Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of maple. Black vinyl
Steel
Extreme Rare Rope Edge Eames Rocker, 1st Experimental Base.
By Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1st generation original very rare rocker chair by Charles Eames for Zenith plastics California
Metal
Extreme Rare Rope Edge Eames Rocker, 1st Experimental Base.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sittard, NL
1st generation original very rare rocker chair by Charles Eames for Zenith plastics California
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker with Original Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Classic example of the Eames RAR rocking chair for Herman Miller. Signed and guaranteed
Fiberglass
Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Rar
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames RAR rocker. Vintage Herman Miller base. Shell in excellent condition.
Steel
Eames Molded Armchair, Rocker Base designed by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
supported by a wire frame and lovely hardwood rockers
Plastic, Wood
Navy Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Navy blue Herman Miller Eames rocker on new base. Chair dates to late 1950s. Excellent condition
Steel
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H 27 in W 27 in D 25 in
Extremely Rare Rope Edge Zenith Plastics Eames Rocker, 1st Experimental Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
1st generation original very rare rocker chair by Charles Eames for Zenith plastics California
Zinc
Herman Miller Zenith Eames Rope Edge Rocker (RAR) with Rare Base
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Very rare Eames (RAR) rope edge rocking chair with the first generation "ankle breaker"
Metal
Herman Miller Zenith Eames Rope Edge Rocker (RAR) with Rare Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Charles Eames. Period/style: Mid-Century Modern. Country: United States. Manufacture
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H 25.99 in W 24.81 in D 27.17 in
Charles Eames Union Jack Fiberglasss Shell Arm Chair on RAR Rocker Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Morristown, NJ
Charles Eames painted Union Jack fiberglass shell armchair on RAR Rocker Base. Beige shell on black
Metal
Sold
H 26.75 in W 24.5 in D 27.5 in
1st Gen Charles Eames, Herman Miller Zenith Rope Edge Rocker RAR Rare Base
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a 1st generation Rope Edge Rocker RAR, with the "Ankle Breaker" base. Designed by
Metal
Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Super clean vintage arm shell on newer production rocking base.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 26.38 in W 24.81 in D 27.17 in
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Parchment Fiberglass Arm Chair on RAR Rocker Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Morristown, NJ
Parchment Fiberglass Shell Arm Chair on RAR Rocker base w. Birch Slides by Charles and Ray Eames
Iron
Museum quality example of an Eames 1st edition rocker
Located in New York, NY
This gray Eames rocker on 1st edition base, runners and shell is as good as it gets. Mfg. Herman
Steel
Salmon pink Zenith armchair on 1st edition rocker base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Maastricht, NL
Excellent condition Salmon rope edge armshell with Zenith label on first edition rocker base
Metal
Brown Vintage Turkish Mohair Blanket Rug
Located in New York, NY
Casual looking vintage mohair rug with a nomadic motif with the letter "S" woven in the middle of the rug. Can be used as a throw piece or a large blanket for added warmth. Size: ...
Mohair
Mid Century Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning mid century weed pot in the style of Doyle Lane. The vase is glazed and has a tiny opening. Unsigned.
Ceramic
$604
H 14.97 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in
Upholstered teak ottoman/stool, by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Møbler, Denmark
By Hugo Frandsen
Located in Schwerin, MV
Two identical teak ottomans/stools, designed by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Møbler Denmark in the 1960s, upholstered in black faux leather. Suitable as a footrest for an armchair or a...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
Marie Suri "Constellation" Fire Screen
By Marie Suri
Located in New York, NY
Marie Suri The "Constellation" fire screen Fire screen with scattered 2.5” and 4” steel medallions with bronze decoration. Mesh backing makes these an excellent choice for wood-bur...
Bronze
XL Wave Pendant Lamp by Koch and Lowy for Peill and Putzler
By J.T. Kalmar, Aloys F. Gangkofner, Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large smoked glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The design and materials create a fantastic play of light in the room. Very high-quality workmanship and a...
Metal
Barcelona Olympic Games hand-blown glasses by Gordiola, Spain, 1992
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-blown whiskey glasses from the Barcelona Olympic Games produced and manufactured by the glass artisans of Gordiola, 1992, set of 8. Made entirely by hand in transparent glass, w...
Glass, Murano Glass
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Throw size Persian Karadja Heriz rug with a soft denim blue field with other rustic colors. Measures: 3'4'' x 4'3'.
Wool
$8,893
H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in
Scandinavian Functionalist chest of drawers, Oscar Nilsson, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Oscar Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers by Oscar Nilsson, made from teak. Lovely, rounded functionalist forms and cool inset handles. The sides open up to reveal practical shelves and small compartments.
Teak
Body of Art Book
Located in New York, NY
"Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trecartin, among many other artists,...
Paper
round textured organic yellow leather and wood side table
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Betsy Side Table designed by Lara Bohinc for Uniqka balances traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics. The bold sculptural and voluminous forms combine intricate le...
Leather, Wood
Table lamps in Murano glass by Vintage Murano Gallery in 1980s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
These exquisite table lamps, a pair of which are available for purchase, are a testament to the masterful craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Created in the 1980s by the renowned...
Chrome
Swedish Modern Floor Lamps by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1950s, model 32786. Height: 156 cm
Brass
$840 / set
H 4 in Dm 3 in
Set of 12 Deborah Ehrlich Simple Crystal Water Glasses, Hand Blown in Sweden
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Launched with Takashimaya in 1999, these handblown crystal water glasses have become a modern Classic. Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is designed for the extraordinary strength and clari...
Crystal
19th Century American Ticking Stripped Pillows/Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing early red and white striped ticking pillows are in great condition and are sold in pairs. There are two pairs in stock a 20 x 20 and a pair 22 x 22. Sold individually.
Cotton
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Floor Lamp Model G-110, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden. Very good condition.
Brass
$1,137 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 29.53 in
Rebar Side Table - Barn Red Steel / Grey Marble by Sylvain Willenz for Hay
By Sylvain Willenz
Located in Dubai, AE
Sylvain Willenz’s Rebar tray table having a design that juxtaposes the reinforced steel bar frame with black marble tops and metal trays to create a balanced aesthetic. The table is ...
Marble, Steel
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.