New Upholstery Renato Zevi Ellipse Base Rocking Chair & Ottoman by Selig MINT
By Renato Zevi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
New Upholstery Renato Zevi Ellipse Base Rocking Chair & Ottoman by Selig MINT
Chrome
Renato Zevi Italian Mid-Century Ellipse Chrome and Plaid Fabric Upholstered Rock
By Renato Zevi
Located in Queens, NY
(RENATO ZEVI)
Chrome, Metal
1970s Renato Zevi for Selig Ellipse Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Steel & Fabric
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an 'Ellipse Lounge' Chair and Ottoman, designed by Renato Zevi.
Steel, Chrome
Renato Zevi “Ellipse” Chair
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Chicago, IL
Produced by Selig c. 1970s, freshly reupholstered in mohair. This piece is in excellent vintage condition with the exception of some wear on the right armrest, pictured.
Mohair
Renato Zevi "Ellipse" Rocking Chair
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Chicago, IL
produced and imported by Selig c. 1970s in green velvet Chair: 34"H x 28"W x 38"D - seat height is 17.5" Ottoman: 25"W x 14"T x 27"D.
Chrome
Renato Zevi Ellipse Rocking Chair by Selig 1970's
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The Ellipse rocking chair designed by Renato Zevi for Selig, Italy 1970's.
Steel
Renato Zevi Ellipse Chair and Ottoman in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully crafted, very comfortable modern "Ellipse" rocking chair and ottoman by Renato Zevi for Selig, Italy.
Chrome
Renato Zevi Mid Century Modern Ellipse Chrome Rocker and Ottoman
By Renato Zevi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary modern Renato Zevi Ellipse chrome rocker and ottoman. A beautifully modern piece of furniture featuring a chrome finished rocking frame, a one piece cushion, and a mat...
Chrome
Ellipse Rocker and Ottoman by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Original 1970s Renato Zevi for Selig Ellipse Lounge Chair Rocker and Ottoman; substantial chrome frame; reupholstered in a medium gray leather in excellent condition.
Chrome
Renato Zevi, Pair of Ellipse Rocking-Chirs, 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renato Zevi, attributed to. Pair of Ellipse rocking-chairs in chromed metal.
Metal
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H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 43.31 in
Italian modern tiger print rocking armchair Ellipse Renato Zevi for Selig, 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern tiger print rocking armchair Ellipse Renato Zevi for Selig, 1970s Rocking armchair mod.
Metal
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H 30 in W 28 in D 43 in
Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi for Selig Ellipse Chrome Rocker & Ottoman Italian
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a simply breathtaking, Ellipse chrome rocker and ottoman by Renato Zevi for Italian company Selig.
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H 27.96 in W 29.93 in D 38.98 in
Renato Zevi White Tiger Pattern Fabric Chrome Rocking Chair for Selig Ellipse
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Roma, IT
The piece is a very modernist Italian example, the "Ellipse" by Renato Zevi for Selig, designed with the strong influence of Milo Baughman.
Cut Steel, Chrome
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H 27.96 in W 29.93 in D 38.98 in
Renato Zevi White Tiger Pattern Fabric Chrome Rocking Chair for Selig Ellipse
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Roma, IT
The piece is a very modernist Italian example, the "Ellipse" by Renato Zevi for Selig, designed with the strong influence of Milo Baughman.
Cut Steel, Chrome
1960s Chrome and Leather Rocking Chair
By Renato Zevi
Located in London, GB
An Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome rocking chair newly upholstered in buttoned lamb skin antiqued tan leather. Designed by Renato Zevi Model Ellipse.
Chrome
Renato Zevi Ellipse Chrome Frame Rocker with Mohair Upholstery
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Dallas, TX
Renato Zevi Ellipse rocker and ottoman with chrome frame and plum colored mohair upholstery
Chrome
Renato Zevi Ellipse Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post Modern chrome "Ellipse" rocker chair and ottoman by Renato Zevi for Selig, Italy, circa 1970.
Chrome, Steel
Renato Zevi Ellipse Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman for Selig Italy
By Renato Zevi
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Retains the original fabric from the period in a medium toned rust having angled patterns and buttons to the seat and ottoman . Designed by Renato Zevi noted 1960's-70's Italian arti...
Chrome
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H 27.96 in W 29.93 in D 38.98 in
Renato Zevi "Ellipse" Lounge Chair in Chrome and Velvet, Selig, Italy 1970s
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Roma, IT
This iconic armchair was designed by Renato Zevi and produced by Selig in Italy during the 1970s The Ellipse is an extremely comfortable rocking lounge chair thanks to its spring sy...
Cut Steel, Chrome, Stainless Steel
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H 30.5 in W 27.5 in D 34 in
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi Ellipse Chair and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman, Renato Zevi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Italian rocker features the Mid-Century design of Renato Zevi, comfortable tufted fabric paired with modern style chrome frame make this unique chair a wonderful additio...
Mid-Century Modern Ellipse Chrome Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern chrome rocker designed by Renato Zevi for Selig. Polished chrome with a faux leather original cushion which could be updated easily. Sexy and sleek, very...
Steel, Chrome
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H 23 in W 27.75 in D 42 in
1970s Style of Milo Baughman Ellipse Tubular Chrome Rocker by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Milo Baughman Style Chrome Hoop Ellipse Rocking Chair Renato Zevi Modernist Rocker Tubular Steel for Selig Italy Unmarked. 32 h x 42 d x 27.75 w Arm rest 19.63 Seat 15.75 h Unr...
Chrome
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H 31 in W 27.5 in D 41 in
Mid Century Modern Renato Zevi Selig Ellipse Milo Baughman Chrome Rocking Chair
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Ellipse" chrome rocking chair designed by Renato Zevi for Selig.
Chrome
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H 31.5 in W 27.96 in D 47.25 in
Ellipse Rocking Chairs attributed to Renato Zevi for Selig, 1970s, Set of 2
By Renato Zevi
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Paire de fauteuil Ellipse de Renato Zevi, Italie, 1970 Immersive paire de rocking-chair Ellipse en metal chromé et assise en mousse latex recouvert de skaï, parfait état.
Aluminum
Renato Zevi "Ellipse" Rocking Chair by Selig
By Renato Zevi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Mid-Century Modern "Ellipse" rocking chair by Italian designer Renato Zevi for Selig.
Chrome
Renato Zevi Ellipse Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Pau, FR
Chrome tube elliptical rocking chair and ottoman, covered in black wool, was designed by Renato Zevi and manufactured by Selig. Excellent condition.
Chrome
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H 30 in W 28 in D 39 in
Renato Zevi Ellipse Rocking Chair and Ottoman, in the style of Milo Baughm
By Renato Zevi
Located in Southampton, NY
A vintage, highly modernistic Ellipse lounge chair and matching ottoman by Italian designer Renato Zevi for Selig, following the style of Milo Baughman.
Chrome
Renato Zevi Chrome and Velvet Ellipse Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Milo Baughman style "Ellipse" chrome lounge chair and ottoman designed by Renato Zevi for Selig.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi for Selig 'Ellipse' Chrome Rocking Chair
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern chrome 'Ellipse' rocking chair designed by Renato Zevi for Selig.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi Ellipse Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Exceptional sculptural form on this Italian 1970s rocking chair and ottoman designed by Renato Zevi. Imported by Selig. Newly reupholstered.
$4,894
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
Bench Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich in Blonde Maple and Bouclé Upholstery, 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A refined Italian bench attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, dating to the 1940s, embodying the designer’s distinctive balance between structural lightness and sculptural elegance. The f...
Bouclé, Maple
$3,040
H 15 in W 42 in D 27.5 in
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Table. Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Coffee / cocktail Table. Designed by Eero Saarinen manufactured by Knoll. Stunning graining to the Italian marble.. Hand delivery avail t...
Marble, Aluminum
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in W 52.37 in D 16.93 in
Elegant Velvet Bench with Two Solid Wood Legs By Jose De Castro
Located in New York, NY
This stylish and understated bench is a perfect blend of comfort and natural elegance. The generously upholstered seat provides a comfortable and inviting surface, which can be custo...
Velvet, Wood
Salvadore Sofa in Army (300cm) by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with an oak structure, high-density foam, and a feather topper for optimum comfort, the Salvador sofa features a triple armrest, upholstered with a luxurious velvet (L...
Fabric
ESA Chandelier by Diego Mardegan
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
ESA Chandelier by Italian Artist Diego Mardegan This exquisite chandelier features a seven-arm structure powder coated in white, from which hang diamond-shaped sconces. Each module...
Metal, Brass
$9,999
H 32 in W 33 in D 32 in
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Custom New Cushions
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredibly vibrant and elegant edition of the classic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman, circa 1960s-70s chair with original Herman Miller label. Custom leather cushions i...
Aluminum
$5,567
H 15.75 in W 42.13 in D 27.56 in
Elegant oval coffee table, by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, USA circa 1970
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
A very elegant oval coffee table from the Tulip collection, designed by Eero Saarinen in the 1940s-1950s for Knoll. The tabletop is made of black and green « Verde Alpi » marble, an...
Marble, Aluminum
Vladimir Kagan Model 7530 Deco Chaise Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Model 7530 Deco Chaise Lounge Chair This chaise measures: 31 wide x 65 deep x 27 high, with a seat height of 14.5 and arm height/chair clearance 23 inches All pieces...
Upholstery, Lucite
$2,250
H 36 in W 24 in D 41 in
Mid Century Modern Guido Faleschini Chrome & Brass Milo Baughman Rocking Chair
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Guido Faleschini Chrome & Brass Milo Baughman Rocking Chair. Item features a heavy ovoid shaped steel frame with chrome/bronze finish, upholstered armrests, and or...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
$3,400
H 40 in W 25 in D 38 in
Mid Century Crome Bent Single Piece of Tube Rocking Armchair Bauhaus 1970s MINT
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bauhaus Mid Century Crome Bent Single Piece of Tube Rocking Armchair 1970s MINT
Chrome
$5,683
H 32.29 in W 27.76 in D 43.31 in
Oval Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi for Selig in Chrome and Alcantara, Italy 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Ulm, DE
Oval Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi for Selig, Italy, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern Icon in Chrome and Alcantara Rocking chair, rocking lounge, Mid-Century masterpiece, chrome-plated met...
Metal, Chrome
Best known for his inimitable Ellipse rocking chair, Italian furniture designer Renato Zevi worked with gilded aluminum and brass, lacquered wood and mirrored glass to create sleek, sensual and glamorous pieces befitting the Hollywood Regency style.
Zevi designed extensively throughout the 1970s, drawing inspiration from the likes of Milo Baughman, one of the most adept American mid-century modern designers. Baughman’s relaxed and airy approach to design is reflected in many of Zevi’s pieces, such as sideboards, coffee and cocktail tables and dining room tables, which, like Baughman’s designs, feature sturdy chrome frames and polished lacquered wood veneers.
Zevi’s most inventive designs included a lounge chair with an ottoman, a unique creation with oval, sculptural, polished chrome legs and a plush seat and backrest. Through his firm Zevi and C., he designed the Ellipse chair for the Selig furniture company. An American manufacturer and importer, Selig is known for being among the first to introduce European modern furniture to the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Versions of the popular Ellipse chair have been produced with tufted vinyl upholstery and soft, supple Italian leather.
Zevi also collaborated with Italian furniture designer Romeo Rega, creating elegant bookcases and vitrines with gilt brass frames and smoked glass or crystal glass shelves. Rega’s company was acclaimed during the 1970s for its mass-produced console tables, chairs and other pieces until it ceased production in the 1980s.
Zevi’s work continues to be popular with Hollywood Regency decorators, collectors and design enthusiasts.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Renato Zevi case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and more.
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.