​Hand-built from solid cherry, this rocking chair and matching footstool set brings the quiet confidence of Scandinavian design into your home. Every line is intentional: sweeping, blade-like runners that glide into a smooth, steady rock; a gently reclined slatted back that supports you without fuss; and open, sculpted side frames that keep the whole piece looking light and graceful.

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The slatted seat and back let the grain do the talking. Cherry’s warm, honey-amber tone is left natural and finished by hand, and it will deepen and richen beautifully with age and sunlight, so the chair only gets better the longer you own it. The matching footstool echoes the rocker’s curves, with the same slatted top and cut-out sides, so the two read as one cohesive set.

 

True to its Nordic roots, the design favors honest joinery, clean geometry, and natural materials over ornament. It’s furniture meant to be used daily: for reading by a window, nursing a cup of coffee, or simply slowing down at the end of the day.

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The Story Behind It

Originally I built this rocker for my daughter’s first apartment. I wanted her to have something solid and well made to settle into, something that would last longer than the first-apartment furniture most of us start out with. So the rocker came first, then a matching ottoman to put her feet up, and then a shaker table to keep a lamp, a book, and a cup of tea within reach. Her place ended up with a little corner of its own, built by hand and made to be lived in.

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The matching shaker table has its own page on the site, so you can see the full set.

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Take a look through all the photos, and you’ll find a few behind-the-scenes pictures at the end showing how the chair was made.

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Details

• Solid cherry, no veneers or composites

• Handmade by me, in my New England shop

• Rocker dimensions: 24" W × 35" H × 45" D

• Includes matching footstool

• Natural hand-rubbed finish that highlights the grain

• Built to last and be passed down

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Purchase Information: ​

• If interested, please inquire below about special ordering as each piece is made by hand. Build times vary depending on our current schedule.

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