The first book in decades celebrating rattan atraditional yet sustainable material increasinglypopular among designers, exuding laid-backexoticism and an air of glamorous relaxation.Rattan evokes the glamour and exoticism of theRiviera, grand yachts, and tropical verandas. Itappeared in Impressionist paintings, and dazzlingcelebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Gina Lollobrigidawere photographed lounging on it. Now, rattan isregaining its allure and becoming increasingly fash-ionable in interior design and fashion spreads areflection of beauty, craftsmanship, and sustainability.Heywood-Wakefield furniture from the nineteenthcentury is highly collectible, as are pieces created bygiants of modern design such as Josef Hoffmann forThonet, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Jean-MichelFrank for Ecart, Renzo Mongiardino for Bonacina,and Arne Jacobsen for Sika. Paul Frankl and DonaldDeskey designed sleek Art Deco rattan furniture.Rattan pieces have become iconic and highly prized,including Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap Sofa, Franca Helg'sPrimavera Chair, and the many iterations of thePeacock Chair.The glamour of rattan shines through in seductive andbeautiful interiors Madeleine Castaing's house inChartres, Michael Taylor's California beach houses,the Titanic's Café Parisien. The book also show-cases tastemakers who have embraced rattan, fromMarella Agnelli and Cecil Beaton to design leadersof today, including Jeffrey Bilhuber, Veere Grenney,Axel Vervoordt, and Bunny Williams.