Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern early RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This gorgeous mid-century rocking chair was produced between 1956 -1959...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair Petite Tilt Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman w/ Rare Rosewood Base, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of small / petite rocking swivel chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Rare and highly desirable design made even more rare with Brazilian rosewood bases. Both ret...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s Antonin Suman Bentwood Rocking Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bentwood and caned seat in good condition
- The wooden parts have been repolished.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Rocking Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller with Alexander Girard Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching pair of rocking chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Chairs have the original Alexander Girard upholstery - excellent original condition with the original zin...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
CASALA MIDCENTURY ROCKING CHAIR BEECH WOOD BOUCLÉ, GERMANY 1960s
By Casala
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Absolutely extraordinary and rare, large Casala rocking chair in beech wood and bouclé fabric, Germany 1960s.
Manufacturer: Casala
Era: 1960s
Material: Beach, bouclé
Width: 66cm
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Haruki Miyagima for Bonacina Italian Midcentuty Rattan Rocking Chair, 1960s
By Pierantonio Bonacina, Haruki Miyagima
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 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Rush
Danish Mid-Century Modern Illum Wikkelsø Rocking Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black lacquered Illum Wikkelsø Gyngestol No.3 rocking chair manufactured by Niels Eilersen. Designed 1958. Spindle back with distinctive short, curved arms. This rocker is in great v...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 812-CR Walnut Rocking Lounge Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 812-CR Mid Century Walnut Rocking Lounge Chair
This rocking chair measures: 26 wide x 32 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames
Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s this rocker is one of the most iconic designs from Cha...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,520 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1950s Italian Chiavari Rocking Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare 1950s all original condition Chiavari rocking chair by Fratelli Podestà
All the wicker craftsman where located in the Liguria area and Gio Ponti 's Legera was based on the traditional chairs that where produced in Chiavari
The Fine artisan woven seats are a true wonder of craftsmanship
This chair has a beautiful aged patinated wood and its original wicker with just a few damages not compromising its strength
A lovely original vintage example...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Beech
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Ingmar Relling Rocker
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Ingmar Relling Rocker
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some very slight wear to wood frame....
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Italian Designer, Rocking Chair, Metal, Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and leather rocking chair, produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1960s.
Seat Height (inches): 15.5"
Arm Height (inches): 24...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Strässle Nonna rocking chair by Paul Tuttle, 1972
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Nonna rocking chair by Paul Tuttle is in very good condition. The supporting chrome frame has been complemented by a second frame made of ebonized black bentwood. The chrome show...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Restored Rocking Chair By Ton, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered
- carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rocking Chair "Yeti" by Mario Scheichenbauer for Elam, 1960s
By Elam
Located in bruxelles, BE
Rocking chair with wooden base and yeti-shaped cushion, designed by Mario Scheichenbauer in the 1960s. Model: Yeti. Seat height: 45 cm. wear due to time and age.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUES...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Fur
Jeremy Broun Studio Rocking Chair, UK 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Jeremy Broun 1970s Studio Rocking Chair with Tennis net seat and back. The Chair is made of pine wood and in very good condition.
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Rocking Chair for Craft Associates Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Adrian Pearsall walnut rocking chair for Craft Associates. This fabulous sculptural rocker is in great restored condition. The high end woven turquoise upholstery and foa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian mid-century modern green rocking chair 572 Studio Tecnico Cassina, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern green rocking chair 572 Studio Tecnico Cassina, 1950s
Rocking chair mod. 572 in wood with armrests. The structure follow...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Wood
Rocking Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable Rocking Chair, manufactured by Artifort and designed by Geoffrey Harcourt in the 60's.
This particular chair is manufactured around 2015.
The fabric and the foam ...
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sedia a dondolo vintage anni 80 "T-Line" design Burkhard Vogtherr per Arflex
Located in None, IT
Sedia a dondolo con struttura in metallo e schiuma, rivestimento in tessuto azzurro, gambe e braccioli in gomma nera. Modello “T-Line” disegnato da Burkhard Vogtherr per Arflex, anni...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,746 Sale Price
20% Off
1950
s Danish Teak Rocking Chair in Terra Cotta Leather by Moreddi
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our team restored this Danish solid teak gem from top to bottom. Made by Moreddi, the vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern rocker truly looks better than new with it's sexy, tailored 4-...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Leather
Mid-Century Rocking Chair, by TON, 1970
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of fabric, wood
Upholstery has signs of use
Original condition.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rocking Chair in the Style of Dirk Van Sliedrecht
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rare rocking chair designed during the 1960's in the style of Dirk Van Sliedrecht. The structure is in tubular green metal, with white fiberglass in the seat and red bentwood in the ...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sgarsul Rocking Chair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
The "Sgarsul" rocking chair is a reinterpretation of Thonet's 1862 N1 cantilever armchair by Gae Aulenti, a leading architect and designer of Italian design.
In this project, bourgeois values are challenged by stripping them of their austere severity and reinterpreting them with irony.
The structure, as in the original Thonet chairs...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$2,657 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Che-Chent Rocking Chairs by Salvador Vidal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
When ones speaks of Cancun and Isla Mujeres one always thinks of sun, sand, beaches and the ocean; the most marvelous in the world. That is exactly how it is. Years ago, a beautiful project was born in Cancún which makes us feel very proud to be natives of our caribbean, to give an identity to the area by creating a 100% native handcraft, and by giving our people the opportunity to enable themselves and develop a manual ability, even become true artists of woodwork. This is because we put all our effort into each piece of our furniture; and the best of oneself goes into its creation. We are conscious of the responsibility of representing to the world a product proudly born in Cancún.
Sincerely
Salvador Vidal...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
20th Century White Patina Bentwood Rocking Chair Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
20th century white patina bentwood rocking chair Thonet style.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Samton Metal Chrome Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning vintage rocking chair with a unique sculpted chrome frame. Extremely smooth and comfortable rocking motion with thick padded cu...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,300 / item
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash
$3,740 / item
Japanese folding rocking chair by Nii Takeshi
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare mid-century modern folding rocking chair by Takeshi Nii in black leather in very nice original condition.
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Paoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century modern rocking chair with sculptural maple frame and geometric patterned upholstery.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
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...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$3,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Bamboo Rocking Chairs in the Style of Franco Albini Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of elegant and comfortable pair of rocking chairs in the style of Franco Albini Italy. The chairs are in very good condition and functions well.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
$2,123 Sale Price
52% Off
Vintage Lucite Rocking Chair By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and iconic rocking chair from the 1970s, this piece hails from Charles Hollis Jones—an acclaimed pioneer in Lucite and acrylic design. Its sculptural transparent frame and gra...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Lucite
1970s Guido Faleschini Chrome Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Guido Faleschini Chrome Rocking Chair
A sleek Mid-Century Modern curved chrome frame rocking chair upholstered in Naugahyde. The chair is finished elegantly with zippered cush...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,250 Sale Price
72% Off
Hans Wegner Danish Teak Rocking Chair for Tarm Stole, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Danish Modern teak rocking chair designed by Hans J. Wegner for Tarm Stole-og Møbelfabrik A/S, Denmark, circa 1960s. A quintessential example of Wegner’s mastery of form and ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern New Grey Wool Upholstery Rocking Lounge Chair Mint!
By Selig, John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern New Grey Wool Upholstery Rocking Lounge Chair MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Brass Metal Rocking Chair Guido Faleschini Black Boucle
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rocking chair designed by Guido Faleschini 1970. With curved and gilded metal. Reupholstered in a black boucle by Bisson Bruneel.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,735 Sale Price
25% Off
Franco Albini Style Mid-Century Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Lounge Chair
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Franco Albini style vintage mid-century bent bamboo & rattan high backed rocking or lounge chair. Beautiful design - very 1960s / 1970s and would make a lovely addition to any home, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Rocking Chair by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1960s
By FDB Møbler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree rocking chair by the Danish manufacturer FDB Møbler after a design by Børge Mogensen from the 1960s.
The filigree frame is designed in walnut. The backrest is contoured and...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Rocking Chair by ULUV, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of beechwood, fabric
- Maker: ULUV Krásná jizba
- New upholstery
- Very good condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
20th Century Danish Vintage France
Son Teakwood Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Schaukelstuhl, rocking chair made of hand carved Teakwood, designed by Ole Wanscher and produced by France & Søn, in good condition. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$4,960 Sale Price
39% Off
1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of bases to offer a range of heights, uses, and aesthetics. One of the most desirable...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and White Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with quilted white leather upholstered seat and back. (MAISON JANSEN)(Available in black leathe...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Midcentury Rocking Chair
By TON a.s.
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury rocking chair still unrestored
made by TON (former Thonet factory)
delivery time 4-5 weeks
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$1,200
Early Ralph Rapson Rocker with Leather Webbing
By Ralph Rapson, Knoll
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a rare first year production from HG Knoll Associates of a stunning rocking chair designed by Ralph Rapson. It boasts a solid birch frame with original woven leather webbing...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Guido Faleschini Golden Metal and Gray Velvet Arm Chair / Rocking Chair, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Iconic rocking armchair by Guido Faleschini from the 70s, all curves and elegance, simple and linear.
The rocking armchair has a fully curved golden metal structure, armrests and le...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti Sgarsul Rocking Chair for Poltronova 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Experience the epitome of Italian design with this exquisite Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair by Poltronova. Designed by the renowned Gae Aulenti, this iconic piece combines elegance an...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Charles
Ray Eames "Rar" Black Original Rocking Chair, 1977
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern molded RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
This gorgeous midcentury rocking chair was produced 1977.
An original condition.
B...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Sculpted Boomerang Teak Rocker
Located in Kensington, MD
This chair is designed for minimalism and comfort in nearly any space. This sleek rocker features a pair of teak wood “sickle” frames that support (with original brass hardware) the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Modern Sculpted Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern style rocking chair. Beautiful organic wood frame with flowing curves. Inspired by Kagan's 'Contour Rocking Chair' of the 1950s.
Please confirm location.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early Walter Lamb Bronze
Canvas Rocking Chair
By Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The late 1940s or early 1950s Walter Lamb rocking chair predating his partnership with Brown Jordan. The chair has a frame in thick tubular bronze....
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Rocking Chair by Poul Volther for Frem Rojle, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Poul Volther
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare Danish-made rocking chair designed by the influential Poul Volther for Frem Rojle. Built from a sleek frame of solid mahogany replete with rich woodgrains and re-u...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Rocking Chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian rocking chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner.
Designer Biography :
"Best known for his chairs and seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Wegner’s best chair designs, seen in dealer listings below, have their roots in traditional seating...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970s, Beech Rocking Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original condition with minor signs of use.
-Measures: Height of seat 42 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Holger Georg Jensen for Tonder Mobelva
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern teak rocking chair model 97 was designed by Holger Georg Jensen and manufactured by Tønder Møbelværk in Denmark circa 1950s. This exquisite masterpiece is a stunning co...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and Black Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with black leather upholstered seat and back. (MAISON JANSEN)(Available in white leather: REG52...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rocking chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern rocking chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original rocking chairs, popular names associated with this style include Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames, and Varjosen Puunjalostus. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rocking chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $48,400 while the average work can sell for $2,050.
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Kjaernulf Rocking Chair
Lee Woodard Rocking Chair
Lucite Rocker
Memphis Rocking Chair
Pearsall Rocker
Snowshoe Chairs
Vintage Childs Rocker Chairs
Vintage Double Rocker
Vintage Snowshoes