Teak Cane Armchair with Carved Crest

The frame does the talking. This armchair is made of teak with a carved rosette at the top of the backrest and two woven cane panels on either side under the arms. The seat and backrest cushions come with the chair. The front legs and arm posts, which taper to round feet, are turned. The back legs are square and plain, which is common on this type of chair because they take the weight when you lean back. The arms curve round to form hand rests, and the teak is a warm medium brown with a polish that allows the grain to show.

The Cushions Come With It

The back cushion is a Persian carpet design, a large medallion in the middle surrounded by small flowering patterns in maroon, deep blue and cream. This is not really Indian by birth, it walked in from Persia, and it walked in with the weavers Akbar brought over, which is roughly how long these patterns have been sitting in our Indian drawing rooms looking like they always belonged to South Asia. The cushions are box shaped with piped edges and sit loose on the frame, and the seat cushion rests on a padded base below it.