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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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Set of 4 MR10 Rattan Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
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Paavo Tynell table lamp model 5066 for Taito circa 1950
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
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Mid-Century Rattan & Brass Pendant, Sweden 1950s 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This mid-century pendant was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s to 1960s.
The light features a sculptural woven rattan shade in a warm natural tone, forming a rounded...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded bamboo, rattan and red floral-printed fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Some distress to rattan. Wear consistent with age and use. Vi...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Pair of Early 20th Century Wicker Armchairs with Rolled Arms, circa 1920
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant pair of early 20th-century wicker armchairs, dating from circa 1900–1920.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Armchairs
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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...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Rattan, Wood, Pine
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