When form follows fit.

New Gloucester was home to our first shop, not far from the last remaining Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake in Maine. This homage to the spare, graceful design found there will bring a place of serenity to your home. Ideally spaced to envelope the back in comfort, the ash spindles are joined to the back crest and sculpted cherry seat with wedged tenons, fitted at precise angles to allow both adequate flex and deceptive strength.

Viewed from any angle, the elegant lines of the New Gloucester Rocker are a marvel. The rockers are gently sculpted to form sweeping curves; the seat is carved from North American hardwoods and contoured for comfort. Both arms and back crest show the versatility and visual appeal of wood’s natural grain.

The rocker’s vertical components are made of ash – a durable wood that is immovable in larger cuts – as in the turned legs – and firmly flexible when slimmed to form the tensioned spindles supporting the arms and crest. The spindles are tensioned as they enter both the crest and rails, helping to secure its form and allow a measure of “give.” Once you are seated, the surprising comfort of its sculpted seat and flexing spindles is guaranteed to bring a smile.