I bought these antique chairs years ago and had them re-caned, but with three growing boys in my house, they saw rougher use than they should have, and their caned bottoms have larger holes than intended. The bentwood one is probably oak, and the other is walnut, and I love them.
But I’d like to pass them on to someone else, as I try to clear unused things out of the house. I asked a couple of antique dealers, who said they didn’t buy or sell furniture any more, and that even if the caning was intact, they weren’t interested. I put an ad on Next Door, but got no responses.
I don’t want much for them. In fact, I’d probably give them away to someone who wanted them. I know that caning has become very expensive. Maybe someone who does caning would like to have them, restore them, and then sell them! Perhaps I could donate them to an institution that trains blind people to do this beautiful craft. If anyone reading this is interested in having them, contact me via email: annsargent.author@gmail.com.
Ann Dickinson Sargent 