Rattan Furniture
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Other Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Parchment Paper, Rattan, Bamboo
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rope, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Porcelain, Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Art Glass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bouclé, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s French Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wood, Bone, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Braid
1970s French Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s English Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Velvet
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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