Rattan Furniture
1980s Japanese Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Laminate
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s American Gothic Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Milk Glass, Beech
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century North American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Copper
1980s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1980s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
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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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