Rattan Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Chinese Chippendale Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1970s French Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Steel, Wrought Iron
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1920s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fiberglass, Rattan
Early 2000s Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Grasscloth, Rattan, Reed, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Rattan Furniture
Raffia, Rattan
2010s Brazilian Rattan Furniture
Felt, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Early 2000s Unknown Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Burmese Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
2010s Asian Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Rope, Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Philippine Chinoiserie Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Wicker
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Asian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, 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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