Rattan Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary American Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s North American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1930s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Glass, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1980s North American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Furniture
Hardwood, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
2010s Colombian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Hickory
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s Swedish Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1940s Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s American Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Willow, Reed, 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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