20th Century Hickory Rocking Chairs
Early 20Thc Barrel Back Old Hickory Rocking Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of a hand made Old Hickory Furniture Co. barrel back rocking chair in fine as
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 29.5 in
Antique Old Hickory Rocking Arm Chair Adirondack Wagon Wheel Back Lodge Rocker
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Rocking armchair by Old Hickory Furniture Company of Martinsville, Indiana. Features a primitive
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hickory
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.25 in W 31 in D 32 in
Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair
Located in Freehold, NJ
This old Adirondack style chair features rustic bent hickory wood construction, caned seat, and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hickory
Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic old hickory barrel back rocking chair. Rocker is very Strong.
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20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine rustic Old Hickory Rocking chair from Indiana is signed Old Hickory Furniture Company
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1930's Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Old Hickory Rocking chair with vintage leather seating and backing.The condition is very
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20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Primitive Rustic Hickory Rocking Arm Chair Adirondack Lodge Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive Rustic Adirondack lodge chair. Handmade from hickory with woven seat and back
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hickory
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 28 in
Primitive Old Handmade Hickory Rattan Woven Rocking Chair Adirondack Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Hickory Adirondack rocking chair designed in the manner of Old Hickory Furniture
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Mid-20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hickory
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.5 in W 25 in D 34 in
Amazing Amish Hickory & Twig Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand made hickory and oak slats barrel back rocking chair in fine condition.Not only is
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,480 Sale Price
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H 34 in W 28 in D 33 in
Vintage Adirondack Style Bent Hickory And Oak Rocker, 20th C.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A 20th century Adirondack style oak and bent hickory rocker with exposed nailheads, lattice and
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20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Oak
Old Hickory Rocker
Located in New York, NY
Vintage hickory wood rocking chair from the Old Hickory Company of Martinsville, Indiana. The seat
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20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Columbus Hickory Furniture Co., Precedent
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$3,800 / set
H 31 in W 34 in D 32 in
Rustic Old Hickory Miniature Salesman's Sample Living Room Set
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
and round back design (loveseat, rocking chair, arm chair)
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20th Century American Rustic Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Walnut Spindle Rocker by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
Tall back rocker having ten Hickory spindles,
solid walnut saddle seat.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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Vintage 1920s American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Adirondack Style Old Hickory Branch Form Rocking Chair Circa 1950
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Adirondack style rocking chair in the manner of Old Hickory offers branch form frame with slat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Vintage Amish Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
42″H x 24″W x 33″D
Category
20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form Rocking Chair, circa 1910, Signed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack rocking chair by Old Hickory offers stick construction in form with reeded
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Reed
H 34.5 in W 25 in D 30 in
Old Hickory Porch Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Fine old hickory rocking chair came from a ranch house in Texas. The condition is very good
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Early 20th Century American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two amazing stamped Old Hickory Rocking chairs are in fine condition and coated with all
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
H 34.75 in W 27.5 in L 34.75 in
c.1920 American Hickory, Oak & Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Aesthetically appealing, this large scale American hickory, oak and rattan rocking chair with
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Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Oak, Rattan
Old Hickory Spring Chair with a Metal Base/ Woven Seat and Back
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory spring chair with a metal base and woven seat and back. The seat was rewoven at some
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Vintage Adirondack Old Hickory Style Tree Branch Wood Frame Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Adirondack old hickory style tree branch wood frame rattan rocking chair. Item features a
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 25 in D 32 in
Pair Of Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chairs In Old Mustard Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VERY RARE FORM EARLY 20THC SIGNED OLD HICKORY ROCKING CHAIRS.THIS WONDERFUL HIGH BACK MATCHING PAIR
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Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
George Nakashima Rocking Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of rocker in walnut with hickory spindles and sculpted arms by George Nakashima, circa 1970s
Category
20th Century North American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Bentwood Amish Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bentwood rustic Amish rocking chair is from Ohio and is in very good condition. It is from the
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Bentwood, Wood
George Nakashima New Chair Rocker in American Black Walnut and Hickory Signed
By George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage George Nakashima "New Chair" rocking chair.
Commissioned by an important private texas
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Mid-20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Mahogany
H 36 in W 24.75 in D 29 in
1920-1930 AMISH BENTWOOD ROCKING CHAIR FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT FORM AND CONDITION-AMISH MADE TWIG/BENT WOOD ROCKING CHAIR FROM PENNSYLVANIA -CIRCA 1920-1930
Category
20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Twig, Hickory
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Style Stick & Reed Chairs & Rocker, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack chair and rocker set in the manner of Old Hickory offer stick form frames
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
H 36 in W 23.75 in D 24 in
1930s Amish Hickory and Bentwood Rockers and Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Amish Hickory and Bentwood Rockers - Pair of 1930s Old Hickory and Bent Wood Amish Rockers
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 20thc Original Dark Green Painted/signed Oldhickory Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 20THC ORIGINAL DARK GREEN PAINTED SIGNED MARTINSVILLE,INDIANA OLD HICKORY ROCKING CHAIR WITH
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Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
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Hickory
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 Rocking Chairs
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood 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 Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood 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 Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Oversized Handmade Hickory Windsor Chair, Matching Pair
By Flat Rock Furniture
Located in Peekskill, NY
This grand country old hickory Windsor chair is a beautiful combination of hickory, rattan and
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20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Oversized Stick Form & Rush Rocker & Chair, C1920
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack Old Hickory armchair and rocking chair offer stick form construction with
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
H 34.5 in W 29.5 in D 28.75 in
Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Chair Modern Mahogany Library Table or Desk Bookcases
By Thomas O'brien, Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
the Surry Chair Company was purchased by a group of investors and relocated to Hickory, North Carolina
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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H 30.25 in W 60 in D 36 in
3 pc. Adirondack Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 27 1/2"Wide, 29" Height. Rocking chairs are approximately 32" Height, arm to arm width 25".
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Early 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wood
Old Hickory High Back- Barrel Back Rocking Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing high back Old Hickory, Martinsville, Indiana & barrel back Old Hickory rocking chair
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Hickory
Group of 3 Old Hickory Furniture Rocking Chairs and Armchair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of three porch chairs, to include 2 rocking, and 1 armchair, all marked Old Hickory. The
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Old Hickory Stick Form Rocking Chair, Signed, c1920
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts rocking chair by Old Hickory offers stick form construction with thatch
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two amazing stamped Old Hickory Rocking chairs are in fine condition and coated with all
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form Barrel Back Rocker circa 1910, Signed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack rocking chair by Old Hickory offers stick construction in barrel back form
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
H 32.75 in W 25 in D 27 in
Antique Old Hickory Adirondack Style Child's Rocker, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique old Adirondack style child's rocking chair features woven seat and back, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
American Adirondack Hickory Rocker with Woven Back and Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Classic adirondack rocker with barrel back and bentwood arms. The back and seat are woven hickory
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood 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 Rocking Chairs
Oversized Handmade Hickory Windsor Chair
By Flat Rock Furniture
Located in Peekskill, NY
This grand country old hickory Windsor chair is a beautiful combination of hickory, rattan and
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Materials
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 Settees
Materials
Reed, Hickory
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 20th century vintage bentwood rocking chair with curved seat back, floral seat cushion
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Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hickory Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Damariscotta, ME
A very comfortable, old rocking chair with bent hickory twig arms and side supports, and a shaped
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a nice and old, old hickory rocking chair which is American and circa 1910. The recently
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Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
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 Rocking Chairs
George Nakashima Live-Edge Paddle Arm Rocking Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is older, circa 1960, rocking chair by George Nakashima, in wonderful orig. condition with no
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
George Nakashima Rocking Chair, circa 1970
By George Nakashima
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A beautiful George Nakashima walnut rocking chair with hickory spindles. Following Nakashima
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Late 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Indiana Hickory Furniture Company Rocker and Chair
By Indiana Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rocking chair and chair from the Indiana Hickory Furniture Company. The pair is from the
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Late 20th Century American Country Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Amish Rocking Chair
Located in Solebury, PA
Amish bentwood rocking chair.Extremely comfortable.
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Oak, Hickory
Mira Nakashima Rocking Chair 1994
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Queens, NY
Mira Nakashima rocking chair with hickory spindle-back and walnut paddle arms and saddle seat
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Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Old Hickory Hoop Arm Chairs
Located in Damariscotta, ME
These classic hickory chairs, one arm chair and one rocking chair, have three-hoop arms and their
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Set of Adirondack Porch Seats
Located in Stamford, CT
26.00 depth with a seat height of 16.00 inches; the rocking chair measures 27.00 inches wide by 27.00
Category
Early 20th Century Benches
Materials
Hickory, Oak
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20th Century Hickory Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 20th century hickory rocking chairs available for sale. Each of these unique 20th century hickory rocking chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and hickory. 20th century hickory rocking chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Old Hickory Furniture Company, George Nakashima and Flat Rock Furniture each produced beautiful 20th century hickory rocking chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 20th Century Hickory Rocking Chairs?
Prices for 20th century hickory rocking chairs start at $265 and top out at $15,600 with the average selling for $1,450.
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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