Iron Gate Antiques specializes in custom and one-of-a-kind upholstery repair, caning and restorations. Here are some examples of recently completed caning opportunities
This is a suspended Medallion Chair that was recently recaned
 Medallion backed chair with old/damaged cane |
 Cane removed |
 Medallion braced and vertical cane installed Steps 1 and 3 |
 Horizontal circular cane installed. Steps 2 and 4 |
 Diagonals right installed Diagonals right installed step5 |
 Diagonals and binding strip installed steps 6 and 7 |
 Cane stained to match other chairs Chair complete! |
We also do splint and rush work. There are Ten different colors of rush available.
 Old Maple Rocker restored and colored rush added |
 Green and Brown Maple Footstool |
 Oak Ladderback Chair with colored rush |
 Walnut Caned 2 Section Curved Bench late 1800’s Completely Restored |
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 Mule Eared Chairs with a diamond pattern weave |
 Fully restored Waterford Rocker with a split ash seat with a diamond pattern weave |
 Ash Ladderback chair with a herringbone weave |
 Close up of herringbone weave |
 Walnut Victorian Rocker needing restored and recaned |
 Caned Walnut Victorian Rocker using the seven step method |
 Chair with rush replaced |
 Deep seated chair with rush |
 Chair recaned with 5mm binding cane using a modified New England porch weave |
 Chair recaned with 5mm binding cane using a modified New England porch weave |
 Herringbone weave using a flat binding cane |
 Modern Art Couple with herringbone pattern woven flat binder seats |
 Chair ready for splint. |
 Step one add horizonal splint |
 Step 2 add vertical splint |
 Seat completed using natural and smoke colored splint in a diamond weave pattern |