Caning is back in fashion, and it’s no pain and all pleasure, I promise. Cane features as seductive seating and eating scenarios in the Paris showroom of queen of chic India Mahdavi where it evokes a timeless Côte d’Azur allure. It’s prominent in the catalogue of famed Danish brand Gubi, which notably re-editions the iconic cane furniture of mid-century Italian legend, Gabriella Crespi.

1stdibs.com, the go-to website for design buffs, currently lists over 9000 cane – or rattan – pieces spanning furniture, shelving and home accessories, including a majestic pair of curvy rattan armchairs by American Henry Olko for his company Willow and Reed in 1978, for a tad over $74,000.