With a focus on celebrating individual artisans and traditional and time-honoured techniques and skills, Malawi Cane is preserving centuries-old traditional weaving methods and ensuring the artisans and their communities are supported fairly through their trade of Malawi Cane furniture.
Each piece of furniture in the Malawi Cane collection has been made by villagers in rural Malawi, showcasing the century-old traditional craft of cane furniture making handed down from one generation to the next.
Here’s our pick of Malawi Cane’s most beautiful bespoke designs, each a perfect addition to the home, matched with our state’s tropical living and lifestyle:
One for the lovers
Malawi Cane’s Traditional 2-seater Hanging Loveseat ($1,425.00) is as authentic as Malawi design gets. Also known as a ‘Malawi Chair,’ the hanging seat boasts an intricate design utilising timber and bamboo and an effortlessly cool coastal beauty. The perfect perch for relaxing outdoors all year-round.
Take a seat
These new Malawi Bar Stools ($715.00) are a fabulous addition to the Malawi Cane range. Designed by the company’s Australian team, and inspired by traditional Malawi design, each barstool features a striking and synonymous open-weave design and chic tapered. Pull up a seat, and settle in for stylish entertaining.
Counter classic
For a colonial-style design that doesn’t date, look to Malawi Cane’s popular Classic Range, which includes these Classic Bar/Counter stools ($770.00) made from solid wood and expertly weaved cane joinery and finishes (plus an adjustable stool height to suit the height of your bar or countertop). The versatile design suits porches, patios, verandahs, lounge floors or terraces.
Signature style
The comfort and beauty of Malawi Cane’s closed-weave Traditional Malawi Chairs make them the most alluring and timeless pieces in the entire range – traditional in style but with an exotic allure that is so perfect for our modern coastal homes. Team the wooden/bamboo framed Traditional Closed-Weave 3-seater ($1,804.00) with the Traditional Closed-Weave 1-seater ($779.00) for a lounge or relaxation nook on the deck outside, or use the single chairs as an exotic touch to a dining setting.
