Eames Wire Rocker
1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Black Steel and Birch RKR Bikini Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, this rocking chair features an iconic wire shell chair design from Eames for Herman Miller. It is
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 22.5 in W 18.25 in D 27.25 in
Early Charles Eames RAR Rocking Chair, Zenith , rope edge / Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
the rocking base. This fine rocker is all original and has some of the most desirable features: the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Zinc
Eames RAR Rocking Chair by Zenith for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
the rocking base. This fine rocker is all original and has some of the most desirable features: the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Eames (1907-1978) & Ray Eames (1912-1988) for Zenith Plastics / HermanMiller
DAR Eiffel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Southampton, NY
This Iconic original Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. The chair and ottoman were recovered, some 25 plu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
Evans Herman Miller LCW by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An excellent example of Charles Eames Herman Miller/Evans 1940's LCW (lounge chair wood). All original with original shock mounts, screws and label intact.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Original 1953 Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair for H. G. Knoll Products
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare early production of the diamond chair by Harry Bertoia.
Completely original upholstery and black finish. Tagged "H.G. Knoll Products"
A museum piece for the midcentury collec...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Base Swivel Desk Office Chair in Blue Fiberglass
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Eames design, hard to find form, fiberglass shell in blue, on cast aluminum base. This chair swivels, it is adjustable in height, and the base is on wheels, to make this a ver...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Aluminum
H 32 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This example shows off its heavy fibrous shell in lovely parchment color. Still retains its ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Fiberglass
Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller, Naugahyde bikini tops missing elastic connectors, nice early pair.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Charles Eames LTR Table Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine Charles Eames, LTR table. Birch veneer, zinc base, all original-unrestored. Signed with a medallion label underneath.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Tables
Materials
Zinc
Early 1960’s Knoll Saarinen Walnut Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely early Knoll Saarinen Tulip table with a walnut top. 16 inch diameter. It bears the Knoll 320 Park Avenue label which dates it to the 1960’s. The table base looks to have been...
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Arne Jacobsen Pot Chair Upholstered in Sheepskin
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen pot chair designed in 1959 and produced by Fritz Hansen.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Club Chairs
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Sheepskin
Vintage Herman Miller Eames Rocking Chair (RAR)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Excellent examples of vintage Eames rocker with oranger fiberglass. Remnants of sticker remain on the underside.
More history below:
The famous Eames Rocking (R) Arm (A) Chair on ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Fine Charles Eames for Evans Sold by Herman Miller Ash Grain DCM Dining Chair
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nice early production Charles and Ray Eames designed dining chair metal (DCM ). Clean chrome frame supports ash grain seat and back. Retains original Eames Evans Herman Miller w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
George Nelson Brass Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson for Howard Miller brass clock. A round brass clock on a tri-legged brass pedestal with a thick plexiglass face. The clock has black hour and minute hands and a red seco...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair Mies van der Rohe, Black Leather, Stainless, 1960s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Koby Knoll Click
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll Barcelona lounge chair Mies van der Rohe, black leather, stainless, 1960s
Labelled, Knoll Associates, circa 1964
Stainless steel, black leather, all original.
Measures: 30...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in
1960's Mid Century Tulip Saarinen Stool, Original Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in KINGSFORD, NSW
Eero Saarinen designed the "Tulip" stool for the Knoll Furniture Group in 1956.
This genuine stool is made from cast aluminium with the original mustard velvet upholstery. The base...
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Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles and Ray Eames designed low lounge armshell with X-base. Original zinc base, original screws, Original boot glides. Early transitional parchment fiberglass shell with large sh...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern dining chair designed by Eero Saarinen. This chair features an upholstered seat on a white enameled cast iron pedestal base. Upholstery varies. Manufactured by K...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Acrylic, Upholstery
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Eames RKR Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Fulton, CA
classic and scarce Eames wire rocker without breaking the bank. Structurally very sturdy.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
RAR Second Edition Rocking Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Original fiberglass armed shell on black wire base with birch rocker struts and large rubber mounts
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Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eames Wire Rocker
By Charles Eames
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional early Eames wire rocking chair for Herman Miller ca. 1950's
This example is very
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
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Steel
Chrome Floor Lamps by Sonnemen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Eames wire rocker for scale.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Steel
Eames Rocker
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A lemon yellow molded fiberglass armshell rocking chair or RAR sitting on a black metal wire strut
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Zenith Rope Edged Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, satin black wire base and birchwood rockers. Retains the original decal to the reverse side designed by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Russell Woodard Welded Wire Rocker in the Style of Eames
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A welded iron and formed wire rocker designed and manufactured by the Russell Woodard Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Vintage Eames Rocker for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice vintage salmon orange toned fiberglass arm shell rocker with the original satin black wire
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Charles Eames Rocker for Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Molded fiberglass shell in orange mounted on a wire structured base with solid birch runners
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Eames Zenith Rope-Edge RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics and came in a limited palate of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
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Steel
1st Gen Charles Eames, Herman Miller Zenith Rope Edge Rocker RAR Rare Base
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Eames, for Herman Miller Zenith.
Only made for about a year, because of the wire base.
We think
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 26.75 in W 24.5 in D 27.5 in
Russell Woodard Mesh Rocker
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A molded steel mesh rocking chair in black wire and iron in the style of Charles Eames.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Eames Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice early second generation Eames rocker.
This example has the trademark large rubber shock
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
H 25 in W 24 in D 31 in
Charles Eames Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eames rocker bought from original owner purchased in 1962. This version has removable olive vinyl
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Early Herman Miller Eames RKR-2 Rocking Chair with Bikini Pads
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare early example of the Eames RKR-2 wire rocking chair with bikini pads for Herman Miller, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Glass Waterfall Cocktail Table
By Angelo Cortesi
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
on top of ball, not connected. Photographed with Eames wire rocker for scale.
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Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster
Large Brass and Glass Pendant Lights by Moe Lighting
By Moe Light
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Photographed with Eames wire rocker for scale.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
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2010s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Stool Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
labeling. Photographed with Eames Herman Miller wire rocker chair and Metropolitan bench designed by Brian
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Wire Rocker with Orange Bikini
By Charles Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Wire rocking chair with Birch runners by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Black wire with an orange
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames Custom RKR Wire Rocker 1950's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
Amazing rare wire chair rocker designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This chair
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wire
Charles Eames Bikini RKR-1 Wire Rocker for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eames wire rocking chair with birch runners and brown Naugahyde cover. This is an excellent example
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Eames RAR Rocker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wonderful example of Charles & Ray Eames' RAR rocking chair, with bright orange shell on zinc wire
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Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch
RKR-1 Rocker by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
All original, early rocker, black wire frame with birch struts, original fabric upholstered cover
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Original Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a rare and early example of the RKR. It is is a wire frame on an early rocker base made of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
An Original 1954 RAR Rocker by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
(pictured). Original salmon shell, shockmounts, birch rocker and wire base. A nice, original chair for your
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Zenith Rope Edge RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
This rocker is all original. The parchment color shell has a rope edge and a checkerboard Zenith
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Materials
Metal
H 25.99 in W 24.81 in D 27.17 in
Early Herman Miller Fiberglass and Wire Eames Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Excellent early example of an Eames rocker, by Herman Miller.
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Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Rocking Armchair by Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Original hard to find red fiberglass arm shell on black wire base with birch rocker struts.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Rocking Chairs
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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.
Questions About Eames Wire Rocker
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The comfort of an Eames wire chair is a matter of preference, but the chair was designed to be comfortable. That said, the company did design pads to be used with this chair to boost the comfort level for some. The initial pads were found to be too moveable so more stable pads were created in later models. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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