1.   At their most basic, rush and cane seats provided more comfortable seating than the wooden chairs and stools that preceded them.

2.   A Jean-Michel Frank sofa and a few bentwood Hoffmann chairs with cane seats complete the decor.

3.   The woven cane seat is supported by palm fiber.

4.   Walnut gradually replaced oak for furniture, and cane seats and tapestried upholstery became common features.

5.   The featured item is a deck chair, made partly of mahogany, with a restored cane seat.