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Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood rocking chair with a slat back and rush seat.      
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19th Century American Country Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood, Rush, Pine

1920s PA Hand Made Rustic Hickory & Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Amish Twig rocking chair from Pennsylvania in good working condition and rustic surface.
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1920s American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Hickory

Rustic 19th Century Indian Rocking Chair with Metal Accents and Turned Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic antique Indian rocking chair from the 19th century, with metal accents and nicely
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19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Metal

19th Century Black Rocking Chair
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Rocking chair from the 1800s. Origin Italy and in particular Piedmont, a region in the North well
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Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Faux Fur, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Black Rocking Chair
19th Century Black Rocking Chair
H 47.25 in W 29.53 in D 24.02 in
19Thc Platform Rocking Chair in Leather / Oil Cloth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing platform rocking chair was found on a Ranch and it has amazing undisturbed original
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Walnut

18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair. An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
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Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood

Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4
Located in Paris, ON
Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s - set of 4 This classic Shaker ladder back chair
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1920s Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rope, Oak

19th Century Pine 'Folk Art' Rocking Chair with Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Cool 19th century pine folk art rocking chair with original paint. It's quite a rustic chair with
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Pine

English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
heights. With its petite dimensions, rustic feel and lovely plum wood patina, this rocking chair circa
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood, Rush

Large 18th Century Vernacular Lancashire Lambing Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a large 18th century vernacular lambing chair. Originating from the Fylde coast
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Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Brass

19th Century English Renaissance Leather Carved Wood Hall Chair Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique English Renaissance Revival leather and walnut hall chairs. 19th century
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19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Leather, Walnut

Large Copper Pot or Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
handle to handle 21.75” Pictured with Eames wire rocking chair for scale.
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Copper

Antique Large Copper Pot or Planter
Large Copper Pot or Planter
H 9.5 in Dm 18.5 in

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Vintage Sculptural Rocking Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig Denmark
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Set of Six Mid-Century Oak and Woven Rush Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chicago, IL
These dining chairs feature an oak frame with woven rush seats and backs. They have a slight similarity to Charlotte Perriand or Vico Magistretti designed chairs. They are unmarked...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rush, Oak

Set of 8 Minimalist Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Conant Ball
By Conant Ball, Leslie Diamond, Russel Wright
Located in Las Vegas, NV
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White Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
White wicker rocking chair. Vintage American sturdy white painted wicker rocker. See photos for vintage condition. United States, circa 1930's Dimensions: 25” W x 36” D x 33” H; sea...
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1930s American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wicker, Wood

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H 33 in W 25 in D 36 in
Vintage American Beechwood Child's Platform Rocking Chair, Scotland 1970, H192
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage American beechwood child's platform rocking chair, Scotland 1970, H192 Scotland 1970 Solid beechwood Original finish Padded back with new fabric Double turned rails to the ...
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1970s Scottish Victorian Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Beech

Round Back Mahogany Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
A set of ten Round Back Mahogany Chairs with 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. These high quality dining chairs are hand made from kiln dried solid mahogany. Neutrally upholstered in o...
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2010s Chippendale Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Fabric, Mahogany

Rare Antique Rocking Chair for Children American Rocker for Child or Toy Bear
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and decorative small antique chair. This handcrafted and rare American rocker for children is made of turned beech wood and it is in amazing condition. This stunning and e...
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood, Beech

Antique American Oak T-Back Dining Chairs w/ Leather Seats Set of Six Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Antique Circa 1900 American Oak "T Back" Dining Chairs with Leather Seats. Mission / Arts & Crafts style.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Leather, Oak

Rare Iron and Chrome Rocking-Chair, circa 1970
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare iron and chrome rocking-chair, manufactured in 1970, in perfect vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Chrome, Iron

Rare Iron and Chrome Rocking-Chair, circa 1970
Rare Iron and Chrome Rocking-Chair, circa 1970
H 37.8 in W 23.63 in D 35.44 in
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late Victorian wicker rocking chair that that is detailed in scrolling wicker and a diamond pattern, in addition to a swooping-shaped skirt. The chai...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wicker, Wood

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H 39.5 in W 29.5 in D 33 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
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2010s French Post-Modern Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
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H 33 in W 163.78 in D 62.41 in
Restored Albini Style Child's Stick Reed Reed Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Child size oversized Franco Albini-style two-strand round arm stick rattan rocking chair featuring large loops forming both the armrest and the rocker's rails. 1960, Italy We ...
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1960s American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rattan

set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Beautiful set of 4 vintage dining chairs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand, circa 1970s. The chairs feature an open back with a horizontal slat design, showcasing a simple yet eleg...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rush, Wood

set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
H 30.71 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Home Theater Odyssey Recliners by Rick Lee for American Leather
By American Leather
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rocking chair designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark 1960s.
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rocking chair designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark 1960s. This chair is made out of teak and has a curved spindle back rest. The seating is upholstered with a wool fabric uph...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Fabric, Teak

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Antique Late Victorian / Edwardian Elm Beech Rocking Chair Rustic Charm
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique late Victorian or Edwardian elm and beech rocking chair. An unusual and attractive chair
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Elm, Beech

Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair
Located in Providence, RI
A twig rocking chair assumed to be from the Adirondacks, circa late 19th or very early 20th century
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood

Antique Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair
Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair
H 39 in W 22.5 in D 33.5 in
Antique Primitive Ladder Back Rocking Chair with Splint Seat Early 19th Century
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful American antique primitive and rustic handmade rocking chair. This chair was made during
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Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Cane, Wood

Rustic Rocking Chair Attributed to Rev. Ben Davis of Blowing Rock, NC
Located in Stamford, CT
Rustic rocking chair attributed to Rev. Ben Davis of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Chip carved
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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White Painted Rustic Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Log style rustic painted rocking chair.
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

White Painted Rustic Rocking Chair
White Painted Rustic Rocking Chair
H 24 in W 35 in D 35 in
19thc Rustic Rocking Chair W/ 19thc Homespun Linen Seat & Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL 19THC RUSTIC OLD STAIN FINISH WITH A NICE MELLOW PATINA.THE CHAIR IS VERY CONFERTABLE AND
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Oak

Rustic Hickory Furniture Company Rocking Armchair No. 21 Rocker Adirondak Lodge
By Rustic Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
rocking chair by The Rustic Hickory Furniture Company. Features a primitive log and rattan style with
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Rustic Twig and Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic twig and bentwood rocking chair hand-made circa 1910-1930 in the Appalachia Mountains. This
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1920s American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Iron

Rustic Hickory Rocking Chair With Matching Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Full size oak and splint hickory woven seat and back rocking chair with matching foot stool in the
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Vintage Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage hickory rocking chair with original woven seat and back. Circa 1920-1940.
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1920s American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Hickory

Vintage Hickory Rocking Chair
Vintage Hickory Rocking Chair
H 37 in W 23 in D 35 in
English Teak and Tufted Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
English rocking chair early 1900s, in teak wood, with a rustic design, capitone leather and tacked
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Early 1900s British Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Leather, Teak

Fontaine Adirondack Woven Birch Rocking Chair
By Lee Fontaine
Located in New York, NY
Rustic American Adirondack birch rocking chair featuring a woven seat and back and a painted wash
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Birch

Antique Red Woven Wicker Barrel Back Child’s Rocker Rocking Chair Doll 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique red wicker barrel back child or doll sized rocking chair with attached pink floral cushion.
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Upholstery, Wicker

French Slat and Branch Rocking Chair, Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rustic oak slat rocker with unique curled and shaped branch design.
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

19THC ORIGINAL OLD FINISH HICKORY AND LEATHER ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE AND UNUSUAL HICKORY AND LEATHER SEAT AND INSIDE BACK PRESSED BACK LEATHER AND WOOD ROCKING
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Hickory, Leather

1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood and Board Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the construction and
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Antique Lancashire Rocking Chair, English, Ash, Spindle Back, Seat, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
uniting each leg This is a charming antique Lancashire rocking chair, with wonderful rustic appeal for
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Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Ash, Elm

Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Two Rustic Porch Rockers in Peely Paint Finish
Located in New York, NY
Two rustic Americana style porch rocking chairs with turned wood frames, and woven wicker seats and
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Cane, Maple

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Located in Stamford, CT
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Bentwood

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Located in Topeka, KS
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Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood

Pair of Rustic 19th Century Platform Rocking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fantastic rustic straw . They are durable and very sturdy pine wood with a dark old surface. The pair would
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Pine

Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack rocker, made of bent twigs and sticks. Folky Americana porch rocker, charming and
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Twig

Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
H 44 in W 52 in D 28 in
Ranch House Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This writing arm rocking chair is from a log cabins front porch and is super comfortable. It is
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood

Ranch House Rocking Chair
Ranch House Rocking Chair
H 39 in W 40.5 in D 30 in
American Folk Milk-Painted Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
American black milk-painted rocking chair, likely from the 19th century. Here are the details
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Wood

Massive Turn of the Century Oak Rocking Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in New York, NY
Gutsy masculine turn of the century solid oak rocker. This chair shows Mission, Arts and Crafts as
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Oak

Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Japanese Antique Rocking Chair, Primitive Japanese Wooden Cahair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese rocking chair. It is from the Taisho period (1913s-1930s). The material
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Oak, Wood

Antique Rustic Hickory Furniture - Settee, Chair, Rocker
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Rochester, NY
" H x 27" W x 21" D x 17" H to seat / rocking chair measures 36" H x 26" W x 33" D at rockers x 17" H
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Reed, Hickory

Antique Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a great Old Hickory type rocking chair with arms. The seat and back have recently been
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Early 20th Century Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Antique Hickory Rocking Chair
Antique Hickory Rocking Chair
H 35 in W 23 in D 31 in
Handmade Oak Gliding Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
away the hours gliding back and forth, it's one of the best rustic statement pieces we've had in a few
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Early 20th Century English Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

Handmade Oak Gliding Chair
Handmade Oak Gliding Chair
H 42 in W 36 in D 27 in
Twigwork Armchair, French, Early 20th Century, Rustic Twig Chair
Located in Totnes, GB
good alternative to the rocking chair we also have if you’d like something more stationary. It has its
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Twig

Rustic Birch Rocker by Lee Fountain
Located in North Egremont, MA
Rare yellow birch rocker by the iconic Adirondack maker Lee Fountain, Wells, NY. Wonderful sculptural form constructed of yellow birch with an ash splint woven seat. Two similar exam...
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1920s American Adirondack Antique Rustic Rocking Chair

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Antique Rustic Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique rustic rocking chair for your home. Each antique rustic rocking chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and pine. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique rustic rocking chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique rustic rocking chair bearing Folk Art, Arts and Crafts or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique rustic rocking chair over the years, but those crafted by Rustic Hickory Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Rustic Rocking Chair?

Prices for an antique rustic rocking chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $365 and can go as high as $2,350, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

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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