1980s Ettore Sottsass Inspired Memphis Style Black Wood Frame Rocking Chair
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun Ettore Sottsass inspired Memphis style rocking chair with bent, black ebonized wood frame.
Upholstery, Wood
$2,523Sale Price|20% Off
Les Amisco Memphis Ellipse Metal and Black Leather Rocking Chair
By Les Industries Amisco
Located in Basel, BS
Fantastic, and very Rare MCM Post-Modern, Memphis style rocker made in Canada by Les Amisco in the 80s. Stunning from all angles. Shown here with the leather cushion on and off, to ...
Metal
A Rocking Chair in the Memphis Design Style of Michele de Lucchi
Located in NYC, NY
A very cool rocking chair in the Memphis Design Movement style with very architectural lines that echo Michele de Lucchi's iconic chair.
Wood, Fabric
Sold
H 33 in W 35 in D 45 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis Era
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. After decades of working with Thayer Coggin, a famously ‘hands-on’ boss that maintained final say over...
Steel
Sold
H 33 in W 35 in D 45 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis era
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. This item is on Clearance. Clearance listings are priced for quick and final sale. No holds. They te...
Steel
Memphis Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
The upholstered seat segment rests on a metal rocking frame painted in a teal green. The rocking chair captures all aspects of the Memphis movement.
Metal
Memphis Group Style Rocking Chair in the Manner of Michele de Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Pasadena, CA
This dynamic, rocking chair features the dramatic lines of the Memphis Design Movement specifically echoing the style of Michele de Lucchi's iconic chair.
Upholstery, Wood
$2,197
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 33.08 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Design rocking chair by Takeshi Nii 1960 Black leather
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Introducing a stunning and iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture: this black leather rocking chair by Takeshi Nii, designed in 1960 in Japan. Crafted from premium black leathe...
Chrome
$3,500
H 33 in W 28 in D 40 in
Hans Kaufeld Leather and Brushed Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in North York, ON
Original Hans Kaufeld leather and brushed aluminium Mid-Century Modern rocking chair. Completely original in good condition. Measures: W 28”, H 33”, D 40”, seat height 21”, seat d...
Aluminum
Milo Baughman Style Rocking Chair in Black Faux Leather, 1960s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant vintage midcentury rocking chair in the style of Milo Baughman. This comfortable rocker features a solid wood frame with lightly cushioned black faux leather upholstery, a ni...
Wood, Faux Leather
$4,035Sale Price|40% Off
H 107 in W 82 in D 76 in
Vintage Italian AEO lounge chair in black leather by Paolo Deganello - Cassina
By Paolo Deganello
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very stylish & rare AEO armchair in its original black leather. Designed by Paolo Deganello for Cassina. First owner (1978) The Aeo chair was the last product designed in 1973 by P...
Leather
Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Fourline' Chair in Black Leather
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, lounge chair, black leather, steel, Italy, 1964 This lounge chair by Zanuso remains among the best examples of armchairs designed by the architect. It is no...
Steel
$1,950
H 29.93 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
ILVA Design Lounge Chair Model Cuba, Black Leather, Denmark, 2000s
By Antonio Citterio, Flexform
Located in Antwerp, BE
ILVA Design Lounge Chair Model Cuba, with a chromed metal frame and black leather upholstery. Model Cuba was inspired by the "Timeless Chair", an original design by Italian architect...
Metal
Juniper Lounge Chair, Art Deco Style, Black Lacquer & Fortuny Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Compound curves and luxurious finishes make this Juniper lounge chair one-of-a-kind. Drawing inspiration from Coco Chanel and 1930s Paris, the black lacquer finish is paired with a l...
Upholstery, Bentwood, Lacquer
Matteo Grassi Black Leather Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Almelo, NL
Matteo Grassi black leather lounge chair, Italy 1970s. It is constructed of a metal frame covered with thick black saddle leather. Shows minor wear consistent with age. Extremely ...
Metal
$6,950
H 29.34 in W 22.64 in D 67.92 in
1960s French Geometric Rocking Chair in Black Steel and Off-White Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rocking chair / chaise longue, lacquered steel, leather, rubber rope, France, 1960s Dating from the 1960s, this remarkable rocking chair carries with it a certain mystery. Its maker...
Steel
$8,813Sale Price|20% Off
H 95 in W 165 in D 74 in
Josef Hoffmann Egg Rocking Chair, Black Lacquered Beech, Italy, 1980
By Antonio Volpe, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare No. 267 egg rocking chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy circa 1980. Black lacquered beech be...
Wood
Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Fourline' Chair in Black Leather
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, leather and chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1964. This lounge chair by Zanuso remains among the best examples of armchairs designed by the architect. It is not ...
Steel, Chrome
$2,950
H 33.47 in W 28.75 in D 43.31 in
Patinated Cognac Leather Sgarsul Rocking Chair, Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated Cognac Leather Sgarsul Rocking Chair, Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy 1962 Iconic Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Poltronova in Italy i...
Leather, Bentwood, Plywood
$3,130
H 30.32 in W 25.6 in D 28.35 in
Midcentury Modern Minimalist Design Leather Lounge Chair, France 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Minimalist Design Leather Low Lounge Chair. Made in France, 1970's period. Chrome steel tubular base with black thick leather seat and back. Beautiful with ...
Chrome
MCM Tubular Chrome Rocking Chair, Made in Canada
Located in Toronto, ON
Very cool tubular chrome rocking chair, made in Canada. The frame is finished in chrome while the seating in a durable naugahyde material. Made in Canada, circa 1970s. In fair condit...
Chrome
Classic Rocking Chair in Ebonized Ash by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1960 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2016, the Classic rocking chair was featured in the American Pavilion at Expo 196...
Ash
Rossi di Albizzate Lounge Chair in Leather and Chrome
By Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rossi di Albizzate, easy chair, black leather and chrome, Italy, 1970s. Beautiful esthetically balanced chair produced by Rossi di Albizzate. The use of chrome lays extra emphasis ...
Chrome
$3,017
H 67.72 in W 42.52 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered Wood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered wood, 1960s This dressing table is in fair condition. Damages are seen in the pictures. Measures: Height : 72 -...
Wood
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
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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