Per Aaslid, Rocking Chair, Birch, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch rocking chair designed by Per Aaslid and produced by Aaslid Møbelfabrikk, Fyrde, Volda
Birch
Early Eames 1950s Rocker Updated by Artist Jim Oliveira
By Jim Oliveira, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
, circa 1950s updated by artist Jim Oliveira in acrylic gloss medium, signed and dated 2005, titled
Acrylic, Birch, Fiberglass
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H 30.5 in W 27 in D 35 in
Arnold Madsen Attribution, Rocking Chair, Birch, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
By Arnold Madsen
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and blue fabric rocking lounge chair attributed to Arnold Madsen, Denmark, 1950s. Seat
Fabric, Birch
Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Birch Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern solid birch spindle back rocking chair By Russel Wright for Conant
Birch
Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Birch Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern solid birch spindle back rocking chair By Russel Wright for
Birch
Finnish Model K Rocking Chair, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish model K rocking chair from the 1950s, Birch frame. Reupholstered with quality wool fabric
Fabric, Wool, Birch
Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chair, Carin Bryggman, 1940/1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern rocking chair, designed by Carin Bryggman, 1940/1950s. Birch frame with
Fabric, Birch
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H 26.75 in W 19 in D 27.25 in
1950s Eames RKR Rocking Wire Side Chair with Yellow Hopsak original cover.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An iconic RKR Rocking wire side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Platform Spring Rocking Chairs, a Pair
Located in San Carlos, CA
in the 1950s, these rocking chairs in Birch (?) come with their original green upholstered cushions
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950's Rocking Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
an iconic Eames for Herman Miller vintage 1957 fiberglass armshell rocking chair, mounted on a
Fiberglass, Birch
1950's Eames Zenith RAR Elepnat hide grey rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's Eames Zenith RAR Elepnat hide grey rocker
Birch, Fiberglass
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H 28.5 in W 18.75 in D 27 in
Rare 1950's Charles Eames for Herman Miller RKR Rocker With Leather Pad
By Charles Eames
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Charles Eames for Herman Miller RKR - Rocking Chair with upholstered leather seat pad over steel
Steel
Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By George Nakashima, Donald Judd, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Plywood
$17,100 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 6
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of six. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of t...
Leather, Beech
Edward Wormley Free-Standing Queen Size Bed with Drawers
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, queen size bed with drawers, oak, leather, brass, United States, 1960s Rare queen-size bed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar designed in the 1960s. This except...
Brass
Rare Pair of Walnut Captain Chair by Wharton Esherick
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handmade in his studio in Paoli PA in 1951, by one of the most celebrated American artist and woodworker Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), the pair of "Captain's Chairs" manifests the be...
Leather, Walnut
FI Custom Vintage Berber Kilim Wool/Hemp Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom versatile block style ottoman/bench. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber tribal Kilim natural hemp/wool ...
Wool, Hemp, Wood
$2,850Sale Price|40% Off
W 57 in L 87 in
Kerstin Butler Swedish Rug by Södra Kalmar Läns Hemslöjd, Signed KB, 1962, SKLH
By Kerstin Butler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kerstin Butler Swedish Rug by Södra Kalmar Läns Hemslöjd - Signed KB, 1962, SKLH This early hand woven, signed KB, and dated 1962 piece was designed by the much sought after Kerst...
Wool
FI Custom Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool Ottoman, Charcoal Gray
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom ottoman in authentic vintage Berber Tribal Kilim wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textiles. Featuring much desirable natural age a...
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood
The phrase “rocking chair” didn’t find its way into the dictionary until the mid-18th century. While most of the sitting furniture that we use in our homes originated in either England or France, the iconic rocking chair is a quintessentially American piece of furniture.
A Philadelphia cabinetmaker’s bill for a proto-rocking chair issued in 1742, which identified the seat as a “Nurse Chair with rockers,” is the earliest surviving evidence of this design’s humble beginnings. The nurse chair was a low side chair intended for nursing women, so giving it a soothing rocking motion made sense. Rocking chairs, which saw a curved slat affixed to the chairs’ feet so that they could be literally rocked, quickly gained popularity across the United States, garnering a reputation as a seat that everyone could love. They offered casual comfort without the expensive fabrics and upholstery that put armchairs out of many families’ budgets.
Rocking chairs are unique in that they don’t just offer a place to rest — they offer an opportunity to reminisce. The presence of one of these classic pieces stirs up our penchant for nostalgia and has the power to transform a space. They easily introduce a simple country feel to the city or bring the peaceful rhythm of a porch swing into a sheltered sunroom. Although craftsmen took to painting and stenciling varieties of the chairs that emerged in New England during the 19th century, the most traditional rocking chairs are generally unadorned seats constructed with time-tested materials like wood and metal. As such, a minimalist vintage rocking chair can be ushered into any corner of your home without significantly disrupting your existing decor scheme or the room’s color palette.
In the decades since the first rocker, top designers have made the piece their own. Viennese chair maker Michael Thonet produced a series of rockers in the middle of the 19th century in which the different curved steam-bent wood parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).
No matter your personal style, let 1stDibs pair you with your perfect seat. Deck out your porch, patio or parlor — browse the vintage, new and antique rocking chairs in our vast collection today.
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