Rattan Armchairs
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan, Oak
2010s South African Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Down
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s European Modern Rattan Armchairs
Bouclé, Rattan, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1990s Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1950s Classical Roman Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1850s Italian Modern Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Smoked Glass
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Brass
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1970s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
1980s Burmese Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Chinoiserie Rattan Armchairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
1950s European Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Late 17th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1990s French 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.
Find antique and vintage rattan armchairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.