Rattan Furniture
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Baroque Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Mirror, Willow
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Bamboo
1980s Philippine Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s French Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s European Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass
1990s European Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Rush
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1980s Unknown Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1980s Unknown Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Unknown Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Leather
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Rush
1990s Unknown Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Teak, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Adirondack Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hickory
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Iron
1980s Unknown Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
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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