Restoration of caned furniture

Restoring a caned piece of furniture means bringing back its function, beauty, and place in time.


Wear, breakage, or sagging in old caning reflects the piece’s history. Through entirely hand-crafted work, it is possible to give it a second life while respecting its original style.

Restoration requires precise expertise: disassembly, cleaning, fiber selection, traditional weaving… each gesture aims to preserve the authenticity of the furniture and ensure its strength for years to come. Whether it’s a family heirloom, a thrifted piece, or a signed design piece, every intervention is designed to last with care and discretion.

Vue de dessous d'Inès en train de canné un fauteuil. Photo de Nathalie Rodriguez
Photo d'Inès Hayaud en train de tisser dans son atelier lillois une assise canné en cordelette de couleur violette.

Did You Know?

 A hand-woven seat or back requires a minimum of 8 hours of weaving: warp, weft, bias, and border form the pattern over long hours of meticulous work.

Hand weaving allows creative freedom — you can choose to redo your chair with colored cord instead of cane, modernizing the furniture while preserving comfort and longevity.

 How to Care for Caning ?

Cane is the bark of a tropical rattan palm, naturally strong yet responsive to moisture.
To keep your furniture supple and durable, lightly moisten it occasionally, especially during dry seasons — using only a soft cloth.

Do not remove the natural varnish from the plant fiber, and be careful with the surrounding wood structure.

" A chair restored according to traditional craftsmanship is built to last for many years."

Photos de chaises dans l'atelier. Une chaise est restaurée en canage, une est modernisée en cordelette de couleur violette. La chaise au premier plan est une chaise de bistro Thonet en cours de restauration.
Chaise chinée et restaurée. Vintage des année 70 avec une assise en cannage
Inès Hayaud en train de restaurer une fauteuil de Maire en cannage  de manière traditionnel. Photo prise dans son atelier par Nathalie Rodriguez
Choix de la canne à l'état brut en fonction de sa largeur.
Photo montrant les noeuds en cannage traditionnel qui sont caché sous l'assise.
Restauration d'une chaise en cordelette en utilisant la méthode de cannage traditionnel

Need to restore damaged caning?

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