Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Early 20th Century British Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Brass
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Fabric, Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
1910s American Mission Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
1920s French Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Papercord, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Brass
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century North American Mission Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Fruitwood
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Cane, Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Beech
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Mohair, Oak
Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Finnish Folk Art Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood, Birch
19th Century Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Ash, Elm
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Cord, Rope, Oak
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Cane, Bentwood
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Cane, Bentwood
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Cane, Bentwood
Early 1900s Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Ash, Rush, Wool
1920s British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
1850s English Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair
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.