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Bentwood Rocker Chair Rocking Solid Wood Upholstered Armchair Lounge Seat White About Bentwood Rockers You may remember that old rocking chair made of curved wood that sat in the corner of your grandparent's living room. buy kneeling chair irelandBentwood rockers have been around for years. table and chair rentals elk grove caIn fact, they are often referred to as Thonet rocking chairs, since their design was first mastered by Michael Thonet. table and chair rentals san marcos txHis signature style was to heat wood with steam so that it was pliable enough to bend. buy tantra chair in india

The result was a graceful shape that remained popular throughout the next century and beyond. There are a variety of bentwood rockers on the vast inventory on eBay. Some even come in a child's size and are a lovely fit for a playroom. wicker dining chairs adelaideThese rockers come in a variety of finishes and stains to match your living space. banquet chairs for sale orlandoTry the cane back bottom rocker with a light wood finish and soft leather seat. It has a distinguished look, which is nice for a library or study. Not to mention, it is also quite comfortable, allowing you to finish reading that long classic novel you have started. Shop the large inventory of furniture and chairs!Have you ever had one of these in your home?This is what my mom’s rocking chair looked like.  Presumably purchased in the seventies, it sat in our living room for years.  

Though I knew this type of chair was a Thonet {pronounced tho-nay} bentwood rocking chair, I always thought the design was mid-century.  Turns out it was designed way before that! Michael Thonet (1796-1871), is known as the German-Austrian inventor of the process of bentwood production, recognized by flowing forms and the resulting lightweight product.  He first opened his furniture cabinetry workshop in 1819 in a rural Austrian town, where in 1830, he experimented with bending steamed wood to create furniture.  The wood is heated with water vapour and then bent into the desired shape, which gives the pieces their particular charm.  In 1853, he founded the the Austrian company ‘Gebrueder Thonet’.  Mihael Thonet received a patent in 1856 for the process of bentwood manufacturing, when he and his five sons began to produce innovative ‘bentwood’ furniture. The pieces became known for being practical, inexpensive and refined.  By 1900, the Thonet family had 52 assembly-line production factories in Europe, and was the world’s major manufacturer of bentwood furniture.  

After his patents for the process expired in 1869, imitations abounded and still do.  Some consider him the founder of modern furniture design.  You probably will recognize another design of his, the one that made him famous. The Thonet cafe bentwood chair. Check out some of his early designs.  And amazingly still relevant? You can definitely see a more Victorian look by 1904. I kind of want a couple of these for my front porch. I bought an imitation bentwood rocking chair at a garage sale several months ago that is sitting in my house.  I planned on taking on a little upholstery project and tufting it myself.  I do looooovvvveeee tufting.  Maybe someday I’ll get to that project. Sometimes you just need to see something in an actual room, right? Bunny Williams gave this one an acrylic back to not block the beautiful view in this home.   There are several photos I found where people have revamped their chairs.  Painting the frame (like the picture above) and sometimes painting the frame and putting upholstery over the caning.

If you are wanting a more modern look, I love the chrome version! This guy is on Ebay right now!  Somebody needs to snag him!  With some new upholstery, this would be so fab! I also found this teensy little version for a dollhouse on Ebay.  How adorable is this?! I see these chairs all the time at estate sales and consignment stores.  Craigslist usually has several.  Find one, make it you, and send me a picture!  I love to feature Reader Projects! It is no secret that I love pretty antiques and well-designed vintage furniture.  Something I really appreciate when I find things I think are special, is that these pieces were the maker’s artwork.  Time and thought and scrupulous detail were all part of the process that would create something useful, comfortable, lovely and lasting.  So the next time you see a bentwood rocker, I hope you see more than “Mom or Grandma’s old rocking chair”, I hope you think of Michael Thonet and his five sons, experimenting in their little shop in Austria.