Description
An vintage British Colonial-style armchair featuring a bentwood and rattan frame with hand-woven cane back and sculptural bronze scroll arm terminals. The design draws inspiration from 19th-century Anglo-Indian and Victorian colonial furniture, originally created for warm climates and valued for its balance of comfort and craftsmanship.
The chair retains its original cane back and rattan-wrapped joints, displaying traditional construction techniques and a warm, naturally aged patina throughout. The seat was reupholstered at a later date in leather, offering comfortable everyday use while remaining visually appropriate to the period style.
With its graceful proportions and decorative details, this chair works beautifully as an accent chair in a living room, study, bedroom, or reading nook, and pairs easily with both traditional and collected interiors.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Design Modified
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: This chair is in good vintage condition, with wear consistent with age and use. The bentwood frame shows light surface wear, small scuffs, and minor finish variations, particularly at high-contact areas and lower rails. The woven cane back remains intact, with even tone and natural patina. Sculptural bronze color arm terminals display age-appropriate wear. Rattan-wrapped joints show minor fraying in places, consistent with age, but remain secure and structurally sound.
The leather seat was reupholstered at a later date (1990s) and shows light creasing and subtle surface wear from use. There are no tears or structural issues. Clear protective covers are currently installed on the feet to protect flooring and can be removed if desired.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Rattan
Details:
Number of Seats: 1
Seat Interior Depth: 18.0in
Country of Origin: United States
Seat Interior Width: 18.75in
Seat Height: 16.5in
Arm Height: 22.5in
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
The chair retains its original cane back and rattan-wrapped joints, displaying traditional construction techniques and a warm, naturally aged patina throughout. The seat was reupholstered at a later date in leather, offering comfortable everyday use while remaining visually appropriate to the period style.
With its graceful proportions and decorative details, this chair works beautifully as an accent chair in a living room, study, bedroom, or reading nook, and pairs easily with both traditional and collected interiors.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Design Modified
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: This chair is in good vintage condition, with wear consistent with age and use. The bentwood frame shows light surface wear, small scuffs, and minor finish variations, particularly at high-contact areas and lower rails. The woven cane back remains intact, with even tone and natural patina. Sculptural bronze color arm terminals display age-appropriate wear. Rattan-wrapped joints show minor fraying in places, consistent with age, but remain secure and structurally sound.
The leather seat was reupholstered at a later date (1990s) and shows light creasing and subtle surface wear from use. There are no tears or structural issues. Clear protective covers are currently installed on the feet to protect flooring and can be removed if desired.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Rattan
Details:
Number of Seats: 1
Seat Interior Depth: 18.0in
Country of Origin: United States
Seat Interior Width: 18.75in
Seat Height: 16.5in
Arm Height: 22.5in
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Design Modified; Some Imperfections; This chair is in good vintage condition, with wear consistent with age and use. The bentwood frame shows light surface wear, small scuffs, and minor finish variations, particularly at high-contact areas and lower rails. The woven cane back remains intact, with even tone and natural patina. Sculptural bronze color arm terminals display age-appropriate wear. Rattan-wrapped joints show minor fraying in places, consistent with age, but remain secure and structurally sound.
The leather seat was reupholstered at a later date (1990s) and shows light creasing and subtle surface wear from use. There are no tears or structural issues. Clear protective covers are currently installed on the feet to protect flooring and can be removed if desired.
The leather seat was reupholstered at a later date (1990s) and shows light creasing and subtle surface wear from use. There are no tears or structural issues. Clear protective covers are currently installed on the feet to protect flooring and can be removed if desired.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
33.5 x 23 x 24 in
Vintage British Colonial-Style Cane & Rattan Armchair With Leather Seat
Estimate $800-$1,790
Starting Bid
$400
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