It is thought that rattan entered America through colonists who brought wicker and basket chairs with them. Paul Frankl was one of the first major designers to use rattan in modern design. Frankl's book, "Space For Living," shows several rattan items, including a square-pretzel sofa. Because this design was extensively copied by other rattan manufacturers, it is often attributed to Frankl.

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It was not unusual for rattan furniture to be used in the dining room or intermixed with upholstered furniture. A wide variety of furniture pieces were produced in the 1930s and 1940s, such as sofas, (both one-piece and sectional), sofa beds, chairs, curved couches, coffee tables, screens, desks, beds, dining tables and chairs, sideboards, servers, bookcases, nightstands, dressers and wall shelves.

Rattan for American produced furniture usually originates in the Philippines which, after Indonesia, is the 2nd biggest rattan exporter.

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