Rattan Furniture
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1980s French Brutalist Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1970s European French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Rattan, Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech
1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Pine
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wood, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome, Metal
Late 20th Century American Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Paint
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Mirror, Wicker, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Straw, Wicker
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chenille, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Marble, Travertine, Metal, Chrome, Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Philippine Adam Style Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1980s Italian Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome
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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