond J. Spence, made in Sweden for Walpole Furniture. Rare set
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cane, Wool, Upholstery
Set of Six Mid-Century Swedish Modern Dining Chairs by Edmund Spence
By Edmond J. Spence, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Newly upholstered mint condition set of 6 rare chairs by Edmond Spence.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birch
Ikea Produced Storvik Rattan Cane Wicker Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam, 2000's
By Carl Öjerstam, IKEA
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ikea Produced Storvik Rattan Cane Wicker Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam;
Scandinavian modern rattan
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 51.19 in
Antique Swedish Set of (6) Old Painted Dining Chairs Require Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Set of (6) Old Painted Swedish Dining Chairs in their original unrestored condition. Like
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
H 38.25 in W 19.25 in D 20.25 in
Set of Six Dining Chairs “Poem” Designed by Erik Chambert, Sweden. 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs “Poem” designed by Erik Chambert,
Sweden. 1953.
Lacquered birch and cane
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birch
H 37.41 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Bamboo & Rattan Chairs by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of Bamboo & Rattan Chairs designed in 1947 by Josef Frank in Sweden.
The Austrian born
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Chairs
Materials
Cane
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Bergère Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Swedish satin birch bergère armchairs in the Chippendale style. They
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chippendale Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Birch
Pair of Gustavian Carved Canework Dining Chairs Natural Finish, Early 1900s A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early 1900s pair of Gustavian carved canework dining chairs in natural finish with fully
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Bertil Fridhagen Easy Chair Produced by Bodafors
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare easy chair designed by Bertil Fridhagen. Produced by Bodafors in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Erik Chambert Dining Chairs Produced by AB Chamberts Möbelfabrik in Norrköping
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 6 dining chairs designed by Erik Chambert. Produced by AB Chamberts Möbelfabrik in
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 18.9 in
Chair by Ivar Callmander, Sweden, 1920s
By Ivar Callmander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair designed by Ivar Callmander, 1920s. Lacquered metal frame and rattan.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Viggo Boesen Easy Chair, 1960s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rattan and cane. Good condition, small signs of usage.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Set of 2 hanging chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rattan and cane. Good condition, restored.
Bought new in Brazil by the previous owner's family
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Set of Pine Dining Arm Chairs serie "Asserbo" by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson
By Karl Anderson, Børge Mogensen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Karl Andersson & Sons in Sweden in the 1970's.Børge Mogensen (1914-1972). Set dining chairs from the
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Pine
H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 16.93 in
Bjørn Wiinblad, Set of 4 Chairs, Nässjö Stolefabrik, Mid Century Modern, 1950s
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Nässjö Stolfabrik 1
Located in Odense, DK
Sweden in the 1950s. A collectible set, red painted wood with a great patina and woven seagrass seats
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Seagrass
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Swedish Grace Side Chairs, Painted & Gilt Wood, Cane Seats, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
The Swedish Grace movement is the name given to the Swedish Art Deco. Its main representatives were
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 30.5 in W 17 in D 20 in
A Set of 4 Swedish Neoclassic Grey Painted and Rush Seat "Klismos" Cha
Located in Hollywood, FL
the "Klismos" back over a rush seat, with sabre legs- can be sold as a pair.
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Storvik Rattan Cane Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam for Ikea
By Carl Öjerstam
Located in everton lymington, GB
The clever and comfortable rattan lounge chair by Carl O¨jerstam won the Red Dot Award in 2002. The
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Rattan
Set of 6 Swedish Louis XVI Caned Armchairs Painted Blue-Grey
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of 6 Swedish Louis XVI Caned back chair frames painted Pale Blue Grey. Large comfortable scale
Category
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair with Cane Backrest for Dux
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Folke Ohlsson
Manufacturer: Dux
Period/Style: Swedish Modern
Country: Sweden
Date
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Cotton, Fabric, Walnut
8 Swedish Gustavian Cane Back Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 8 Swedish Gustavian cane back chairs, they have been restored and repainted with
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
1920s Cane and Rattan Lounge Chair No 2
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Lounge chair from the 1920s made from steam bent cane and rattan.
Good over all condition
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chairs
Materials
Cane
'Stora Kraal' Lounge Chair in Woven Cane by Kerstin Hörlin Holmquist, Sweden
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
A design classic lounge chair model “stora Kraal” designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmqvist
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 37.8 in W 27.17 in D 33.08 in
'Stora Kraal' Lounge Chair in Woven Cane by Kerstin Hörlin Holmquist, Sweden
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
A true design classic lounge chair model “stora Kraal” designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmqvist
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 37.8 in W 27.17 in D 33.08 in
Oak and Cane Weave Dining Chairs by Carl Malmsten, Swedish Modern, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Hägersten, SE
Dining chairs model "Jöns" designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced in Sweden by O. H. Sjögren during
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 33.86 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Swedish Side Chair with French Cane by Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four side chairs and two armchairs in beech and French cane. Designed and made by AB
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Modern Cane Back Sculptural Dining Chairs by Edmond Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Hudson, NY
armchairs and four side chairs. The chairs are in good original condition as shown. Caning is all in good
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cane, Birch
H 32 in W 23 in L 32 in
Pair Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Double Cane Bergere Chairs
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Painted Double Caned Bergeres Chairs
Category
20th Century Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Feathers
H 43 in W 31 in D 31 in
Vintage Dux Teak and Cane 532-A Rocking Chair by Hans Olsen for Juul Kristensen
By Hans Olsen, Dux of Sweden, Juul Kristensen
Located in San Jose, CA
. This piece features a natural cane tall backrest with sculpted teak and brass details. The seat cushion
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 26.5 in D 36.5 in
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak, Cane with Brown Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak, Cane with Original Brown Leather By Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950’S
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Leather, Cane
H 28.35 in W 29.93 in D 27.96 in
Edmond Spence Swedish Modern Sculpted Maple and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
Sweden, 1950s
Solid sculpted maple frames, with caned seat backs and upholstered seats.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
H 32.25 in W 21 in D 20 in
Nils Rooth "Vienna" Beech Chair for Swedese Möbler AP, Sweden, 1975
By Nils Rooth
Located in Utrecht, NL
. The Vienna’s backrest is made out of tightly woven cane. The loose seat cushion is upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
"Are" Teak Easy Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, OPE
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and wonderful model designed 1957-1958 by Ib Kofod Larsen.
Teak frame with woven cane back
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Leather, Teak
Set of 6 Swedish dining side chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of 6 sculptural framed dining chairs, dark stained wood with lighter caned backs and ivory
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cane, Upholstery
Set Six Edmond Spence Swedish Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly designed birch dining chairs by Edmond J. Spence, made in Sweden for Walpole Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cane, Wool, Upholstery
Sylve Stenquist Dining Chairs for DUX
By Sylve Stenquist, Dux of Sweden
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
.
Specifications: Teak, caning.
Condition:
These Sylve Stenquist dining chairs for DUX are in excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak, Cane
Arne Wahl Iversen, Dining Chairs, Oak, Cane, Fabric Sorø Stolefabrik, 1957
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Sorø Stolefabrik
Located in High Point, NC
A dining group consisting of six dining chairs model 271 T, designed by Danish designer Arne Wahl
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Folke Olhsson Lounge Chair with Cane Backrest for Dux
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Folke Ohlsson
Manufacturer: Dux of Sweden
Period/Style: Scandinavian Modern
Country
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak, Wicker
Pair of Swedish Grace Chairs by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mahogany and cane.
Stamped 'CM'.
Measures: H 84 cm/ 2' 9 1/2''
W 44 cm/ 17 1/4''
D 47 cm
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
"Renette" Dining Chairs by Bertil Fridhagen, Bodafors, Sweden, 1958
By Bertil Fridhagen, Bodafors
Located in Hägersten, SE
Set of four dining chairs model "Renette" designed by Bertil Fridhagen. Produced in Sweden in 1958
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cane, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Folke Olsson for DUX Set of Eight Side Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning, set of eight, teak and cane, side dining chairs, by Folke
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 33.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Midcentury Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather and Cane Designed by Arne Norell
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking and very comfortable lounge chair by Arne Norell, made by Norell AB Sweden in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 38.59 in W 29.14 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Bergere Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Swedish satin birch bergere armchairs in the Chippendale style. They
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chippendale Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Birch
Erik Chambert, Very Rare Pair of Chairs, AB Chamberts Möbelfabrik, 1937
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare pair of chairs designed by Erik Chambert in 1937 and produced by his own company AB
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
H 30.71 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Swedish Neoclassic Style Painted Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Swedish Neoclassic style painted Armchair, with a caned barrel back accented with carved Vitruvian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
1960s Folke Ohlsson for Dux Teak & Rattan Armchair
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Portland, OR
1960s Swedish armchair designed by Folke Ohlsson for Dux in teak wood and Rattan. Sweden, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Cane, Teak
Yngve Ekström, "Kurva" Lounge Chair
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Yngve Ekström lounge chair with frame of beech and teak.
New weaved seat and back in cane
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Teak
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Rare Easy Chair, Model Stora Kraal
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare easy chair model "Stora Kraal"/Nr 564-021 designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist.
Produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Nils Jonsson Four Chairs
By Hugo Troeds, Nils Jonsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Nils Jonsson four dining chairs with frame of rosewood. Weaved seats with cane.
Model Garmi
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
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Swedish Cane Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Swedish cane chairs available for sale. Frequently made of natural fiber, wood and cane, all Swedish cane chairs available were constructed with great care. Swedish cane chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Swedish cane chairs bearing Scandinavian Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large Swedish cane chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller Swedish cane chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 16.15 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Edmond J. Spence, Dux of Sweden and Karl-Erik Ekselius each produced beautiful Swedish cane chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Swedish Cane Chairs?
Swedish cane chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,850, while the lowest priced sells for $423 and the highest can go for as much as $18,424.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Swedish Cane Chairs
- What is a cane chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Cane chairs feature a woven pattern on either the seat or the back. They're called “cane” chairs because the woven part is made of cane, which is basically the skin of a rattan vine. Once it's peeled off, it's woven into the intricate pattern for furniture.
- What is cane on a chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Cane is made by using rattan bark, a plant with a long stem. It is woven into a mesh of split canes, which is then stretched over parts of the framework. In this case, cane is woven to make a chair seat and back, for a rustic look. On 1stDibs, find a range of cane chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are cane chairs strong?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, a properly cared for cane chair is very strong. Because cane is a plant fiber, it can dry out and become brittle over time. However, with proper oiling and by keeping your chairs out of direct sunlight, you can enjoy your cane chairs for many years to come. You’ll find a wide selection of cane furniture, including chairs, on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While cane back chairs have been made around the globe for thousands of years, it was in the 1970s that this style took the world by storm and became a must for many households. It’s the organic, natural look of a cane back chair that made it so desirable and that makes it a modern furniture element as well, with its tropical vibe and vacation attitude. Shop a collection of cane back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether cane chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Designs vary widely, but pieces with upholstered seats may provide plusher support. On 1stDibs, find a variety of cane chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021To cane a chair, it will cost around $50 for the sheet and materials. If your chair has holes around the edges and it is an older piece, thin cane strands can be used to recane it. A professional will charge roughly $2 per hole, resulting in a chair costing approximately $350. Find cane furniture today on 1stDibs.
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