Platform Rockers
Antique Heywood Wakefield Victorian Woven Wicker Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Heywood Wakefield Woven Wicker Victorian Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
$1,095
H 40 in W 27.5 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features floral
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Maple
$395
H 25.5 in W 15.25 in D 19 in
Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair with Newer Brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
$895
H 39.5 in W 24 in D 30.5 in
19th Century American Platform Rocker with Footstool by George Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare George Hunzinger solid dark walnut platform rocker with new upholstery. Back seat cushion was
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,800
H 47.5 in W 24 in D 23 in
American Victorian Beige Wooden Platform Rocker
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style platform rocking chair with upholstered gray fabric seat and back cushion
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fabric, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonized Platform Rocker Rocking Chair Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Victorian platform rocking chair. Features a hardwood ebonized frame with gold
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
H 41.5 in W 27 in D 22.5 in
Late 19th Century Victorian 5 Piece Parlor Set
Located in Pueblo, CO
Victorian 5 pc parlour set, including settee, arm chair, platform rocker, two tea chairs. Walnut
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Lollipop Platform Rocking Chair by George Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
An outstanding Lollipop platform rocker in carved Oak by George Hunzinger late 19th c. production
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
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Children's Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair Black & Gilt Hand Painted Stencil, Pair
Located in Petaluma, CA
, and long platform rockers. The chairs have been painted black with stenciled metallic paint detail to
Category
Mid-20th Century Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 13 in
19th Century Heywood Wakefield Wicker Platform Rocker
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century Victorian wicker platform rocker made by Heywood Brothers who eventually became
Category
Antique 19th Century American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Vintage Maple Wagon Wheel Western Ranch Lounge Chair and Platform Rocker - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maple Wagon Wheel Western Ranch Lounge Chair and Platform Rocker - a Pair. Set featured
Category
Vintage 1950s Country Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 34.5 in W 30 in D 36 in
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features Rolling
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco / Streamline Bamboo Tilt/ Swivel Platform Rocker, Tear Drop Arm
By Paul Frankl, Ritts Tropitan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco / streamline bamboo Tilt/ Swivel platform rocker, tear drop arm. Triple banded bamboo very
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid Century Platform Rocker Designed by Milo Baughman for James Furniture
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Milo Baughman for James Inc. recliner, platform rocker, circa 1950's. This chair features a vinyl
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Victorian Lowentraut Oak Aesthetic Period Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely Aesthetic Era platform or gliding rocking chair by Lowentraut, circa 1876-1888. Made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 19 in D 28 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Platform Parlor Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
, Hughes & Co., Furniture & Rugs , Urbana Ohio.
A platform rocker is a type of rocking chair with a seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Lollipop Platform Rocking Chair by George Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular lollipop platform rocker in mahogany by George Hunzinger. Late 19thc creation that is
Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Platform Rocking Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Hjelle
Located in New York, NY
Stylish platform rocker, lounge chair, and ottoman, manufactured by Hjelle of Norway, possibly
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Lollipop Rocking Chair by George Hunzinger, 19th Century
By George Hunzinger
Located in Hamburg, PA
A wonderful "Lollipop" Victorian Platform Rocker by George Hunzinger, circa 1885. Wood is lacquered
Category
Antique 19th Century American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Oak Platform Rocking Chair Rocker Beehive
Located in Dayton, OH
An intriguing Aesthetic Periiod platform rocking chair. Made from oak with a spindled back, ribbed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 44.5 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
19th Century German Pony Skin Pull Along Horse Toy
Located in London, GB
, and skin-covered horses on rockers, platforms and wheels were exported to America, England, Russia
Category
Antique 1890s German Victorian Toys
Materials
Animal Skin, Pine
Nautical Theme Platform Rocker
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century nautical theme platform rocking chair. The chair has loose vinyl cushions, the back
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Victorian Wicker Platform Rocker
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Victorian platform rocking chair, in original natural finish. Unusual to find these in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
19th Century Natural Wicker Platform Rocker
Located in Savannah, GA
Although unlabeled, this is a high quality design and typical of those made by the firm of Heywood Brothers & Company. This company tended to design wicker pieces of a more airy and ...
Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
19th Century Natural Wicker American Platform Rocker
Located in Savannah, GA
Unlabelled but this somewhat bulky design is often associated with Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Company shortly after their merger in 1897. Unique staining with shadow effect was also a...
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Pair of Rustic 19th Century Platform Rocking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of super comfortable 19thc platform rockers have been rewoven seats and backs in a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Platform Rocking Chair Att. to Paoli Chair Company Czechoslovakia
By Paoli Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic mid-century platform rocker, in wonderful original condition, clean and ready to use
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Pr. Wrought Iron Platform Rocking Chairs att. to Woodard c. 1970/1980's
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish platform rockers constructed of wrought iron, with metal mesh seats, and backs. The
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1880s George Hunzinger Victorian Platform Lollipop Rocker or Rocking Chair
By George Hunzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic Victorian "Lollipop" Rocker by George Hunzinger, circa mid-late 1880s with a curving turned
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Rocking Chairs
H 32 in W 24 in D 26.25 in
VICTORIAN WICKER PLATFORM ROCKER
Located in Sheffield, MA
Intricately woven Victorian wicker platform rocker having lyre motif with multiple beads, curlicues
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed
Victorian Platform Rocker with Foot Rest, circa 1890
Located in Alhambra, CA
Victorian platform rocker with foot rest in excellent condition. Newly reconditioned oak frame with
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Hunzinger Platform Rocker
By George Hunzinger
Located in Long Island, NY
pattern that is he so famous for.
A platform rocker does not take up as much room and will not hit the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Victorian Wicker Platform Rocker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Victorian wicker platform rocking chair in natural stained finish with original green painted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed
Victorian Wicker Platform Rocker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wicker platform rocking chair, circa 1890s. Original bent metal rods provide the smooth back
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Monumental Carved Oak Morris Platform Rocker
Located in Providence, RI
This masterful yet whimsical chair exhibits fine carving on all surfaces with animals, and art nouveau wheat carving oppsite the crest rail. The oak is very smooth and is embellishe...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Teak Recliner / Platform Rocker with X-Base Adjustable Ottoman in Charcoal Wool
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
the ball beside the seat), or unlocked, it serves as a platform rocker, or you may also lock the seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 39.75 in W 27.5 in D 16.5 in
Rare Pair Homecrest Rocking Lounge Chairs & Ottoman w/ Original Cushions
By Homecrest
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
comfortable and are also platform rockers and must surely have spent their life in an indoor sun room or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair / Recliner and Ottoman, Charcoal Wool, Norway
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
chair! Lock it in an upright position, leave it unlocked and use it as a platform rocker, or use the
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 39.75 in W 27.5 in D 33 in
Early 20th Century Horn Rocker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 20th Century platform horn rocker recently upholstered in mohair.
Category
20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Antique Wicker Set
By Ypsilanti Furniture
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
, 34.5” tall, 36” deep and seat platform is 12”. Chair/Rocker measure 30” wide, 34” tall, 32/34” deep
Category
Vintage 1910s American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Willow
Francois Carre Fanback Cantilever Rocker - a Pair
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
the Carre Fanback design on the cantilever rocker platform. Of course, the iconic sunburst pattern of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
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19th Century Oak Biscuit Barrel with Silver Plate Bands & Top. Ceramic Liner
Located in North Salem, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Baby Carriage Pram Stroller by Giordani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian baby carriage pram stroller by Giordani
Excellent conditions
Measures cm: H 86/117 W 120 D 50
The fabulous Giordani pram, an important piece o...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Steel
$3,081
H 46.07 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
$1,955
H 27.96 in W 28.75 in D 14.57 in
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French hand-built butcher block table made from oak and pine would make the perfect kitchen island. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held tog...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Butcher Blocks
Materials
Steel
Portrait of a Gentleman, Doublet & White Ruff, Gloves Inscribed 1624, on panel
By Frans Pourbus the Younger
Located in London, GB
Titan Fine Art presents this exquisite oil on panel portrait depicting a handsome young gentleman in an exuberant black damask doublet. The pose, with one hand holding gloves and th...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$18,183
H 42.13 in W 31.11 in D 3.94 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,960 Sale Price
30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
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Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage hardstone and marble chess set, mid-20th century.
12 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 3 inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Games
Materials
Marble
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By Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
$2,088 Sale Price
47% Off
H 28.75 in W 25 in D 28 in
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Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Very finely painted and a rare fauvist palette. No signature found.
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,800
H 23 in W 20 in D 2 in
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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
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Platform Rockers For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of platform rockers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique platform rockers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, wicker and wood. Platform rockers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Platform rockers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made platform rockers over the years, but those made by George Hunzinger, Heywood Brothers & Co. and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Platform Rockers?
Prices for platform rockers start at $1,400 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $1,898.
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 Platform Rockers
- What is a platform rocker?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A platform rocker is sometimes referred to as a rocking chair with a curved slat affixed to the chairs’ feet so that they could be literally rocked. 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. Shop a range of vintage, new and antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- How does a platform rocker work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How a platform rocker works involves its specially designed base. The craftsman rests the rockers on this fixed platform so that they tilt forward and backward on it rather than the floor. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and vintage platform rockers.
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