Eleanor

Only one Eleanor

The swing-handle market basket is one of the most beloved forms in American basket-making history.

The pivoting handle was a practical innovation—swinging flat for storage, lifting upright for carrying—born from the understanding that a well-made thing should work as beautifully as it looks.

Generations of women carried this basket to market and brought it home full. Eleanor carries that legacy.

Brittany wove Eleanor from rattan reed, by hand, start to finish. Wide and deep, she features a swing-arm handle that moves with the quiet authority of something refined over centuries of use.

Her natural reed weave is open and honest—nothing hidden, nothing performed—showcasing the unhurried rhythm of the maker. She is sculptural enough to be a statement piece in a room, yet possesses the quiet strength to be genuinely useful.

Eleanor does not need to be introduced. She simply arrives, and the room understands.

Her name is hers alone. It belongs to this specific weave, and once Eleanor is adopted, her name retires into history.

Provenance & Details

• Maker: Handwoven by Brittany Stanton

• Material: Sustainable rattan reed and solid wood

• Included: Artist stamp, natural linen dust bag, leather stamped tag

• Dimensions: Approximately 20"L x 12"W x 8"H