VINTAGE WOVEN CANED SOFA. This Woven Wicker Caned Sofa in French Provincial /Queen Anne style has two back panels with a woven cane insert. In between the two caned panels is mellow oak wood with carved rosette floral and garland motif. The cane is woven on frame seat, arms and back of the sofa. On the front of the sofas skirt are additional carved florals. The sofa has nicely designed wood arms, very deep seat, and elegant cabriole styled legs that taper. The back of the sofa has handsome wood fiddle design in the middle of the back panel. Wonderfully shaped, with lovely details. Was re- caned a number of years ago, and it has been rarely used since then. The method of hand caning is tedious and time-consuming to weave, but a lovely, strong and durable pattern when completed. Strand or hand caning is the most well-known of the seat weaving designs and patterns. The term chair seat weaving encompasses many different types of weaving techniques, patterns and designs, with chair caning itself being only one type of chair seat weaving. The traditional seat weaving method is woven by hand with individual strands of cane, through holes drilled in the perimeter of the seat, thereby creating the familiar octagon (8-sided), pattern. Size: About 70 inches size of cushion at its longest. About 28 inches from front to rear cushion. About 32 inches tall at it the highest point and 17 tall at the seat. Date : Date of the sofa is unknown but probably from the 1930s or 1940s. Condition: The sofa is structurally solid, with no breaks, the cane is in very good condition. Normal wear with consideration to the age of the sofa with minor scuffs. The sofa has temporary padding and would look great with down pillows covered in some attractive color and fabric. The item “Vintage Wood Caned Sofa” is in sale since Friday, December 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Sofas & Chaises\1900-1950″. The seller is “deepsouthc” and is located in Montgomery, Alabama. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Dark Wood Tone
- Type: Sofa
- Style: French Provincial
- Region of Origin: America
- Material: Cane
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