Wicker
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 31, 2008
Acacia Home & Garden
HS 102
The Hamptons seating group combines woven wood and seagrass. Sofa ($1,200), with matching chair, swivel, ottoman, occasional stables. Also, introducing Cabana Joe line.
Ficks Reed
HM 119
Introducing the contemporary Claremont collection, which highlights flowing curves and semi-circular design elements. Features include a rattan frame and woven raffia construction, accented with leather windings. In a choice of 33 finishes, 300 fabric selections or COM, the collection targets an active, upscale consumer. Created by proprietary creative design partner Michael Brann, pieces include a double curved back sofa, loose back lounge chair ($2,959 to $3,889) and ottoman ($1,539 to $2,069), occasional tables, matching dining group and room divider/screen.
Laneventure
IHFC C-867
Laneventure expands its performance-fabric WeatherMaster offerings with the Spinnaker collection, a new outdoor seating group in a crisp, contemporary design. Pieces include a sofa, loveseat, cuddle chair ensemble, dining chairs and sectional. Various tables, including cocktail tables and a game table, round out the introduction. Synthetic wicker frames in two new colors. Laneventure's patented drainable cushions offered in an array of fabrics. Legs in teak or stainless steel. Barrel back game chair, $979; side dining chair, $869.
Palecek
IHFC D-202
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The large-scale traditional Nantucket lounge chair, woven from core rattan, will appeal to the wicker purist. Fabric cushion available in any Palecek fabric or leather or COM.
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The Loft collection appeals to more modern tastes. The assortment features simple lines with a tightly woven exterior. Matching Loft lounge chair, dining chairs and tables. Finished in warm gray or black.
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The Huntington collection adds a sofa made of rattan splits interwoven with vertical pole rattan for the exterior body. On square plantation-grown hardwood feet. Fully upholstered interior spills over the top edge of the arm.
Whitecraft Rattan
IHFC H-342
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Contemporary Soho collection adds a dining group; finished in warm ebony.
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Circles group features woven and leather-wrapped cane in 21 finishes.
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New woven bedroom groups include West Indies, a mix of rattan and half-round rattan in wenge finish with mahogany accents. Queen bed, $3,000.
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Tropical bedroom group features black tortoise accents and nutmeg finish. Queen bed, $2,500.
New showroom location.
