Rattan Furniture
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Oak, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Porcelain, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Mirror
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan, Bentwood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cotton
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Raffia, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Thai Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
2010s Italian Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
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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