Rattan Furniture
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Willow
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Rush, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Fabric
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Rope, Hardwood, Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Philippine Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood, Willow
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Rattan Furniture
Gold Leaf
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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