Custom Counter Bar / Pub Table with Attached Swing Out Seats, Built to Spec
By Get Back, Inc.
Located in Oakville, CT
Counter height wall table with attached cast iron swing-out seats. Example shown is red oak in a 12 foot length with six seats, three pedestals and foot rail. A great solution for ad...
Steel, Iron
Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor-Indoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
$1,720 / item
Royal blue Swing Handmade Crochet with Metal Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Customizable Freifrau Leyasol Lounge Couch Swing Seat by Hoffmann Kahleyss
Located in New York, NY
INDOOR OR OUTDOOR Relevant data for ordering: Cover (quality and color), wire frame (color), mounting rope (color), please always specify ceiling hight! Two-point-suspension only fr...
Upholstery
Black Cacao Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor-Indoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
21st Century Black Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Black Cacao Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor-Indoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Mocha, Gold & Pink Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Mocha, Gold & Pink Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang dur...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Deep Green Handmade Crochet Outdoor Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Teak, Acrylic
Deep Green Handmade Crochet Outdoor Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Acrylic, Teak
Outdoor UV protected Turquoise Handmade Crochet Hammock Seat Swing with Back
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Acrylic
Grey Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor UV Protected Textile Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Black Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Grey Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor UV Protected Textile Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
21st Century Mocha Color Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Back On The Saddle Swing In Turquoise Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Outdoor UV protected Mocha Color Handmade Crochet Hammock Seat Swing with back
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Outdoor UV protected Green Sand Handmade Crochet Hammock Seat Swing with back
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Outdoor UV protected Mocha Color Handmade Crochet Hammock Seat Swing with back
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Black Indoor Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Outdoor UV protected Blue Sand Handmade Crochet Hammock Seat Swing with Back
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Gold textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Oak, Polyester
Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Deep Green Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Crochet Swing in Acrylic with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Acrylic, Teak
Deep Green Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Crochet Swing in Acrylic with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Acrylic, Teak
Handmade Crochet Sand Color Outdoor UV Protected Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Handmade Crochet Sand Color Outdoor UV Protected Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Teak, Acrylic
Back On The Saddle Swing In Green Sand Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Gold Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton and Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Gold Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton and Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Restaurant / Bar Height Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Swing-Out Seat Bar Height Dining Table Overall Dimensions: 48" x 30" x 41 1/2" high Depth with seats extended: 57 1/2" Seat Height: 30 1/2" Foot Rest Height: 11" Materials: Oak ...
Steel
Restaurant / Bar Height Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Swing-Out Seat Bar Height Dining Table **This table must be bolted to the ground** Overall Dimensions: 48" x 30" x 42" high Depth with Seats Extended: 57 1/2" Seat Height: 30 1/2...
Steel
Black Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Royal blue Swing Handmade Crochet with Metal Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Original Swing Out Seat, Made in USA, Bar or Arm Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
The Industrial cast iron and wood swing-out seat / swing arm bar stool from dept. 87 is causing designers and homeowners around the world to sit up and take notice.
Iron
The Original Swing-Out Seat Table – Bar Height with Pine Top
Located in Oakville, CT
Overall Dimensions as Shown in Listing: 30″ x 72″ x 42″ high Materials: Steel, Pine, Douglas Fir & Alder Keep in mind that we can build these at any size with most materials, so if...
Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 14 in D 14 in
Original Swing Out Seat // Made in USA // Get Back Dept 87 // Bar // Arm Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
The seat is also referred to as "Swing Arm Stool, Swivel Bar Stool, and new names are popping up daily.
Iron
Sold
H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Black Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Sold
H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Handmade Swing Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Peach tones with plywood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Plywood
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H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Ocean Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor UV Protected Textile Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang dur...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Ginger Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor UV Protected Textile Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang dur...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Grey Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor UV Protected Textile Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang dur...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 112.21 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Black Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Iron
Sold
H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Handmade Crochet Cotton Polyester Black Forest Swing with Matte Black Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The Black Forest swing, inspired by climbing plants, takes the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. The swing showcases much of our special knitted hand work. The numerous intri...
Iron
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H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Handmade Crochet 100% Cotton Desert Inspired Textile and Beech Indoor Swing Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The dune swing, inspired by climbing plants in dry climates, takes the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. The swing showcases much of our special knitted hand work. It contain...
Cotton, Beech
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H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Crochet Sand Color Outdoor UV Protected Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Crochet Cacao Color Outdoor UV Protected Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 116.15 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Crochet Cotton and Polyester Thick Rug Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota rug swing, inspired by tracking in the desert and the North African culture, takes the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. The swing showcases our special knitted hand...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 116.15 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Crochet Cotton and Polyester Thick Rug Swing Burmese Teak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota rug swing, inspired by tracking in the desert and the North African culture, takes the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. The swing showcases our special knitted hand...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Crochet Black and White Outdoor UV Protected Textile Swing Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota outdoor swing is inspired by climbing plants and branches in the summer, when the weather is dry. The colors are inspired by a Scandinavian pallet, dunes and naked trees. Th...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Sold
H 285 in W 70 in D 30 in
Gold Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton and Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Sold
H 116.15 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in
Hand Knit Crochet Cotton and Polyester Blue Swing with Matte Black Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The royal blue iota swing, inspired by climbing plants, takes the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. The swing showcases much of our special knitted hand work. The numerous in...
Iron
Sold
H 112.21 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Luxurious Crochet Rug Swing Handmade in UV Protected Grey Yarn with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota rug swings are chic and minimalistic. They have a luxurious crochet rug covering a teak wood seat. The rugs are hand knit from exclusive iota bespoke yarn using UV protected...
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
1910 Indian 'Jhoola' Mahogany and Caned Seat Swing
Located in Stamford, CT
1910 Indian 'Jhoola' mahogany swing from floating palace in Jaipur. Caned seat and back. Hand forged bronze chains. Bronze hinges allow swing to flip and face inward or outward. D...
$4,777 / item
H 78.75 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Black
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Revoar swing is crafted from natural leather threads, celebrating artisanal craftsmanship through techniques such as braiding, cords, chains, and fringes. The chains are expresse...
Leather
$1,351 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$115,480
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Red O'Keefe & Merritt Stove, 1948
Located in North Hollywood, CA
All original O'Keefe & Merritt red stove 1948. This is very rare red version which has been refurbished and retains original red enamel and white ceramic salt and pepper holders. Fou...
Enamel
19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A well balanced and pleasing 19th Century English cast iron fireplace insert with colourful tiles each side. A generous outer frame with a raised cast decorative border, a central ch...
Iron
$197,000Sale Price|32% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
19th Century French Counter
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
French 19th Century shop counter in original paint. With one drawer.
Pine
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$18,566
H 71.66 in W 82.68 in D 25.6 in
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Fabric, Palmwood
$7,890
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden garment display case. This piece is more than it seems. Each of the 12 glass-front drawers features two spring-loaded hinges, so the door bounces back to meet your ha...
Oak
$37,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 320 in Dm 60 in
Historic Industrial Iron Spiral Staircase from Boeing's Plant 2
Located in Seattle, WA
Step into history with this remarkable cast iron spiral staircase, once a part of Boeing Plant 2 a legendary factory built in 1936 in Seattle, Washington, USA. This architectural pie...
Iron
$22,627
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...
Stained Glass
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.