Rattan Armchairs
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
Early 2000s Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century English Victorian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Chestnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s European Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1890s French French Provincial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bouclé, Rattan, Rush
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Japanese Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Burmese Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1850s Italian Modern Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
1980s American Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Vintage Rattan Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for vintage rattan armchairs for your living room? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday.
For rattan wingback chairs, recliners, bergère chairs and other rattan armchairs and seating, there is no shortage of popular search terms for interested parties — suggestions include Bielecky Brothers, New York–based makers of handcrafted rattan furniture since 1903; Milanese artist-designer Gabriella Crespi, who blended rattan with brass in sexy, sculptural pieces during the 1970s; and Peacock chairs, a catchall term for the numberless iterations of the beloved high-backed seat.
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, antique and vintage 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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