Many restaurant supply companies do sell to the public as well. I have gotten a lot of stuff from a local one. I was also able to convince an online wholesale supplier to sell me something (cannot remember what b/c I decided not to get it).

And I remember some of them having no problem with that, they just don't advertise it to the public, you have to call them.

TK collections is the best site for customizing the weave style and color but by the time you've paid freight and the designers fee the chairs aroval most $1000 each. If your budget runs to that it's a good option. You should at least go to the site and read about the weave material, called rilson. It's. Very interesting!

Alternatively have you checked American Country? Despite the name they do have some French "offf the rack" chairs for retail. I think you can also buy at Beaufurniture in a small quantity. I too was looking for these and was about to order from TK for our kitchen but my mother offered her French chairs in the nick of time :) In the meantime I was trying to decide what to do about the screened porch and ultimately ordered four thru American country with aluminum "rattan look" frames and textilene seat and back as they will always be out. The real rattan and rilson chairs last a long time but are brought in from the elements at night at restaurants. I thought the aluminum would be easier care. We'll see how they look, though. They will be delivered Monday afternoon , I'll post photos.

I purchased mine from TK Collections a few years ago. Costly, yes. But these are extremely well-made chairs and I don't regret the purchase:

Those are beautiful, Martha! I love that chevron pattern. They would have been very cool in our kitchen.

Thank you for the replies.

Marthavila, I really like your chairs - the pattern, color and style. I'm thinking of these for use at a small table in the MIL/guest suite we're hoping to complete soon. Yours look comfortable, as well as being so pretty.

Thank you kswl and amck. And, yes, in addition to being extra pretty and extra sturdy, these chairs are extra comfortable as we!!

Marthavila....your chairs are FANTASTIC...

I found the company website and you can design your own colors using their 'weave designer'...

did you purchase stock chairs, or did you design your own?

I recently purchased a new table which was a 'farmhouse' style (but small) and my original plan was to just buy some stock woven rattan chairs to go with it, but the french bistro chairs would just be stunning....now about that budget!

Have you seen these?

Here is a link that might be useful: cafe chairs

nosoccermom, I normally don't like resin wicker but those chairs in solid hunter green would be fine for outside. Giving me ideas.....

Thanks Desert! I designed them myself. First, I chose the style I liked best and then used the online designer to pick the weave pattern and color combo. I should add that, because I live in NYC, I was actually able to go to the showroom and test out the various style chairs for seating comfort as well as to see the colors IRL. (If you purchase long distance, they can send you color samples.) BTW, I'm just looking at my last post and note that I meant to finish that sentence with "as well" and not "as we!!" Must have been a Freudian slip of sorts. As a mature woman,ample in size, those chairs are definitely as comfortable "as we" if not more so! LOL

oh i definitely have to do long distance....i have to admit it is unsettling to purchase furniture without being able to sit in it though....just looking at them however i cannot imagine they would be uncomfortable (as your experience bears out)....i took a look at the link that nosoccermom posted the prices are great (thanks nosoccermom!) but i don't quite see the color combination i am looking for....i have a friend who is a restaurant owner, and i *might* be able to get a bit of discount if he can order them for me...you did a fantastic job with the color and pattern....just love it...my table is a very dark cherry/brownish color (purchased at arhaus) and i really like the fact that you can pick so many color combinations

marthavila, I'm pleased that your typing slip led you to share that the chairs provide comfortable seating even for those who don't have slender Parisian model builds. One of the reasons I was drawn to this style for a guest suite is because I thought they could be pulled to the LR area to do double duty as occasional seating. Our parents & guests come in all shapes & sizes!

kswl, I finally got a chance to check out the American Country site. I was really impressed by the selection and pricing. Please do report on your chairs when you receive them.

nosoccermom, I just checked the link you supplied. Prices are great, and lots of color selections. Thanks -

Have you looked at Palecek? They have some beautiful rattan chairs. I love their stuff.

Here is a link that might be useful: Palecek

That's a great site Pipdog!

oh i definitely have to do long distance....i have to admit it is unsettling to purchase furniture without being able to sit in it though....just looking at them however i cannot imagine they would be uncomfortable (as your experience bears out)....i took a look at the link that nosoccermom posted the prices are great (thanks nosoccermom!) but i don't quite see the color combination i am looking for....i have a friend who is a restaurant owner, and i *might* be able to get a bit of discount if he can order them for me...you did a fantastic job with the color and pattern....just love it...my table is a very dark cherry/brownish color (purchased at arhaus) and i really like the fact that you can pick so many color combinations

Mine came today and they are from American Trading, not American Country, my apologies. I will take a photo when they are all unwrapped. One is out at the table now and while it is not even a ghost of chairs marthavila has, I think it will serve the purpose for which it intended. We needed something that can stay out on a covered porch year round and is more comfortable than the cute, slatted, uncomfortable French park chairs that keep DH from eating dinner on the porch :)

American Trading is a wholesale site that sells to restaurant distributors, but I called them when i found the chairs i wanted on their website and they directed me to a restaurant supply company in Atlanta that actually placed the order for me.

kswl, I'll check out the American Trading site. So interesting that American Country also happens to carry this style. Wonder how they compare..

This project is "pay as we go" so keeping costs down is important to me. If I splurge on chairs like marthavila's, something else will have to be put on hold. That said, I would consider those chairs to be a lifetime investment. And that being the case, I probably would go with a conservative color choice. That then goes against my initial thought of having those chairs be a colorful pop. But I really love marthavila's chairs...

Looking forward to knowing your impressions of your new chairs. Sounds like they are the perfect choice for how you plan to use them.

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