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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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Sam Maloof Style Sculptural Rocking Chair by Harold Dodson, Pickens SC, 2006
By Sam Maloof
Located in Decatur, GA
Harold Dodson Sam Maloof Style Sculptural American Black Walnut Rocking Chair, Pickens SC, 2006
An exceptional handcrafted rocking chair made by Harold Dodson in Pickens, South Caro...
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Early 2000s American Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, ca. 1920s Thonet rocking chair Model #10 (in 1923, Thonet was forced to merge with Kohn-Mundus to form Mundus-Allgemeine- Handels-und Industrie-Gesellschaft, and production w...
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Vintage 1920s Polish Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Wood, Cowhide, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige cowhide rocking lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s.
Wear to wood frame consistent with age and moderate use.
Reupholstered in brand new cowhide...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in nature colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Hans J. Wegner Model J16 Rocking Chair, 1961
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful model J16 rocking chair by Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler, designed in 1944, in light-gray painted beech with woven paper cord seat. This example was produced in 1961, features...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Newly Reupholstered
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativit...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Other Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
