ANCIENT CANING, STRAW WORK AND WEAVING RESTORATION


CANING

The latest cane seats restored by the workshop

To know how the workshop restores cane seats, it's here...

  • THONET CHAISE LONGUE no. 9702 of 1890
  • Seat perforated by a foot : never stand on a cane seat !
  • MICHEL DUCAROY ARMCHAIR 1950's
  • Previous yellow plastic caning replaced by natural cane, a lot nicer !
  • M.BREUER chairs model 1928 1970/80's edition
  • Mechanical caning in rolls, suitable for this type of seat.

  • LOUIS XVI CHAIR 1750-1790
  • Before
  • Hand caning, wooden dowels finishing.
  • MODERN CHAIR 1970-80 's
  • Binder canework
  • Pale colouring
  • JETTE-HABITS (coat hanger) 19th century

  • CHAISE LONGUE early 20th century
  • The wood and cane colours are chosen very similar for an unified look.
  • LOUIS PHILIPPE ARMCHAIR 1830-1848
  • Before
  • Light colouring chosen to contrast with the mahogany-coloured wood
  • ART-DÉCO ARMCHAIR 1930-40's
  • Binder canework

  • LOUIS XV STYLE CHAIR late 19th century
  • Before
  • Painted canework, typical of the 18th century style
  • DUET STOOL late 19th century
  • Before
  • FAUTEUIL THONET no. 11 - 1860-1888
  • La patine des accoudoirs caressés par les mains est conservée.

  • FISCHEL CHILD CHAIR no.18 - 1890
  • THONET ARMCHAIR no.7 - 1888-1922
  • Before
  • Before
  • Cannage fin sur dossier concave
  • CHILD CHAIR early 20th century
  • Binder caning (can replace a strawbottom)

  • THONET ARMCHAIR no. 1642 / 1888-1922
  • NAPOLÉON III LOW CHAIR late 19th century
  • Wood cleaned and waxed but left in its beautiful black and gold sheen.
  • CAMBIER FRÈRES BISTROT CHAIRS ca.1887
  • Before
  • Before
  • Previously shamefully restored. Be careful !
  • Real traditional caning

  • LOUIS XV STYLE ARMCHAIR late 19th century
  • Identically restored back : no glue or border, traditional wood dowels.
  • THONET ARMCHAIR no. 1018 ca. 1914
  • Before
  • Before
  • Another example of unappropriate restoration, with mecanichal caning instead of the traditional one !
  • BISTROT CHAIRS J.J.KOHN 1905
  • Before
  • Previously shamefully restored. Be careful !
  • Real caning

  • BISTROT STOOL early 20th century
  • « BAMBOU » CHILD ARMCHAIR late 19th century
  • COUNTRY CHAIRS
  • Binder caning
  • Binder caning with various patterns (can replace a strawbottom).

  • ART DÉCO CHAIRS 1930's