Rattan Furniture
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine International Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Resin, Coconut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Walnut, Velvet, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Rattan Furniture
Natural Fiber, Rattan
2010s Philippine International Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Coconut
2010s European Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Egyptian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
2010s Philippine International Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
2010s Philippine International Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
2010s British Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
2010s South African Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Brass
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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