Rattan Armchairs
Late 20th Century German Country Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Rattan, Birch
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Dutch Bohemian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Rattan, Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wood, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Cotton, Linen, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Rattan Armchairs
Wool, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century British Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Rattan Armchairs
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Down
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American American Classical Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Rattan Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for vintage rattan armchairs for your living room? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday.
For rattan wingback chairs, recliners, bergère chairs and other rattan armchairs and seating, there is no shortage of popular search terms for interested parties — suggestions include Bielecky Brothers, New York–based makers of handcrafted rattan furniture since 1903; Milanese artist-designer Gabriella Crespi, who blended rattan with brass in sexy, sculptural pieces during the 1970s; and Peacock chairs, a catchall term for the numberless iterations of the beloved high-backed seat.
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, antique and vintage 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.
Find antique and vintage rattan armchairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.