Louis XV Cane Back Dining Chairs in Gray with Taupe Seats, Sets of 2

The cane is painted over to match the frame on these Cane Back Dining Chairs, so the oval of woven cane reads as texture in the same gray wash rather than as a contrasting panel. A taupe fabric seat sits beneath it, close enough in tone to keep the whole chair quiet. It is a Louis XV shape without the usual French contrast of pale wood against natural cane.

Each chair measures 21 inches wide with a seat height of 19 inches, which clears a standard dining apron and works equally well at a desk or a dressing table. The narrow width lets six sit along a long table in comfort, and the open oval back keeps the sightline across a room clear even with a full set of chairs in place.

Gray and taupe suit a room built on limed oak, pale plaster or painted furniture, and the painted cane adds texture without introducing another color. Use a set around the dining table, or take a pair into a bedroom or a hall where two chairs are enough. They pair with linen, jute rugs and plain unpolished wood.