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Mid-Century Modern Platform Rocking Chair
By Paoli Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern platform rocking chair in the manner of the Paoli Chair Company, with ochre
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Oak, Walnut

1950s Mid Century Modern Paoli Chair Company Rocking Chair-A Pair
By Paoli Chair Company
Located in Bensalem, PA
Very unique and rare pair of rocking chairs by Paoli Chair Company which was founded in 1926, and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Maple

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely Mid-Century Modern rocking chair features a vintage walnut finish and sculpted arm rests
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
H 31.5 in W 27 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive vintage modern rocking chair features a sturdy walnut construction, sleekly
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
H 33.25 in W 27.5 in D 38 in
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The unique Danish modern design of this midcentury rocking chair makes a striking addition to home
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
H 36.75 in W 27 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern French Rocking Chair with a Chrome Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern rocking chair features a heavy flat bar chrome frame and upholstered
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Style Chrome Frame Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comfort. This beautiful Mid-Century Modern rocking chair makes a wonderful addition to any interior
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Rocking Chair
By Charles Stendig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage metal and vinyl rocking chair features a stylish chrome frame with unique circular
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern High Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
!” -Erma Bombeck…. Well, no need to worry!! We have the perfect Mid-Century Modern rocking chair for you
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bentwood Rocking Art Chair
By Sam Maloof
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sculptural rocking chair in the Sam Maloof style, circa 1970s Not marked or signed however you can
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back Cane Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, beech wood, rocking chair features a high spindle back with newly caned seat
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Mid-Century Modern French Rattan and Caned Rocking Chair
Located in Wichita, KS
and back. The chair has a lovely patina and is in great shape. A perfect addition to any mid-century
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Cane, Rattan

Mid-Century Rope Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage rocking chair features a rush seat and was made in Yugoslavia. The unique
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Mid-Century Modern Restored Sculptural Danish Rocking Chair, c1955
By Baumritter
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegantly restored Mid-Century Modern rocking chair most likely by Baumritter. Comb back style with
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Walnut, Fabric

Mid Century Modern Guido Faleschini Chrome & Brass Rocking Chair
By Milo Baughman, Guido Faleschini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern steel frame rocking chair by Guido Faleschini. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Steel, Brass, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Blue Modernica Fiberglass Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
waterfall seat supported by a metal frame on walnut rockers. Eames is an iconic name in Mid Century Modern
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Parker Knoll Rocking Chair
By Parker Knoll
Located in Tarleton, GB
– the exquisitely restored Mid Century Parker Knoll Rocking Chair. A masterpiece from the past, this
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Parker Knoll Rocking Chair
Mid Century Parker Knoll Rocking Chair
No Reserve
H 36.62 in W 25.2 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculpted metal frame rocking chair with tufted vinyl upholstery makes a stylish and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rocking Chair , Bonaccina attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant and robust Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo rocking chair restored and shellac polished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bamboo, Raffia

1960's Mid Century Modern Danish Style Rocking Arm Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 Vintage Mid Century Modern Rocking Chair from Yugoslavia 🌟 Step back in time with this
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wool, Walnut

Restored Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Rocker Rocking Chair
By Frank Reenskaug
Located in West Chester, PA
Danish modern solid teak rocker attributed to Frank Reeenskaug. Frame restored with a fresh teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Upholstery, Teak

Danish Mid Century Modern Sculpted Rocking Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig -A
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid Century Danish Modern sculpted rocking chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. Walnut frame
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

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
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Mid Century Modern Edgar Bartolucci Embellished Italian Rocking Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Edgar Bartolucci Rocking Chair Wrapped in Cloth by a Separate Artist. The Striped Padding is
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Swedish Mid Century Modern, Sculptural Rocking Chair in Pine, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A highly decorative rocking chair in pine. Handcrafted by a Swedish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s. A
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

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Pine

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR in G. NAKASHIMA style, France 1950
By George Nakashima
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant rocking chair with generous lines, Modernist, Free Form, Reconstruction, of Dansk
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair Relaxer by Verner Panton, Germany, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair Relaxer by Verner Panton, Germany 1970s. Iconic rocking chair
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Flex Rocking Chairs Mid Century Modern
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
-century modern design. Crafted by Woodard, a renowned name in wrought iron furniture, these rocking chairs
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Mid-20th Century Rocking Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Milo Baughman Mid Century Swivel Rocking Lounge Chairs, A Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman Mid Century Swivel Rocking Lounge Chairs - A Pair Each chair measures: 32 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

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
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Midcentury Rocking Chair
Midcentury Rocking Chair
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 40.16 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Rocking Chair Ilmari Tapiovaara 1950s Finland
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage rocking chair from beech and teak in black and brown color tone by
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Beech, Teak

John Risley Wrought Iron Female Queen Rocking Chair Mid Century Modern
By John Risley
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Dive into the legacy of mid-century design with this John Risley Wrought Iron Female Queen Rocking
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Italian Guido Faleschini Gilt Metal Lounge Rocking Chair
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Guido Faleschini gilt metal lounge rocking chair with its original
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Brass

'IW3' Rocking Chair, Mid 20th Century Danish
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Bristol, GB
The beautiful 'IW3' rocking chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen, in beech wood with a high
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Beech

'IW3' Rocking Chair, Mid 20th Century Danish
'IW3' Rocking Chair, Mid 20th Century Danish
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 17.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Wide Frame Sculptural Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern style wide frame sculptural upholstered rocker rocking chair. Item features a
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991 The Augusta rocking chair by
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1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947, Brazilian Rosewood, Mid-Century Modern
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
Emanating from the creative genius of Joaquim Tenreiro, this circa 1947 rocking chair embodies an
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Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Cane, Hardwood

Ezio Longhi Mid-Century Modern Italian Rocking Chair for Elam, 1950s
By Elam, Ezio Longhi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare and original rocking chair mod. Mitzi design by Ezio Longhi for Elam from the 1950s. We have
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Modern Designer Studio Crafted Rocking Chair Rocker Mid-Century Style
Located in Wayne, NJ
Studio crafted rocking chair rocker. At the front the seat height is 19 1/4". At it's lowest point
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair in the Style of Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful vintage modern rocking chair features a sculptural bent rod chrome frame. Stylish
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Brass Metal Rocking Chair Guido Faleschini Black Boucle
By Guido Faleschini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rocking chair designed by Guido Faleschini 1970. With curved and gilded metal. Reupholstered in a
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Purple Vintage Rocking Chair Roland Rainer Vienna circa 1958
By Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage rocking chair from lacquered beechwood in crazy purple color tone with a
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Beech, Oak

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. This Italian lounge chair was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Dirk van Sliedregt for Gebroeders Jonkers
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Mid-Century Modern rocking chair. Design by Dirk van Sliedregt for
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Metal

Danish Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish vintage-modern rocking chair with sculpted body, slatted back and removable leather
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wood

Danish Modern Rocking Chair
Danish Modern Rocking Chair
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 31 in
Rex Rocking Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich. Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Rex Rocking Chair Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich. Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Beech Bentwood Rocking Chair Attributed to Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant sculpted bentwood Thonet rocker from Czechoslovakia c1960. Hand caned seat and back with a fabulous bentwood design. Concentric circles form the base with other be...
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Cane, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Rocking Chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian rocking chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner. Designer Biography
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair Made of Black Painted Metal and Rattan
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern rocking chair with armrests made of black painted metal and rattan
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Studio Made Lounge Rocking Chair in Exotic Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This studio made rocking chair is a stunning work of art. It features laminated exotic hardwood
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wood

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs, A Pair
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in Countryside, IL
Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs - A Pair Each chair measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Modern Design rocking chair by Takeshi Nii 1960 Black leather
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Introducing a stunning and iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture: this black leather rocking
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Experiment Rocking Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Avarte Mid Century Modern
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Weesp, NL
craftsmanship, and this rocking chair is no exception. So if you're looking for a stunning piece of modern
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Rocking Chairs

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Iron

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
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rocking Chairs

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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
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rocking Chairs

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Plastic, Bamboo

Awesome Salterini Style Mid-century Rocking Chair Patio
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
OUTSTANDING MID-CENTURY MODERN SALLTERINI STYLE VINTAGE IRON ROCKER. THIS ROCKER IS IN VERY
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Iron

Chrome Midcentury Modern Rocking Chair
By Milo Baughman, Selig
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s Sculptural vintage rocking chair in tubular chrome. No maker's marks. Very nice lines
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Danish Rocking Chair for Bramin Møbler, 1958
By Frank Reenskaug, Bramin Mobler
Located in London, GB
A Danish mid-century design rocking chair by Frank Reenskaug, for Bramin Møbler, designed in 1958
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Teak

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A Midcentury Modern Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal a midcentury modern rocking chair for your home. An a midcentury modern rocking chair — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Find 1166 options for an antique or vintage a midcentury modern rocking chair now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect a midcentury modern rocking chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An a midcentury modern rocking chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made a midcentury modern rocking chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames are consistently popular.

How Much is an A Midcentury Modern Rocking Chair?

The average selling price for an a midcentury modern rocking chair at 1stDibs is $2,113, while they’re typically $5 on the low end and $50,000 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.