Rattan Furniture
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1810s English Regency Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ebony
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Rush
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Italian Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Foam, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Iron
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s French Rustic Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Laminate
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
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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