Rattan Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Steel, Iron
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Italian Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Steel, Chrome
20th Century Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan, Bamboo
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Reed, Rattan, Wicker, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Wicker
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Paper, Rattan, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1930s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1990s Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Rope, Cane
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Bentwood
Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass, Mahogany
1990s Swedish Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Colombian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
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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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