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Is rattan a wicker or bamboo?
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Wicker is the finished woven product that can be made of either rattan or bamboo. Bamboo is an incredibly solid grass that is difficult to bend while rattan is a vine that’s much easier to manipulate. Shop a collection of wicker furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Rattan Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Yamakawa Rattan, Japan
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
1990s, one of Japan’s most esteemed rattan manufacturers.
The soft, organic silhouette is complemented
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Isamu Kenmochi Sculptural Rattan Lounge Chairs Mid Century Modern Japan
By Yamakawa Rattan, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Rattan Lounge Chairs, designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Yamakawa Rattan, Japan, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
Important Japanese Ikebana basket of an Oblong form
Located in PARIS, FR
base and handle tied with rattan.
Japan - Showa Era (1926-1989)
Basket: height 20 in / 51 cm (11.4 in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Rare Midcentury Japanese Double Teardrop Rattan Suite by JRB Co. Tokyo — c.1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Paul Frankl, Yamakawa Rattan, Sori Yanagi, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Rochester, NY
Japan’s golden age of rattan (1950s–70s) brought incredible Western Art Deco and island modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing
Located in New York, US
Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing
Sourced in Japan
Category
20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi for Yamakawa Rattan, 1960s, Japan
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted rattan lounge chair by Isamu Kenmochi, one of Japan’s foremost modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
