Rattan Furniture
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo, Mirror
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Chinese Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Colombian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Iron
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
20th Century Rustic Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Stoneware, Rattan
2010s Asian Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Rope, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass, Metal
2010s French Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Paper, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
20th Century French Late Victorian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
1970s French Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s Philippine Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
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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