Rattan Furniture
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Oak
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Leather, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Oak
Early 2000s Unknown Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s North American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Ebony
1970s British Colonial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Cane, Rattan, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Formica
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Chrome
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Oak, Fabric
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Paint
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1970s Adam Style Vintage Rattan Furniture
Glass, Fabric, Cane, Rattan
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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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