Rattan Chairs
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1970s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Cotton, Linen, Cane
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Beech, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wood, Rattan
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Rattan Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rattan Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood, Beech, Cane, Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Chairs
Leather, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Chrome
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Rattan Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wicker
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Rattan Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Chairs
Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rattan Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s French Rustic Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Rattan Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Brass
1930s Vintage Rattan Chairs
Hickory, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rattan Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rattan Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Iron
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rattan Chairs
Linen, Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chairs
Cane, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique and Vintage Rattan Chairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for vintage rattan chairs? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday.
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.
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.
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