$15,002 / item
H 29.93 in W 43.71 in D 39.38 in
Oscillation Aluminium Rocking Chair by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscillation Aluminium Rocking Chair by Bureau of Entropy. Limited edition of 8 pieces + 4 Artist's Proof. Dimensions: W 111 x D 100 x H 76 cm. Materials: Aluminium. OSCILLATION ext...
Aluminum
$4,303
H 37.4 in W 64.17 in D 24.41 in
Model S 828 Chaise Longue Rocking Chair in Tubular Steel by Torben, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chaise longue or rocking lounger from the renowned tubular steel furniture manufacturer Thonet based on a design by the Danish designer Torben Skov from the 80s. The special feature...
Metal
Ulrich Böhme, Rocking Chair, Steel, Velvet, Germany, 1971
By Ulrich Bohme
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and tubular steel rocking lounge chair designed by Ulrich Böhme and produced by Thonet, Germany, c. 1971. Wear consistent with age and use. Reupholstered in a brand...
Steel
Rocking Chair S826 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic rocking chair by Ulrich Böhme for Thonet. Designed in 1971, model S826. Frame made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The rocking chair has been reupholstered and covered with a...
Steel
RAR Rocking Chair by Eames for Vitra, Fiberglass & Wood, 1980s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
RAR Ray & Charles Eames Rocking Chair for Vitra
Metal
Bauhaus Rocking Chair, Chromed Steeltubes, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, rare Bauhaus Rocking Chair from Germany circa 1920/30s. Chrome-plated thick bent steeltubes with original galvanization, well reserved and polished. The seat and back are u...
Steel, Chrome
$3,500
H 33 in W 28 in D 40 in
Hans Kaufeld Leather and Brushed Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in North York, ON
Original Hans Kaufeld leather and brushed aluminium Mid-Century Modern rocking chair. Completely original in good condition. Measures: W 28”, H 33”, D 40”, seat height 21”, seat d...
Aluminum
Hans Kaufeld Rocking Chair
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Kaufeld Rocking Chair
Aluminum
Set of Eames Plastic Rocking Armchairs for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cape Town, WC
The series of plastic chairs created by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra are amongst the most recognised American furniture designs. A standout from this large family of chairs is the...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 28 in
Final Closing March 31! 19th Century George Hunzinger Lollipop Rocking Chair
By George Hunziger
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Store closing March 31. Rare and phenomenal George Hunzinger lollipop rocking chair, circa 1885. The first stationery rocker ever. Carved and lacquered wood, enameled steel, upholst...
Brass, Steel
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H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chromed Steel Tube Chairs with Embossed Upholstery
Located in Ulm, DE
Mid Century armchair pair Fresh nickel-plated metal frame Upholstery: genuine cowhide with reptile embossing Europe, 1960s Dimensions: Width: 66 cm Height: 70 cm Depth: 74 cm Seat...
Chrome
1970s, Hans Kaufeld Leather Rocking Chair
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1970s Hans Kaufeld leather rocking chair, designed and manufactured by Hans Kaufeld, in Reda Weidenbrück, Germany. Remarkable rocking chair by the well-reknown German Manufacturer...
Aluminum
Hans Kaufeld Aluminum Leather Rocking Chair 1970
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in Munster, NRW
Hans Kaufeld rocking chair from the 1960s with aluminum frame, seat upholstered in black leather. H. 79 cm, W. 71 cm, D. 110 cm. Normal signs of use.
Aluminum
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H 42.52 in W 22.25 in D 43.31 in
Bauhaus Rocking Chair, Chrome-Plated Steeltubes, Fabric, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus rocking chair, Chrome-plated steeltubes, black and white fabric, Germany circa 1930 Bent steel tubes with original chrome plating. Seat and back upholstered with fabric fr...
Steel, Chrome
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H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 44.49 in
Industrial Iron & Wicker Rocking Chair with Vintage Linen Cushion, Mid-Century
Located in Munich, DE
Mid-Century iron & wicker rocking chair with beautiful lines and a comfortable seat. The cushion has been tailor made with vintage fabric from Hungary. This is truly a unique piece, ...
Iron
Vintage German Rocking Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A rocking chair from Germany, produced circa 1970. Made of metal wrapped in wicker, this is a timeless, classic frame updated for the mid-century, echoing modern shapes. Concentric r...
Metal
Extremely Rare 4-Seat Child Rocker from the 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Freestanding seesaw. Extremely rare preserved children's seesaw. Total width 75cm, seat width 69cm. Total length 130cm. Seat height 21cm. Total height 63cm.
Metal
Rocking Stool by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the Vitra edition of Isamu Noguchi's 1954 design, which has been out of production for many years. The Rocking Stools are fun to sit on, at once ergonomic and playful. Their con...
Steel
Hans Brockhage Child's Rocking Chair and Race Car, 1960s
By Hans Brockhage, Siegfried Lenz
Located in Schagen, NL
It's a kind of magic, you would think when you see this child's car turn into a rocking chair, well no but a very well designed piece of child's furniture it sure is! This piece w...
Metal
Chromed Rocking Chair, circa 2000
By Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Manufactured in Czech, circa 2000. Chrome-plated tubes, artificial leather. In the style of very well-known chair Thonet S33 by Mart Stam. Can be dismantled for trans...
Chrome
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H 49.22 in W 25.6 in D 39.38 in
20th Century Thonet Chrome Cantilever Rocking Chair S826, Germany, circa 1970
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Vienna, AT
The chrome canteliver rocking chair S826 from Thonet was designed by Ulrich Böhme in 1971. This example is produced in the early 1970s and has the original upholstery from the 1970s....
Steel
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H 31.11 in W 27.96 in D 43.31 in
Hans Kaufeld Rocking Chair in Aluminium and Leather, Germany, circa 1970
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Rare rocking chair designed by Hans Kaufeld, Germany, circa 1970. Beautiful lounge chair with original soft black leather cover with a beautiful patina. The sculptural frame of the...
Aluminum
Circa 1970 Chrome Rocking Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Beautiful rocking chair in perfect condition. Elegant designed frame in chrome and reed seats. References: Organic modern, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies,...
Chrome
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H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 39.38 in
COR Sinus Easychair Lounge Chair, 1976 by Reinhold Adolf in Chocolate Leather
By COR, Reinhold Adolf
Located in Munster, NRW
An original, early version of this iconic lounge chair - in chocolate leather, very nice condition, this easy chair is extremely comfortable - its stainless steel frame is swinging, ...
Stainless Steel
Rocking Chair for Children, Germany, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Streamlined rocking chair for children with orange lacquered rocking base and beechwood armrests. The fabric for seating has fantasy flowers. It is from the 1950s and in very good vi...
Metal
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H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 39.38 in
COR, Sinus Easychair Lounge Chair, 1976 Reinhold Adolf, Black Leather
By COR, Reinhold Adolf
Located in Munster, NRW
COR Sinus Easychair Lounge Chair 1976 Reinhold Adolf black Leather an original, early version of this icon lounge chair - in black leather, very nice condition, this easy chair...
Steel
Hans Kaufeld Leather Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Hans Kaufeld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist rocking lounge chair with matching ottoman designed by Hans Kaufeld, Germany features it’s original black leather rolled upholstery with brushed steel frame. Measures: C...
Aluminum
Unique Laubersheimer chair, rocking sideways
By Wolfgang Laubersheimer
Located in Maastricht, NL
Unique chair By Wolfgang Laubersheimer. It was designed as a stackable chair made in steel. It is a remarkable design, especially because the chair rocks sideways. Perfect conditio...
Metal
Dutch 'Backbone' Chaise Longue in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chaise lounge, teak, aluminium and fabric, The Netherlands, 1990s. This exceptional Dutch chaise longue features a seating area crafted from teak slats, thoughtfully designed to su...
Steel
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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