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Material: Rattan
Vintage Coastal High Back Rattan Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace coastal charm with this set of Vintage High Back Rattan Dining Chairs. Infused with American style, these chairs evoke a sense of relaxed elegance with their classic design a...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Manou rattan lounge chair in pagoda style with ottoman
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The lounge chair is made of Manou rattan and is in very good condition. The frame made of dark-stained Manou rattan shows minimal signs of wear. The grids of the back and seat as wel...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Restored "Big Kings" Plush Rattan Loveseat Sofa With 4 Strand Arms, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Discover luxury in the form of a rare pair of restored "Big Kings" plush rattan loveseat sofas fashioned after Paul Frankl's design. These exquisite pieces feature distinctive 4-Stra...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$3,840 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Rattan footstool for Rohé Noordwolde, The Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rattan footstool was made bij Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960's. A great design that fits nicely in a bohemian interior for example. It has been expertly checked and some smaller re...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Restored MCM Rattan Six Strand Square Pretzel Table & Seating Livingroom Set
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored living room set features a classic Paul Frankl-inspired mid-century design and includes one sofa, one lounge chair, one coffee table, and two different side...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$16,500 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Art Deco "President" Stick Reed Rattan Fan Back Living Room Furniture Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Art Deco "president" stick reed rattan fan back living room set featuring a 3 seater sofa and 2 seat settee with matching glass top coffee table and side table. Both sofas have a...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Glass
$9,240 Sale Price / set
40% Off
French Spiral Rattan Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rattan spiral settee from France, 1970's. Beautiful spiraled rattan arms and slatted back. Original dark brown coloring with leather wrapped ties on corners. New cushions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Linen, Rattan
British Victorian Bamboo & Cane Reclining Steamer Armchair With Footrest
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A British Colonial Formed Bamboo & Cane Reclining Steamer armchair with Pull Out Footrest 1900's
Exquisite indoor or outdoor reclining chair ...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 3 Matching Mid-Century Modern Rattan or Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage set of rattan / bamboo barstools circa mid 1970's. These bar stools feature rattan framing with upholstered seats. Fabric is original so reco...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Designer Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern designer stool, perfect in any room next to a sofa or in a bedroom as well as in any bathroom. This charming piece is in the typical style ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Bamboo and Rattan Foldable Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan and bamboo side chairs or lounge chairs. They have a classic X-form leg structure and are constructed using rattan slatting arranged...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,502 / set
Modern Teak Dining Chairs (Set of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted in a Natural Teak finish with a woven natural rattan seat and back. Designed to blend contemporary style with natural elements, this chair brings warmth and sophisti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
$1,374 / set
New Upholstered Rattan Seating Set, 4x Armchairs 1x Stool 1x Coffee Table, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
New upholstered rattan seating set consisting of 4x swivel and tilt armchairs 1x stool 1x coffee table, 1960s Italy.
The armchairs and the stool have been newly upholstered. A uni...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Smoked Glass
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rattan Stool, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s Italian stool in bamboo and rattan.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Organic Rattan Children’s Chair
Located in Oxford, GB
This chair is lightweight yet robust, allowing your youngster to easily move it from one space to another.
Made from natural rattan poles and wood. The finish can be painted with yo...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$693 / item
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of 5 Bamboo and Rattan Chairs, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 5 bamboo and rattan dining chairs. 1970s
All the chairs are in really good vintage conditions. In one of the chairs, one of the seat slats is damag...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Bamboo Bentwood Rattan Wheat Back Dining Armchairs, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on continue reading at the bottom of this listing.
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
set of (...
Category
1970s Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood, Wood
$1,871 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mid-Century Oak Frame High Back Throne Chair with Rattan Seat and Backrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century oak frame high back throne chair with rattan seat and backrest. This unique chair has a zig-zag pattern woven with rattan and a low seat with short legs and a very high b...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Niels Moller Mid Century Teak Model 75 and 77 Dining Chairs – Set of 8
Located in Countryside, IL
Niels Moller Mid Century Teak Model 75 and 77 Dining Chairs – Set of 8
Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 18.5 deep x 29.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inches
Each captains ch...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Teak, Rattan, Rope
Pair of Mid-Century Cesca Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. Chrome plated tubular frame, seat and back with rattan and frame in natural bee...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Metal
18Thc New England Rocking Chair W/ Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Spindle back early & worn New England rocking chair has such wonderful patina.This rocking chair was found in a estate from Maine and i...
Category
Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Andrianna Shamaris Dutch Colonial Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Dutch colonial teak chair with adjustable back rest. Pair available. The price reflects one. Circa 1950. Full dimensions; Backrest 22″ high x 11.5” seat height x 38” arm re...
Category
1950s Dutch Colonial Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$2,250 / item
Tony Paul 'Attribution' Stool, Woven Wicker, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
A stool, design attributed to Tony Paul. Features an interesting mix of rattan and finely carved solid wood.
Other designers of Minimalist stools of the period include Charlotte P...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Bamboo Boho Rattan Easy Chair for your Patio, 1960s Italy, with Foot Stool
Located in Antwerp, BE
Boho chique wicker lounge chair, chaise lounge with adjustable backrest and pull-out ottoman. The backrest can be manually adjusted between six different height brackets. The lounge ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,348 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Six Mid Century Yellow Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid century rattan, velvet and wood chairs.
They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory in 1960s. We thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beechwo...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Rattan
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Armchair model Margherita with backrest and seat made of curved and woven rattan. At the center of...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Restored Art Deco Rocking Chair, by Thonet, Beech, Rattan, Czech, 1910s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Made by influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet.
This Art Deco rocking chair originates from Bohemia in the early 20th century and was manufactured by Fischel-Thonet. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
$928 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Shield Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your space with this pair of vintage coastal shield-back chairs, woven from rattan. Their distinctive design and natural texture add relaxed, seaside elegance to any room
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Restored Milo Baughman Style Stick Reed Rattan Cubists Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Baughman style rattan sofa with woven stick rattan sides and pole rattan frame. The seats are covered in tuft blue cloth cushions.
1950, United States
Sofa: 34" tal...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$4,620 Sale Price
40% Off
Restored "Double Tear Drop Arm" Rattan Sofa Sectional Settee W/ Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Double Tear Drop Arm, two-seat sectional loveseat sofa with six-strand round speed "Double Tear Drop arm" .
1930, United
We only purc...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$3,360 Sale Price
40% Off
Rattan daybed with beige fabric mattress 1950
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Daybed made in the fifties in France
Solid structure in rattan, mattress covered with a beige cotton fabric
(Foam and fabric are new)
Nice patina of the time
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Foam
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Rattan, Green Velvet, America, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rattan and green velvet slipper chairs designed and produced by an American designer, United States, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rattan
Restored 8 Piece "Far Horizon" Rattan Livingroom Set by John Wisner For Ficks
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Mid Century 8 Piece "Far Horizon" collection Dark Rattan Sofa, Chair & Table Livingroom set with a designed John Wisner for Ficks reed reminiscent of James Mont that has an Asia...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$6,618 Sale Price / set
72% Off
Restored 2-Strand 3/4 Pretzel Rattan Sectional Sofa w/ Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid-century two-strand 3/4 pretzel arm 3-seat rattan sofa and matching lounge chair features the well-known 3/4 Reverse Pretzel Armrest...
Category
1940s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$4,920 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Restored Six-Strand Square Stacked Rattan Lounge Sofa Living room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Rattan living-room set including a matching 3-seat sectional sofa and lounge chair with matching stacked coffee table with two side tables. Both lounge chairs and sofas feature the famous six-strand square side arms and stacked rattan base. The seats are covered in palm-leaf patterned barkcloth cushions.
To complement this seating set is a vintage rattan coffee table and 2 side tables with a stacked base, stylized cutout sides, and a solid Mahogany top wrapped in a rattan border.
Circa 1940...
Category
1940s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
$13,050 Sale Price
40% Off
1980s Vintage Wicker Rattan Chair and Ottoman in Adrian Pearsall Coastal Style
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Rattan Chair & Ottoman, Pearsall Inspired!
This vintage rattan chair and ottoman set, reminiscent of Adrian Pearsall's coastal boho chic style, offers a relaxed and stylish ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Small Signed Perret et Vibert Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Bamboo Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small signed Perret et Vibert Chinoiserie bamboo chair from the late 19th century with mother of pearl inlaid black lacquered plaque on the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Rattan Seating
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Bamboo, Rattan
La Luna Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
La Luna easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Rattan, polyurethane foam, maple.
Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: 75 cm x 77 cm x H 72 cm
La Luna’s quiet sop...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Foam, Maple
$2,728 / item
Bentwood Black Armchair with Caned Seat and Back from Italy (Two Available)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian bentwood armchair with an elegant black-painted frame - featuring a shaped back with caned back rest and scroll arms with caned seat set upon four legs with round stre...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
Paul T. Frankl 4-Strand Square Pretzel Square-Back Lounge Chair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare, museum-quality four-strand square pretzel square-back lounge chair was designed by Paul T. Frankl using the highest-quality rattan poles available and restored by rattan e...
Category
1930s Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$27,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Silver Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita silver stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Rattan, polyurethane foam, steel.
Dimensions: Diameter 45 cm x height 46cm.
Chiquita is a bundle of charms with its clever design and functionality. The Chiquita stool...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,291 / item
Pair of Signed Henry Olko Rattan & Cane Rib Series Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
The ribbed frame offers a unique structural beauty, while the cane accents add a touch of natural warmth and texture, perfect for infusing organic elements into your design. These c...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Rare set of 10 dining chairs by Gian Franco Legler, Italy 1950s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of 10 dining chairs by Gian Franco Legler, designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1950s. These chairs are a rare find, embodying the timeless elegance and craftsmansh...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Metal
Contemporary, bohemian and Organic Shaped Teak Bina Chair
Located in 1204, CH
Bina’ means ‘Dance’ in Congolese Tshiluba. Tshiluba is one of the languages alongside three other native languages spoken in the DCR. The chair is made out of teak, the back of handw...
Category
2010s Rattan Seating
Materials
Stone
Paul Frankl Bamboo Rattan Patio Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of Mid-Century bamboo chairs, boasting stylish and sturdy bamboo and rattan construction. Unique vintage design, padded seat, and gorgeous complementary colors.
Please ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,400 / set
Swivel Bent Wood 1960s Rattan Chairs, A Pair
Located in Lomita, CA
Rarity and vintage style meet in this pair of bentwod swivel chairs with cane and hand-carved finials. Everything is original on these Redondo Beach estate chairs that remained in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Thonet 210 drafted bentwood Rattan chairs, Bauhaus, The Netherlands, 1980
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Thonet chair no. 210 chair was designed around 1900 by gebrüder thonet.
No. 210 is related to no. 209, the model with open back.
This timeless model is a favorite of le corbusier.
...
Category
1920s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
$2,201 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Rattan Hanging Chair by Rohe Noordwolde Holland 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Iconic Rattan hanging Chair .Manufactured by Rohe Noordwolde .Holland
Superb seating comfort . Look at that heavy Steel base ,beathiful hand made...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Victorian Style Rattan or Wicker Throne, H 125 cm Backrest Wide Seat
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Spectacular large armchair,early 20th century or late 19th century
Antique wicker wing chair. With very high backrest and very wide seat, throne t...
Category
20th Century Spanish Victorian Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Mid Century Modern Vintage Rattan Bamboo Soft Blue Velvet Daybed Chaise Longue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage organic single daybed or chaise lounge from rattan and bamboo very similar to Gio Ponti design 1950s Italy.
A beautiful vintage single daybed from rattan and bamboo with a light blue new mattress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Metal
Bielecky Brothers Exquisite Set of Eight Rattan Dining Chairs by Billy Baldwin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional set of dining chairs designed by Billy Baldwin for Bielecky Brothers, circa 1975. Stout solid hardwood frame construction painstakingly veneered in hand-wrapped rattan...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
$15,925 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Teak Dining Chairs with Rattan Sea, t 1959, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original solid teak and rattan dining of side chairs, comfortable to sit, price a piece 5 chairs available handcrafted by the artist Paulussen, Belgium.
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
$766 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italin mid-century modern garden bench in rattan, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern garden bench in rattan, 1960s
Two-seater bench entirely in finely woven rattan. The seat, armrests and backrest are curved. Suitable for outdoor use such a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Cane and Rattan Set of 2 shell-shaped Armchairs with Coffe Table, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
A Vintage Living Room Set, which can also be used outdoors, hand-crafted in Italy during the 60s in Cane and Rattan.
This set consists of a pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$2,683 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American Natural Rattan Woven Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American (Mid 20th Cent) natural rattan woven tub shaped arm chair with a round back design
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Lounge Chairs France 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very cool set of basketware lounge chairs designed by Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol, manufactured by Rougier, France 1950. The chairs have a very nice dynamic shaped metal frame, b...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Steel
Javanese 19th Century Teak Wood Daybed with Storage and Hand Woven Rattan
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Javanese teak wood daybed from the 19th century, with rattan seat, storage and hand carved scrolling motifs. Handcrafted on the island of Java during the 19th century, this teak (a very sturdy wood) daybed charmed us right away with its rustic character and great presence. We found it in Java on an excursion during the early 1980s. The bed features a hand-carved headboard with scrolling cloud motifs, flanked with straight supports topped with pyramidal finials. The main section presents a low storage...
Category
19th Century Javanese Rustic Antique Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
1970s Rattan and Iron Hanging Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matching pair of rare sculptural rattan and iron hanging chairs. Stunning design. Great scale. Perfect indoors or outside in a covered deck. Suspend...
Category
1970s American Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan, Rope
$2,800 / item
Handsome Pair of Mid-Century Modern Woven Rattan Barstools
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A cool woven rattan pair of Mid-Century Modern barstools having comfy curved backs and ring shaped foot rests.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Seating
Materials
Rattan
Indoor Balou Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Balou loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Abacca, rattan, nylon. Steel.
Dimensions: 105 x 167 x H 75cm
Named after the bear from The Jungle Boo...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Rattan Seating
Materials
Steel
$4,936 / item
Antique and Vintage Rattan Seating on 1stDibs: Shop Rattan Dining Chairs, Bar Stools, Armchairs and More
Shopping for vintage rattan dining chairs, swivel chairs, bar stools or sofas? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday.
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.
For rattan dining chairs, armchairs, lounge chairs and other rattan 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.
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. Postwar San Francisco brand McGuire, which became synonymous with the warm and relaxed feel of California design, is known to enthusiasts for its collectible rattan furniture, in particular its Director's X-Chair and Cracked Ice chair.
Find antique and vintage rattan sofas, daybeds, dining chairs and other seating on 1stDibs.
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