Rap Dining Chair

Yuzuru Yamakawa (1933-2012) was a famous Japanese designer known for his great passion for rattan. Yamakawa designed and worked with rattan for more than 40 years, and his iconic designs are recognized by their beautiful lines and their emphasis on ergonomics.

Yamakawa was ambitious, in his work he merged the elegant lines from Japan with the traditional craftsmanship of Indonesia. His amazing work created a new more exclusive era for rattan furniture.

This furniture is handcrafted in rattan, which is one of the most sustainable materials available for furniture manufacturing. Rattan is often confused with bamboo, but unlike hollow bamboo, rattan is a solid material.  This makes rattan furniture very durable, and able to last for generations.

When steamed for 10-15 minutes, rattan can be formed by hand using old traditional manufacturing techniques and a few simple tools. Rattan comes in 600 different variants and at Sika-Design we only use the two best qualities called Tohiti and Manau. Read more about rattan here.

MAINTENANCE Rattan requires no maintenance but can be wiped with a lightly dampened cloth if needed.