Rattan Chairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Rattan Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rattan Chairs
Steel
1950s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Iron
1950s Japanese Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1950s Swiss Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Iron
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Faux Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Oak
1950s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Iron
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wire
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s Swiss Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood, Wicker
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1970s Vintage Rattan Chairs
Straw, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Steel
1960s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rattan Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Oak
1980s Brazilian Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Metal
20th Century Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Straw, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Chinese Antique Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood, Elm
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Rattan Chairs
Gold Leaf
Antique and Vintage Rattan Chairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for vintage rattan chairs? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday.
For rattan dining chairs, armchairs, lounge chairs and other rattan seating, there is no shortage of popular search terms for interested parties — suggestions include Bielecky Brothers, New York–based makers of handcrafted rattan furniture since 1903; Milanese artist-designer Gabriella Crespi, who blended rattan with brass in sexy, sculptural pieces during the 1970s; and Peacock chairs, a catchall term for the numberless iterations of the beloved high-backed seat.
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, antique and vintage 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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