Restored thonet armchair

Thonett furniture refurbishment can be done at home with a little manual work.

Freshly painted and the hand-woven rattan fabric carefully replaced. This way the chair can be used again for many years to come. Rattan webbing can easily be cut to size with a large pair of scissors. It is a good idea to soak the cane in water before using it, as it will soften temporarily. This makes it easier to fix the wet thonet material, for example in the door frame.