Rattan Furniture
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Lucite
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Raffia, Rattan
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Thai Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Colonial Revival Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Pine
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Rattan Furniture
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Paper, Rattan, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Laotian Tribal Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Steel
20th Century Country Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple, Foam
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Steel
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
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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