$1,600
H 43 in W 22.5 in D 37 in
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Carved Wood Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Ornate Carved Wood Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa
Wood
Vintage Modern Industrial Iron Rocker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual vintage modern iron rocker features red upholstered cushions. Please confirm item
Iron
$48,400
H 37.5 in W 32.25 in D 41.5 in
Vladimir Kagan Rocking Chair Upholstered in Champagne Ivory Peruvian Alpaca
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Iconic Vladimir Kagan walnut rocker newly upholstered in the softest hide on Earth - Champagne
Hide, Alpaca, Walnut
Pair of Leopard-Print Rockers
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Pair of leopard-print upholstered rockers, tufted backs and matching lumbar pillows (not
Sold
H 39 in W 32 in D 41 in
Mid Century Modern Style Wide Frame Sculptural Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Style Wide Frame Sculptural Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features is
Fabric, Wood
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite/Upholstered Rocker
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Miami, FL
Chic, contemporary and hip lucite rocker by Charles Hollis Jones has been newly upholstered in a
Chrome
Charles Eames ; Original Rocker
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles Eames for Herman Miller all original upholstered rocker with blue naugahyde over yellow
Sold
H 37 in W 29.75 in L 37 in
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculptural Rocking Chair Rocker New Upholstery
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hudson, NY
Freshly upholstered rocker designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Sculptural walnut
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 29.75 in L 37 in
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculptural Rocking Chair Rocker New Upholstery
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hudson, NY
Freshly upholstered rocker designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Sculptural walnut
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Cantilever Rockers Newly Upholstered in a Brazilian Cowhide, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern cantilever rockers newly upholstered in a Brazilian cowhide - pair Exquisite
Cowhide, Wood
Sold
H 30.5 in W 38 in D 28 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Swivel Rockers, Newly Upholstered in Velvet, 1970s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman
Located in Raleigh, NC
VIntage 1970s sculptural lounge chairs by Adrain Pearsall newly upholstered in taupe velvet sitting
Upholstery
Milo Baughman Rocker with Jack Tenor Larsen Fabric
By Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Milo Baughman Rocker re-upholstered in vintage same period Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric. Excellent
Adrian Pearsal Waive Chaise Rocker Lounge in Ivory Shearling and Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Diego, CA
This Adrian Pearsall chaise rocker has been upholstered in cozy, lush and luxurious ivory shearling
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Sold
H 38.25 in W 31 in D 29.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Swivel / Rocker Arm Chairs in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist swivel / rocker arm chairs upholstered in a luxe smoked platinum
Vintage Bauhaus Style Rocking Chair by Fasem Italy, Newly Upholstered
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chicago, IL
Cowhide The Mid Century Modern Mies Fasem Bauhaus Chrome Sling Rocker, newly upholstered in Cheetah Print
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Gray Chaise Lounge Rocker Upholstered Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful and stunning vintage Adrian Pearsall chaise lounge rocker has been completely
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 41 in D 64 in
Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker Newly Upholstered in Soft Peruvian Alpaca
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Adrian Pearsall chaise rocker is a triple crown winner with iconic Mid-Century Modern
Hide, Alpaca, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Rocker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern original Lucite rocker with newly upholstered white fabric.
Lucite
Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Solid Teak Rocker, Made in Denmark
By Frank Reenskaug, Bramin Mobler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Reenskaug for Bramin solid teak rocker, newly re-upholstered in a nubby pale green fabric
Upholstery, Teak
Sold
H 25 in W 16 in D 20 in
Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Child's Rocker, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission oak child's rocker, newer upholstered seat, circa
Oak
Sold
H 37 in W 27.5 in D 39 in
Mid-Century Lee Woodard Tubular Brass Rocking Chair or Rocker in Tufted Vinyl
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tubular brass, with wooden rockers. Upholstered in a tufted oxblood vinyl.
Brass
Original Upholstered Rapson Rocker
Located in New York, NY
Rocker designed by Minneapolis-based architect Ralph Rapson. Part of a line of chairs designed for
Birch
Pair Of Upholstered Rocker Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of incredibly comfortable rocking chairs, completely re upholstered in Belgian linen.
Sold
H 30.38 in W 24.75 in D 29.5 in
Holger Georg Jensen for Tønder Møbelværk Model 97 Upholstered Teak Rocker, 1958
By Tønder Møbelvaerk, Holger Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
upholstered in ruby red bouclette fabric from the 1940s with two-button seat back that matches the original
Brass
Arthur Umanoff Rocker
Located in Southampton, NY
Arthur Umanoff iron and oak rocker with upholstered seats.
Iron
Chic Oversized Chaise-Rocker
Located in New Orleans, LA
Oversized white rocker chaise; newly upholstered in a textured white cotton; white painted wood
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Horn Rocker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 20th Century platform horn rocker recently upholstered in mohair.
RKR-1 Rocker by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
All original, early rocker, black wire frame with birch struts, original fabric upholstered cover
Wendell Castle
Located in Queens, NY
Walnut Crescent Rocker with Leather Upholstered Seat Signed W. Castle
Walnut, Leather
$590 / item
H 63 in W 11.03 in D 27.56 in
1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers. The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Brass, Copper, Iron
$10,635 / set
H 40.6 in W 22.84 in D 19.26 in
Set of 3 Counter Bar Stool w Backrest Natural Tan Saddle Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter height stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small de...
Steel
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Noguchi Style Sculptural Hard Wood Studio Candleholders, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of sculptural candleholders. Done in an organic style, seemingly identical, with subtle but noticeable differences that can only be achieved by a master sculptor. Tallest is 1...
Wood
$2,692Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$3,387
H 14.97 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
1960s Chrome Serving Trolley Coffee Table Smoked Glass Top & Faux Laminated Wood
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italy chrome serving trolley or coffee table, with smoked glass top with under faux laminated wood.
Steel
$55,000
H 43 in W 17 in D 9 in
Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Palatial and Unique Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock By François Linke François Linke The heavy and great quality bronze clock is topped by an urn with ram...
Bronze
$10,965 / set
H 79.53 in W 72.25 in D 25.01 in
English Art Deco Burr Walnut Bedroom Suite Attributed to H & L Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Glasgow, GB
An English Art Deco four-piece burr walnut and rosewood crossbanded bedroom suite attributed to H & L Epstein and dating to circa 1925. Typically stylish and of superb quality it com...
Chrome
Sold|$4,600
H 26.25 in W 29.25 in D 27.25 in
Exceptional Pair of Cy Mann Attributed Leather Lounge Chairs
By Cy Mann
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The iconic mid century Cy Mann lounge chair design upholstered in a Saddle tone leather with a contrasting and complimenting back panel in an Olive Plaid. The chairs are very comfort...
Chrome
$3,850
H 16 in W 31.5 in D 19.75 in
Signed Willy Rizzo Two-Tier Chrome & Brass Coffee Table Smoked Glass Italy 60s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant two-tier coffee table signed Willy Rizzo made in Italy, circa 1965. Sturdy chrome frame with brass inlay and smoked glass tops. Space in between the glass is 7.5 inche...
Brass, Chrome
Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted set of blue and white delft porcelain. Three covered vases and two trumpet vases. The lids depict perched birds. The vases depict fishermen in a sailing ship.
Porcelain
$4,800 / item
H 34 in W 24 in D 25 in
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Tandem Aluminum Lounge Chairs in Edelman Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of restored and reimagined Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1962 Collection, Tandem modular seating that was originally designed for Chicago O'Hare Airport, w...
Aluminum
$55,000
H 22.5 in W 175.5 in D 87.5 in
'Tucroma' Leather Bed and Nightstands by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...
Chrome
Inui Saburo Coffee Table for Tendo Mokko, Circa 1960s
By Saburo Inui
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stunning coffee table in bent zelkova wood, designed by Saburo Inui, manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan in the 1960s. This beautiful table is a very representative piece for Japane...
Bentwood
Pair of Cy Mann Chrome Lounge Chairs in Lime Green, C. 1970
By Cy Mann, Milo Baughman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Pair of Cy Mann Chrome and Bright Green Lounge Chairs, C. 1970. Featuring flat bar Chrome construction, ergonomic slant back design, attached original upholstered tufted Sprin...
Chrome
Paul Evans Cityscape Side Table, Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Evans design Cityscape side table or nightstand in chrome, signed. Super 1970's styling that is architectural as well as urban. Commercial success followed Evans for his bold Ci...
Chrome
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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