Rattan Furniture
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Fabric
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Birch
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1870s Italian Antique Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass, Laminate
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1980s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Cane, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s American Chippendale Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s German Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
19th Century Philippine Tribal Antique Rattan Furniture
Iron
2010s Portuguese Rattan Furniture
Suede, Rattan, Walnut
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s European Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Reed
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Smoked Glass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Cord, Rattan
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Shop Rattan Furniture and Decor on 1stDibs: Rattan Armchairs, Daybeds, Bed Frames and More for Sale
Lightweight, durable and versatile, antique and vintage rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday. Over time, rattan became the ultimate decorative-arts chameleon.
Few things inspire such extreme devotion as furnishings crafted from the versatile fibers of a tropical palm native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Indeed, rattan furniture has found legions of devotees over the years. The long-lasting natural medium, made popular in Great Britain and the United States during the Victorian era, is a master of disguise, able to mingle with a wide range of styles — when done the right way.
The use of rattan stretches from prehistory to IKEA. To clarify, rattan is not bamboo, which is a rigid, hollow reed. Stalks of rattan (whose name derives from the Malay rotan) are dense, steamable and bendable, which is why it lends itself to curvaceous designs and infinite creative uses in a way bamboo does not. Nor is rattan synonymous with wicker, which is a broader term for woven items — often made of rattan fibers but also of willow, other pliable reeds or even synthetic materials.
“Furniture made out of woven materials has occurred since the beginning of time and in every culture,” says interior designer and rattan aficionado Amanda Lindroth, noting that in earlier times, rattan furnishings were most often found in semi-outdoor settings like sunrooms and porches. Rattan pieces were welcomed indoors in the mid-20th century, and over time the medium has been put to use by giants of modernism such as Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Jean-Michel Frank and Donald Deskey.
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