Rattan Furniture
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Rattan Furniture
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century European Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
2010s Danish Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rattan Furniture
Linen, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Grasscloth, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Mirror, Teak
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
2010s British Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bouclé, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple
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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