Rattan Furniture
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1920s Thai Other Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Zinc
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Ceramic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Glass, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
20th Century French Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Fabric
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Early 1900s North American Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Laminate
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century English Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
19th Century Chinese Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Laminate
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Paper
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Iron
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Vintage 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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