Defying design conventions and embracing all tastes, Bohemian style, or Boho style, is eclectic, bold and, above all, individual. Vintage Bohemian-style furniture and decor feature bright colors, natural materials and a global spirit, ranging from statement pieces such as peacock chairs constructed with wicker and handmade art-glass vases to jewel-toned plush seating like turquoise sofas.
Although Bohemian furniture is not rooted in a specific time and can include Victorian lamps alongside Space Age chairs, its name dates back to the 19th century. Its exact origins are unclear, with some sources linking it to a counterculture formed in the wake of the French Revolution and others to a pejorative for the Romani people in France who were erroneously believed to be from Bohemia, which was part of what is now the Czech Republic.
By the 1850s, “bohemian” was used to describe someone who led an itinerant life, usually an artist, actor or author. This helped shift the term from disparaging to something romantic and evoking creativity, culture and travel. In the 20th century, to be a bohemian was fashionable, and the celebration of free expression in the 1960s gave the Bohemian style a hippie flair. It has remained popular over the years, especially with younger generations seeking to express their personality and individual perspective through furniture, folk art, antiques and other collectibles.
A Bohemian interior exuberantly mixes textures and patterns, particularly through textiles from around the world in tapestries, rugs and upholstery. Bohemian decor can include Japanese shibori, Indonesian ikat and Kazakhstani suzani prints mingling with Moroccan lanterns, Turkish carpets and wall hangings from India. Saturated earthy colors like burnt orange and marigold yellow are common to bring together the mix of vintage, modern and global design.
Find a collection of vintage Bohemian tables, mirrors, rugs and carpets, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Vintage bamboo rocking chairs, 1960s - set of 2
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury bamboo rocking chairs, set of 2 Great patio furniture or garden chairs Good condition. 1960s - italy Height: 95cm Width: 60cm Depth: 90cm Seat height: 50cm Ref.: 65...
Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Chic Style Bamboo & Cane Children Rocking Chair 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Cute Bohemian chic bamboo and cane children rocking armchair. The chair is firm and sturdy, a fun item for your kids. Measure: Arm height: 15 inches. F-...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
Antique American Blackened Wicker Rocking Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ROCKING CHAIR A bohemian style woven wicker rocking chair of fairly generous proportions. With a blackened, almost burnt matt black finish which is naturally worn to grea...
Wicker, Wood, Paint
Vintage Brown Bentwood Rocking Chair, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Brown Bentwood Rocking Chair, 1950s. Boho styled elegant and romantic rocking chair in the style of Michael Thonet. Steam bent stained beech. Seat in cane french braid. ...
Beech
Vintage Italian Wrapped Rattan After Franco Bettonica “Donaoldo”:Rocking Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking late 20th century Italian rocking chair embodies relaxed coastal elegance with a sculptural sensibility. Inspired by the iconic “Donaoldo” design attributed to Franco B...
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Style Bamboo, Cane & Wicker Children Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Cute bohemian bamboo and cane seat children rocking armchair. The chair is firm and sturdy, a fun item for your kids. Great for decoration in Your Florida Sunroom. F-654-335
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
Mid-Century Modern Boho Style Bamboo and Vinyl Children Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Cute bohemian bamboo and vinyl seat children rocking armchair. The chair is firm and sturdy, a fun item for your kids. F-625-335
Plastic, Bamboo
$978Sale Price|40% Off
H 34.65 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
Mid Century Franco Albini Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Chair, Italy 1950's
Located in London, GB
This iconic Albini piece has all the aspects of beautiful Italian design sensibility of good taste and great form making the material create a form that is both beautiful and light i...
Bamboo, Cane
$1,023
H 42.13 in W 23.23 in D 29.93 in
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
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair
Located in Memphis, TN
An Old Hickory Adirondack-style rocking chair, crafted with a rustic wood frame and woven seat, back, and arms. The chair’s generous proportions...
Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood, Pine
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual bentwood and cane rocking chair, in the Vienna Secessionist style, probably mid 20th C vintage, Thonet - made in USA, unsigned. The chair is slightly smaller in scale, a vari...
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chair
By Thonet-Mundus, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, ca. 1920s Thonet rocking chair Model #10 (in 1923, Thonet was forced to merge with Kohn-Mundus to form Mundus-Allgemeine- Handels-und Industrie-Gesellschaft, and production w...
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet in excellent original codnition.
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
$4,200
H 28 in W 28.5 in D 27 in
Mid Century Italian Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair in Walnut after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and sculptural rocking chair in the style of Gio Ponti. This chair features solid walnut construction and newly upholstered seat cushions. Marked: Made in Italy. Circa 19...
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Thonet Caner Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring a touch of Old World charm to your home with this elegant Thonet-style bentwood rocking chair, a vintage piece that captures the romance and craftsmanship of 19th-century Europ...
Cane, Bentwood
$1,657
H 42.33 in W 22.64 in D 15.36 in
Antique 20th Century Oak Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Nottingham, GB
A charming early 20th century oak rocking chair, showcasing traditional craftsmanship and timeless country house appeal. Designed for comfort and relaxation, this beautifully proport...
Oak, Rush
Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1950s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Sheepskin
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
Beech
Late 19th Century Early American Antique Solid Oak Rocking Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This antique rocking chair features a wooden frame with intricately turned spindles and curved armrests, showcasing a Victorian style. The backrest is upholstered with a tapestry dep...
Upholstery, Oak
$1,577Sale Price|25% Off
H 38.59 in W 24.41 in D 48.43 in
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
$378Sale Price|25% Off
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Bentwood Child's Rocking Chair, circa 1940s
Located in Sofia, BG
A vintage bentwood child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, circa 1950. Very good condition. Comfortable and suitable for a child between 2 and 6 years old.
Cane, Wood
Mid 20th Century American Snocraft Snowshoe Woven Rocking Chair
By SnoCraft
Located in Memphis, TN
A Snocraft snowshoe rocking chair crafted in Norway, Maine, likely dating to the 1960s or 70s. The chair was crafted using traditional snowshoe...
Bentwood
Vintage thonet style rocking chair, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century bentwood and cane webbing rocking chair. This thonet style rocking chair has a very elegant curling shape and look. Good condition, new seat webbing. Beautiful timeles...
Bamboo
Vintage bamboo rocking chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury bamboo rocking chairs. Great patio furniture or garden chairs Good condition. 1960s - italy Height: 95cm Width: 60cm Depth: 90cm Seat height: 50cm Ref.: 652144 * P...
Bamboo
Rocking Chair by Rohé Noordwolde, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rattan rocking chair made by Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960s. The chair has beautiful round shapes. The open character of this chair also gives a spatial effect.
Bamboo, Rattan
Bar Harbor-Style Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual gothic-arched back Bar Harbor-style wicker rocking chair that fully embodies the current Coastal Style design aesthetic. The chair is fresh from a Beverly Hills es...
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Bohemian Midcentury Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully designed sculptural rocker by Lee Woodard, with a tufted Naugahyde body and brass railing, circa 1950s in brown Naugahyde, very nice condition,...
Brass
Tooled Leather and Wood Rocking Chair Made in Ecuador by Angel Pazmino
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Leather and wood rocking chair made in Ecuador by Angel Pazmino. Chair features hand tooled leather details on the back and seat. Solid wood frame with dowel construction. Excelle...
Leather