Rattan Furniture
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Campaign Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Mexican Brutalist Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Beech
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Burmese Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s American American Classical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1930s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, 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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