Mid-Century Bentwood Rocking Chair by Plycraft circa 1970
By Plycraft
Located in Chicago, IL
A Plycraft bentwood rocking chair, circa 1970. The frame is in original condition - showing some minor scuffs (see close up images). Original brown fabric upholstery. Surprisingly c...
Upholstery, Wood
Four 19th Century Queen Anne Style Dark Green Painted Side Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Four 19th Century Queen Anne Style Side Chairs. Very fine and rare set of 4 Queen Anne style side chairs. The top features a prominent hand painted gilt shell motif on a wavy crest ...
Wood
English Victorian Beige Wingback Chair With Various Colored Floral Pattern
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th Century) wingback chair featuring a various colored foliate upholstered design with a stretcher
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, with leather upholstered seat cushion. Measures: 27.5"W x 27...
Leather, Oak
Pair of Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique regency quality carved mahogany hall chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped back, solid mahogany seats standing on elegant turned reeded tapering legs to the ...
Other
Rare Early Mid Century Wooden Rocking Chair by Ralph Rapson, 1940s
By Ralph Rapson, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
The rare and early wooden rocking chair designed by Ralph Rapson for Knoll is circa 1940.
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Side Chairs, Pair
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style side chairs or dining chairs By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful carved cream lacquered walnut frames, with silk uphol...
Silk, Walnut, Lacquer
Janet Rosenblum, Side Chairs, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and fabric side chairs designed by Janet Rosenblum produced in New York, USA, 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Regency Style Black Lacquer Klismos Saber Leg Dining Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Regency Style Black Lacquer Klismos Saber Leg Upholstered Dining Side Chairs ...
Fabric, Wood
Sculptural Dutch Classic High-Back Wing Chair in Two-Tone Cognac Leather, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Its generous proportions and rich leather tones make it particularly attractive as a reading chair, fireside armchair, or distinguished accent piece in a private study.
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
$1,644 / set
A Pair of os de mouton side chairs, French 1950s
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of really smart side chairs, featuring that special 'os de mouton' base. These are so fluid and organic in shape. They add a sculptural element to any room. They are sturdy an...
Upholstery, Beech
Janet Rosenblum, Side Chairs, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and fabric side chairs designed by Janet Rosenblum and produced in New York, USA, 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
J. Dieudonné Antique Belgian Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Dieudonné
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair By J. Dieudonné Belgium, Circa 1910 Measures: 26.5"W x 31.25"D x 38.75"H. Seat height: 16.5". Arm ...
Oak
Pair of French Side Chairs with Embroidered Seats
Located in Buchanan, NY
A classic pair of French 1940s side chairs with embroidered seats. This pair of French 1940s side chairs is an exquisite choice for any living space. The beautiful light wood frames ...
Upholstery
Pair, Antique Carved Elmwood Arm Chairs from China
Located in Round Top, TX
This attractive pair of arm chairs were crafted in the early to mid 1800's in China. The majority of the original darker finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving...
Wood, Elm
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts T-Back Side Chair, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period T-back side chair, desk chair, or dining chair By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with ori...
Leather, Oak
Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Solid Mahogany Side Chairs, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair Regency style dining chairs or side chairs In the manner of Kindel Furniture Manufactured by The Georgetown Galleries and retailed by high-end Chicago retailer John...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Circa 1960 Set of Six Eero Saarinen Executive Side Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960 set of 6 Eero Saarinen executive side chairs, made by Knoll, USA. Designed in 1957 by Saarinen. Bought around 1960 by Dr. & Mrs. Julius Stratton, President of MIT at t...
Steel
Pair of Scandinavian Mid Century Wingback Lounge Chairs, circa 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A matched pair of Scandinavian lounge chairs in dark stained wood, newly reupholstered in a quality woven fabric in sage green. The frames feature curved armrests and splayed legs ch...
Fabric, Beech
19th Century Antique French Iron Hoop Side Chairs, Biedermeier Style
Located in Queens, NY
24 Outdoor Continental French style (19th/20th Cent) painted iron hoop back side chairs with perforated seat. (PRICED EACH) 14 Chairs have been recently painted white. The repainted...
Iron
Pair George Mulhauser for Plycraft “Sultana” Rocking Chairs, 1960
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair George Mulhauser for Plycraft “Sultana” Rocking Chairs, 1960’s. Exceptionally rare pair of rocking chair model from George Mulhauser's iconic "Sultana" line for Plycraft Furnitu...
Upholstery, Bentwood
Pair of 19th Century Antique Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of mid 19th Century mahogany hall chairs, having circular shaped and moulded backs and centred by shield reserves, hard seats with nice figuration, supported on out swept rear...
Mahogany
American Craft Rocking Chair or Rocker by Ken Vick
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Hand Made American Craft Rocker, by Ken Vick, American, circa 2000s. Clearly influenced by some of his great predecessors such as Sam Maloof, Wendell Castle, and George Na...
Wood
$2,970 / set
Set of Six Mahogany and Rush Dining Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six well-made mahogany dining chairs with trapezoidal rush seats which slot into place. Carved backs with a gentle curve. Turned front legs and stretcher. Back legs flare out ...
$5,000 / set
Pair of Plywood Side Chairs, France 1960's
By Jacques Dumond
Located in New York, NY
A pair of plywood chairs from the post-war reconstruction period with canted back legs.
Oak
1950’s French Oak Chair with Rush Seat by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking mid-century French Brutalist side chair designed by Charles Dudouyt, dating to the 1950s. This exceptional piece beautifully showcases Dudouyt’s signature interplay of ru...
Cane, Wood
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
19th Century Rustic Continental Side Chairs with Leopard Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Continental (German) horn and oak trimmed side chairs with leopard upholstery and triple cross leg design. (19th Cent.)
Horn, Oak
Vienna Secession Bent Oak & Cane Foling Chair No. 01 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Victorian child-size Thonet number 01 folding chair with woven cane seat and backrest. It features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid c...
Cane, Oak
$1,600 / set
Pair of Handsome Square Back Spindle Side Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Handsome Square Back Spindle side chairs with delicately carved foliage and beautiful carved details on the back. Covered in a textured stripe in a champagne color. A lovely ...
Wood
Vintage Black Perforated Metal Chair Niels Jorgen Haugesen Attributed
By Niels Jørgen Haugesen, Magis
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Black Perforated Metal and Chrome Chair attributed to Niels Jorgen Haugesen for Magis. Made of chrome-plated steel rods and black enameled perforated steel back and seat. Att...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Rattan Rocking Chairs, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of rattan - good original condition.
Rattan
Helge Vestergaard Jensen Attribution, Side Chair, Oak, Mohair, Denmark, 1950s
By Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and beige mohair side chair attributed to Helge Vestergaard Jensen, Denmark, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new mohair. Overall Dimensions (inches): 36.0"H x 18.0"W x 20.0...
Mohair, Oak
Mid-Century Scandinavian Rocking Chair, Wood, Modern Design, 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Rocking Chair - 1960s Vintage - Scandinavian - Mid-Century Measures : 59cmx72cm H:98cm HS:37cm Material : Wood Wear consistent with age and use : No restor...
Wood
Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair. Circa Early 20th Cent...
Walnut
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Italian Carved Wood Throne Chairs, Colonial Revival, 1900
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of throne chairs. They have an amazing carved wood, with high back and the legs tapered with the front feet formed as animal claws, definitely great work. They are in ...
Wood
Post Modern Artisan Made Angular Ebonized Oak And Steel Chairs
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of minimal, post modern, artisan-made chairs are interesting from all angles. These sculptural chairs feature angular ebonized oak panels as back, seat and front legs with ...
Steel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Snowshoe Rocking Chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage snowshoe cocking chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1980s. A unique ‘snowshoe’ rocking chair, with a bentwood ash frame with a woven lattice o...
Ash
Early Pair of Basculant Chairs By Le Corbusier, Modern Design
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These chairs belong in a museum. Originally designed in 1929 as the "Siège à Dossier Basculant". The chair made its grand public debut at the prestigious 1929 Salon d'Automne in P...
Leather
Vienna Secession Cane & Bent Oak Scrolling Children Sized Rocking Chair, Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn of the century Vienna Secession oak child size rocking chair features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and elegant swirls...
Rattan, Oak
Pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Giltwood side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most attractive pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Giltwood side chairs. This wonderful pair of chairs are raised by hexagon shaped front fluted legs with...
Giltwood
1970s Post Modern Black Vinyl and Chrome Daystrom Scoop Chairs
By Giotto Stoppino, Daystrom Furniture, Chromcraft
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exuding bold style and structural elegance, this carefully curated set of four chairs by Daystrom presents a textbook example of mid-century modern ambition executed in chrome and vi...
Chrome
Vintage Heron Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
Located in Palm Desert, CA
** I only ship in the continental US ** This beautifully restored Heron Japanese rocker designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa and manufactured by Tendo Mokko, circa 1960’s is a striking st...
Leather, Bentwood
$3,369 / item
Kickstand Side Chair With Arms by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Side Chair With Arms by Phase Design Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 59.1 x H 79.4 cm. Materials: Upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass. Fabric price not included. Sol...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Sheepskin Wingback Chair, Hand-Crafted, 20th Century Style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Are you looking for a comfortable sheepskin wingback chair with warm colors, beautifully finished with decorative nail trim, and featuring a loose seat cushion? If so, you may have f...
Leather, Sheepskin
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs with Spindle Arms, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rare mid-century modern arm chairs with spring rocking action. Solid wood frame with spayed legs and arching arms with spindle rods. The rocking action makes for a comfortabl...
Fabric, Wood
$50,700Sale Price / item|35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This rocking chair was one of the first pieces produced by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) when his Langenbach & Tenreiro store opened in 1947. Far beyond a designer and artist, Te...
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
$1,321Sale Price|20% Off
Illum Wikkelsø IW3 Rocking Chair for Niels Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in London, GB
One of the most iconic rocking chairs produced during the Danish mid century furniture period, the IW3 is ergonomically designed and constructed in a beech with beautiful grain. Wikk...
Beech
MINUS Rocking Chair by Kutarq Studio, Bent Aluminum, Minimalist Design
By Kutarq Studio
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rocking chair made of a single 10 mm bent aluminum sheet with a sandblasted and waxed finish. Made by the Valencia-based design studio KUTARQ. MINUS is a sculptural, monomaterial lo...
Aluminum
Mid-century modern bentwood chairs with cane seats and backs
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Bentwood furniture - Desk Chair Measures : 52,5x56,5cm H:85cm SH:39cm The frame is made of bentwood, stained and varnished. The seat and back are caned. The design is characteristic...
Cane, Wood
$628 / set
1960s Pair of Side Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia -Newly upholstered - Measures: height of seat 47 cm. - Cream white color.
Wood, Bouclé
$1,500 / set
Classic French Louis XVI Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of French Louis XVI side chairs in new gray lacquer finish and gold stripe todd hase upholstery. Add some Classic Style to your home.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
18th‑Century Gustavian Walnut Chair with Leather Upholstery, Victorian UK
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An elegant 18th‑century Gustavian-style chair crafted in walnut and upholstered in leather. This refined piece blends the restrained neoclassical lines of the Gustavian style with th...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe An iconic pair of MR10 cantilever side chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, showcasing one of the most celebrated ...
Steel
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs in Bentwood, Cimo, c. 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Cimo in Brazil during the 1950s, this pair of rocking chairs reflects the manufacturer’s disciplined approach to bentwood construction and mid-century Brazilian modernism...
Bentwood
Set of Four Howell Cantilever Chrome Chairs, circa 1960's
By Howell Mfg.
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four cantilever chrome chairs by Howell Manufacturing, a division of Burd Inc. This set of chairs have the original vinyl upholstery, and are amazingly comfortable. The fra...
Chrome
RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, light blue
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Torino, IT
The RAR Rocking Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames represents one of the most recognizable declinations of the Eames language, where the plastic shell combines with the rocking ...
Metal
$6,900 / set
Pair of 19th Century Steer Horn Side Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
These are a beautiful matching pair of steer horn side chairs from the late 19th C., recently reupholstered with deep black cowhide leather. They are in the smaller scale for sitting...
Horn, Cowhide
An Original Dondolo Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Waasmunster, BE
An iconic and sculptural “Dondolo” rocking chair designed by Luigi Crassevig and produced in Italy during the 1970s. This exceptional example embodies the refined craftsmanship and m...
Canvas, Bentwood
Antique French Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of French Louis XVI side chairs, finely carved in richly patinated walnut with crisp neoclassical detail. Each features a gently arched, shield-shaped back, fluted tape...
Upholstery, Walnut
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