$1,750
H 41 in W 25 in D 26 in
Antique Shaker #7 Shawl Back Rocker Attr. Mount Lebanon Shakers c. Early 20th Ce
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Westfield, MA
pine, the chair features the characteristic clean lines and functional beauty that the Shaker community
Ash, Pine
Stickley Co. Shaker Type Chestnut Ladder Back Rocker , NYC Circa 1910s
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
Amanda Clifford in 2024, Gustav Stickley had made Shaker like chairs for family and friends at the
Upholstery, Chestnut
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H 28.5 in W 16.25 in D 21 in
19th century Child's Maple Shaker Rocking Armchair Mt. Lebanon, New York
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique child's maple rocker with arms marked "Shakers No 1 Trademark Mt. Lebanon NY." It retains
Rush, Maple
Early 19th Century South West Ladder High Back Rocking Chair
By Shaker Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
rocking chair. Beautiful sausage turnings. Thick lower taper to the legs is an early feature. Seat most
Maple
1890 Shaker #6 Mushroom Capped Rocker Chair with Shawl Bar
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rocker chair is signed and stamped Shaker, Mt. Lebanon, New York, number 6. The finish and
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat
Fabric, Wood
Authentic Original Mt. Lebanon Shaker No. 3 Rocking Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique Shaker rocker, circa 1890s. Impressed mark, Model No. 3, on back slat. In stained maple
Maple
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H 43 in W 25.5 in D 30 in
Antique American Rustic Shaker Ebonized Wood Rush Seat Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Rustic Shaker Ebonized Wood Rush Seat Handmade Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early
Wood
Antique 19th Century Shaker No. 7 Rocking Chair with Shawl Bar
Located in Peabody, MA
Original Mt. Lebanon, NY Shaker rocker circa 1890s. Stamped # 7, the largest adult size. In stained
Upholstery, Maple
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H 40.16 in W 25.4 in D 30.52 in
Antique Rocking Chair, American, Shaker Number 7 Rocker, Edwardian, Circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the revered Shaker Number 7 rocking chair, offering both historic provenance and superb form
Ash, Pine
American 19th Century Child's Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An American hardwood Shaker style child's, the simple spindle back above a perforated solid seat
Thos Moser Gloucester Rocker American 1991
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Thos Moser American Gloucester Rocker 1991 Vintage rocking chair by Thos Moser. Lightly worn with
Ash, Cherry
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H 23 in W 13.5 in D 16.5 in
Rare Antique American Shaker Mt. Lebanon Mushroom Cap Maple Childs Rocking Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive American Shaker Child's Rocking Chair, circa last quarter 19th Century. This
Fabric, Maple
Antique Shaker Rocking Chair with Thatch Rush Seat, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Shaker rocker offers carved wood construction with flanking carved conical finials and
Wood
Antique Mt. Lebanon No. 6 Shaker Rocking Chair, Ca. Mid-1800s
Located in Peabody, MA
An authentic four slat No. 6 Rocking chair from the important Mt. Lebanon Community of Shakers
Cotton, Wood
Antique Shaker No. 7 Rocking Chair with Shawl Bar
Located in Peabody, MA
Original Mt. Lebanon, NY Shaker rocking chair, circa 1890s. Stamped # 7, the largest adult size. In
Cane, Maple
New Lebanon Shaker Community No. 5 Tapeback Rocker, circa 1850
Located in Peabody, MA
An original Shaker rocking chair with taped backrest from the Mt. Lebanon, NY Community of
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Pair Mt. Lebanon No. 3 Tape Seat Shaker Rockers
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Westfield, MA
This vintage pair of Mt. Lebanon Shaker No. 3 tape seat rocking chairs beautifully embodies the
Maple
Shaker Maple Arm Rocking Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Shaker rocker chair with arms constructed with stained Maple. It features a back covered with
Maple
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H 42 in W 23 in D 28 in
Three American Maple Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chairs from Mt Lebanon New York.
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in London, GB
A rare set of three American Shaker, ladder back rocking chairs. All three came together and are
Maple
Shaker Style Rocking Chair, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early shaker-style rocking chair with traces of original red ochre painted finish, circa 1870
Wood
Antique 19th Century Shaker No. 7 Rocking Chair with Shawl Bar
Located in Peabody, MA
Original Mt. Lebanon, NY Shaker rocker circa 1890s. Stamped # 7, the largest adult size. In stained
Upholstery, Maple
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H 43.5 in W 26 in D 47 in
Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
. It is a Shaker-style rocking chair with wheels attached but with no leg rests. The rocker is composed
Wicker, Rattan
Ladder Back Shaker Rocking Chair
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1870 Mt. Lebanon, NY. Maple with dark black stain, cane seat. Turned arms and four arched slat back.
Maple, Cane
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H 38.5 in W 19 in D 25 in
American Signed Shaker Rocking Chair from South Family, Mt. Lebanon, N.Y. 19th C
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Wells, ME
American Signed shaker maple rocking chair from the Community of shakers called the South Family
Fabric, Maple
Early Rocking Chair
Located in Georges Mills, NH
American ladder back rocking chair Rush seat.
Rush, Wood
Shaker # 7 rocker
Located in New York, NY
A Shaker # 7 rocker made by the Shaker religious community in Mt. Lebanon, NY
Wood
Shaker #6 Rocker
Located in New York, NY
shaker # 6 rocker with an old possibly original tape seat
Wood
Small Shaker Style Rocking Chair, Possibly for a Child or Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century rocking chair for a lady or a child. It is nicely proportioned
Cherry
$234,180Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 46 in W 17.5 in D 18.75 in
Antique Pennsylvania Shaker Style Tall Ladderback & Rush Dining Chair Set
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 4 solid Oak ladderback Shaker era style chairs. We believe these to be early 1900s version. Woven rush seating have nice warm aged patina but no signs of use. These are al...
Oak, Rush
$14,000
H 83.5 in W 48.75 in D 21 in
Cupboard, 4 Doors, 2 Drawer Shaker Style in Steel with Natural Rusted Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This Four Door, Two Drawer Cupboard (1998) stands as an early and fully resolved statement of Jim Rose’s legacy, articulating the principles that would define his work for decades. T...
Steel
Pair of Shaker Style Ladderback Chairs
By Shaker Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. early New England Shaker style Ladderback Chairs.
Pine
$18,000 / set
H 41.5 in W 19 in D 15.5 in
Historic Set of 6 Shaker Dining Chairs, Mount Lebanon c 1935
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic set of six Shaker dining chairs made by Lillian Barlow, Mount Lebanon, c. 1935. Believed to be the last shaker chairs made (see image of letter from Lillian Barlow to Flore...
Wood
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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