Mid-Century German Rocking Chair from Deutschen Werkstätten Hellerau, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century wooden rocking chair with pedding cane seat from Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau.Frame and base are made of light … Read more Mid Century wooden rocking chair with pedding ...
Rattan
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Bentwood Walnut Rocking Chair Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Bentwood rocking chair, circa mid 20th century. Made from walnut in classic bentwood styling with rattan back and seat. Dimensions: 41.5" x 22.5" x 38.5", seat 18.5" to 13.5"
Rattan, Walnut
Heywood Wakefield Co. Wicker Rocker, Circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely and elaborately constructed antique wicker rocker and an exceptional example by the noted manufacturer. The tall back with a scrolled cr...
Rattan, Wood
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet in excellent original codnition.
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint. This early New England rocking chair is in amazing condition and very sturdy. The ...
Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Rattan Rocking Chairs, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of rattan - good original condition.
Rattan
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rattan Children’s Rocking Chair, France, 1950s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Discover the charm and nostalgia of mid-century design with this vintage French rattan children’s rocking chair, dating to the 1950s. Handcrafted with gracefully curved bentwood and ...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage Italian Rattan 1960s Rocking Chair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful rocking chair was produced in Italy during the 1960s. It is handmade from rattan and remains in very good vintage condition, few rush losses close to the base as showe...
Rattan, Rush
$390Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat. Professionally restored to original specificat...
Wicker, Rattan
$479Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rocking Chair in Rattan
Located in bari, IT
Rocking chair for children in rattan from 50s.
Rattan
$2,898Sale Price / set|31% Off
Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid Century Rattan Rocking Chair - Vintage Lounge Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single vintage Mid-Century Modern “French Riviera” rocking chair produced in Italy during the 1950s–1960s. The light, airy silhouette is defined by a gently curved bamboo frame sup...
Bamboo, Rattan
Original 19th century bentwood Childrens rocking chair by Fischel Czechoslovakia
This rare late 19th-century bentwood children's rocking chair, crafted by Fischel in Czechoslovakia, is a delightful example of both craftsmanship and design innovation during the er...
Bentwood, Rattan, Beech
Thonet Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chaise Model 7500
By Thonet
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair with cane seat. The design of the rocking chaise model no. 7500 is attributed to August Thonet. Initially it was made without armrest...
Rattan, Bentwood, Cane
$390Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Vintage Rare Snake Arm Rattan Children's Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm child's size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat. Restored to new for you. All rattan, bamboo and wicker furniture has bee...
Rattan
$1,738 / item
Daddy Brown Rocking Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Rocking Chair Daddy Brown all in brown natural rattan with rocking feet.
Rattan
Midcentury Riviera Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair for Children, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant rocking chair for children, manufactured in Italy during the 1950s. The chair is in folded rattan, with beautiful details and in very good c...
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Steve Rieman, Rocking Chaise Longue, Teak, Rattan, USA, 1976
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and rattan rocking low chair or chaise longue designed and produced by Steve Rieman, USA, c. 1976 Seat height 5”.
Rattan, Teak
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 511, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 511. Vienna Secession, circa 1904.
Beech, Rattan, Bentwood
Midcentury French Riviera Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury French Riviera rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker rocking chair. This fantastic piece was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s. This armchair has...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,080Sale Price|40% Off
Danish Hand woven Frits Schlegel Wicker Rocking Chair by Fritz Hansen, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Frits Schlegel Wicker rocking chair in lacquered beech and with tight and intact paper weave in both seat and back. The chair was designed in the 1940s in Denmark and is produced ...
Wicker, Papercord, Rattan, Beech
Rocking Chair in Bamboo and Rattan Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 1950’s bent bamboo and rattan high backed rocking chair, very much in the style of Franco Albini’s ‘Rocking Chaise’ for Poggi, all canework and rattan ties are in good co...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,250Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Rattan Three Strand Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan blends style and vintage charm with modern comfort. Made in 1950, the Restored Rattan Three-Strand Rocking Chair is a beautifully refurbished piece f...
Fabric, Rattan
1800s Antique Heywood Wakefield Large Wicker Rocking Arm Chair with Springs Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
1870s Heywood Wakefield Victorian Wicker rocking arm chair. Ultra comfortable and in very good condition. Seat cushion upholstery in great shape, ver...
Metal
Bamboo Wicker Rocking Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and robust Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo rocking chair.
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$2,217 / item
Nanny Rocking Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian rocking chair model Nanny by Nanna Ditzel. New edition. Nanna Ditzel trained as a cabinetmaker before studying at the School of Arts and Crafts and then at the Royal Ac...
Rattan
Pair of Midcentury Cote d'Azur Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of elegant midcentury French Riviera rattan and bamboo rocking chairs. This fantastic set was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s. The chair has a solid ratta...
Bamboo, Rattan
Emerson Rattan Co., Rocking Chaise Longue, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan rocking chaise longue produced by Emerson Rattan Co., USA, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.5"H x 30.0"W x 67.0"D Sea...
Bamboo, Rattan
$520Sale Price|54% Off
Mid-Century Rattan Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This rattan rocking chair was made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Please send us a message with your postcode to provide an accurate shipping cost.
Rattan
Vintage Wicker Rocking Chair, 1950s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Wicker 1950s rocking chair.
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Iron, Rattan, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and cane rocking lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Heavy oxidation to iron legs and frame. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.625” H x 31.5”...
Iron
$3,490Sale Price / set|20% Off
Franco Albini style, pair of rattan and bamboo rocking chairs. Italy 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
A pair of rocking chairs in the style of Franco Albini, crafted from rattan and bamboo. Designed in Italy during the 1950s, these chairs showcase an elegant and organic design, combi...
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,342Sale Price|41% Off
Bamboo and rattan rocking chair
By Franco Albini, Bonacina, Gervasoni, Vivai del Sud
Located in Lugo, IT
Bamboo and rattan rocking chair. This chair is featured in the movie A Man on the Run 2018 Good condition. Thanks
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Rustic Organic Double Weave Rattan Sculptural Oak Rocking Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare rattan rocking chairs set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is stat...
Rattan, Wood
Sedia a dondolo vintage in vimini da bambini, 1960s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Sedia a dondolo vintage in vimini da bambini, 1960s
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
Vintage chrome and rattan rocking chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century rocking chair made from chromed metal, rattan woven seats and backrest and lacquered wood. Good condition. 1960s - Italy Height: 102cm Width: 50cm Depth: 95cm Seat hie...
Chrome
White Stained Beech Rocking Chair by Luigi Grassevig Italy, 1970's
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...
Rattan, Beech
Franco Albini Style Wicker Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare Franco Albini style arm rattan rocking chair. This chair features a steam bent bamboo frame. This rare rocking chair was made in the late 1950s-1970s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$1,350Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Mid-century Triple Strand Rattan Springer Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century triple-strand bent arm springer rattan rocking chair. This rocking chair features a mahogany wood base with a spring-loaded base allowing for a back-and-forth ro...
Fabric, Rattan
$585Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Albini Style Child's Stick Reed Reed Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Child size oversized Franco Albini-style two-strand round arm stick rattan rocking chair featuring large loops forming both the armrest and the rocker's rails. 1960, Italy We ...
Rattan
1970s Rattan Pendant Egg Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful hanging rattan egg chair has to be fixed on the ceiling. This cozy cocoon will give your interior a 1970s touch. The chair is in very good vintage condition complete w...
Rattan
Franco Albini Style Wicker Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare Franco Albini style arm rattan rocking chair and features a steam bent bamboo frame. This rare rocking chair was made in the late 1950s-1970s Great curves and good original...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$2,261Sale Price / set|56% Off
Antique Colonial Rattan Cane Bamboo Armchairs from South African Boarding School
Located in Markington, GB
Pair of Antique Colonial Cane & Bamboo Rocking Armchairs, c.1900 A very special pair of antique Colonial rocking armchairs, circa 1900, originally used in a South African boarding school...
Cane, Rattan
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Bentwood Rocking Chair by Fischel, Austria, 1910s
By Fischel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Nouveau bentwood rocking chair by the Austrian manufacturer Fischel. Shown here in a slightly smaller version. A classic rocking chair made of bentwood elements with elaborate o...
Rattan
Jugendstil Children Rocking Chair, 1910s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jugendstil Children Rocking Chair, 1910s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1890 to 1919 Additional information: Materials: Rattan Item Typ...
Rattan
$2,700 / item
Cala Hanging Chair · Indoors Natural by Balsa
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
Cala's design seeks to break with the stereotypes of traditional hanging chairs, proposing a simple, generous, open and classic silhouette that instantly becomes a special moment in ...
Rattan
$3,900Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Rocker
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pretzel Style midcentury rocker, The condition is amazing. lines are so attractive and unique, sure to grab anyone's attention. This piece sits ver...
Rattan
1970s Spanish Pair of Wood and Bamboo Rocking Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish pair of wood and bamboo rocking chairs with foot rests.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$623Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Black Rattan Bergere Rocking Chair Lovely Small Armchair
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small vintage Thonet Rocking armchair with ebonised black frame and rattan seat Originally designed in the 1800s with elaborate curv...
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Bent Rattan & Cane Rocking Chair Thonet Style
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A gorgeous Mid-Century coastal rockin’ beauty with all the swooping bent-rattan scrolls and woven cane magic you could ever want. Lightly refinished and restored in excellent vintage...
Cane, Rattan
$527Sale Price|54% Off
Bamboo rattan baby rocking chair
Located in Lugo, IT
Bamboo rattan baby rocking chair. Good condition. Thank you
Bamboo, Rattan
Bamboo Rocking Armchair - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Pretty bamboo rocking chair, in very good condition. Solidly built, it still maintains a resilient and functional solid structure, ideal for a patio as well as a conservatory or tea...
Bamboo, Rattan
18Thc New England Rocking Chair W/ Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Spindle back early & worn New England rocking chair has such wonderful patina.This rocking chair was found in a estate from Maine and i...
Rattan, Wood
$1,294Sale Price|20% Off
Children Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual children rocking chair is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Rattan
1960s Rattan MCM Wicker Italian Sculptural Circular Rocking Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan rocking chair you could hope to find. In original and unfinished condition. Outstanding design is exhibited thr...
Rattan
"Egg" Rocking Chair by the Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Italy, Circa 1922
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare “Egg” rocking chair in curved and stained wood, with caned seat and back. The wide oval-shaped armrests, giving their name to the model, and allowing gentle swinging, are stabil...
Rattan, Wood
$570Sale Price|20% Off
Bamboo and Rattan Mid-Century Modern Children's Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern children's rocking chair. Striking French design from the 1970s. Executed in bamboo and rattan. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern children's r...
Bamboo, Rattan
Haruki Miyagima for Bonacina Italian Midcentuty Rattan Rocking Chair, 1960s
By Haruki Miyagima, Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair model ‘BP 12’ designed by Haruki Miyagima and manufactured by Pierantonio Bonacina with frame in rattan, rush, and fabric upholstered ...
Fabric, Rattan, Rush
Mid-Century French Riviera Curved Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant mid-century French Riviera rocking chair in rattan and bamboo. This fantastic piece was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1970s. This chair is unique because i...
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,702
Rattan rocking chair
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Very sculptural rattan rocking chair from the seventies. Canework back and hand woven rattan seat. Amazing work, very comfortable and in great condition.
Rattan
Shopping for a vintage rattan rocking chair? Lightweight, durable and versatile, rattan furniture is whatever one wants it to be: elegant or rustic, chic or workaday. And 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.
Few things inspire such extreme devotion as furnishings crafted from the versatile fibers of a tropical palm native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Indeed, antique and vintage rattan furniture has found legions of devotees over the years. The long-lasting natural medium, made popular in Great Britain and the United States during the Victorian era, is a master of disguise, able to mingle with a wide range of styles — when done the right way.
For rattan rocking chairs and other rattan seating, there is no shortage of popular search terms for interested parties — suggestions include Bielecky Brothers, Heywood-Wakefield, Hans Wegner, Ficks Reed and Thonet.
Thanks to the latter, the humble rocking chair acquired something unexpected: style. In 1873, James Tissot painted an introspective young woman in a Thonet No. 1 rocker, whose curved beechwood frame resembles the tendrils of a twisting vine; the seat and back are rattan, and the chair is provided with a convenient footrest. Pierre-Auguste Renoir sketched a woman in a Thonet rocking chair; later so did Pablo Picasso, whose home and studio were full of bentwood rockers.
Several mid-century modern designers were inspired by the rocking chair. Early in his career, the Danish master Wegner — who worked frequently with rattan — designed a rather staid rocker with slender spindles and a cord seat; he followed it with a more adventurous version in which the seat and back were corded netting. Ole Wanscher, another Dane, designed an upholstered rocker with a teak frame that became a classic.
The use of rattan stretches from prehistory to IKEA. To clarify, rattan is not bamboo, which is a rigid, hollow reed. Stalks of rattan (whose name derives from the Malay rotan) are dense, steamable and bendable, which is why it lends itself to curvaceous designs and infinite creative uses in a way bamboo does not. Nor is rattan synonymous with wicker, which is a broader term for woven items — often made of rattan fibers but also of willow, other pliable reeds or even synthetic materials.
“Furniture made out of woven materials has occurred since the beginning of time and in every culture,” says interior designer and rattan aficionado Amanda Lindroth, noting that in earlier times, rattan furnishings were most often found in semi-outdoor settings like sunrooms and porches.
Rattan pieces were welcomed indoors in the mid-20th century, and over time the medium has been put to use by giants of modernism such as Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Jean-Michel Frank and Donald Deskey.
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