Rattan Furniture
2010s Brazilian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Imbuia
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Italian Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Paper, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Paint
1950s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Rattan, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Wicker
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine Colonial Revival Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Beech, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rustic Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
2010s French International Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Rattan Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Mexican Rustic Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Palmwood
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Metal
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Balinese Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Ash
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Wood
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
2010s Italian Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wicker
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Fir
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
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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