Rocking Cane Seat
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood, Oak
20th Century American Other Rocking Chairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Rattan, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Rocking Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Rattan, Bentwood, Cane
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Rush, Hickory
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Cane, Oak
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Cane, Maple
Vintage 1950s American Rustic Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American Antiquities
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Country Rocking Chairs
Cane, Maple
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Pine, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
1990s North American Shaker Rocking Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood, Beech
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Bentwood, Cane
Early 20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1930s Italian Other Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Ash, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century North American Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Bentwood, Cane
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century European Belle Époque Rocking Chairs
Bamboo, Bentwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Bohemian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether cane chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Designs vary widely, but pieces with upholstered seats may provide plusher support. On 1stDibs, find a variety of cane chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021To cane a chair, it will cost around $50 for the sheet and materials. If your chair has holes around the edges and it is an older piece, thin cane strands can be used to recane it. A professional will charge roughly $2 per hole, resulting in a chair costing approximately $350. Find cane furniture today on 1stDibs.
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