Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Antique 1860s English Rocking Chairs
Rush, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton, Teak
Early 20th Century American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Cane, Maple
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech, Elm
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Maple
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Beech
20th Century Rocking Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs
Ebony
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech, Papercord
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wool, Rosewood
Antique Late 18th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Papercord, Beech
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Leather, Maple
20th Century Rustic Rocking Chairs
Twig
1990s American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Early 20th Century American Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Papercord, Beech
Vintage 1980s American Rocking Chairs
Birdseye Maple
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Wood, Leather, Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
2010s British Rocking Chairs
Ash
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Maple, Pine, Hickory
Vintage 1930s American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Horn
Antique 19th Century Primitive Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Ash, Teak
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
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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.
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
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