Rattan Furniture
19th Century French Victorian Antique Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Straw, Rattan, Glass
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Rope, Jute
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
2010s American Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s French Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Paper
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Country Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Stainless Steel
1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Lacquer
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Bamboo, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s 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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