Rattan Armchairs
1990s French Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century English Victorian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Rattan Armchairs
Silk, Rattan
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Cotton, Rattan
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1940s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Paint
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Thai Bohemian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s European Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1960s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Rattan Armchairs
Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
2010s European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Indonesian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century French Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.