Rattan or cane furniture is very common in North Eastern India

Rattan or cane furniture is very common in North Eastern India where it is a cottage industry.

Most homes will have cane furniture for tow reasons.

First because they are affordable compared to wood furniture.

Secondly, the houses being small, heavy wooden furniture will crowd the living space.

When we lived in a University campus in the North East of India, the housing we were given was furnished with cane furniture: sofas, matching chairs, center and side tables.

Every one had complaints about this ‘official furniture’ because they were badly made, with nails protruding dangerously all over it and they collapsed easily. Broken furniture being dumped outside homes was soon a common sight. Read more »