Rattan Furniture
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
2010s Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass, Iron
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Copper
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Bohemian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1950s Philippine Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Walnut
1970s French Vintage Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rattan Furniture
Rattan
20th Century Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Antique Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Furniture
Steel, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Leather
Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1970s American Vintage Rattan Furniture
Velvet, Rattan
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Straw, Wicker
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Rattan Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rattan Furniture
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rattan Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Swedish Vintage Rattan Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Furniture
Rattan, Cotton, Linen, Cane
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Furniture
Iron
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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