Rattan Furniture
20th Century French Late Victorian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Bamboo
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 18th Century American Antique Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Hide, Rattan
1970s American Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Textile, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Textile, Rattan, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1930s Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1990s American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1990s French Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1930s American Other Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1860s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
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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