{"product_id":"cato-seagrass-bench","title":"Cato Seagrass Bench","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" name=\"viewport\"\u003e\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\" rel=\"preconnect\"\u003e \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300;1,400\u0026amp;family=Jost:wght@300;400\u0026amp;display=swap\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  :root { --warm-white: #faf8f5; --ink: #1e1b17; --muted: #7a7167; --accent: #8b6f4e; --border: #ddd8d0; --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; --sans: 'Jost', sans-serif; }\n  body { background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }\n  .description { max-width: 640px; padding: 3rem 2rem 4rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease forwards; }\n  @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }\n  .pull-quote { border-left: 1.5px solid var(--accent); padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; }\n  .pull-quote p { font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 20px); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }\n  .body-intro { font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.8vw, 16px); line-height: 1.85; color: #2e2b26; margin: 0 0 2rem; font-weight: 300; }\n  .body-intro strong { font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }\n  .divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 2rem 0; }\n  .section-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }\n  .section-heading { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); }\n  .section-body { font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.8vw, 16px); line-height: 1.85; font-weight: 300; color: #2e2b26; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }\n  .section-body strong { font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }\n  .suits-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }\n  .suits-tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--accent); border: 1px solid #d4c4b0; padding: 4px 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }\n  .dims { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 1.25rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }\n  .dims-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }\n  .dims-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); }\n  .dim-cell { padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }\n  .dim-cell:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }\n  .dim-cell:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }\n  .dim-key { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.15rem; }\n  .dim-val { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink); }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"pull-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwoven natural seagrass on a brushed gunmetal curule frame - the Cato bench where ancient form meets organic material in a piece that is genuinely beautiful from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body-intro\"\u003eThe curule form - the arching X-frame with curved outswept legs is one of furniture design's oldest and most enduring silhouettes, with roots in ancient Rome and a continued presence in the best contemporary design for the simple reason that the proportions are timeless. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cato brings that form in brushed gunmetal metal\u003c\/strong\u003e with a handwoven natural seagrass seat that gently sags between the frame rails in the characteristic hammock curve that makes this style of bench immediately comfortable and visually relaxed. The contrast between the dark architectural metal and the warm organic seagrass is the material tension that makes the Cato so visually interesting from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"divider\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhat sets it apart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eThe detail that makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-body\"\u003eThe seagrass seat is woven directly onto the metal frame rails rather than sitting on a solid base, \u003cstrong\u003ethe natural give and slight sag of the woven surface\u003c\/strong\u003e creates a seat that is comfortable in a way that a rigid alternative cannot achieve, the seagrass yielding slightly under weight and distributing it across the woven surface. The decorative rope rosettes at the corners of the seat where the seagrass is secured to the metal frame add a hand-finished quality visible in the images,  the kind of detail that makes a piece feel individually crafted. The brushed gunmetal finish gives the arching curule legs a contemporary edge that prevents the classical form from feeling period or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"suits-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eModern\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eCoastal\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eIndustrial\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eEclectic\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eContemporary\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eClassic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dims\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dims-label\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; materials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dims-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eSeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eHandwoven natural seagrass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eFrame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eMetal · brushed gunmetal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003e66.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eDepth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003e54cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003e45.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eRope rosette corners · hand-finished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CharlesTed Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57755520237893,"sku":"FURFBI-U-23770- SS26","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9782\/7397\/files\/cato-seagrass-bench-8860404.jpg?v=1776948983","url":"https:\/\/www.charlestedhome.co.uk\/products\/cato-seagrass-bench","provider":"CharlesTed Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}