Rattan Furniture
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wool, Rattan, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Oak, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
1990s Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1930s French Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1980s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Burlap
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany, Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Marble
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Thai Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Colonial Revival Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Paint
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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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