Suzandy Caned Furniture Restoration

FOR SALE & - Waiting Restoration We still have all our childrens' chairs for your long awaited grand/child although a couple have now been bagged for our first crop of grandchildren!

New Replica Steamer Chair

We have a large collection of unrestored chairs for sale. I will be photographing these and putting them up on the website over the next few months. If you would like to come and see what we have, please give us a ring.
Original Steamer Chairs

	Steamer Chairs are so named because they were originally used on steam ships. The original 'deck chair'. We sold our last two large steamers (with arms) to the production company who have made the film 'Sherlock Holmes II).
#11 Small steamer fully restored. The only one left. Only suitable for a child or for display/decorative purposes. £350 (the height of the chair in relation to the door handle gives an idea of the size of the two steamers)



#124 An exceedingly rare gilded bentwood childs chair of unknown age; with a surprise in the base. Not a Thonet but very cute. The movement has been removed for restoration. POA	There is a musical movement in the base of the chair. I have been told that, unfortunately, the present movement comes from the 1950's and is not the original. The original would have played 2 tunes (airs) and came from the maker Henri Phalibois of Paris I am trying to find a replacement of the correct vintage

The movement in place. There are a couple of broken teeth on the cog in the governor assembly. It would be great to find another Henri Phalibois 2 airs movement to replace the present one.	The cane in the seat is very 'shabby chic' as is the rest of the chair. It is difficult to know whether to restore this chair or leave it in unrestored condition.


THONETS
A pair of Thonet No. 12s The latest pair in the collection, currently undergoing major conservation/restoration. Very early examples. The paper labels are long gone although there are traces of the glue, now blackened and crumbled, which stuck them to the frame. This is the early THONET stamp

The holes for the caning on the back and seat are very close together which indicates that the cane used was very fine. Another indication of the age of the chairs. These will be sold as a pair £150 in totally unrestored condition or £1200 fully restored.
A pair of very rare Angels

#163	#164
Thonet No 19 - Known as 'The Angel Chair' The chairs have wooden seats; they were never caned. The painted one will be stripped and the patina restored to match the other one as closely as possible. Available unrestored or restored; separately or as a pair. Or I may decide to paint them with chalk paint to order. Now SOLD and on their way to Austria


Seat of the 'peacock' chair	#18 Thonet No 25, known as the 'peacock design'. Original (2nd) paper label and stamped on seat frame. SOLD - my favourite chair :(

#122 Thonet Kindersessel (Childs chair) No1 25"/63cm high with 'enamelled incised lines'. A miniature version of the pair at the top of the page. SOLD	#118 Thonet Kinderfauteuil (Childs Armchair) No 15 12½"/32cm high The cutest little Thonet you could wish for All restored. Cane not stained but this can be done to order. £320 SOLD
#76 Bearing the label in use up to 1921. This model does not appear in the 1904 catalogue, therefore must date from between 1904 and 1921 £80 in totally unrestored condition and £600 when restored	#105 Drehfauteuil (desk armchair) No 1/5501 The back and seat were originally caned and will be again. £250 unrestored £850 restored SOLD
#139 Similar style to #76 but perhaps a bit later. This is from a set of 4 in as yet unrestored condition. £100 for the set unrestored £2000 restored	#124 Musical chair Not a Thonet but very cute. This chair has a mechanism in the seat which makes it play a tune when sat upon. The movement has been removed for restoration. POA

Other chairs for sale

#157 Simply amazing mahogany 'library' chair SOLD	#112 Barley twist Desk Chair SOLD


#1 A selection of bedroom/occasional chairs. Prices vary from £35 to £150 Now Sold	#2 Tiny rustic rocking chair Price £20
#40 Childs bentwood chair. No 14 style - NOT a Thonet Re-caned seat. £95 now £80	#143 Childs Liberty style wavy back chair. £160 £150
#42 Childs rustic fruitwood chair. New Thames rush seat. £~~190~~ now £120	#44 Pair of miniature stools. £120/pair
Danish Design
Now restored pictures coming soon.
# 110 before restoration
SOLD



# 74 Pair of teak Danish chairs designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold The seats have been rewoven with Danish cord and the woodwork restored to the original oil finish which gives a beautiful soft sheen. Side view of the same pair SOLD On their way to Euclid Midcentury in New Zealand



#91 Childs painted chair with rush seat. £80 now £70	#8 Adult Wycombe bow chair. £120 SOLD	#146 Child's ebonised Wycombe bow £250




#101 Library Chair Beech library chair. Single caned throughout - 3 panels with a daisy pattern in the centre of the back. Original seat with new beige dralon top cover £250 SOLD	#29 Oak Fender stool re-rushed with Thames rushes £350
All items for sale have been restored and reseated as necessary and are described as accurately as possible. Please remember that although restored, these chairs are antiques and should be treated with respect. The average person 100 years ago was somewhat smaller and considerably lighter than most of us today!!
Awaiting Restoration