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How old is the rocking chair?
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The rocking chair is more than 275 years old. Early models date back to around 1725 and were made by outfitting Windsor chairs with skates. By 1787, rocking chairs were common enough for the word to be added to the English dictionary. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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Shop for Rocking Chairs on 1stDibs
Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair for Craft Associates
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair for Craft Associates
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mexican Designer, Rocking Lounge Chair, Wood, Rush, Mexico, 1950s.
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and rush rocking lounge chair likely designed and produced in Mexico, c. 1950s.
Touch ups carried out to wood and rush seat.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.1” H x 27.75” W...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Göran Malmvall modernist pinewood rocking chair, Svensk Fur, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish modernist rocking chair, model 513, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Dating from the late 1940s, it represents a later examp...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Textile, Pine
Gustaf Axel Berg Attribution, Rocking Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and brown floral-printed fabric rocking lounge chair produced by Väsby möbel- & inredningsfabrik AB, Sweden, 1940s. Design attributed to Gustaf Axel Berg.
Overall Dimensions...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Henning Kjærnulf, Rocking Chair in Oak, Seat Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful rocking chair in solid oak, designed by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmöbel in the 1960s. The chair clearly bears the mark of Kjærnulf's characteristic design language w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Ole Wanscher for France & Sons Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Rocking Chair
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Ole Wanscher for France & Sons rocker accent chair. This is a very classic mid century modern rocking accent armchair. This chair features a lovely sculpted teak wood frame with b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
