$560Sale Price|30% Off
H 40.5 in W 20.5 in D 40 in
Iconic Thonet Style Bentwood Rocking Chair Natural Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
Thonet style attributed rocking chair. Circa mid century. Made from hardwood in classic bentwood
Cane, Bentwood
$2,695
H 39 in W 20 in D 43 in
Mid Century Thonet No 10 Bentwood and Cane Rocker w/ Rose Damask Velvet Cushions
By Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Thonet No 10 Bentwood and Cane Rocker with Rose Damask Velvet Cushions. Measures 20" in
Velvet, Cane, Bentwood
$695
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 43.5 in
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker. Circa Early 20th
Oak
$795
H 40 in W 19.75 in D 42 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Beech Bentwood Rocking Chair Attributed to Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant sculpted bentwood Thonet rocker from Czechoslovakia c1960. Hand caned seat and
Cane, Beech
$4,800
H 36 in W 29 in D 48 in
Rare Lishman Rocker, Sculptural Chrome-Plated circa 1976, William Lishman
By Bill Lishman
Located in Buffalo, NY
1976 Lishman Rocker, an apparent homage to the sinuos lines of the Nouveau-influenced bentwood rocker
Metal, Aluminum
Thonet Early Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Water Mill, NY
Early Thonet Rocker with Hand Caining in Very Good Condition
Bentwood, Cane
Antique Austrian Thonet Bentwood and Cane Rocker Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Austrian Thonet bentwood and cane rocker rocking chair. Item features a shapely bentwood
Cane, Wood
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H 42 in W 21.5 in D 39 in
Iconic Thonet Style Bentwood Rocking Chair Natural Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
Thonet style attributed rocking chair. Circa mid century. Made from hardwood in classic bentwood
Cane, Bentwood
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H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 41 in
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood & Cane Schaukelstuhl Rocker Rocking Chair 70s
By Michael Thonet
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, Schaukelstuhl rocking chair, with a cane back on bentwood
Cane
Vienna 1800s Bentwood Rocker, Very Rare Form
By Michael Thonet
Located in Peekskill, NY
We all know Thonet and his amazing bentwood rocker. It's long been a design icon that was copied by
Vintage Thonet Bentwood and Rattan Cane Rocker Rocking Chair by Cerda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Thonet Bentwood and Rattan Cane Rocker rocking chair by Cerda. Item features rattan wrapped
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rocker rocking chair. Item features cane back
Cane, Beech
Chrome Modernist Rocking Chair, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
a modern take on Thonet's famous bentwood rocker
Chrome
19th Century Thonet Bentwood Rocker Chair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Soquel, CA
. This bentwood chair design goes back to the company's founder Michael Thonet and his sons. In 1860, in
Wood
Signed Thonet Bentwood Schaukelstuhl Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
fine example is signed THONET and marked A5, as shown. Probably circa 1970's or 1980's. Measures
Cane, Beech
Childs Thonet Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Childs rocking chair by Thonet. This example is in good overall condition, it shows some minor loss
Cane, Bentwood
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H 40 in W 21 in D 38 in
1970’s Bauhaus Style Thonet #7025 Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair or Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Bauhaus style #7025 bentwood & cane rocking chair or rocker. Beautiful condition
Cane, Bentwood
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H 40.25 in W 20 in D 42 in
Vintage Stendig Bentwood & Cane Rocker Double Circle Design w Handle by Thonet
By Stendig Co., Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome bentwood and cane double circle design rocker with handle by Thonet for Stendig. It
Cane, Bentwood
Rare Original Thonet Bentwood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stately and handsome this is one of the original Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocker from the early
Antique Thonet Chair Bentwood Rocker Cane Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A breathtakingly beautiful original antique 19th century Victorian Thonet Vienna bentwood and cane
Thonet Bentwood Schaukelstuhl Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New London, CT
Nice, clean iconic rocking chair from Thonet. Michael Thonet chose to present the Schaukelstuhl as
Beech
20th Century Thonet Style Rocker
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Thonet Style Rocking Chair
Bentwood
$229,142Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Art Deco Hexagonal Top wardrobe
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A truly beautiful Art Deco Wardrobe with hexagonal top. A lovely warm honey colour with striking burr walnut inlaid motif to the centre, segmented inlay to the upper section accentua...
Walnut
Child’s Thonet Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Stylish child’s bentwood rocking chair attached to Thonet. This example is in very good original condition showing only light wear normal and consistent with age. Measures: Total H ...
Cane, Bentwood
$1,200
H 37.5 in W 24.13 in D 32.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Woven Rocking Chair in the Style of Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-Century Modern woven rope rocking chair in the style of Hans Wegner. Features stylish roped back and seat, stretched over a wood frame. A comfortable chair with curved armrest. ...
Rope, Wood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 22 in D 42 in
Vintage Thonet Style Large Bamboo Bentwood Cane Rattan Rocking Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat. Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat Arm Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat and back Arm Rocking Chair with blue cushion seat. Measures 18" in width, 28" in depth and 28" in height. Seat height is 18" and s...
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet Rocking chair, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rocking chair circa 1920 with cherub images on the backrest and seat panel. Made by the influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet. This rocking chair originates from Bohemia...
Beech
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
Beech
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.15 in W 19.69 in D 41 in
1970s Bentwood and Velour Textile No.10 Rocking Chair Attributed Michael Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Madison, WI
Rock star rocker to have if you need to get a rocker. If you have a baby to rock, this is the rocker to have. Currently upholstered in salmon colored velour textile, which is really...
Upholstery, Bentwood
Rocking Chair Style Thonet circa 1930 Good Condition
By J.&J. Khon 1, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rocking chair style thonet circa 1930 good condition.
Beech
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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