$595Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Oak & Maple Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique rocking chair is a beautiful, hybrid-construction piece, expertly crafted from solid oak and hard maple. It features a striking slat-and-spindle backrest, showcasing a g...
Maple, Oak
Windsor Rocking Chair - Hand Carved English Farmhouse Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous hand carved English Windsor rocking chair. The Windsor chair is a perennial favourite so imagine my delight to find a unique rocking chair version of it on...
Oak
Hand-Carved English Windsor Rocking Chair Farmhouse Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
You are viewing a gorgeous hand-carved English Windsor rocking chair. The Windsor chair is a perennial favourite so imagine my delight to find a unique rocking chair version of it on...
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H 41.74 in W 23.04 in D 26.78 in
Antique Farmhouse Rocking Chair, English, Elm, Beech, Seat, Victorian circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique farmhouse rocking chair. An English, elm and beech seat, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Beech, Elm
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H 41 in W 29 in D 22.5 in
Early American Country Maple Spindle Rocking Chair Farmhouse Rocker Windsor
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century American country rocking chair. Made from maple with a spindle back and contoured arms. Measure: 41".
Maple
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H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 29.5 in
Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Pine Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique artisinal or craftsman made Windsor style rocking chair. Made from pine with a spindle back and contoured arms.
Pine
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H 35 in W 24.5 in D 32 in
Antique Windsor Farmhouse Style Maple Stat Back Rocking Chair & Cushion Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely rocking chair from the first half of the 20th century.
Maple
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H 36.5 in W 22 in D 31.5 in
Antique Early 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Spindleback Rocking Chair Cane Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century spindle back rocking chair. Made from maple with a shaped crest rail, sausage turned spindles and caned seat. Lower legs are turned and connected by an H stretcher
Cane, Maple
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H 39 in W 24 in D 33 in
Antique 19th Century Early American Farmhouse Oak Bentwood Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Boston rocker, circa 1850s. Despite the name, Boston rockers were actually made in Connecticut. They have a scrolled seat, spindled splat back, and a rolling headpiece. The B...
Oak
Vintage Early American / Farmhouse Nanny Spindle Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Pine Wood Spindle ‘Nanny' Bench With Removable Front Guard. Constructed out of solid knotty pine wood. A Long narrow rocker great for a mud room or as a entryway hall...
Pine, Lacquer
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H 39.5 in W 23 in D 24.5 in
Vintage Oak & Rush Farmhouse Country Slat Back Rocking Chair Plantation Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Solid oak American Country / Farmhouse rocking chair. Features a slat back and woven rush seat.
Rush, Oak
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H 41 in W 21.5 in D 30 in
20th Century Shaker Style Farmhouse Ladderback Rocking Chair Rush Seat Black
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century shaker style rocking chair. Features a black finish with gold trim along the back rails and a rush seat.
Rush, Hardwood
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H 33.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
Old Hickory Rattan Adirondack Rocking Arm Chair Rustic Farmhouse Lodge #25
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s #25 rocking chair by Old Hickory Furniture Company of Martinsville, Indiana. Features a primitive Adirondack style with flared arms and rattan seat. History ...
Rattan, Hickory
Farmhouse Rocking Chair
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Farmhouse beechwood and fruitwood rocking chair
Beech, Fruitwood
Farmhouse Rocking Chair
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Farmhouse windsor high back rocking chair made of beechwood and fruitwood having a one piece saddle seat and double stretchers to the undercarriage.
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair
Located in Memphis, TN
An Old Hickory Adirondack-style rocking chair, crafted with a rustic wood frame and woven seat, back, and arms. The chair’s generous proportions and gently curved rockers give it a s...
Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood, Pine
$1,645
H 42.33 in W 22.64 in D 15.36 in
Antique 20th Century Oak Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Nottingham, GB
A charming early 20th century oak rocking chair, showcasing traditional craftsmanship and timeless country house appeal. Designed for comfort and relaxation, this beautifully proport...
Oak, Rush
Antique Rocking Chair Solid Oak Cane Seat
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Rocking Chair in solid oak with a cane Seat in good condition. This chair features a leafy, scalloped crest above turned spindles. It 's a beautiful antique piece to make a b...
Cane, Wood, Oak
19th Century 'Smokers Bow' Windsor chair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century 'smokers bow' or 'captains chair' Windsor chair with a rather unusual shaped back rest which sits on 7 short turned spindles. The 2 piece elm arm bow sits on 8 turned ...
Elm
English 19th Century Carved Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mid-19th century English Windsor chair built from solid elm and ash. This attractive chair has a high back with five spindles for support beneath the crest rail. The bac...
Elm
$185Sale Price|53% Off
H 42.75 in W 19.25 in D 22 in
Antique Rush Seat Child Rocking Chair, American Colonial Style, 1960s
Located in Trenton, NJ
This antique rush seat child rocking chair is a charming piece that combines nostalgic style and timeless functionality. This exquisite rocking chair is the perfect addition to your ...
Textile, Rush, Wood
$895
H 34 in W 26 in D 29 in
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H x 26" W x 29" D x 16" Seat height x 23.5" Arm height.
Oak
$504Sale Price|55% Off
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 29.53 in
Antique Vintage English Oak Rocking Chair, 1800s
Located in Markington, GB
Circa 1800 English Oak Rocking Chair A charming English oak rocking chair dating from around 1800, showcasing timeless craftsmanship and classic design. This piece is in very good v...
Oak
$695
H 46 in W 25 in D 33 in
Antique Victorian Oak Wood Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair with Brass Accents
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Oak Wood Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair with Brass Accents. Item features ornate brass accents, brass rear brace to back, solid wood construction, beautiful woo...
Brass
Mid Century Maple Rocking Chair with Spindle Back
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century rocking chair features solid maple construction, original maple finish, high back design with rounded spindles, and uniquely shaped arm rests. Dimensions: 23.5w 31d...
Maple
$495
H 46 in W 25.5 in D 32 in
Vintage Oskar Huber Oak Wood Windsor Style Fan Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oskar Huber Oak Wood Windsor Style Fan Back Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, original stamp, serial number (VA.HOUSE6/98 8-1...
Oak
$2,765
H 38.59 in W 21.66 in D 16.93 in
Fine Early 20th Century Antique English Ash Spindle-Back Rocking Chair
Located in Nottingham, GB
A charming early 20th-century English rocking chair, finely crafted from ash and distinguished by its traditional spindle back, graceful rocking runners and beautifully figured golde...
Ash
Early 19th Century "Boston Rocker" Rocking Chair Hand Made
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Early 19th Century Boston Rocker rocking chair totally hand constructed from 1st cut pine trees. Somevearly repairs were made and have worn in over time. Runners i believe to have be...
Pine, Paint
English 19th Century Carved Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mid-19th century English Windsor chair built from solid elm and ash. This attractive chair has a high back with five spindles for support beneath the crest rail. The bac...
Elm
Antique wood and cane Lincoln rocking chair, 19th century
Located in View Park, CA
A genuine antique Lincoln rocker, featuring wooden frame, cane seating and back, and hand-carved scroll arms, 19th century. 20.75” W x 31.5” D x 39” H x 16.5-12” sloping SH
Cane, Wood
$575
H 42 in W 28 in D 29 in
Vintage Sikes Co Maple Wood American Colonial Style Rocker Rocking Chair (B)
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Sikes Co Maple Wood American Colonial Style Rocker Rocking Chair (B). Item fe...
Maple
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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