Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
1960s Italian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1970s American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Cotton, Lucite
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fiberglass
1990s American American Craftsman Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Walnut
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
20th Century American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Post-Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Plaster
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2010s American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Silk
Late 20th Century Art Deco Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Textile, Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Travertine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wool, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Bentwood
1930s Danish Art Deco Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wool, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Walnut
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1950s Danish Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Bentwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Velvet, Plywood
1990s Post-Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Bouclé
1970s American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Lucite
1960s Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
1960s Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak, Wool
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Sheepskin
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Sheepskin
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Teak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Cowhide
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Brass
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Faux Fur
Mid-20th Century North American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Ceramic
1930s American Industrial Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Brass, Steel
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Lucite, Velvet
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Sheepskin, Birch
Mid-20th Century English Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Cane, Teak
20th Century American Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wicker, Cane
20th Century American Adirondack Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nursery Vintage Rocking Chair
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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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