How do I care for cane seating?

Keep cane panels hydrated by occasionally wiping them with a damp cloth to prevent the natural fibres from becoming brittle. Avoid placing these chairs near direct heat sources. Support the woven surfaces properly and avoid placing excessive weight on single points of the cane mesh.

Were these chairs used for dining?

Many examples on this page form part of larger dining sets produced during the Regency and Edwardian periods. Others function as single accent pieces for studies and drawing rooms. Armchairs and elbow chairs typically served as occasional seating rather than regular dining furniture.

How can I identify seventeenth-century pieces?

Early pieces from the seventeen-hundreds feature dense walnut construction, pronounced grain patterns, and hand-cut joinery unique to period workshops. They often display Carolean or Jacobean scroll carving. Later revival pieces replicate these forms using nineteenth-century manufacturing methods and machine-assisted detailing.