Rattan Furniture
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Mirror
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
1970s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Fabric
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak, Teak
Late 20th Century British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Straw, Rattan
1930s French Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Elm, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Leather, Upholstery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Mirror, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wood, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1990s French Rattan Furniture
Leather, 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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