A Wood Frame That Crosses Below

The Mosel dining chairs arrive as a coordinated pair, each built on a frame where the structure stays visible from every angle. Front and rear legs meet and cross beneath the seat rather than dropping straight to the floor, splaying outward below the crossing and reaching up above it to carry the seat rail. From that same crossing a short strut angles up and forward to take the underside of each arm, so the arm is held from below rather than resting on a post. The back is a square panel of handwoven cane set into a wood surround, tilted slightly back between two uprights. The seat is a second panel of the same cane, stretched across the frame rails with no cushion over it, open through the weave so air passes through wherever the body meets the chair.

Features

• Crossed V-Leg Frame brings the front and rear legs together beneath the seat and splays them outward below, so the whole load path stays visible from the side
• Strut-Braced Arms carries each arm on a short angled brace rising from the leg crossing, holding it from underneath instead of stacking it on top of a vertical post
• Handwoven Cane Seat stretches a woven panel across the frame rails with no cushion above it, open through the weave wherever the body rests
• Framed Cane Back Panel sets a second woven panel into a square wood surround, tilted back between two uprights behind the shoulders
• Air Through Both Panels leaves the seat and the back open across the weave, so nothing traps warmth against you through a long meal at the table
• Solid Rubberwood Frame builds the legs, arms, rails and panel surrounds in one hardwood throughout, with no panel or veneer anywhere in the structure
• Squared Arm Profile runs each arm flat and rectangular in section rather than rounded, giving a broad top face where a forearm comes down
• Exposed Joinery leaves every meeting point of the frame visible rather than hidden behind a rail, including where the legs cross and the struts land
• Coordinated Set of Two drops a matching pair into dining rooms, home offices and reading corners in one purchase

Materials

• Seat Panel: Handwoven Rattan Cane
• Back Panel: Handwoven Rattan Cane
• Frame, Legs and Arms: Solid Rubberwood
• Panel Surrounds and Rails: Solid Rubberwood
• Floor Glides: Non-Slip Caps
• Hardware: Metal

Care Instructions

• Dust the cane panels with a soft dry brush or microfiber cloth to lift debris from the open weave
• Vacuum the seat panel with a soft brush attachment on low suction to clear what settles through the holes
• Avoid soaking the rattan cane in water, which can warp the natural fibers over time
• Wipe the solid rubberwood frame with a soft dry cloth, following the grain rather than working across it
• Apply a wood-safe polish a few times a year to maintain the rubberwood finish across the arms and legs
• Keep the chairs indoors and away from damp rooms, since neither the cane nor the rubberwood finish is made for outdoor conditions
• Keep the frame away from radiators, heat vents and prolonged direct sunlight, which can dry the cane and fade the wood
• Pay attention to the top face of each arm, which takes the most hand contact of any surface on the chair
• Check and retighten the frame hardware every few months, particularly where the legs cross