Rattan Furniture
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Willow, Reed, Rattan
1970s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Glass, Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Indian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Mirror, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rattan Furniture
Linen, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bouclé, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Leather, Rattan, Oak
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1980s Philippine Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo, Wicker
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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