Rattan Furniture
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Jute, Rattan
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American American Classical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Straw, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1980s Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Grasscloth
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
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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