Baxton Studio Letterio White Cradle Chair

by Baxton Studio

Product Features

• You will like the feeling sitting on this white cradle chair
• Clean, simple form sculpted to fit the body
• Black Wire legs
• features solid ash wood base
• it is quite comfortable, sturdy and inexpensive

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23 x 24 x 27 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001HX36MI
• Item model number: DC-311W-white
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,598 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #1 in Home & Kitchen > Furniture > Living Room Furniture > Chairs > Rocking Chairs

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Mid-century Modern enthusiasts will appreciate this wonderful Eames-inspired Letterio cradle chair by Baxton Studios. Featuring a molded white shell with a high back, deep seat pocket, and armrests, this rocker definitely looks unconventional but still offers classic comfort for luxuriously long sitting sessions (and isn’t that the point of a rocking chair?). The shell sits on a unique Eiffel Tower-inspired wire base made of Black Wire with solid ash runners. A seamless union of form and function, Letterio is as interesting to look at as it is fun to sit in. It measures 24 inches wide by 23 inches deep by 27 inches high.

Product Description

You will like the feeling sitting on this white cradle chair. Clean, simple form sculpted to fit the body. Black wire legs and solid ash wood base. This contemporary accent chair perfectly combines comfort and style. Placed naturally, each chair measures 24 inches wide x 23 inches deep x 27 inches high. Seat Height is 15 inches and depth is 17 inches.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy assembly, nice product, September 29, 2011

By 

Michaela (New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baxton Studio Letterio White Cradle Chair (Kitchen)

I love modern furniture and knew I wanted a shell rocker for our daughter's nursery, but we're not exactly operating on an Eames budget. This rocker seemed to strike the right balance; nice looking, small enough for a nursery, and well-priced. My aunt gifted us with it and it arrived yesterday.

Assembly:
I assembled it in less than ten minutes, without any instructions (and I'm eight months pregnant with limited flexibility).

Quality:
I like the plastic shell, it's a clean white and slightly textured. It's definitely durable and easy to clean. Feels sturdy and well made.

Functionality:
As for the rocking motion, I find it smooth and easy on my hardwood floors. I haven't tested it on a rug yet. It is very comfortable. I can rest my arms on it with ease and has a nice cradling effect.

Size:
In terms of size, I will admit that I was worried. Previous reviewers felt that it is very small and I wondered exactly how small it would be. Child sized? Doll sized? Too small for a 5 foot 7 woman? Nah. I fit perfectly in this rocker. Even with the extra girth of pregnancy, I'm sitting comfortably in it. A few points about height and positioning though. It is low to the ground, but not so much that I'm crunched up (and I have long legs). Rocking is easy. A low hassock would be nice with this. One thing that does give me pause is the depth of the shell. It forces me to lean further back than I like. At first, I was a little worried that I'd go heels over head in this thing. I quickly realized that this would be unlikely to happen as the rails are well placed to keep it from toppling over backwards. Despite this, I'm probably going to use a small pillow behind my back.

Nursing:
One point of concern I had about the rocker was how comfortable it would be for nursing. I'll update this section once our daughter is born, but my exhaustive research tells me that the nursing experience is very different from person to person. My opinion may vary greatly from that of the next woman to nurse her baby in it....
UPDATE 11/17/11: Our daughter was born on 11/11/11 and we've been exclusively breastfeeding since. As a nursing rocker, this chair is ok. I don't need a pillow to support my back like I thought would be the case. A nice cozy blanket provides plenty of bolstering. The rocker accommodates me, baby Alaina, and a nursing pillow comfortably. I can lean back easily without slouching. The only issue is how high the back comes up. For night nursing, it would be nice to have something that supports my shoulders. Despite this, I like to sit in it during the day and rocking is easy with the baby in my arms. My rating hasn't changed and I still love this chair. Hope that helps any expectant parents out there!

Overall:
A great buy for budget-conscious lovers of modern design. I'd love to have purchased the real deal and been able to hand a true heirloom of design down to my daughter. Maybe some day. When we hit the lotto. Instead, she'll enjoy this rocker and hopefully inherit our thrifty ways.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good reproduction, February 23, 2010

By 

Ed (Wyomissing, Pa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Baxton Studio Letterio White Cradle Chair (Kitchen)

Well made. Went together just fine and feels sturdy. Legs are chrome, unlike the pictured black, but that was good in my opinion. It is a carbon copy of the original Eames RAR. If you're not familiar with the original, you may be surprised at how small the chair is. It fits us just fine, but in comparison to modern day chairs it is small.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reproduction, December 8, 2010

By 

Christa Terry (aka Never teh Bride) (Beverly, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baxton Studio Letterio White Cradle Chair (Kitchen)

Very, very like the original Eames shell rocker. Sturdy and comfortably, and easy to put together. Looks beautiful in a variety of decor styles.

Smaller than you might think, though, if you're not familiar with this kind of chair. I'd say it's sized for the average woman in terms of width and height.