Rattan Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wool, Rattan, Rush, Foam
1950s Danish Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
2010s Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Linen, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swiss Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
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.
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