Rattan Furniture
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
1990s American Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1990s Italian Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1990s French Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1990s American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1990s Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1990s American Modern Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Rattan, Down
1990s American Modern Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Rattan, Down
1990s Rattan Furniture
Jute, Rattan, Wood
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1990s Swedish Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1990s Indonesian Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1990s Italian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Indonesian Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Rope, Leather
1990s Philippine Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1990s Indonesian Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1990s Philippine Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1990s Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
1990s Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1990s Philippine Rattan Furniture
Metal
1990s American Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Upholstery
1990s Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1990s Philippine Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s Pacific Islands Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Unknown Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Mahogany, Rattan
1990s American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cotton, Linen
1990s American Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Philippine Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Stainless Steel
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1990s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal
1990s Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Seagrass
1990s Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo, Upholstery
1990s Swedish Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Steel
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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