Rattan Furniture
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Foam, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
1970s Philippine Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Rattan Furniture
Stone
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Paint
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Iron
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
2010s Asian Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Reed, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Italian Colonial Revival Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Rattan Furniture
Synthetic, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Reed, Willow, Rattan
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Glass
1980s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Reed
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Smoked Glass
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Fruitwood
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s French Country Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
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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