Rattan Furniture
1980s Indonesian Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
19th Century Philippine Tribal Antique Rattan Furniture
Iron
1990s Philippine Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1980s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Twine
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Beads
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Reed
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Glass
20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Reed
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
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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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