Caning is a beautifully decorative, yet practical method of applying a functional seat or back to a chair. Many designs are employed to produce the finished article; four or six way for seats and backs, and medallion or sunburst which is predominantly applied to chair backs, offering an artistic finish to quality furniture. We offer all the above methods, the cost being reflected by the size and complexity of the canework.
AtWillowcraft, we have re-caned chairs for such establishments as RabyCastle, Newby Hall and Kiplin Hall to mention but a few, working on furniture from the Tudor period right up to the present day. So whether you have antiques, or iconic designs such as Thonet bentwood or more recently Habitat chairs, let Willowcraft Renovations restore them to their original usefulness. Your furniture is safe in our hands.
The six-way method.
Brief historical notes on cane seating
Cane seating was first introduced into this country in the latter staged of the 17th century and apart from a short period during the second world war, has remained with us in one form or another. The tensile strength of the cane, harvested from the jungles of the Far East, has proven useful in its success.
Originally the cane was ‘laid on’ chairs in its various designs, purely by hand, each individual piece added in sequence until the desired pattern was produced. Since the early 1900’s however, loom or sheet cane was developed and no doubt had some influence on the contemporary furniture design. This influence was again echoed in furniture design of such companies as Habitat in the 1960’s and 70’s as the loom cane lent itself to the mass production of furniture.
