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What is a cane chair?

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What is a cane chair?
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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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

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

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

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

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