Rattan Furniture
2010s Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Brass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Regency Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Fabric, Rattan, Bamboo, Canvas
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1940s Danish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Walnut
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Mahogany, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern 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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