Rattan Furniture
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Teak, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century English Rattan Furniture
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Stoneware, Rattan
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1940s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Campaign Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1940s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 2000s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary European Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Glass, Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Mirror, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Quartz, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Foam, Oak
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century French Modern Rattan Furniture
Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Acrylic, Wood, Cord
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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