Rattan Furniture
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Chrome
Early 20th Century Asian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Chrome, Steel
Early 20th Century American Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rattan Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Laotian Tribal Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
Early 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century Shaker Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Early 1900s Philippine Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
1920s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Linen, Velvet, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
Early 1900s Philippine Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s American Colonial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Paint
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Czech Jugendstil Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Paint, Fabric, Rattan, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Early 20th Century British Victorian Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Beech
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Rattan Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Asian Rattan Furniture
Grasscloth, Rattan, Glass, Wood
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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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