International CaravanBali 42-inch Rattan Papasan Chair Replacement Frame (Cushion not Included)

I read a lot of reviews that said these chairs were not sturdy. I bought two and one seemed less sturdy than the other. Realized the sturdy one has the wider part of the base facing up. Switched the other chair and it’s just as sturdy. I am guessing that is the secret to these chairs.

I ordered this as my old one had broke, the color is definitely not the same as pictured but I’m not mad about it. It’s a very nice color! Just doesn’t match any of my other furniture now lol. It was easy to assemble and good quality.

Two major issues with this papasan.AllergenicityAfter it had been in the house for a while I realized it was making me and my husband sneeze. Don't know if it's the wood or varnish/paint they used to coat it, but the morning after it had arrived I had asthma. Initially I didn't Make the connection. After my husband returned from a work trip, he noted that the house smelled very strange and over the weeknd and while he was assembling the product his allergies became worse.InstabilityWe weren't aware of the instability until after product assembly. Unfortunately once you've assembled, no return. All items were accounted for and in the box. During assembly, we realized there was a screw blocking one of the holes to bolt the chair bowl together, but we continued to assemble the product. After assembly, I tried it out and fell out. Fortunately, my husband caught me before falling to the floor. There were three other bolts to secure the bowl on that one section so we don't attribute it to that one bolt we missed. My husband then tried it out himself to see if it was a size and weight issue, and it was also very unstable for him. I am short 5 ft 1 in and 108 lbs whereas my husband is tall 6 ft 2 in and is around 290 lbs. It held us, but for some reason the bowl does not properly seat into the base. You'll need to secure it with some fastener of your own invention.We ended up getting a couple of papasans from World Market and the papasan base and bowl are stable. I will state that these papasons aren't built to last. So I recommend purchasing one in store after you inspect it to ensure nothing is broken prior to purchase. The thing is Word Market offers full refund within the time frame; whereas the seller of this product, Bison Office, does not.Return process does not guarantee a full refund and you must pay for shipping. Also, a full refund is not issued for products that have already been assembled, which in the case of instability of an assembled product makes no sense to me. They state all of this prior to purchase and note, they do not make exceptions. They did offer to replace the damaged parts, but this definitely overlooks the issues my husband and I are having with this product.

When we bought our home, the previous owners had left a papasan frame behind. I bought a cushion for it and it basically turned into his outside office. Then the frame disintegrated and I went looking for a replacement.So happy with this choice. It was so easy to assemble, is sturdy, and more compact than our previous frame. Really nice.

It works. The holes for assembly don’t really line up. It also does not secure to the base and moves if you don’t sit in it correctly. Looks nice and is functional. The instructions were horrible.

Cute chair - so very comfortable. Unfortunately, one of the sections cracked within the first month. This company went above and beyond in making it right. I thought I was going to have to return it, asked for a "replacement" section, they sent a brand new chair! It was a gift for my daughter and her boyfriend - they were ecstatic!

Great chair

Product in the image is displayed as two pieces, the chair, and the base. In reality, it arrives in four pieces and requires assembly. Some bolts lined up some did not. (Mixed components) I ended up having to drill several holes and using a fair amount of 12 inch zip ties to hold the whole thing together. It will work, but it is significantly weaker than a traditional style Papasan chair.