Rattan Furniture
1930s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Rattan Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Rattan Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Leather, Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Rattan Furniture
Cement
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rattan Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Neoclassical Rattan Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1980s Chinese Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Gold Leaf
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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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