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19th Century Fancy Original Painted Rocking Chair from New England
19th Century Fancy Original Painted Rocking Chair from New England

19th Century Fancy Original Painted Rocking Chair from New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This untouched original painted 19th century rocking chair is in pristine condition. The paint on

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair
American Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair

American Twig Adirondack Rocking Chair

Located in Water Mill, NY

Vintage American twig Adirondack painted rocking chair.

Category

20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Original Grey Painted N.E. Tall Back Rocking Chair
Early 19th Century Original Grey Painted N.E. Tall Back Rocking Chair

Early 19th Century Original Grey Painted N.E. Tall Back Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This very early 19th century original grey painted rocking chair is from New England and has the

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

19thc Original Blue Painted Childs Rocker
19thc Original Blue Painted Childs Rocker

19thc Original Blue Painted Childs Rocker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original blue painted rocking chair from New England.The condition is very good and sturdy

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair
Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair

Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair

Located in Savannah, GA

Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair, mid-19th century. 14 inches wide by 18 ½ inches deep by 21

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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair
Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair

Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful, one-of-a-kind rocking chair would make any child pretty happy. It's a very unique

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plaster, Wood

19thc Child's Green Rocking Chair Original Paint
19thc Child's Green Rocking Chair Original Paint

19thc Child's Green Rocking Chair Original Paint

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century child's rocking chair. hand made and hand painted this chair has a beautiful floral

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Windsor Paint-Decorated Comb-Back Rocking Chair
Windsor Paint-Decorated Comb-Back Rocking Chair

Windsor Paint-Decorated Comb-Back Rocking Chair

Located in Branford, CT

Fine Windsor paint decorated comb-back rocker chair. New England, circa 1820. Original paint and

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair From New England
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair From New England

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair From New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original paint decorated New England rocking chair in pristine condition.This fine rocking

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair
19th Century Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair

19th Century Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This paint decorated 19th century Pennsylvania Windsor rocking chair has great form and in good

Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair

Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair

Located in Bradenton, FL

An American classical New England style stenciled rocking chair made in the manner of Lambert

Category

Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair
Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair

Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair Solid wood, finely carved. Comprehensively

Category

20th Century English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hans Wegner Rocking Chair Model J16 in Painted Beech with Woven Paper Cord Seat
Hans Wegner Rocking Chair Model J16 in Painted Beech with Woven Paper Cord Seat

Hans Wegner Rocking Chair Model J16 in Painted Beech with Woven Paper Cord Seat

By Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Wonderful model J16 rocking chair by the Scandinavian Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler, designed in 1944

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin
Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin

Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare painted metal rocking chair with canvas sling by François Turpin. Made in France circa 1930s

Category

Vintage 1930s French Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sleepy Rocking Chair in Brazilian Solid Wood with a rocking footstool
Sleepy Rocking Chair in Brazilian Solid Wood with a rocking footstool

Sleepy Rocking Chair in Brazilian Solid Wood with a rocking footstool

By Amilcar Oliveira

Located in São Paulo, SP

The Sleepy is the smaller version of the Laziness rocking chair and is just as comfortable, perfect

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood, Hardwood

Antique Child's Rocking Chair with Excellent Patina
Antique Child's Rocking Chair with Excellent Patina

Antique Child's Rocking Chair with Excellent Patina

Located in Freehold, NJ

black paint that has worn resulting in a beautiful patina. Dimensions: 19.5w 23d 31.5h 13.5sh

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hans J. Wegner Model J16 Rocking Chair, 1961
Hans J. Wegner Model J16 Rocking Chair, 1961

Hans J. Wegner Model J16 Rocking Chair, 1961

By Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful model J16 rocking chair by Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler, designed in 1944, in light-gray

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Vintage Amish Made Country Rocking Chair
Vintage Amish Made Country Rocking Chair

Vintage Amish Made Country Rocking Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Charming Amish made vintage painted wood and caned rocking chair. Wood shows natural appearances

Category

Vintage 1950s American Country Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair
French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Wonderful, sturdy wrought iron rocking chair of generous proportions. The iron retains most of its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modernist Thonet Style Italian Brass and Caned Rocking Chair
Modernist Thonet Style Italian Brass and Caned Rocking Chair

Modernist Thonet Style Italian Brass and Caned Rocking Chair

By Thonet, Milo Baughman

Located in Buffalo, NY

1970s Thonet-Style Rocking Chair, Brass & Wicker, Mid-Century Modern rocking chair from the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Gae Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair Poltronova Italy 1962
Gae Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair Poltronova Italy 1962

Gae Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair Poltronova Italy 1962

By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Iconic Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Poltronova in Italy in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plywood

19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair

19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint

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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

20Thc Bar Harbor Wicker Child's Rocking Chair W/ Cushions
20Thc Bar Harbor Wicker Child's Rocking Chair W/ Cushions

20Thc Bar Harbor Wicker Child's Rocking Chair W/ Cushions

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine 1930's Bar Harbor child's wicker rocking chair is in fine condition and comes with a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Iron, Rattan, Brazil, 1950s
Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Iron, Rattan, Brazil, 1950s

Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Iron, Rattan, Brazil, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A black-painted iron and cane rocking lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Leatherette, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Leatherette, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Leatherette, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A birch and floral-painted leatherette rocking chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs in Bentwood, Cimo, c. 1950s
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs in Bentwood, Cimo, c. 1950s

Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs in Bentwood, Cimo, c. 1950s

By Moveis Cimo

Located in New York, NY

Produced by Cimo in Brazil during the 1950s, this pair of rocking chairs reflects the

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Torben Skov rocking chair Nordik Andels Eksport Denmark 1989
Torben Skov rocking chair Nordik Andels Eksport Denmark 1989

Torben Skov rocking chair Nordik Andels Eksport Denmark 1989

By Torben Orskov

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Highly rare rocking chair designed by Torben Skov and manufactured by Nordik Andels Eksport

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Mid Century Modern Sculptura Lounge Rocking Chair by Russell Woodard
Mid Century Modern Sculptura Lounge Rocking Chair by Russell Woodard

Mid Century Modern Sculptura Lounge Rocking Chair by Russell Woodard

By Russell Woodard

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and totally restored rocking lounge chair by Russell Woodard. Sand blasted and powder

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Heywood-Wakefield Wicker Rocking Chair, French Green Finish, C. 1920
Heywood-Wakefield Wicker Rocking Chair, French Green Finish, C. 1920

Heywood-Wakefield Wicker Rocking Chair, French Green Finish, C. 1920

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Nashua, NH

A beautiful close woven wicker rocking chair beautifully woven and decorated from all sides as

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood

S. Bent Bros Monogrammed Hitchcock Style Stinciled Rocking Chair
S. Bent Bros Monogrammed Hitchcock Style Stinciled Rocking Chair

S. Bent Bros Monogrammed Hitchcock Style Stinciled Rocking Chair

By S. Bent and Bros.

Located in Germantown, MD

A Samuel Bent and Bros. Furniture monogrammed Hitchcock style rocker in excellent condition. Very well kept. Measure 25" In width, 29" in depth, 37" in height. Seat height is 15", se...

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Rocking Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

19Thc Early Original Black Painted Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Early Original Black Painted Ladder Back Rocking Chair

19Thc Early Original Black Painted Ladder Back Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 19thc original black painted ladder back rocking chair has a newly upholstered leather

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

1950 Herman Miller Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair w/ Rope-Edge Fiberglass Shell
1950 Herman Miller Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair w/ Rope-Edge Fiberglass Shell

1950 Herman Miller Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair w/ Rope-Edge Fiberglass Shell

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a ‘RAR’ Rocking Chair, designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This early example

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Nichols & Stone Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair in Honor of U.S. Gen. Thayer
Nichols & Stone Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair in Honor of U.S. Gen. Thayer

Nichols & Stone Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair in Honor of U.S. Gen. Thayer

By Nichols & Stone

Located in Germantown, MD

Stunning Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair crafted by Nichols & Stone. Splendid black, gold and tan

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Late American Empire Carved And Painted Rocker, Ca. 1890
Late American Empire Carved And Painted Rocker, Ca. 1890

Late American Empire Carved And Painted Rocker, Ca. 1890

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A well carved and constructed, white paint finished late American Empire rocker. The rocker with a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique New-York Style Ebonized Hand-Painted Rocker, Circa 1920s
Antique New-York Style Ebonized Hand-Painted Rocker, Circa 1920s

Antique New-York Style Ebonized Hand-Painted Rocker, Circa 1920s

Located in Germantown, MD

Antique New-York style ebonized hand-painted rocker, Circa 1920s. Good vintage condition

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak, Paint

"Gunga" Outdoor Hanging Swing Chair, Aluminium, Naval Rope Handmade
"Gunga" Outdoor Hanging Swing Chair, Aluminium, Naval Rope Handmade

"Gunga" Outdoor Hanging Swing Chair, Aluminium, Naval Rope Handmade

By Studio Marta Manente

Located in Centro, RS

electrostatic paint finish. The seat is made in naval rope braided by hand in macrame and fringes. (It is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2000s Vintage Leather Sling Rocker Lounge Chair after Muller Van Severen
2000s Vintage Leather Sling Rocker Lounge Chair after Muller Van Severen

2000s Vintage Leather Sling Rocker Lounge Chair after Muller Van Severen

By Muller Van Severen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a modern iron framed leather rocker or rocking Cchair Attributed to Belgian

Category

2010s Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Original Black Painted Child's Windsor Rocker
19th Century Original Black Painted Child's Windsor Rocker

19th Century Original Black Painted Child's Windsor Rocker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine 19th century Original black painted rocking chair & pin striped in mustard painted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair

19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century high back windsor rocker has bamboo turnings and has a brown painted surface. The

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair in Painted Black for Carl Hansen & Son
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair in Painted Black for Carl Hansen & Son

Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair in Painted Black for Carl Hansen & Son

By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Glendale, CA

Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair in Painted Black for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura Rocking Chair in White
1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura Rocking Chair in White

1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura Rocking Chair in White

By Russell Woodard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

chair's finish is a bit chippy, with several coats of paint having been touched up over the years. If you

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Child's Rocking Chair
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Child's Rocking Chair

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Child's Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original Painted Children's Paint Decorated Rocking Chair from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of White Painted Garden Rocking Chairs
Pair of White Painted Garden Rocking Chairs

Pair of White Painted Garden Rocking Chairs

Located in South Salem, NY

A pair of French mid 20th century garden rocking chairs with arms. This pair of metal chairs have a

Category

Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Children's Horse Head Rocking Chair
Antique Children's Horse Head Rocking Chair

Antique Children's Horse Head Rocking Chair

Located in Forney, TX

base that's hand painted red with gold accents, with a painted white hand carved horse head to the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Children's Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Wrougt Iron Rocking Chair
French 19th Century Wrougt Iron Rocking Chair

French 19th Century Wrougt Iron Rocking Chair

Located in Charleston, SC

Rare 19th century French wrought iron rocking chair with most of its original green paint with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Linen, Paint

Oscar Niemeyer rocking chair longue model : « Rio » created in 1977
Oscar Niemeyer rocking chair longue model : « Rio » created in 1977

Oscar Niemeyer rocking chair longue model : « Rio » created in 1977

By Oscar Niemeyer, Anna Maria Niemeyer

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) Rio Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) Rio Rocking chaise longue Painted plywood

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Cane, Plywood, Paint

Homecrest Iron Patio Swivel Rocking Chair Black Mid-Century Modern
Homecrest Iron Patio Swivel Rocking Chair Black Mid-Century Modern

Homecrest Iron Patio Swivel Rocking Chair Black Mid-Century Modern

By Homecrest, Russell Woodard

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern patio swivel rocking chair, in Iron painted black by

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini

By John Salterini

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Spectacular and rare piece in outstanding condition. Radar rocking chair designed by Maurizio

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

MISSING Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered of Metal Garden Rocking Chairs
MISSING Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered of Metal Garden Rocking Chairs

MISSING Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered of Metal Garden Rocking Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of highly stylish vintage metal cantilever chairs that gives a slight rock when needed adding

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

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Painted Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of painted rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique painted rocking chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Painted rocking chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Painted rocking chairs made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Painted rocking chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler and John Salterini are consistently popular.

How Much are Painted Rocking Chairs?

Prices for painted rocking chairs start at $365 and top out at $15,500 with the average selling for $1,438.

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.

Questions About Painted Rocking Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A platform rocking chair is a rocking chair constructed to have the rockers on a fixed platform rather than the floor. You’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary platform rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    What a rocking chair symbolizes is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Some people associate rocking chairs with comfort or relaxation. Because people often sit in the chairs to gently rock babies to sleep, the furniture may also represent parenthood or motherhood. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The rocking chair is more than 275 years old. Early models date back to around 1725 and were made by outfitting Windsor chairs with skates. By 1787, rocking chairs were common enough for the word to be added to the English dictionary. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Boston rocking chair is a wooden rocking chair with a decorative top panel and a seat and arms that curve down towards the front. Find an assortment of rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A Windsor rocking chair is built for comfort and is usually manufactured in such a way that the seat’s spindles, along with the chair-back and legs, are pushed into holes that have been drilled. This sets this type of chair apart, as the standard construction of a chair sees that the back legs are continuous. The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. As mentioned, their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Windsor rocking chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    A rocking chair helps soothe infants, children, and adults alike. The rocking and swaying movement helps create a meditative and lethargic state.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    A wooden rocking chair can be cleaned using a sponge, soap, and water. After, you should proceed to pat the rocking chair down with a cloth.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Windsor rocking chair, enlist the help of a licensed furniture appraiser. Many convincing distressed reproductions exist due to their popularity and value. An experienced professional can accurately determine if yours is an authentic antique or a replica. Find a range of expertly vetted Windsor rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The cost of a wooden rocking chair varies depending on the type of wood used, its finish and craftsmanship. Also, the period that the rocking chair belongs to will define the price of the chair. An antique rocking chair might cost between $500 and $1,500 while a contemporary rocking chair may cost somewhere between $150 and $400. Find a variety of antique, vintage, and contemporary wooden rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    No, Benjamin Franklin did not invent the rocking chair. This common misconception is linked to an erroneous statement made in the book The Rocking Chair: An American Institution, published in 1921. In actuality, rocking chairs were created by English farmers early in the 18th century. Early American examples date back to around 1830. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell the age of an old rocking chair, search under the seat, the legs and the bottom of the rockers for a maker's marking. By researching the maker and learning about how the characteristics of its pieces evolved over the years, you can often get a rough idea of how old your rocking chair is. If you are unable to find a mark, your piece could be a newer handcrafted item or an antique, in which case it would be helpful to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your piece. An expert can also assist you if you run into any difficulty dating your piece. Explore a variety of rocking chairs on 1stDibs.