Pair of Bielecky Brothers Rattan Cube Chairs with Ottomans

A well-matched pair of cube-form lounge chairs with matching ottomans, handcrafted by Bielecky Brothers of New York. The chairs are constructed over a hardwood frame wrapped entirely in rattan, with open cane weave panels on the back and sides and a tighter woven rattan wrapping at the legs and base rail. The form is low and architectural, the curved wraparound back giving 360-degree visual interest with no back-of-chair compromise. Each chair is paired with a generous square ottoman in the same construction, the body wrapped in a geometric open cane pattern. All four cushions have been freshly reupholstered in a bright cerulean linen-cotton.

Founded in 1903 by Polish immigrants Andrew and Conrad Bielecky, Bielecky Brothers operated out of Queens, New York as the last surviving handmade wicker and rattan furniture manufacturer in the United States. By the 1970s the firm had become a fixture of the American interior design trade, producing custom work for decorators including Billy Baldwin. Their pieces are distinguished from imported rattan by the consistency of the weave, the quality of the frame construction, and the use of mixed cane techniques within a single piece.

Dimensions: Chairs 28.5" W x 26" D x 28.5" H, SH 14.5" / Ottomans 24" W x 23.5" D x 14.5" H 
Style: American Modern / Organic Modern
Materials & Techniques: Rattan frame, hand-woven cane panels, cerulean linen-cotton upholstery
Place of Origin: New York, USA
Period: Circa 1970s