Our Story

Close-up of the solid wooden rocker on the Settle rocking chair, resting on a light wooden floor

OUR STORY

The arc, and the story.

A good rocking chair gives you two things: the gentle arc of the rocker, and the stories that happen in it. That's our name, and it's the whole idea.

One chair, every question answered.

Most nursing chairs are chosen from a photo, and found out later. The back that stops just below your head at two in the morning. The seat that feels fine in week one and flat by month four. The rocker that needs more room than the corner you'd measured.

None of that shows up in a product photo, and all of it can be measured. So instead of a range, we started with one chair, and set out to answer every question about it before you have to ask.

What you can expect from us

Every measurement, published
Width, depth, rocking clearance, back, seat and arm height, in cm and inches. Measured on the chair itself.

The inside, not just the outside
The foam in the seat, the frame underneath, the real sound of the rock. Shown, not described.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't
We film people of different heights in the chair, and we tell you if it won't suit yours. [CONFIRM : MES-13 · résultats des tests de confort sur 3 tailles]

Honest reviews only
Reviews of this chair, from verified orders, good or bad. We won't borrow anyone else's.

Why "Arc & Story"

The arc is the curve of the rocker under the chair — in our logo, it's the only touch of warm colour. The story is everything that happens in the chair once it's home: the first feeds, the first picture books, the quiet evenings after everyone else is in bed.

We chose the name because a nursing chair shouldn't be finished when the feeding is. It should still be the place for stories years later, and then a reading chair of your own.

A chair for awake moments.

We'd rather say this plainly: it's designed for feeding and stories while you're awake. Please follow The Lullaby Trust's safer-sleep advice: don't fall asleep with your baby in an armchair or on a sofa. [CONFIRM : SEC-03 · formulation exacte et lien vers The Lullaby Trust]

Who we are

[CONFIRM : ENT-10 · qui est derrière la marque et où elle est basée au Royaume-Uni. Ne rien inventer.]

Where the chair is made: [CONFIRM : PRD-16 · pays de fabrication] [CONFIRM : ENT-11 · fabricant ou fournisseur : ce qu'on peut en dire publiquement (pays, années de collaboration, contrôles effectués)]

Check every measurement. Then decide.

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The arc, and the story.

Arc & Story is named after the two things a good rocking chair gives you: the gentle arc of the rocker, and the stories that happen in it — the first night feeds, the first picture books, the quiet evenings after. We sell one kind of chair and we try to answer every question about it before you have to ask.