Rattan Armchairs
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Rattan Armchairs
Elm, Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rattan Armchairs
Jute, Wood, Leather, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine International Style Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Coconut
1970s Italian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1990s Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Rattan Armchairs
Elm, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Maple
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Steel
2010s European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Paint
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century English Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Rattan Armchairs
Textile, Straw, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Rush, Wool
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Rush
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Early 20th Century European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Rattan Armchairs
Teak, 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.