Wicker is shaking off its faded Victorian image and becoming new, fresh and artful. Update your sundeck and interiors with these elegant and whimsical designs, says Mieke ten Have...
Get skirty: Soane chair
Made in collaboration with LA-based decorator Mark Sikes, Soane’s Rattan Lily armchair has a rippled base with a diamond lattice design on the back and sides.
POA, soane.co.uk
Babar the elephant: Kenneth Cobonque desk
This wildly imaginative rattan elephant was created by designer Kenneth Cobonpue. It could serve as a desk, bar, or sculpture.
POA, kennethcobonpue.com
Shading it: Serena & Lily lamp
This minimal and elegant Flynn single wall sconce by Serena & Lily has a swivel arm that is perfect for bedside reading, and a brass back plate with a simple switch. The design is based on vintage pharmacy lighting.
From $198, serenaandlily.com
Stand tall: Atelier Vime pedestal
Atelier Vime elevates rattan into a cult craft. The Vallabrègues-based firm celebrates the art of wicker weaving, with both classical and modernist furniture and accessories, as in these Medici monumental pedestal and urn sculptures.
POA, ateliervime.com
Chic chaise: Janus et Cie chaise longue
Janus et Cie splendidly mimics the look and feel of wicker with its handwoven Janusfiber outdoor furniture line. The Amari collection, including this modern chaise longue, is suitable for wind, water and sun.
POA, janusetcie.com