Nora Cane Back Dining Chairs: Real Rattan Cane, Solid Wood Frame, 250lb Rated
By Furniture1002 min read
The Nora is the natural cane chair in our dining range: a genuine woven rattan cane backrest in a solid wood frame, over a white PU seat. It is the chair for someone who wants the real material, with the depth and the patina that synthetic weave never quite reaches, and who has a room that will treat it kindly.
What it is
A mid-century side chair. The backrest is a panel of woven rattan cane, the hard outer skin of the rattan palm cut into strips and woven into the open hexagonal mesh you see on chairs from the 1970s and 80s. It contours to your back and lets air through. The seat is white PU over padding. The frame is solid wood with a walnut finish, on robust wooden legs.
The product page states a load capacity of 250 pounds, roughly 113kg. It arrives flat-packed with illustrated instructions and is sold as a set of two.
Who it suits
A dining room rather than a hot kitchen. Natural cane rewards a room with steady temperature and no radiator directly behind the chair; in return it ages to a deeper honey tone that synthetic weave does not. It suits a table in wood, a room with cream walls and plants, and anyone who remembers the original rattan dining chairs fondly.
One reviewer put it exactly: "If you are a fan of mid-century style and have fond memories of 1980s rattan dining chairs, then these will be a hit. They arrive very well packaged and the assembly instructions are clear."
Nora or Elara
Both are white-seated rattan-back chairs. The Elara has a metal frame with wooden legs and the same 250lb rating; the Nora is all wood. Same look, different bones. If you want the frame to match a wooden table, the Nora.
What buyers say
"Lovely strong chairs. Beautiful design and came all intact."
"Great quality for the price."
Living with it
This is the part that matters with natural cane. Dust with a soft brush or a dry paintbrush along the weave. Keep it out of direct dry heat. Wipe, never soak. Do not let anyone sit on the backrest or tip back on two legs. Treated that way it lasts decades; our cane and rattan guide goes into the detail.
Find yours
Free UK delivery and 30-day returns. Sold as a set of two.
See the Nora cane back chairs. For a synthetic weave that suits a kitchen, see the Rowan. Or browse all the dining chairs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nora back real cane?
Yes. The product page states a rattan cane weave on the backrest, which is natural plant fibre rather than the synthetic weave used on the Rowan. It has the slight colour variation and grain that synthetics do not.
How much weight does it take?
The stated capacity is up to 250 pounds, roughly 113kg, on a solid wood frame with robust wooden legs.
How do I look after natural cane?
Keep it away from direct dry heat, a radiator behind it or full summer sun, which makes the fibres brittle. Dust it with a soft brush, wipe marks with a barely damp cloth and dry straight away, and never soak it. Do not tip back on two legs.
Is it comfortable?
Buyers describe the chairs as strong and lovely, and the cane back contours to your spine and lets air through, so it stays cool over a long meal. The seat is PU over padding.
Do they come as a set?
Yes, a set of two, flat-packed with illustrated instructions that reviewers describe as clear.
