Late 20th Century Beech Rocking Chairs
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair / Rocking Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair / rocking chair new upholstered with brandy coloured aniline leather.
Frame of soap treated oak
Model Nøglehullet, made by GETAMA.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair / Rocking Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair / rocking chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Frame of soap treated oak
Model Nøglehullet, made by GETAMA.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage Chrome and Wicker Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bauhaus inspired rocking chair made from wicker and chrome.
Beautiful elegant design with beech wooden armrests.
Good condition, some wear on the armrests.
Very sturdy.
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Vintage 1970s Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
White Stained Beech Rocking Chair by Luigi Grassevig Italy, 1970's
By Crassevig, Luigi Crassevig
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 1970's Italian Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig for Crassevig
Bentwood Beech that has been white stained
This chair has been made by steaming Beechwood in these curved s...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Egg-Rocking Chair by Antonio Volpe (Udine, 1922), ex. by Wittmann (Vienna, 1990)
By Wittmann, Antonio Volpe
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schaukelstuhl
Entwurf: Antonio Volpe (Societá Anonima), Udine um 1922
Modell-Nummer: 267 ("Egg-Rocking-Chair”)
Ausführung: Wittmann, Wien um 1990
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 105 ...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 41.34 in W 28.75 in D 43.31 in
1970s Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn CH45 Rocking Chair in Beech
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a scarce model CH45 Rocking Chair, designed by Hans Wegner in 1965, and manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn. This example was manufactured in Denmark circa mid-1970s. Its form ...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
1970s Beech Rocking Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- Measure: height of seat 38 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Sgarsul Rocking Chair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
The "Sgarsul" rocking chair is a reinterpretation of Thonet's 1862 N1 cantilever armchair by Gae Aulenti, a leading architect and designer of Italian design.
In this project, bourgeo...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
Vintage American Beechwood Child's Platform Rocking Chair, Scotland 1970, H192
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage American beechwood child's platform rocking chair, Scotland 1970, H192
Scotland 1970
Solid beechwood
Original finish
Padded back with new fabric
Double turned rails to the ...
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Vintage 1970s Scottish Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 28.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Set of 2 Spring Rocking Chairs, 80s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 rare rocking chairs 80s in a art deco style. Beech wood frame with red velvet upholstery and fabrik seat cushion. This rocker has a spring rocking system. In very good vinta...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Danish Shaker Rocking Chair by Hans J. Wegner
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Shaker Style Scandinavian Modern rocking chair designed by Hans Wegner in beech wood with a woven paper cord seat.
Made in Denmark by FDB, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair / Rocking Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair / rocking chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Frame of soap treated beech.
Model Nøglehullet, made by GETAMA.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
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Danish mid-century Easy Chair Teak and original Striped Wool, 1950's
By Erhardsen & Andersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish mid-century armchair in teak covered in wool and very representative of the easy chairs of the time designed by such icons as Arne Vodder and Hans Wegner. Made by Er...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Pair of sculptural large wicker armchairs in rattan 20th century
Located in Leicester, GB
A sculptural pair of 20th-century wicker armchairs in rattan. The vintage chairs have gorgeous large open armrests beautifully woven. The wicker armchairs are made with an attractive...
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20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Style Chrome Frame Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sleek modern rocking chair features a tufted vinyl seat with stylish chrome frame. Mounted wooden rockers ensure a fluid rocking motion, while padded armrests and high back seat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Steel
1970's Italian oak and rattan dining chairs ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a great set of 12 dining chairs, made in Italy during the 1970's, great vintage design and in very good vintage condition, oak and rattan ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Four Chairs designed by Gastone Rinaldi - Italy 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Roma, IT
Four chairs with chromed metal structure and leather seat model 'Sabrina', designed by Gastone Rinaldi.
Prod. Rima, Italy, 1970 ca.
80.5x50x64cm
Good condition, except for two cha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Faarstrup 1950 Low Backrest Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Hans J. Wegner, Farstrup
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We re-upholstered the chair with new cushions in an exuberant curly sheepskin (s520C ...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
N0.21 Rocking Chair by Michael Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Excellent condition. Rattan has a few undyed spots as shown in photos.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Postmodern High Back Black Metal Side Chairs in Boucle 1980s Vintage 70s
Located in London, GB
Pair of strictly minimal chairs from the 1980s with boucle seat upholstery giving a contrast of materials and texture making them more inviting with its fluffy feel. Simple geometric...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
H 49.61 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Armchair
By Tranekær Furniture
Located in Weesp, NL
Elegant and stylish midcentury Afromosia (African teak) and leather chair designed by Bob og Dries van den Bergh for Tranekær Mobler, Denmark.
This spectacular design is a jewel in ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Minimalist Arrben Italy Sultana stackable dining chair , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 44cm W, 50cm D , 75cm H , 44cm h seat
Condition: Good the metal has some corrosion.
Period: 1970’s
Material: Metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sculptural Organic Shape Lounge Chair in Zebra Fabric, C1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage rocking lounge chair upholstered in fabric with zebra pattern
Unknown producer
Age: circa 1970s
The heavy frame is made of metal and plywood, padded and upholstered ...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 25.99 in W 47.25 in D 28.35 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Illum Wikkelsø Rocking Chair
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black lacquered Illum Wikkelsø Gyngestol No.3 rocking chair manufactured by Niels Eilersen. Designed 1958. Spindle back with distinctive short, curved arms. This rocker is in great v...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan.
A pretty classic reminiscent of the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Set of Two Vintage Leather Cantilever Chair By FASEM Italy 1980s
By Fasem International
Located in Čelinac, BA
Leather Cantilever Dining Chair By Fasem Italy 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Large Console Table by Hans von Klier for Skipper, Italy
By Gruppo Skipper, Hans Von Klier
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful console table in very good condition.
Designed by Hans von Klier
Manufactured by Gruppo Skipper Italy in the 1970s
The top is made from beautiful massive mahogany whic...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Walters Wicker Woven Rattan Lounge Chair- a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A vintage pair of chic coastal rattan lounge chairs. Made by the iconic Walters Wicker and tagged on the seat. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
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Set of Sofas and Armchairs with Rocking System Chenille Fabric, Italy, 1970
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Set one sofa and two armchairs with rocking system chenille fabric, Italy, 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Beech
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 63 in
Vintage Pendulum Rocking Chair by Peter Opsvik for Stokke, Norway
By Peter Opsvik, Stokke Møbler
Located in Riga, Latvia
Peter Opsvik Studio has a strong focus on product design as a mean for solving real-life problems. This chair combines back support and dynamic movement in equal measure. Stokke was ...
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Hans Wegner J16 Rocking Chair
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Ottawa, ON
Model J16 rocking chair with solid beech frame and paper cord seat.
The J16 was designed in 1944 by Hans Wegner and this example was made in 1979 by FDB Møbler. Stamp with manufa...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Rocking chair by Verner Panton for Rosenthal 1970s beech wood
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Zürich, Zürich
Rocking chair by Verner Panton for Rosenthal. Germany 1970s, Beech wood with striped, removable cotton fabric cover.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Paul Tuttle "Nonna" Rocking Chair
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Tuttle "Nonna" rocker for Strässle International, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Nonna Rocking Chair by Paul Tuttle in Cream Leather
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Classic 1970s Paul Tuttle Nonna rocking chair. Frame of chrome-plated tubular steel and bent beech wood. Upholstery of cream leather over strap support of natural canvas.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Akita Mokko Rocking Chair / Japanese Vintage 1970s
By Akita Mokko
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is a vintage rocking chair made by Akita Woodworking Company, the only workshop specializing in curved wood furniture in Japan.
It is a rare item that is currently out of print a...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Chrome and Wicker Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bauhaus inspired rocking chair made from wicker and chrome.
Beautiful elegant design with beech wooden armrests.
Good condition, some wear on the armrests.
Very stur...
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Vintage 1970s Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Stokke Duo Balance Ergonomic Rocking Chair Peter Opsvik 1980s
By Peter Opsvik, Stokke Møbler
Located in Den Haag, NL
This is the Duo Balance chair by Peter Opsvik, with original label shown in a picture, a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs. Duo’s angle...
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Tandem Relaxer 2for2 Rocking Chair by Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Halle, DE
Tandem Relaxer rocking chair by famous Danish designer Verner Panton. Manufactured by Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany, 1974. This rocking chair is the very rare version for 2 people. ...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Beech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Hans J Wegner for F.D.B. Møbler, 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern shaker style rocking chair.
Design by Hans J Wegner for F.D.B. Møbler.
Striking Danish design from the 1970s.
Solid beech frame with original papercord...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
H 42.13 in W 23.82 in D 30.52 in
Hans Wegner J16 Rocking Chair Kvist Mobler A/S, Denmark, 1970
By Kvist, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic rocking chair model J16 designed in 1944 by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by Kvist Møbler, Denmark 1970. Stunning example of Danish design with the sensually curved arms ins...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Westnofa Rocking Chair
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, Norway - 1970s
Beautifully designed Bentwood rocking chair, this design was usually made from Beech wood sustainably sourced from the Czech Republic.
...
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
1970's William IV Style Large Swedish Beech Rocking Armchair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful Swedish beech rocking chair in the style of William IV from the 70's.
Sits absolutely very comfortable and allover in very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish William IV Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
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H 46.46 in W 24.41 in D 46.46 in
Hans Wegner for FDB Mobler J16 Rocking Chair in Beech Wood and Danish Cord
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Stunning example of fine Danish design. J16 rocking chair designed by Hans Wegner. In Beech wood and Danish cord. Rocks beautifully. Would fit well in a Mid Century Modern, minimalis...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
1970s Beech Rocking Chair by Drevotvar, Czechoslovakia
By Drevotvar
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - Made of beech wood
- The wooden parts have been refurbished
- High of seat 47 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Signed Thonet Bentwood Schaukelstuhl Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Schaukelstuhl rocking chair in blonde finish beech with original canned back and seat. This fine example is signed THONET and marked A5, as shown. Probably circa 1970's or 198...
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Late 20th Century American Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Tandem Relaxer 2-Seat Rocking Chair by Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Halle, DE
Tandem Relaxer rocking chair by famous Danish designer Verner Panton. Manufactured by Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany, 1974. This rocking chair is the very rare version for 2 people. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Thonet Bentwood Schaukelstuhl Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New London, CT
Nice, clean iconic rocking chair from Thonet. Michael Thonet chose to present the Schaukelstuhl as a chair for the home, for every home, a piece that every family could use and exper...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rocking Chair in Beech and Vienna Straw, Original from 1970
Located in Buggiano, IT
Rocking chair in beech and Vienna straw, original from 1970.
Great Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Straw
Rocking Armchair Wood Fabric Cushions, Italy, 1970
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Rocking armchair wood fabric cushions, Italy, 1970. Flowery fabric, support cushions. Light walnut beechwood.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair / Rocking Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair / rocking chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Frame of oiled oak
Model Nøglehullet, made by GETAMA.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pendulum Rocking Chair by Peter Opsvik
By Peter Opsvik, Stokke Møbler
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A great piece to add to any chair collection or everyday use at your desk or writing table. Chair in original condition. Pictured with Saarinen tulip side table and Martz pitcher for...
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Peter Opsvik Recliner Chair for Stokke
By Peter Opsvik, Stokke Møbler
Located in Flamborough, Bridlington, GB
1980s recliner chair designed by Peter Opsvik for Norwegian company Stoke.
The frame is made of beech ply, with fabric seat pads.
Original and great condition.
Measure: Hei...
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
"Tripos Balans" the Scandinavian Chair Produced by Stokke, 1980s
By Stokke Møbler
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This chair in beechwood with leather upholstery belongs to The Tripos Balans collection. It was produced in the early 1980s by the famous Scandinavian company Stokke, and is one of t...
Category
Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Verner Panton "Relaxer 2" Rocking Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage "Relaxer 2" rocking chair by Verner Panton produced by Rosenthal Studio-linie, Germany, 1974.
Floor rocker constructed from two sickle-shaped runners and a lath grid. The la...
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Vintage 1970s German Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Vintage Hans Wegner J16 Beech Rocking Chair
By Fredericia, Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage J16 rocking chair by Hans Wegner in honey-colored beech with woven papercord seat.
Designed in 1944 and initially produced by FDB Møbler, this example dates from 1984 an...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Beech Hans Wegner J 16 Rocking Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Miami, FL
A contemporary Hans Wegner J. 16 beech rocking chair originally designed in 1944. The seat is woven paper yarn. Marked on the frame.
Danish architect Hans J. Wegner is considered ...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Beech Rocking Chair J16 by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Beech rocking chair J16 by Hans Wegner
This original Classic J16 chair by Hans Wegner was designed in 1944, this version is in solid beech in original vintage condition, the weave o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Rocking chair Relaxer Two by Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Germany
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
A good alternative for granny's rocking chair by Verner Panton The Relaxer two is extremely comfortable although getting out of the chair can be a challenge. The chair with the woode...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Mobile Rocking Chair by Jørgen Gammelgaard for Erik Jørgensen
By Jørgen Gammelgaard, Erik Christensen
Located in Princeton, NJ
Vintage EJ25 rocker with beech bentwood frame by Jorgen Gammelgaard.
Free delivery to NYC.
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
Danish Modern Hans Wegner Rope Seat and Leather Pads J16 Rocker Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant rocking chair design by Hans Wegner, model J16 with rope seat and leather pads in cognac color, great condition solid and sturdy, circa late 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather, Rope
Danish Rocking Chair by Hans Wegner for FDB Mobler
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peabody, MA
Hans Wegner “J16” rocker with corded seat for FDB Mobler, Denmark. First created in 1944, this has been one of Wegner’s most widely recognized and enduring designs. This vintage ro...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Paul Tuttle 1972 "Nonna" rocker in leather, Strassle Switzerland
By Paul Tuttle
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Paul Tuttle's iconic 1972 "Nonna" rocking chair was produced by Strassle in Switzerland and references the classic Thonet cane rocker from the 1880s. The rocker frame is most unu...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Venezuelan Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
This rocker is more sculpture that chair
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Late 20th Century Venezuelan Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
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Late 20th Century Beech Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of late 20th century beech rocking chairs available on 1stDibs. Late 20th century beech rocking chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large late 20th century beech rocking chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller late 20th century beech rocking chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 5.91 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made late 20th century beech rocking chairs over the years, but those made by Hans J. Wegner, Verner Panton and Stokke Møbler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Late 20th Century Beech Rocking Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,425, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $4,661 highest priced.
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.
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