Semley — Teak Wood & Wicker Armchair

Wicker is the weaving technique; rattan is the material being woven. This chair has a hand-woven rattan wicker seat and back, which is what makes it light enough to move with one hand and open enough to sit in on a warm day without sticking to it.

The maker flags this piece as needing special care, and they are right. Brush the weave rather than wiping it - a cloth catches and can lift a strand. Keep it dry, and out of direct sun, which lightens rattan faster than the teak around it. Do not drag the chair by the woven back; lift it by the frame.

A covered verandah yes, an open balcony no. The maker specifies indoor use only, and rain or direct sun will dry out and discolour woven rattan much faster than it will the timber. Treat a sheltered transition space as the outer limit.

No. All four teak finishes cost the same, so the choice is purely about the room. Medium and dark keep the grain warm; black and white-washed take it further from the natural colour, with white-washed showing grain through a pale wash rather than covering it.

That is the maker's own word for the timber on this listing, and we repeat it as theirs. We have not been given a source, an age or a certification for it, so we are not making a reclamation claim ourselves. Note that most of this maker's other teak pieces are described as seasoned old teak instead - the wording differs between listings.