Rattan Furniture
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1930s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s North American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Cement, Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Bamboo, Wicker
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine American Colonial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Paint
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s European Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s American Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1950s American Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s European Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
2010s Asian Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Synthetic, Rattan, Rope, Teak
20th Century American Adirondack Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Asian Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Rope, Teak
2010s British Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Rustic Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1960s Vietnamese Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Clay, Cotton, Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Opaline Glass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
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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