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Eames Shell Rocking Chair

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
this rocker is one of the most iconic designs from Charles and Ray Eames. RAR rocking chair by
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
$1,520 Sale Price / item
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H 27 in W 24.5 in D 21 in
Herman Miller, 2 Shell Fiberglass RAR Rockers by Eames (Old Edition)
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Argelato, BO
An icon of Mid-Century design, this is an all-original example of the famous Eames Rocking (R
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

1953 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair with Fiberglass Shell and White Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a RAR Rocking Chair, designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This particular example
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

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Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A Herman Miller vintage, original, Eames blue vinyl upholstered white arm shell chair on its new
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Orange Herman Miller Eames RAR Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
. This Herman Miller Eames RAR arm shell chair is a vintage piece, which requires some maintenance work
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Orange Herman Miller Eames RAR Arm Shell Chair
Orange Herman Miller Eames RAR Arm Shell Chair
H 26.875 in W 24.875 in D 27 in
Orange Herman Miller Vintage Eames Upholstered RAR Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A wonderful example of a used, newer, orange, original, upholstered black Eames arm shell chair on
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Pink on Black Herman Miller Original Eames Upholstered Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is an original, used Herman Miller Eames upholstered armchair, with vibrant, sophisticated
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fiberglass

Pink Herman Miller Original Eames Upholstered RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is an original, hot pink Herman Miller Eames upholstered arm shell, with white porcelain
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White Herman Miller Eames RAR rocking chair. Shell in good shape with no cracks. It was originally
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames Greige RAR Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames Greige RAR rocking chair. Shell in very good condition. No cracks. New birch
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Steel

Early Eames RAR Rocking Chair, Seafoam Green Shell by Zenith, Rope Edge, c. 1950
By Zenith, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Early all-original example of the famous Eames Rocking (R) Armchair (A) on Rod (R) base, very early
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Zinc

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Orange Fiberglass Shell Rocking Chai
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Orange Fiberglass Shell Rocking Chair Chair measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Original Vintage Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell Rocking Chair Rocker in Greige
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful original example of the Eames shell chair in one of the most desirable vintage
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass, Walnut

1960s Charles Eames for Herman Miller RAR Shell Rocker
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Southampton, NJ
. Ocher shell in nice condition with light wear.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Steel

Eames Zenith Rope Edged Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early Eames designed fiberglass arm shell rocking chair with rope edge, large shock mounts
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Eames Zenith Rope Edged Rocker
Eames Zenith Rope Edged Rocker
H 26 in W 25 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eames Herman Miller Shell Rocker Rocking Chair, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a vintage 1970s, Eames for Herman Miller, rocking chair with a recently
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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A Classic Eames Herman Miller rocking chair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An early production, zenith shell Eames rocking chair (RAR). Elephant gray.
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Brutalist Mosaic Black Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
next to a Herman Miller Eames rocking shell chair for scale.
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Brutalist Mosaic Black Chest of Drawers
Brutalist Mosaic Black Chest of Drawers
H 27.25 in W 71.63 in D 22.25 in
Herman Miller Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
rocker is one of the most iconic designs from Charles and Ray Eames. RAR rocking chair by Charles and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Eames Side Shell Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames shell seat from the 1960s, with original partial Herman Miller label and Cincinnati Milacron
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Eames Side Shell Rocking Chair
Eames Side Shell Rocking Chair
H 27.25 in W 18 in D 27 in
Brown Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
Eames Herman Miller RAR rocking arm chair is a perfect example of this. Though a little used and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Brown Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A newer, re-introduced, fiberglass Eames arm shell by Herman Miller really captures the essence of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Turquoise Herman Miller Eames Upholstered Rar Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A little used, but stunning example of an original Eames Herman Miller RAR rocking chair. Finished
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Brown Herman Miller Eames Upholstered RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A lovely, chocolate coloured, Eames Herman Miller original brown naugahyde vinyl on black shell RAR
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Epagny, FR
A rare fiberglass "Zenith" lemon yellow, shell rocking chair with rope edges on a trestle iron base
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Epagny, FR
A rare fiberglass "Zenith" elephant hide grey, shell rocking chair with rope edges on a trestle
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Orange Herman Miller Eames Upholstered Rar Fiberglass Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A newer version of Herman Miller’s RAR rocking arm chair by Eames. Finished in orange fabric on
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Orange Herman Miller Eames Upholstered Rar Fiberglass Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A newer version of Herman Miller’s RAR rocking armchair by Eames. Finished in the orange fabric on
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Pink Herman Miller Original Eames Upholstered RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is an original, hot pink Herman Miller Eames upholstered arm shell, with white porcelain
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

1940s Parchment Color Fiberglass Shell Rar Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rocking chair by Charles & Ray Eames, fiberglass shell and birch, USA, 1948 RAR rocking chair
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

1948 Parchment Color Fiberglass Shell RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rocking chair by Charles & Ray Eames, fiberglass shell and birch, USA, 1948 RAR rocking chair
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

1948 Parchment Color Fiberglass Shell RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, Fiberglass Shell and birch, USA, 1948 RAR rocking chair
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Classic 1950 Charles Eames Shell Rocker
By Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Orange color with white fibers, typical of the early shell. Some darker fibers within the shell
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Classic 1950 Charles Eames Shell Rocker
Classic 1950 Charles Eames Shell Rocker
H 26.75 in W 24.75 in D 27 in
Vintage Eames RKR Wire Shell Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames 'RKR' wire shell chair with original black rocking base by Herman Miller. Measure
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Steel

Vintage Eames RKR Wire Shell Rocker
Vintage Eames RKR Wire Shell Rocker
H 28 in W 18.5 in D 27 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
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Super clean vintage arm shell on newer production rocking base.  
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Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

1960's Charles and Ray Eames white side shell rocker Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 1960's Charles and Ray Eames white side shell (RAR) on an high quality reproduction Oak
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A classic look. This blue naugahyde vinyl on white arm shell RAR rocking arm chair by Herman Miller
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Herman Miller Parchment Original Vintage Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a used, original Herman Miller Eames parchment armchair attached to a sleek, brand new
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fiberglass

Beige Herman Miller Eames Upholstered RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This may appear to be a 'standard' Herman Miller Eames upholstered RAR rocking arm chair but it
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

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Eames Shell Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic eames shell rocking chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and metal, every eames shell rocking chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the eames shell rocking chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right eames shell rocking chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made eames shell rocking chair over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Eames Shell Rocking Chair?

Prices for a eames shell rocking chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,450 and can go as high as $4,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,900.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Rocking-chairs for You

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.