Rattan Furniture
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
2010s Danish Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
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
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s British Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wood, Bone, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Bronze
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
2010s Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Polish Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
2010s Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Polish Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Rattan
2010s Indian Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Cane, Rattan, Ash
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
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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