Rattan Furniture
1970s American American Classical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
1960s American American Classical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
2010s Indonesian American Classical Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Rattan Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
1960s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Rattan Furniture
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Opal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Foam, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Wood
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Rattan
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Indonesian American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine American Classical Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine American Classical Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Foam
1990s American American Classical Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Walnut
1940s American American Classical Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
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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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