# Sculpted Wood Seating The Savannah Rocker by Jolyon Yates is a Gorgeous Place to Kick Back By Natasha Suter | Published 2010-04-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolyon-yates References: [artfire](http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=321841) & [odechair](http://www.odechair.com/ode/ode/jolyonyates.html) The Savannah Rocker by Jolyon Yates is simply [sculptured modern art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mt-chair) as well as a functional piece of [natural wood furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-limbo-chair). Created out of birch, the luxury rocker is sculpted with [smooth sensual flowing lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plane-lounge-chair). It's a new way of looking at the tree that it was crafted from--seeing the lines and history of what it once was. Recently featured in Casa Magazine, Jolyon Yates calls Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England home. **Implications** - Nothing says 2011 modernity like this Jolyon Yatyes design. It blends the newfound consumer desire for an authentic wood/eco sensibilities with a modern design. The ODEChairs showcases true soul by displaying the care, tenderness, and genuineness with which they were developed and built. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sculpted Wood Furniture:** The use of sculpted wood in furniture designs provides an opportunity for innovative and eco-friendly designs. - **Modern/rustic Fusion:** The blending of modern and rustic elements in furniture design creates a new aesthetic style. - **Luxury Rocking Chairs:** The demand for high-end rocking chairs creates an opportunity for designers to innovate and create unique and functional designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can incorporate sculpted wood and modern/rustic fusion elements into their designs to offer unique and eco-friendly pieces. - **Luxury Furniture Market:** The demand for high-end rocking chairs presents an opportunity for the luxury furniture market to offer unique and innovative designs. - **Sustainable Furniture Industry:** The use of eco-friendly materials and designs in sculpted wood furniture fills a gap in the sustainable furniture industry and creates new market opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mountain Atelope-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jomo-tariku.md) - [Contemporary Rocking Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-rocking-chair.md) - [Geometric Rocking Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oval-rocking-chair.md) - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Wooden Lounge Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-chair.md) - [Fabric-Wrapped Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhe-rocking-chair.md) - [Slick Futuristic Chair Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classical-norwegian-design.md) - [Angularly Ergonomic Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sova-lounge-chair.md)