Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
1970’s Bauhaus Style Chrome Tube Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair or Rocker
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Bauhaus style rocking chair or rocker comprised of a chrome tube frame and
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Chrome
Thonet Style Curved Bentwood Rocking Chair With Caning
By Maison Jansen, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
1970's rocking chair ideal for a nursery, family room or home office. The frame is beautifully
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Cane Seat and Back
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
This model is inspired by the Thonet no. 10 rocker from circa 1880.
It´s made in Spain, circa 1940-1950.
It was restored and it´s in perfect shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Cane Seat and Back
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
This model is inspired by the Thonet no. 10 rocker from circa 1880.
It´s made in Spain, circa 1940-1950.
It was restored and it´s in perfect shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 40.5 in W 20.5 in D 40 in
Bentwood Walnut Rocking Chair Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Bentwood rocking chair, circa mid 20th century. Made from walnut in classic bentwood styling with
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Charles W. Stendig Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet, Charles Stendig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic rocking chair by Thonet for Stending Co. Beautiful bentwood lines throughout this rocking
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Cane Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Cane Rocking Chair Rocker. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual bentwood and cane rocking chair, in the Vienna Secessionist style, probably mid 20th C
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Antonin Suman Bentwood Rocking Chair, Czechoslovakia
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bentwood and caned seat in good condition
- The wooden parts have been repolished.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Bentwood Child's Rocking Chair, circa 1940s
Located in Sofia, BG
A vintage bentwood child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, circa 1950. Very good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
20th Century Stunning Art Deco Bentwood and Reed Seats Rocking Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 41.33 in W 18.7 in D 40.15 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
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 40 in W 19.75 in D 42 in
Antonin Suman Designed Rocking Chair
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully constructed rocking chair by Antonin Suman. Long flowing rods of wood, bent into shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Bentwood
H 39 in W 20 in D 43 in
Vintage thonet style rocking chair, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century bentwood and cane webbing rocking chair.
This thonet style rocking chair has a very
Category
1950s Belgian Bohemian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bamboo
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Vintage Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Bentwood, Original Cane
Style: American Rattan
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Bentwood & Cane Thonet Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A stunning and iconic design, this is the number 21 bentwood rocking chair by Thonet. This model
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood
Mid Century Modern Bentwood Rocking Chair with Caning
By Thonet
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage rocker in the style of Thonet features unique bentwood frame with caned seat and seat
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Luigi Crassevig Cane, Bentwood Rocking Chair, Signed and Branded
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic, bentwood and cane rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare Thonet bentwood rocking chair, "Thonet" stamped and numbered "M3" in the back.Exellent
Category
20th Century Austrian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare Thonet bentwood rocking chair, "Thonet" stamped and numbered "M3" in the back. Made in Europe
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
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
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Cane Seat and Back
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
This model is inspired by the Thonet no. 10 rocker from circa 1880.
It´s made in Spain, circa 1940-1950.
It was restored and it´s in perfect shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century Thonet Style Beech Bentwood Child Rocking Chair with Cane
By Thonet
Located in Milano, MI
A lovely 20th century Thonet style beech bentwood child’s rocking chair with cane back and seat in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood, Beech
H 28.75 in W 16.15 in D 27.56 in
Bentwood Rocking Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and comfortable bentwood rocking chair by Thonet having caned backrest and seat. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 42 in W 21.5 in D 39 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
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 41 in
Luigi Crassevig 'Dondolo' Bentwood Rocking Chair, 1970
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic 'Dondolo' rocking chair Luigi Crassevig, Italy with cane on a solid steam bent beechwood
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Sitting and Back in Caning
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood rocking chairs with sitting and back in caning.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair after Michael Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Trenton, NJ
This Vintage Cane Seat Rocking Chair with Bentwood frame is inspired by the timeless elegance of
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
Bentwood Rocking Chair Made in Spain After Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Nice large bentwood and cane rocking chair, made in Spain after the Classic Thonet model. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
Wood and Cane Rocking Chair Dondolo by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Bentwood wood and woven cane rocking chair model Dondolo by the designer Luigi Crassevig. Famous
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
Thonet-Mundus Rocking Chair
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet-Mundus rocking chair model number B829, fully restored with new canning.
Up to seven other
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1930s Polish Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Cane
Vintage Thonet Rocking Chair "No. 21"
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage Thonet Bentwood and caned rocking chair, Model No. 21, with oval back and seat conjoined by
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Late 20th Century American Classical Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Style Rocking Chair, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
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Mid century bentwood and cane webbing rocking
Category
1950s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Style Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury dark brown wooden and cane webbing rocking chair.
These Thonet style rocking chair
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Midcentury Elegant Rattan Pair of Rocking Chairs in the Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury elegant rattan pair of rocking chairs in the Thonet style.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 40.55 in W 22.047 in D 39.37 in
Midcentury Child's Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage bentwood child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, circa 1960s.
Reduced from
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1960s Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet Style Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Great Art Deco Thonet style faux bamboo bentwood rocking chair with caned seat and back. A design
Category
20th Century European Belle Époque Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Bentwood
Thonet. A Vintage Bentwood Child's Rocking Chair with Cane Back and Seat, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Thonet. A vintage bentwood child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Other Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 31.5 in W 14.97 in D 31.5 in
Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage bentwood rocking chair, in the style of the Vienna Secession movement, probably 20th C
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
20th Century Stunning Art Deco Bentwood and Reed Seats Rocking Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Stuning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
20th Century Stunning Art Deco Bentwood and Reed Seats Rocking Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 41.33 in W 18.7 in D 40.15 in
Thonet Style Rocking Chair in Black Frame with Natural Cane Seat
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Very slick and chic Thonet style rocking chair having an ebonized bentwood frame and natural cane
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 40.25 in W 20 in D 42 in
Hans Wegner Mid Century Rocking Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Wegner mid century rocking chair
This chair measures: 25 wide x 34.5 deep x 41.25 inches
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
1960s Czech Rocking Chair by Antonin Suman
By TON a.s., Antonín Šuman
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden chair was produced in Czechia, circa 1960. A rocking armchair sculpted with
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Cane, Bentwood
Signed Thonet Bentwood Schaukelstuhl Rocker
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Schaukelstuhl rocking chair in blonde finish beech with original canned back and seat. This
Category
Late 20th Century American Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
Luigi Crassevig Italian Bentwood Rocking Chair with Woven Cane Seat, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 1970s Italian bentwood and woven cane rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig.
Visually
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1970s Italian Bohemian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 41 in W 21 in D 39.25 in
Bentwood Rocking Chair by Thonet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large bentwood rocker with new cane, in the
style of Josef Hoffman.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Beech, Cane
Vintage Bentwood Rattan and Cane Rocking Chair in the Manner of Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage rattan rocker features ornate scrollwork, bentwood arms, and cane back and seat. Harkens
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Bentwood and Cane Rocking Chair Thonet N° 10, France, 1950
By Thonet
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Iconic rocking chair designed by Michael Thonet, made in bent beechwood, the distinctive Thonet
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 41.34 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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White Stained Beech Rocking Chair by Luigi Grassevig Italy, 1970's
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Antique Caned Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Gustav Siegel Attributed, Made by Thonet, a Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair
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Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel attributed, made by Thonet. A bentwood and cane rocking chair.
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Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Cane, Bentwood
Rocking Chair in Oak by Hans Wegner, 1950s
By A. Mikael Laursen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
Rocking chair in oak and fabric, designed by Hans Wegner and made by Mikael Laursen. Great condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Sheepskin, Oak
Antique French Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
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Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 71, Vienna, 1910, Signed Thonet Bellow
By Michael Thonet
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Thonet rocking chair, model number 71. Vienna, 1910. Signed Thonet Bellow.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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H 36.62 in W 25.2 in D 33.08 in
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
By Michael Thonet, Portois & Fix
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1860s Austrian Baroque Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
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Velvet, Wood
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Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage bentwood cane rocking chair you’re looking for. A vintage bentwood cane rocking chair — often made from wood, cane and natural fiber — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage bentwood cane rocking chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage bentwood cane rocking chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made vintage bentwood cane rocking chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thonet, Luigi Crassevig and Antonín Šuman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair?
Prices for a vintage bentwood cane rocking chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $346 and can go as high as $3,400, while the average can fetch as much as $1,028.
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.
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