Rattan Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rattan Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
20th Century French Art Nouveau Rattan Armchairs
Iron
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Philippine Other Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Philippine Other Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Rattan Armchairs
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan, Wood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Rattan Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Rush
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wool, Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Hardwood, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Victorian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Mohair, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Smoked Glass
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
20th Century Hollywood Regency Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American American Classical Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1980s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
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.
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