Rattan Furniture
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Rattan Furniture
Silver Plate
1940s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine American Colonial Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Reed, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Oak
1950s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Shell, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Formica
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
20th Century Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Rope
1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Rattan Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Dutch Bohemian Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Chrome, Metal
1970s Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 2000s Philippine Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Coconut, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Mexican Rattan Furniture
Steel
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
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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