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What is the difference between rattan and wicker chairs?
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The difference between rattan and wicker is that one is a material, and the other is a crafting technique. Wicker is a method of weaving together thin, slightly rigid elements together. Rattan is one material used to make wicker. It is a slightly flexible, wood-like substance that comes from one of hundreds of species of climbing vines from the Calamoideae subfamily. Artisans also produce wicker out of other materials, such as reeds, bamboo, willow and resin polymers. Explore a wide range of rattan and wicker furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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French Riviera style handmade pine wood and rattan pendant light, France, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible.
Palm Beach Regency and French Riviera style pendant lamp, France, 1970s. Composed of a varnished pine wood structure with a rattan l...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Pine
Polo Ralph Lauren Boho Coastal Style Wicker King Size Bed Headboard. Circa 1990s
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren Boho Coastal Style Wicker King Size Bed Headboard. Circa 1990s
Features a natural finish wicker in a gorgeous intricate design.
In excellent original condi...
Category
1990s Bohemian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of British Colonial Style Burnt Bamboo Side/ Night Tables w/ Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Handsome mid century pair of night stands or end tables. They are very well made of faux burnt bamboo and grass cloth The nightstands have three drawers in each and a geometric patte...
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Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Denmark, 1950s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo and rattan lounge chair attributed to Viggo Boesen for E.V.A. Nissen, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 30...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
1970s Dutch Manou Bamboo Sofa by Mondileder, Gerard van den Berg Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufactured by Mondileder in the 1970s, this large three-seat sofa features a frame built from thick, dark-lacquered Manou bamboo, bent and stacked into horizontal rails that form t...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Rattan, Bamboo, Upholstery
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded bamboo, rattan and green floral-printed fabric lounge chairs attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
