Dichas natural basket 3 ames

Beautiful wickerwork: Dichas Natural basket 3 ames

The basket made of hand-woven, filigree wicker is part of the Dichas Natural collection by designer Cristina Celestino. The valuable storage piece shines with naturalness and softness and enriches almost every interior with an expressive, versatile piece of designer furniture - indoors as well as outdoors. You can use the Dichas basket as a beautiful planter or as a storage box for cushions, towels and more. The lower shelf offers additional space for small items such as reading glasses or magazines.

Tip: Why not combine several Dichas baskets with each other? These are available in two different sizes in our shop. You can also find the matching side table here.

ames - design that supports!

All products manufactured by ames are created in partnership with Colombian craftsmen. The skill, knowledge and care of the artesanos and artesanas ensure the exceptional quality of the designer furniture and accessories. The small and family-run ateliers manufacture by hand with raw materials mostly sourced from the country . For example, the PVC cords for the furniture of the manufacturer are made from recycled plastic.

Complex weaving

Compared to the other design furniture of the manufacturer, the Dichas Natural series by ames is rather clear and simple - but no less impressive! Not least because of the lengthy and artful weaving process behind the pieces in the Dichas series. Instead of the colourful PVC cords, high-quality willow rods from bejuco roots are used here. This plant grows in the Eje Cafetero, the coffee-growing region of Colombia. The coffee pickers use it to make their baskets for collecting the beans.

The bejuco roots are dried in the sun and prepared for ten days to separate the bark from the inner, softer fibres . Then, using a complex weaving technique from the Santa Marta region, the roots are woven by hand by the Colombian artesanos and artesanas into a particularly dense mesh around the coloured steel frame. This process can take up to five days.

Version 3 of the Dichas basket measures W 38 x D 38 x H 65 cm. The tubular steel frame is available in three colour variations.