Rattan Furniture
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Early 2000s Philippine Classical Greek Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Rustic Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Rush
20th Century French Late Victorian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s South American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Rattan Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wire
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1860s English Victorian Antique Rattan Furniture
Silver
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron, Wire
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Metal
1980s Indonesian Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s American Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Bamboo, Milk Glass, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Wicker
1950s French Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Enamel
2010s Colombian 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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