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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Brown, Gold & Pink Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock lik...
Category
2010s Israeli Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
M Nissen for Pastoe Mid-Century Teak Spade Dark Green Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Wooden rocking chair / armchair designed by M. Nissen and sold in the Netherlands by the Dutch manufacturer Pastoe in the 1960s.
Featuring a solid wooden frame, the chair has curve...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Velvet
De Sede DS 515 Rocking Char in Grey Upholstery by Greutmann Bolzern
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stylish companion for anywhere, anytime. With DS-515, a filigree, runner-shaped base frame made of steel carries the inviting seat area. With DS-515, a thin wire construction serves as a shaping frame over which a padded leather cover is drawn. The folded and tucked leather defines the delicate design, masterful leather seams and sophisticated detailing. A textile insert in the back gives the chair a distinctive note, and the overall craftsmanship of the composition makes it a stylish companion at the dining table, in the home office or in the conference room. With a special cover, it is also perfect for semi-outdoor use.
Carmen and Urs Greutmann run their own design studio in Zurich, where they design spaces and furniture characterized by special clarity in form and materiality. This series of different sculptures all belonging to a family features the play of exact, different linings with little lightness. The results are universally usable seating...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
Located in Uccle, BE
This emblematic rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the fifties is well known for its powerful form and its indisputable comfort. The RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod Base), ma...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these Mid-Century Modern rocking chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo in Brazil during the fifties decade is magnificent!
The curved shapes that provided a different...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Jm Young Oak Rocker, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission rocking chair by JM Young offers quarter sawn oak construction with upholstered back and seat, each arm having...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
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 and built from a combination of patinated elm, pine and fruitwood. Sitting on its or...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Møbler
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful vintage modern rocking chair features an unusual "X" shaped frame, sculpted arm rests, and a stylish spindle backrest all w...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Rocking Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s white-painted wooden Isabella chair by Karl-Axel Adolfsson for Gemla Möbler.
A piece of furniture that was often found in every Nordic h...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dondolo Rocking Chair
Located in Baranzate, IT
Vintage rocking chair designed by Leonardi and Franca Stagi one evening in 1967.
Continuous tape in double sheet of fiberglass and polyester resin corrugated on the inner face. The ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair
Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883.
This model appears to be stamped JJ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Midcentury Upholstered Rocking Chair by Niels Eilersen
Located in Toronto, ON
Danish midcentury rocking chair by Niels Eilersen, 1960s. It features a beautifully sculpted black lacquered solid beech frame with sp...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
1960s Pair of Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Rocker Rocking Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura wrought iron rocking chair.
If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zipcode, as we may be abl...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Outdoor Rocking Chair in Open Wicker Weave
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Not many furniture pieces can create a sense of total relaxation and stress release the way this rocking chairs do. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave techni...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Thonet Style Large Bamboo Bentwood Cane Rattan Rocking Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat.
Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Adorablegreen victorian wicker rocking chair w/ cushion.
Category
20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Sgarsul Rocking Chair Designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
Located in Parma, IT
Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 1960s.
Structure in bent and lacquered wood, leather seat and cushion.
In good vintage condition with signs of wear on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wendell Castle Crescent Moon Wood and Suede Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Wendell Castle crescent moon wood and suede rocking chair.
Offered for sale is a Wendell Castle ( 1932–2018) "Crescent Moon" wood and suede upholstered ro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt Quartersawn Oak Caned Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt rocking chair. Made of quartersawn oak featuring serpentine form with caned seat.
In 1860, Gustav Stomps established the firm G. Stomps Brothers in partnership with a brother, Joseph, and Martin Barbec. Richard P. Burkhardt purchased Barbec's interest on November 2, 1869, and Gustav Stomps bought out his brother. The company manufactured chairs by machinery.
In 1890, the firm became Stomps-Burkhardt Company. Located in Dayton, Ohio
“The chair factory was located downtown, at the corner of First and Canal streets. It’s Patterson Boulevard and First Street now. They had buildings on both the east and west sides of the canal. A third man started with them, but dropped out, and one of Gustave’s son-in-laws, Richard Burkhardt, bought out his share.”
Through the years, various members of the Stomps and Burkhardt families worked at the company, best known for its chairs, which could be transported along the canal throughout Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York, and later on to Canada and Mexico.
“Each year, they’d put out what they called a ‘Roman’ chair with arms, always very regal looking with carvings,” said Grismer. “They made one for Holy Rosary Church with a cross, but others had what look like monsters’ faces or just interesting one-of-a-kind carvings.”
When Gustave Stomps died in 1890, his brother had already opened his own furniture factory, and the sons of Burkhardt took over the chair factory until it closed in 1928. By 1900, the forests surrounding downtown that supplied the sawmills had dwindled, and they had to travel to Kentucky for wood. In addition, the end of the canal days and 1913 flood had negative impacts on the business, adding to its downfall.
The business’ heyday spanned 1890-1900, when it employed 235 and had $250,000-$300,000 in annual sales. Special chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and White Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with quilted white leather upholstered seat and back. (Maison Jansen)(Available in black leather...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Teddy Rocking Outdoor Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Teddy Rocking Outdoor with structure in
solid iroko wood in oiled finish, covering with high
quality outdoor fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
This early 1950s pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Kembo Rocking by Wh Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in The Hague, NL
Rockingchair by WH Gispen for Kembo Netherlands. in original with original fabric and armrests in bakelite, black tubular structures and wooden sliders. From...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dondolo Rose Antique Iron Rocking by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Dondolo rose antique iron rocking by Yukiko Nagai.
Dimensions: D 82 x W 58 x H 93 cm.
Material: Marble, Natural stone, Venetian color glass, Cement, Stucco, Iron
Weight: 43 kg
All pieces are handmade, so the colours and shapes of the patterns may vary.
The chair used in this piece is a one-off antique. The price of the artwork may vary depending on the price of the chair.
An antique rocking chair for the garden, made out of cast-iron and mosaic.
The entire seat recreates, with mosaic, a rose and leaf pattern – inspired by an idea of spring typical of European enclosure walls – covered in ivy and roses...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron
Rock-a-bye Baby Chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock-A-Bye baby chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Edition 1/1,
2021
Materials: Recycled plastic
Dimensions: 75 x 39 x H 60 cm.
Category
2010s South African Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Robin Nance Teak Midcentury Rocking Chair 1960s
By Robin Nance
Located in Dorchester, GB
A fantastic Teak rocking chair made by Robin Nance of St.Ives circa 1960's.
Great all round condition with newly upholstered cushion
Dimensions
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Teak
Pair of Postmodern Bamboo Children Rocking Chairs Ascribable to V. Bonacina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
They feature a bamboo frame and their original pink fabric cushion, which are in mint condition.
These rocking chairs for children are vintage, therefore they ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
1950s Italian Chiavari Rocking Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare 1950s all original condition Chiavari rocking chair by Fratelli Podestà
All the wicker craftsman where located in the Liguria area and Gio Ponti 's Legera was based on the traditional chairs that where produced in Chiavari
The Fine artisan woven seats are a true wonder of craftsmanship
This chair has a beautiful aged patinated wood and its original wicker with just a few damages not compromising its strength
A lovely original vintage example...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wicker
Midcentury Rocking Chair Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Partly renovated, refreshed.
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Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Post Modern Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Rocker in White Shearling C. 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Float on a cloud in this Charles Hollis Jones style lucite and white shearling rocker made by Hill Manufacturing. Stylish. Comfortable. Cozy. The comb...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hide, Lucite
Mid Century Bentwood Rocking Armchair By Ton, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful original rocking armchair from 19860s. Produced by TON, original label still attached. The chair is in a beautiful condition. The construction is original in bentwood oak w...
Category
1960s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in the catalogue of 1904. It is a design classic.
This brown rocking chair...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rocking Chair Made of Beech by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous Ilmari Tapiovaara designed rocking chair for Asko. Made of beech with a blond seat and black lacquered frame, it is a classic piece of mid-century modern design.
Finland...
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Ib Kofod-Larsen Sculptural Rocking Chair for Selig, Denmark, 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Danish Modern rocking chair, model 650-15, designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig in Denmark, circa 1960s. This elegant rocker has a walnut-s...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1960’s Peruvian Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Peruvian rocking chair in the manner of Angel Pazmino, the frame with wedged thru-tenon joinery, the seat and back of tooled leather featuring Aztec motifs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jellyfish Rocking Chair & Ottoman or Table by Wiel Arets for Quinze & Milan
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Jellyfish chair is a design by Wiel Arets. It's a funky modern rocking chair for a bite to eat, lounging, listening to music or talking with fri...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ingmar Relling Rocking Chair by Westnofa
Located in Highland, IN
A design as comfortable as it is visually striking, this rocker by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa employs a bent wood frame to support an ergonomically designed seat. Newly upholstered ...
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1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
De Pas D'Urbino Lomazzi lounge chair and stool Italy 1969
By Formanova
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very cool shaped lounge chair designed by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'urbino and Paolo Lomazzo, made by BBB Bonacina, Italy 1969. This chair has a nice cognac leather upholstery and th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
New England Antique Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique rocking chair constructed of solid wood. High headrest and spindle back with long elegant runner. Of New England origin. Early 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vic Rocking Chair by Piegatto, a Sculptural Contemporary Rocker
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications:
-Seating Height: 14.2"
-Armrest Height: 23.8"
-Chair made of 39 Laminated Plywood Birch sections from Nordic Forests.
-Weight Capacity: 350 pounds.
-Usage: Indoors. Outdoor use only under a covered area.
-Maintenance: Clean only with a slightly wet cloth with water.
About a Piegatto Vic Rocking chair...
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2010s Guatemalan Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Organic Scandinavian Rocking Armchair Solid Ash Wood Steel & Natural Rattan 1999
By Benjamin Franklin, IKEA
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern rocking armchair made out of solid ash, steel frame and natural rattan weaving.
This rocking chair is a lightweight rocker made from handwoven rattan and ash col...
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1990s Swedish Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bentwood Modern Rocking Chair with Faux Burl Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract design bentwood modern rocking chair with faux burl finish.
Dimensions:
38.25"H x 29.25"W x 37.25"D x 20.5"SH.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Black Wooden Rocking Chair by Illum Wikkelso for Niels Eilersen Model IW3
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rocking chair by Illum Wikkelso for Niels Eilersen, model Gyngestol nr 3. The black paint has been repainted.
Marked underneath the seating.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Anglo Inglo-Indian Carved Walnut Rocking Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
1950s Anglo Inglo-Indian carved walnut rocking chairs with hand carved indian figure on back.
Measures 27" in width, 30" in depthx 42" in height....
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Mid-20th Century American Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline 'hoop' Steel Rocking Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline 'hoop' Steel Rocking Chairs,,Superior quality and construction.. Amazing design.. Extremely comfortable, Hand delivery avail to New York Ci...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Studio Made Lounge Rocking Chair in Exotic Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This studio made rocking chair is a stunning work of art. It features laminated exotic hardwood construction in a breathtaking sculptural form. In well cared for condition.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Classic Thonet Style Blonde Bentwood & Caned Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Thonet style light colored bentwood rocking chair having the recognizable curlicues and caned wicker seat and back. Functions comfortably.
Di...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Outdoor Hanging Wicker Chair
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Access an entirely new dimension of relaxation with this free-swinging hanging chair. You can either suspend it from its matching stand, or fix it to your wall or ceiling. This is th...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Costa Rican Folding Safari Campaign Rocking Chair set, 1960's Costa Rica
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Original Midcentury Costa Rican Folding Safari Campaign rocking chair set of 4. Made in Costa Rica, 1950's / 60's. Exotic hardwood constructed f...
Category
1960s Costa Rican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Teak Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher 1950s with New Upholstery
Located in St-Brais, JU
Rare mid-century rocking chair designed by Danish Professor Ole Wanscher. Made in Denmark by France & Søn during the 1950s. It maintains the manufacturer’s mark and features a sturdy...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Wool, Teak
1900 Gustav Stickely Early Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Youth Rocking Chair
Located in Monrovia, CA
GUSTAV STICKLEY Early American Craftsman Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Youth Rocker 1900s.
Early American Antique Piece Of Furniture and History.
This Early Antique Craftsman Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Rocker Is Also Known As A Sewing Rocker.
This Early American Arts and Crafts Rocker...
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair “Zenith”
Located in Seattle, WA
Known as the RAR rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, this chair has Zenith checker label and is the first generation produced in Zenith Plastic Factory in Gardena, Califor...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s, Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair for Uusikylä, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Rustic Primitive Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive, Adirondack, craftsman rocking chair features a rustic twig frame with contoured, slat, cherry bentwood seat and high back. Comfy and homey, perfe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Twig, Cherry, Bentwood
Rocking Chair No.1 / Akita-mokko
By Akita Mokko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rocking Chair No.1 by Akita-mokko
Manufacture : Akitamokko / Japan
Size : W 670 D 970 H 900 SH 430 mm
A vintage rocking chair made by Akitam...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage, New and Antique Rocking Chairs
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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