Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Country Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century North American Mission Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century English Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak, Paint
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Brass
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s American Mission Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1880s American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Brass, Steel
19th Century English Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1880s English High Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Walnut
1970s American Colonial Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century American Colonial Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Maple
20th Century American Organic Modern Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1950s Adirondack Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood
1930s Adirondack Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wicker
1960s American Adirondack Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood
1870s American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood
1930s American Adirondack Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Hickory
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
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1890s American American Empire Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Mohair, Oak
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak, Naugahyde
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood, Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Hickory, Oak, Rattan
19th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Pine, Oak
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1920s Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Elm
19th Century Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
1850s American Classical Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
Late 19th Century British Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Early 20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1910s American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Brass
19th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
19th Century American Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
19th Century American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
19th Century Irish Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Oak
1890s American Victorian Antique Oak Rocker Chairs
Leather, Oak
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Finding the Right rocking-chairs for You
The phrase “rocking chair” didn’t find its way into the dictionary until the mid-18th century. While most of the sitting furniture that we use in our homes originated in either England or France, the iconic rocking chair is a quintessentially American piece of furniture.
A Philadelphia cabinetmaker’s bill for a proto-rocking chair issued in 1742, which identified the seat as a “Nurse Chair with rockers,” is the earliest surviving evidence of this design’s humble beginnings. The nurse chair was a low side chair intended for nursing women, so giving it a soothing rocking motion made sense. Rocking chairs, which saw a curved slat affixed to the chairs’ feet so that they could be literally rocked, quickly gained popularity across the United States, garnering a reputation as a seat that everyone could love. They offered casual comfort without the expensive fabrics and upholstery that put armchairs out of many families’ budgets.
Rocking chairs are unique in that they don’t just offer a place to rest — they offer an opportunity to reminisce. The presence of one of these classic pieces stirs up our penchant for nostalgia and has the power to transform a space. They easily introduce a simple country feel to the city or bring the peaceful rhythm of a porch swing into a sheltered sunroom. Although craftsmen took to painting and stenciling varieties of the chairs that emerged in New England during the 19th century, the most traditional rocking chairs are generally unadorned seats constructed with time-tested materials like wood and metal. As such, a minimalist vintage rocking chair can be ushered into any corner of your home without significantly disrupting your existing decor scheme or the room’s color palette.
In the decades since the first rocker, top designers have made the piece their own. Viennese chair maker Michael Thonet produced a series of rockers in the middle of the 19th century in which the different curved steam-bent wood parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Mid-century modernists Charles and Ray Eames added wooden rockers to their famous plastic shell armchair, while Danish designer Frank Reenskaug opted for teak and polished beech, introducing pops of color with small cushions (a precursor to the bold works that would follow in the 1970s and 1980s).
No matter your personal style, let 1stDibs pair you with your perfect seat. Deck out your porch, patio or parlor — browse the vintage, new and antique rocking chairs in our vast collection today.
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