Rattan Armchairs
1950s Dutch Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
1950s Dutch Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wool, Rattan, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century English Antique Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bouclé, Rattan
20th Century British Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century English Victorian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Textile, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Fabric
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood, Walnut, Suede
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Portuguese Rattan Armchairs
Suede, Rattan, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s European Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
20th Century American Rattan Armchairs
Cane, 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.