Rattan Furniture
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine American Colonial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s French Rustic Vintage Rattan Furniture
Linen, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan, Reed, Mirror
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Birch
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Beech
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Other Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Rattan Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rope, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Ceramic, Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Cane
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
1990s Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood, Wicker
1990s Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Unknown Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Rattan Furniture
Cane, Rattan
1970s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Grasscloth, Rattan, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
2010s British Modern Rattan Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Rush
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Maple
Early 2000s Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Coconut, Rattan
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Shop Rattan Furniture and Decor on 1stDibs: Rattan Armchairs, Daybeds, Bed Frames and More for Sale
Lightweight, durable and versatile, antique and vintage rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday. Over time, rattan became the ultimate decorative-arts chameleon.
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, 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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