Signed "Rattan Furniture" First Edition Coffee Table Book by Harvey Schwartz

Mid-Century "1949er" Rattan living-room set including a matching 3-seat sectional sofa and two lounge chairs with complimentary coffee tables with two side tables. Both lounge chairs and sofas feature the "1949er" side arms and arched rattan base. The seats are covered in beige broad cloth cushions. To complement this seating set are the matching vintage rattan coffee table and 2 two-tier side tables with a 3 strand base and a shaped Mahogany top wrapped in a rattan border. 1940, United States...

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired three-strand "S-arm" rattan living room set includes a three-seat sectional sofa with a matching lounge chair in the spirit of the furn...

Rattan furnishings evoke the glamour and laid back elegance of exotic beach houses as well as the informal beauty of plant filled garden rooms and sun dappled verandas. Long fascinated with rattan's versatility, designer Lulu Lytle examines the enduring appeal of this sustainable tropical palm in RATTAN: A WORLD OF ELEGANCE AND CHARM. The first book in decades to examine the history and craftsmanship of rattan furniture, this insightful tome showcases rattan's appeal through archival images of beautiful interiors including Madeleine Castaing's winter garden in Paris, Michael Taylor's own Californian beach house, the Titanic's Café Parisian and the Billy Baldwin designed Mr. Kennedy's beauty salon in New York City. Rattan's many personalities are explored through its inclusion in settings as diverse as Impressionist paintings, flamboyant nightclubs and pared down contemporary drawing rooms. A reflection of its inherent beauty and longevity, antique rattan furniture from the nineteenth century is highly collectible, as are rattan pieces created by giants of modern design such as Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Jean-Michel Frank for Ecart, Renzo Mongiardino for Bonacina, Arne Jacobsen for Sika, Paul Frankl and Donald Deskey. Rattan pieces have become iconic and highly prized, including Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap Sofa, Franca Helg's Primavera Chair, and the many iterations of the beloved Peacock Chair. RATTAN also highlights some of the many tastemakers who have embraced rattan--from Marella Agnelli, Babe Paley, and Cecil Beaton to leading interior designers including Jeffrey Bilhuber, Veere Grenney, Axel Vervoordt, and Jacques Grange. About The Author Lulu Lytle, long smitten with the romance and versatility of rattan, rescued the last remaining workshop in Britain in 2010 in order to establish Soane Britain...

After spending days trying researching our set of Rattan Furniture, the Ficks Reed Company of Los Angeles is our hypothesis and even then, we cannot be 100% positive. The Rattan frames were typically made in Indonesia and the upholstery was installed in the states. Our three-piece suite of Rattan, incorporating the Rattan Sofa, matching Rattan Chair and Coffee Table were made around 1960 and after over 60-years of use the rattan Sofa still retains its original fabric covering. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the Single Rattan Chair...