Our expertise is in the Repair and Restoration of all types of Cane and Wicker Furniture, Specializing in RestoringEclipse dolls' prams.
Are You a DIY person? If so then You will be glad to know that we can supply you with the correct CaneRaw Materials for your project.
Retail: For Cane/Wicker Furniture and Baskets
5 Reasons why you should choose to buy your Cane/Wicker Furniture and Baskets from us.
Handcrafted using traditional methods
Both Contemporary and Classic Styles
Natural products that complement any Decor
Comfortable and Practical
Confidence of a 12 Month Structural Warranty
Our collection offers you a wide range of new Cane, Wicker Furniture and Basket ware including Lounge and Dining Suites, Rocking Chairs, Bar Stools, Occasional Chairs, Children's Chairs and Rockers, Coffee and Side Tables, Room Dividers, Bedheads, Bedside Tables, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Wall Mirrors, Wicker Trunks and Chests, Laundry Hampers, Wash Baskets and Shopping Baskets. All expertly handcrafted.
Restoration Service: Cane/Wicker Furniture
Do you have a Bentwood, Breuer, Spindleback, Douglas or Captains chair, a Grecian or Swanback Rocker that needs Recaning? Or perhaps a Wicker Seagrass or Split Rattan chair, or a Cane Day Lounge in need of Repair? Maybe you have a Child's Wicker chair, a Cane Baby's Bassinet, Cot or Cradle, or maybe a Wicker Doll's Pram needing Restoration? Or you may have a Cane Lounge or Dining Suite, old or new. What ever you have, and it's made from cane or has cane in or around it....we'll fix it!
Here the ancient craft of wicker weaving is alive and well at Wicker Works in South Australia! No job is too large or too small. For us, cane and wicker restoration is more than just a job - it's a passion! The older and damaged the furniture, the better!
I love a challenge....so bring in what ever.
Your family heirloom will be lovingly restored to near original condition using traditional methods of craftsmanship. Richard Beazley has over 20 years experience fulfilling a passion which started as a hobby and soon became a vocation. He is the only experienced craftsman in South Australia restoring cane and wicker furniture. You can be confident that your special piece of furniture with its sentimental value will be in good hands.
Cane Care: 3 Simple Steps
Cane furniture is perfect for anyone looking for low maintenance chairs and suites that will last for years.
There are three simple steps to keep your cane furniture in pristine condition.
First, to keep it from drying out and becoming brittle wipe it down with a damp cloth on a regular basis.
Applying linseed oil to indoor furniture and exterior oil to outdoor furniture this will keep the cane supple and looking good.
Second, do not place your cane or wicker furniture directly next to a heater or radiator as this will dry it out more quickly. Also too much UV from direct sunlight can cause the cane to bleach and will fade the original colour.
Cane furniture really shouldn't be painted, as this will seal the cane reducing the amount of moisture that can penetrate into the cane.
Note: the smaller the cane/wicker, the more prone it is to becoming brittle.
Third, if the seat in your chair begins to sag slightly, simply spray some water or place a damp cloth on the underside of the seat and leave it for an hour or so. This will tighten the cane back to its near original state.
Remember...cane and rattan growns in the tropics where it rains and there's high humidity. So give your cane furniture a drink every now and then.
By following this simple advice, your cane/rattan/wicker furniture should remain in excellent condition for many years to come.
Cane Raw Materials:
We stock a range of different types of raw materials, including Round Core, Chair Cane Rattan Binding, Cane/Rattan Webbing. For more info: SeeRaw Materials & DIY Kits.
Restored Furniture: Cane/Wicker & Prams
With over 20 years experience, Richard restores cane and wicker furniture with a passion. Attention to detail and an eye for good craftsmanship is something he pursues with every new project. His favourite pieces to restore are wicker doll's prams, especially the well known Eclipse brand.Click on Furniture Restoration to view a collection of restored pieces of furniture and wicker prams that are for sale. These items are all unique and have been professionally restored by Richard to give pleasure for their new owner for years to come.
HERE'S SOME HISTORY ON WICKER WORKS INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA
Display case and contents for Gold Medal Wicker Works
This acquisition documents the craft of wicker work and the gradual development during the second half of the 19th century of an Australian wicker industry manufacturing furniture, baskets, perambulators and other household items. Its significance comes from its association with Ralph Gottliebsen's family company Gold Medal Wicker Works between 1867 and 1996.
Tiodor Gottliebsen emigrated from Germany in 1867 bringing with him his family's wicker making skills and tools and established a business making baskets, furniture and perambulators in Carlton, as part of a growing local industry. He also exhibited his work, winning a gold medal at the 1885 Melbourne Jubilee Exhibition for cane baby prams and furniture. His son Emil Gottliebsen (1879-1966) established a successful business in Norwood Adelaide and won a gold medal for wicker furniture at the 1910 South Australian Exhibition of Manufactures, Arts, Products and Industries. After winning this award Emil Gottliebsen renamed his firm Gold Medal Wicker Works.
Emil's sons, Lance, Norman, Paul and Ralph all worked in the wicker business. In the 1930s Ralph moved to Sydney where he continued to use the name Gold Medal Wicker Works. In 1965 Gottliebsen opened a new shop called Wicker Wonderland. The shop was presented as a showroom and family museum. Gottliebsen decorated the walls with tools, wicker work and photographs illustrating his company's long family history. In 1981, some of these items were incorporated into a display case in the new showroom. A sign proclaimed, 'We are the Oldest Wicker Works in Australia, since 1867 Look Here'. Ralph Gottliebsen's carefully constructed historical display case and photograph album are useful interpretative presentations of the family's business history. Importantly, they are also material evidence of his sense of identity, history and pride in his family's working heritage that extended back before his grandfather Tiodor emigrated from Germany.
Gottliebsen's emphasis on tradition and history in the Leichhardt shop was a clear statement of pride in an identity grounded in a long familial craft tradition. But it was also a marketing strategy. By proclaiming the longevity of the company and the two exhibition awards of 1885 and 1910, Gottliebsen was attempting to compete with the growing influx of cheap Asian imported wicker products.
The collection also documents the transfer of crafts and skills by European migrants to Australia in the nineteenth century.
