19th Century Newly Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century mahogany rocking chair, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality with
Fabric, Mahogany
Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair. Firm seat with springs support
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Carved Walnut and Upholstered Folding Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th century Victorian Style carved Walnut and Upholstered rocking chair.
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,375
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 36 in
Victorian Mahogany and Tufted Velvet Upholstered Rocking Chair, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous late Victorian style mahogany frame and red velvet upholstered seat and tufted
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Winfield Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in St. Helena, CA
1850s upholstered chair, similar rocking-chair was shown by R.W. Winfield at the great exhibition
Iron
Antique Carved Oak, Upholstered, Rocking Chair, American 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
on top Upholstered back and seat Out swept shaped arms Carved skirt on the front Connected by
Oak
Rocking Ebonized Lounge Chair with Upholstered Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rocking ebonized lounge chair, with upholstered print reading, "My Home is My Castle
Wood
19th Century Leather Upholstered Metal Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
This industrial looking and contemporary styled leather upholstered rocking chair features a lovely
Steel
French Wrought Iron and Leather Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
The shaped frame with curled "stops" on the bottom, newly upholstered in leather with brass
Wrought Iron
Antique Upholstered Rocking Chair with Carved Wood Detailing
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique rocker / glider features hardwood construction, original dark finish, vintage blue upholstery on seat and arms, carved wood detailing throughout, and rocker glider base ...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 33 in W 27 in D 30 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Brothers Upholstered Rocking Chair, Signed
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission oak Stickley Brothers rocking chair features back with slat upper and
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Upholstered Carved Walnut Lincoln Rocking Chair 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Lincoln rocker offers walnut frame with foliate carved crest over shaped and upholstered
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 42 in W 33 in D 25 in
Antique Late Victorian Oak Pressback Upholstered Rocking Chair Rocker Cameo
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian pressback rocking chair. A beautiful design featuring a serpentine crest
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 43 in W 34 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Faux Bamboo Mahogany & Velvet Upholstered Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Victorian Faux Bamboo Rocker. Features a mahogany frame and velvet seat. Dimensions: 23" x 34" d x 43" h ; 17.5" seat h
Velvet, Mahogany
Sold
H 37.5 in W 36 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Lincoln Rocker
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Lincoln rocking chair features carved walnut frame having balloon back with
Upholstery, Walnut
Biedermeier Upholstered Mahogany Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Biedermeier rocking chair made of mahogany. Carved with a pierced, scrolled acanthus crest rail
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 43.31 in
Early 20th Century Italian Rocking Chair, Turned Walnut Restored New Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Description: 1900s comfortable armchair rocking chair in turned walnut. Restored and finished
Walnut
Antique Arts and Crafts Leather Upholstered Rocker
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tightly made and comfortable Period Arts and Crafts Period Rocking Chair. With a triangular
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Walnut and Upholstered Rocker
Located in Germantown, MD
An impresive Late 19th century hand Carved Walnut and Upholstered Rocker. Reupholtered and sold by
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 33.5 in W 19.75 in D 32 in
Ebonized Thonet Style Bentwood and Leather Upholstered Rocking Chair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Classic Vienna Secession style bentwood rocking chair having an ebonised scrolling frame to
Leather, Bentwood
Late Victorian Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Late Victorian mahogany framed small proportioned upholstered rocking chair
American Victorian Wicker Woven Rocking Chair
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker ornate high back platform rocking chair with woven rolled arms and finials & swag chain link on back (HEYWOOD BROS.)
Wicker
1920a Ornate Iron Leaded Glass Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920a Ornate Iron Leaded Glass Table Lamp Height to top of shade Mint greens and pink stained glass Needs Rewiring Shade Tilts a bit - needs adjustment
Stained Glass
Bentwood rocking chair attr. Thonet, late 19th century
By Thonet
Located in View Park, CA
A bentwood rocker attributed to Thonet, designed late 19th or early 20th century. Featuring art nouveau whiplash curves and real wicker caning. Made in Poland (possibly at the Radoms...
Wicker, Bentwood
$2,604Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.19 in W 22.45 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
19th century antique rocking chair North Germany Mahogany Late Biedermeier, around 1840 Dimensions: Height: 97 cm, width: 57 cm Description: Rocking chair standing on ru...
Mahogany
$2,200 / set
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure 18" in width, 21" in depth 34.5" tall. Seat height is 18".
Upholstery, Mahogany
Thonet Style Curved Bentwood Rocking Chair With Caning
By Maison Jansen, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A beautifully sculptural bentwood rocking chair, circa 1970s, crafted in the Thonet tradition of elegant curves and artisanal craftsmanship. The frame, composed of steam-bent hardwoo...
Cane, Bentwood
$1,061
H 12.6 in W 80.71 in D 32.68 in
1940s Jindřich Halabala Sofa or Bed for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - The fabric upholstery has some signs of use - Confortable.
Fabric, Wood
Streamline Art Deco Club Settee Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding 1940s Art Deco settee sofa. Original red knit upholstery in excellent condition without holes or damage. Very comfortable and solid.
Upholstery
$1,500
H 29.5 in W 27 in D 31.88 in
Mid-Century Vintage "Rocker 952" by Lawrence Peabody for Nemschoff
By Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern small rocking chair with wicker back. Walnut wood frame with two thick cushions. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
$2,800Sale Price|22% Off
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic Dimensions: 38" H x 29" W x 28" D Seat height 18...
Velvet, Wood
Panoplie Walnut Drink Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made solid walnut drink table with carved ribbed detailing on stem. Circular top and circular base. Made in Los Angeles. Multiple quantity available.
Walnut
$2,695 / set
H 34 in W 28.5 in D 30 in
Hickory Chair Colonial Revival Cherry and Upholstered Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Hickory Chair Colonial Revival Cherry and Upholstered Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set. Hickory Chair original upholstery. Approximate height 37", width 26", depth is 32" se...
Upholstery, Cherry
$4,850
H 30.5 in Dm 20.5 in
Fine French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Carved Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Carved Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top. The circular gilt wood carved apron with an acanthus tied leaf wreath, raised on four fluted carved leg...
Marble
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 75 in D 38 in
Vintage French Knole Style Silk Down Filled High Arm Loveseat Settee Sofa Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silk down filled loveseat / settee / sofa or couch featuring a formal tapered chaise lounge design with high rolled arms and arched back over skirted base. Includes bolster ...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
$168,798
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
French 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Two Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut console table from the 19th century with two carved drawers, turned legs and plain side stretchers. This charming French walnut console table from the 19th century fe...
Walnut
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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