Wicker Furniture made of Natural Materials Lambert has had classical and modern wicker furniture in its collection since the start of the 1970s. In the meantime, many of them have become classics. Traditional production techniques and wickerworking styles, which go back to old crafts traditions, make these objects something special and unique. By using unpeeled and untreated material, each wickerwork object featuring in the Lambert Collection becomes a one-off piece with its own individual structure and colour. Rattan Rattan is the collective term for the woody shoots of the rattan palm tree that grows in the rainforests of South-East Asia. Rattan is superior in comparison to European wickerwork materials, such as the willow or rush, due to its tropical weather-resistance and its high flexibility. Origin Rattan used to be cut in the jungle, but nowadays it is grown on plantations. Sorting of the raw material starts immediately after harvesting. The resulting cane is used by Lambert primarily in an unpeeled form, because the material remains more robust this way and keeps its individual look. The natural outer skin contains oils that protect the rattan material better than any sealing varnish. Sorting must be especially careful when the untreated material is to be used, since irregularities in the material cannot be concealed.

Transformation The light-weight raw material is bent under steam and shaped into seating furniture, sofas or bed frames. Fine capillaries in the core make the solid cane "tube" supple, so that it can be bent. The weaving of this material demands a high level of craft skills. It takes a craftsman at least ten days to form a piece of furniture from the 3 to 7 mm thick cane. Maintenance Rattan is a robust material. Its peel makes it even more robust. Although the furniture made of rattan does not necessarily dislike heavy rain showers, it is basically designed for indoor use. To make sure that the...

Peeled rattan, which is especially suited for staining and lacquering. Designed for indoor use. . 7'M Lampakanay is a robust wicker material originating in J " South-East Asia. It consists of the grasses of a swamp ■j S*s grass which is twisted to a firm cord by a traditional f ' r 1 y; « method. In contrast to eel grass, it has a smooth surface * * « ' i , ,',' • and can be tightly woven. The natural hues of the sun- bleached material create a light tweed effect. Lampakanay is resilient and robust. Apart from extremely dry heated air, there is hardly anything that can do harm to this material...