Rattan Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 1800s French Baroque Antique Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Romantic Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Spanish Victorian Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Rattan Armchairs
Teak, Rattan
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Rattan Armchairs
Silk, Rattan, Wenge
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century European Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet, Rattan
20th Century American Rustic Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
1970s Bohemian Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Rush
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan, Upholstery, Cane
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Javanese Rattan Armchairs
Wood, Rattan
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Rattan
Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Antique Rattan Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs
Wrought Iron
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.