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Armchair Styles: Rattan, Cane Back and Upholstered
The frame and construction change how an armchair feels in a room as much as the fabric does. A rattan armchair gives a lighter, more open look, suited to rooms with a relaxed or coastal-French feel. A cane back armchair sits between rattan and fully upholstered, with a woven back panel that keeps some of that lighter texture while still offering a more defined seat and frame. Fully upholstered armchairs give the most padded, traditional feel, and tend to suit rooms already built around softer, more formal furniture.
Oak Frames and Fabric Finishes
An oak armchair uses a solid wood frame, either left natural or painted, and tends to hold detail like carved arms or legs more clearly than an upholstered design. Fabric options include plain linen for a simpler look, alongside a range of printed fabric armchair patterns for a more decorative statement piece. If you're placing the armchair next to a plainer sofa, a printed fabric option can work as a focal point rather than needing to match exactly.
Choosing the Right Armchair for Your Room
An armchairs french style piece can work as a single reading chair, a pair either side of a fireplace, or additional seating alongside a sofa. Measure the space with the chair's full depth in mind, including how far it needs to sit from a wall to allow the back to recline slightly if the design isn't fully upright. If you're pairing it with an existing sofa, matching the fabric family, such as choosing linen for both, tends to look more coordinated than matching the exact colour alone.
Why Choose Crown French Furniture for Your Armchairs
Every armchair in this range is finished with the same attention to detail across the frame and upholstery, whether it's a hand finished oak frame or a fully upholstered design. As a family run business, we deliver every order using a two-man team to mainland UK, and we send free fabric swatches by post so you can check a finish against your existing furniture before ordering.
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FAQs
What's the difference between a cane back and a fully upholstered armchair?
A cane back armchair has a woven panel across the back for a lighter, while a fully upholstered armchair is padded and covered in fabric throughout for a softer, more traditional feel.
Is a rattan armchair as comfortable as an upholstered one for everyday sitting?
It has less padding than a fully upholstered design, so it suits shorter, everyday sitting better than long reading sessions, where a padded seat cushion makes more of a difference.
Do the oak armchair frames come in a painted finish, or only natural wood?
Oak frames are available both left natural and painted, so you can choose based on whether you want the wood grain visible or a solid colour to match other painted furniture.
Can I order a printed fabric armchair to match a plain sofa?
Yes, a printed fabric armchair works well as a contrast piece next to a plain sofa, rather than needing to match the pattern, so it can act as a focal point in the room.
How do I know if an armchair will fit next to my existing sofa without crowding the room?
Measure the gap between the sofa and the nearest wall or piece of furniture, including space for the chair to be pulled out slightly if it reclines, rather than just the chair's seated footprint.
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Delivery
We offer a two-man delivery service for every order and delivery to mainland UK. We aim to fulfil deliveries within 10 working days of receiving goods into our warehouse. You will be offered a time slot based on our courier's availability in your area.
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All our products are carefully made in our own workshop with a commitment to quality, durability and value. We are dedicated to excellent craftsmanship and finishing touches to suit your unique requirements.
BESPOKE
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Free Swatches
To check the colour and help you visualise how our furniture will appear in your room, you can order 1–2 samples of whichever finishes you are considering. We’ll send your samples by 1st class post, at absolutely no cost to you.