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What is a cane chair?
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Cane 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.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Shop for Antique Cane Chairs on 1stDibs
French 18th Century Walnut Corner Cane Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century French walnut corner caned chair with a thin parchment colored leather pillow.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Corner Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wicker, Walnut
$1,365 Sale Price
70% Off
Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French late 19th century caned chairs; all caning was done by hand and has stayed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Trellis Cane Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with this exquisite Vintage Regency Trellis Cane Chair, a timeless piece that
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Materials
Cane
Salvatore Leone Vintage Bentwood Caned Chairs, Thonet Style
By Salvatore Leone, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Salvatore Leone Vintage bentwood caned chairs, thonet style.
Offered for sale is a pair of
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs. Handsome set of blonde wood carved chairs in the Louis XVI
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,300 / set
French, Louis XV Régence Caned Chairs, 18th Century, Two Similar
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French, Louis XV Régence Style caned Chairs, 18th Century, Two similar presented as a pair without
Category
Antique 18th Century French Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane