Rattan Furniture
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Ash
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1970s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Naugahyde, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan, Mirror
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Formica
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Formica
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Formica
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Modern Rattan Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rattan Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Linen, Wicker, Rattan, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Teak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Rattan Furniture
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
1950s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
1940s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Formica
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Dutch Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century European Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, 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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