Rattan Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Adirondack Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
1960s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Foam
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Walnut
1950s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Rattan Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Chinoiserie Rattan Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Maple
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Armchairs
Steel
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Walnut
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Walnut
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Walnut
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Steel
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1950s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Other Rattan Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Jute, Wood, Trimming, Rattan
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Rattan Armchairs
Mahogany, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, 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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