Creative Playthings Mid Century Childs Rocker
By Creative Playthings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Creative playthings mid century Childs bentwood Rocker designed by Gloria Caranica circa 1964.
Bentwood
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Scandinavian Rosewood and Leather Rocker Westnofa
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bentwood rocker in rosewood and black leather by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa.
Leather, Rosewood
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Rocker by and Ottoman Attributed to Ingmar Relling
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Esperance, NY
Presenting an exquisite vintage bentwood rocker with ottoman that exudes timeless beauty.
Bentwood
Rare Lishman Rocker, Sculptural Chrome-Plated circa 1976, William Lishman
By Bill Lishman
Located in Buffalo, NY
His great contribution as a furniture designer is the 1976 Lishman Rocker, an apparent homage to the sinuos lines of the Nouveau-influenced bentwood rocker by Thonet.
Metal, Aluminum
Vermont Tubbs Oak Bentwood Snowshoe Rawhide Lacing Rocking Chair Rocker
By Vermont Tubbs Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Vermont Tubbs snowshoe rocking chair featuring an oak frame with rawhide lacing. Dimensions: 36" x 20.5" x 33"h, seat 17.5" to 14"
Hide, Oak, Bentwood
$1,271Sale Price|25% Off
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 bentwood trim surrounding a cane seat & back.
Chrome
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.
Wood
Pleasures of the Porch by Daria Price Bowman & Maureen LaMarca Hardcover Book
By Maureen LaMarca, Daria Price Bowman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pleasures of the Porch also introduces you to the furnishings and accesories of this most romantic of rooms. Bentwood rockers and white wicker settees, string hammocks and wide-strip...
Paper
$1,886Sale Price|30% Off
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.
Velvet, Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Adirondack Tree Branch Twig Arts & Crafts Primitive Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Bentwood Rocking chair. This unique chair is a perfect conversation piece for any living room or lounge space. Please confirm the item location (NY or NJ).
Wood, Bentwood
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vermont Tubbs Snowshoe Caned Double Rocker Bench Settee 2 End/Side Tables Set
By Vermont Tubbs Furniture
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an attractive coordinated set of faux snowshoe furniture made by Vermont Tubbs Furniture Co. which made this type of furniture in Forestdale, Vermont until the early part of ...
Hide, Bentwood
$636Sale Price|20% Off
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 back with a fabulous bentwood design.
Cane, Beech
1966 Tendo Mokko Heron Highback Rocking Chair Ottoman Japan
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
High back rocking chair lounge and footrest Japan circa the 1960s. Bentwood with original upholstery. Dimensions: Rocker 36" H x 22.38" W x 33.25" D.
Fabric, Bentwood
19th Century Bentwood Rocker
By Edward Smith, George Henshaw Sons
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Great piece of period Americana. The "Elastic Chair" designed and engineered by E.J. Smith. Patent dated 1880 and 1882 and manufactured by G. Henshaw Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio. Metal la...
Wood
Creative Playthings Bentwood Toy Rocker
By Creative Playthings
Located in Tulsa, OK
Titled the "Rocking Beauty". This is the perfect take on a modern toy rocking horse. It is a vintage bentwood piece from the 1950s or 1960s, by Creative Playthings. It is the unusual...
Bentwood
Vintage Haworth Shetland Saddle Rocker Stool
By Haworth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare Mid Century Modern Haworth bent plywood shetland saddle chair/stool. Great vintage ergonomic chair for an office or leisurely sitting.
Leather, Bentwood, Plywood
American Woodworker's Bentwood Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bent laminate plywood rocking chair with caned seat and back pegged and glued
Amish Bentwood Rocker and Footstool
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Handcrafted, signed and dated by the maker in 1995, this rocker and footstool are classic examples of excellent Amish craftsmanship. Original lacquered pine and twig construction and...
Wood
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H 38.5 in W 28 in D 35 in
Ingmar Relling Danish Modern Bentwood Rocking Chair for Westnofa of Norway
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Modern bentwood rocker by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa of Norway.
Fabric, Wood
Chrome Modernist Rocking Chair, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
a modern take on Thonet's famous bentwood rocker
Chrome
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H 35.5 in W 22 in D 33 in
"Heron" Rocking Chair and Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ply and bentwood rocker and matching ottoman in brown, channelled leatherette vinyl by Sugasawa, for the award-winning manufacturing firm of Tendo Mokko.
Mahogany, Oak
Vintage Chrome Rocking Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Chrome frame is shaped in the style of a bentwood rocker.
Chrome
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H 34.5 in W 24 in L 34.5 in
Set of Six Jay Spectre for Brown Jordan Midnight Blue Metal Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan, Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
From Spectre's Brown Jordan collection, these chairs are described in "Point Of View," Geoffrey Bradfield's book on Spectre's work, as "A twenty-first century interpretation of the b...
Enamel, Metal
Set of Six Jay Spectre Dark Blue & Gray Metal Dining Chairs
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
From Spectre's Brown Jordan collection, these chairs are described in "Point Of View," Geoffrey Bradfield's book on Spectre's work, as "A twenty-first century interpretation of the b...
Set Of Six Jay Spectre Dark Blue & Gray Metal Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
From Spectre's Brown Jordan collection, these chairs are described in "Point Of View," Geoffrey Bradfield's book on Spectre's work, as "A twenty-first century interpretation of the b...
1970's Maison Jansen Chrome Hollywood Regency Rocking Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Designed by Maison Jansen in the 1970's.Classic design.similar to bentwood rockers made by Thonet. / but in chrome. The chrome frame is in nice original condition., original black na...
Chrome
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.
Cane, Bentwood
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 rattan back and seat. Dimensions: 41.5" x 22.5" x 38.5", seat 18.5" to 13.5"
Rattan, Walnut
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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 styling with rattan back and seat. Dimensions: 40" x 40.5" x 20.5", seat 18" to 13"
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.
Cane, Beech
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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 styling with rattan back and seat.
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, by Michael Thonet, circa the 1970s. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions...
Cane
Paul Tuttle 'Nonna' Rocker
By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Tuttle 'Nonna' Rocker with Bent Wood and Enameled Metal Frame with Canvas and Leather Seating. In original condition with visible wear including heavy patina. Wear is consistent...
Metal
1940s Amish Bent Wood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 20Thc Amish bentwood rocking chairs were found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. They are made from willow & slatted oak and some hickory.The condition is very good and sturdy.
Bentwood
1940s Amish Bent Wood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 20Thc Amish bentwood rocking chairs were found in Lancaster County , Pennsylvania. They are made from willow & slatted oak and some hickory.The condition is very good and s...
Bentwood
Finely Made Antique Adirondack Rocker with Excellent Patina
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mixed wood in a fine patina with shaped oak slat back and seat. The frame constructed of twisted and turned thin branches. Mounted on an oak rocker base. The seat rail with an incise...
Bentwood
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H 35 in W 22 in D 41 in
1960s Franco Albini Rocker Lounge Chair Cool Curves Bamboo & Rattan ITALY
By Franco Albini
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Italy 1960s relaxing Rocker Rocking Lounge Chair by Franco Albini designer architect.
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood
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H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 37.41 in
1970s Paul Tuttle Nonna Rocking Chair for Strässle International Chrome Rocker
By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This is a fine example of a “Nonna” rocking chair designed by Paul Tuttle in 1972 for Strässle International, Switzerland. The materials used on this chair are an attractive combinat...
Chrome
Vintage Bentwood Rocker in a Textured Velvet Upholstery
Located in Bronx, NY
Vintage bentwood rocker in a textured velvet upholstery.
Sold
H 14 in W 14.13 in D 33.5 in
1950s Bentwood Child Rocker Happy Land Playthings by Delphos Ohio USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Toy Rocker Vintage Collectible Children's Bentwood Rocker Happy Land Playthings by DELPHOS Bending Co.
Wood, 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.
Cane, Bentwood
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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