Rattan Furniture
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Grasscloth, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Leather, Rattan, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Rush
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Wicker, Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Rattan Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
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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