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It's the distinctive woven backs and seats that make the French caf? chair . . . well, the French caf? chair. The intricacy and variety of these colorful weaves has elevated the Parisian caf? chair to a work of art.But while these ubiquitous little woven bistro chairs seem as Parisian as wine, croissants, and the Eiffel Tower, their history speaks instead of far away, exotic lands.In fact, woven furniture dates back to the Egyptian empire of 3000 B.C. The materials the Egyptians used in these ancient weaves were the reeds and swamp grass that grew abundantly along the banks of the Nile.So how did woven chairs find their way from those ancient Egyptian cities to nineteenth century Parisian caf?s?Actually, their transit has a rather swashbuckling history. The adventurous seafarers of that time were opening up whole new worlds with their daring explorations over the uncharted and often deadly high seas. Fortunately, besides their thirst for adventure, they also had an eye for beauty. Delighted by what they discovered in Egypt, these seafarers were the first to introduce woven furniture into the Roman Empire, and, from there, throughout all of Europe.But it was when their adventures led these seafarers to Southeast .. more »