Vintage Thonet Ebonized Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, ca. 1920s Thonet rocking chair Model #10 (in 1923, Thonet was forced to merge with Kohn-Mundus to form Mundus-Allgemeine- Handels-und Industrie-Gesellschaft, and production w...
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Jamapa Hanging Chair · Outdoors Toasted/ Baja Dark Blue Cushion. By Balsa
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
An indoor/outdoor hanging lounge chair handwoven by master artisans from central Mexico. Christian Vivanco designed the Jamapa Hanging Lounge Chair inspired by hammocks and tradition...
Natural Fiber
Jamapa Hanging Chair · Indoors Natural by Balsa · Currently in stock
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
An indoor/outdoor hanging lounge chair handwoven by master artisans from central Mexico. Christian Vivanco designed the Jamapa Hanging Lounge Chair inspired by hammocks and tradition...
Natural Fiber
Brazilian Designer, Rocking Chair, Wood, Cowhide, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige cowhide rocking lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s. Wear to wood frame consistent with age and moderate use. Reupholstered in brand new cowhide...
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 100 Rocking Chair by Søren Georg Jensen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Model 100 Rocking Chair by Danish manufacturers cube Møbler, designed by Søren Georg Jensen from the 60s. A rare emerging Jensen design. Unlike the common Jensen rocking chairs...
Wood, Teak
Norway Teak and Leather Rocking Chair/ 2 Positions!!
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Norway Teak 2 Positions Rocker. In nice shape with leather pads. Chair can be set in 2 spots for a slightly more relaxed angle. Much like furniture from Westnofa, not 100% sure of...
Leather, Teak, Plywood
Hans J. Wegner Model J16 Rocking Chair, 1961
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful model J16 rocking chair by Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler, designed in 1944, in light-gray painted beech with woven paper cord seat. This example was produced in 1961, features...
Papercord, Beech
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Newly Reupholstered With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativit...
Fabric, Bentwood
Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in nature colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Sheepskin
Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Armchair – Vienna
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Graceful and sculptural, this bentwood rocking chair showcases the iconic Viennese tradition of steam-bent hardwood formed into sweeping curves and elegant scrollwork. The flowing ar...
Beech, Bentwood
19Thc Child's Walnut Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Walnut child's rocking chair upholstered in a suede leather.The condition is very good and sturdy.
Leather, Wood
1920s Bar Harbor Robin Egg Blue Wicker Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bar Harbor wicker rocker with blue paint over the original mustard paint. Stripped custom made seat cushion
Wicker
Amazing Amish Hickory & Twig Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand made hickory and oak slats barrel back rocking chair in fine condition.Not only is this chair great looking it has a wonderful undisturbed surface.The rocking chair is i...
Wood
An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
Bamboo, Cane
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak rocking chair By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 26.5"W x 28"D x 35.25"H. Seat height: 16.5". Arm h...
Upholstery, Oak
Scandinavian Modern Hans J. Wegner Rocking Chair, Red Lacquer, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Rare early rocking chair model J16 by Hans J. Wegner manufactured by FDB in the 1960s. This rare red lacquered version were made in few numbers for a limited time-period and are a ra...
Papercord, Beech, Lacquer
Earl White Oak, Ivory Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in white oak and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen. In stock l...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
$1,511Sale Price|19% Off
1940s, Beech and Bouclé Rocking Chair , Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A charming 1940s Swedish rocking chair crafted from beech wood. This elegant piece showcases smooth, curved armrests and runners that give it a graceful silhouette and gentle motion....
Bouclé, Beech
Early 20Thc Barrel Back Old Hickory Rocking Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of a hand made Old Hickory Furniture Co. barrel back rocking chair in fine as found condition.The woven web seating and backing is in original fine condition with a...
Hickory
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A birch rocking chair in English style designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900. Overall Dimensions (inches): 42.5"H x 22.0"W x 49.5"D Seat Height (inches): 15.5" Arm Height (inch...
Birch
1920s PA Hand Made Rustic Hickory & Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Amish Twig rocking chair from Pennsylvania in good working condition and rustic surface.
Hickory
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Fiberglass
Classic Bent Wood Rocking Chair, Model No.4 by Gebrüder Thonet, Vienna, Austria
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Bent Wood Rocking Chair Model No.4 by Gebrüder Thonet originally designed and produced in 1860's Vienna, Austria, "this chair is in its original as found condition and it sh...
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century Mocha Color Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The IOTA Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are good for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock like swing with you to hang during camping trips...
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Bentwood rocking chair attr. Thonet, late 19th century
By Thonet
Located in View Park, CA
A bentwood rocker attributed to Thonet, designed late 19th or early 20th century. Featuring art nouveau whiplash curves and real wicker caning. Made in Poland (possibly at the Radoms...
Wicker, Bentwood
Mid Century Lawrence Peabody Sculptural Rocking Lounge Chair in Gray Mohair
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Nemschoff
Located in Troy, MI
A rare contoured rocking chair designed by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Nemschoff circa 1960s Freeform design with continuous sculpted wood frame in dark finish supporting a floa...
Mohair, Wood
Rocking Chair in Solid Oak and Sheepskin France 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Rocking Chair in Solid Oak and Sheepskin, France 1960s. Sit down and relax and enjoy your book, a warm cup of tea or a good glass of wine. Coming home after a long day will never be...
Sheepskin, Oak
Original Vintage Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Fiberglass Shell, Iron Base, Birch Runners __________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, a...
Iron
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts rocker By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with newly reupholstered brown leather seat cus...
Leather, Oak
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Barrel-Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Original Upholstery Style: Victorian Renaissance Revival Crafted in the 1920s, this antique barrel-back rocking chair em...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Stickley Co. Shaker Type Chestnut Ladder Back Rocker , NYC Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
1910s Stickley Co. Chestnut Ladder Back Arm Rocker in the Shaker manner. Material Chestnut with cotton velvet upholstery. Original finish with seat Cushions Reupholstered to closely match the original Stickley fabric...
Upholstery, Chestnut
Jamapa Hanging Chair · Indoors Natural · Baja Dark Blue Cushion· By Balsa
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
An indoor/outdoor hanging lounge chair handwoven by master artisans from central Mexico. Christian Vivanco designed the Jamapa Hanging Lounge Chair inspired by hammocks and tradition...
Natural Fiber
Rocking Chair by Tendo Mokko Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heron rocking chair and matching footrest / ottoman designed by Mitsuwasa Sugasawa made of bent laminated oak and manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan. Great example of Japanese mid century design...
Oak
$2,700 / item
Cala Hanging Chair · Indoors Natural by Balsa
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
Cala's design seeks to break with the stereotypes of traditional hanging chairs, proposing a simple, generous, open and classic silhouette that instantly becomes a special moment in ...
Rattan
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 vintage, Thonet - made in USA, unsigned. The chair is slightly smaller in scale, a vari...
Cane, Bentwood
$2,259Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rocking Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Rocker, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An English, walnut framed armchair rocker, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Relax and soothe the day...
Textile, Walnut
Sam Maloof Style Sculptural Rocking Chair by Harold Dodson, Pickens SC, 2006
By Sam Maloof
Located in Decatur, GA
Harold Dodson Sam Maloof Style Sculptural American Black Walnut Rocking Chair, Pickens SC, 2006 An exceptional handcrafted rocking chair made by Harold Dodson in Pickens, South Caro...
Walnut
Vintage Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR Fiberglass Shell Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR chair. This is a lovely and classic example of the ever-iconic RAR chair by Eames. The RAR, Rocking Arm chair on Rod base, is on...
Chrome
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
Mid-Century Walnut Bent-Wood Leather Sling Rocker by Jerry Johnson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking mid-century modern rocking chair designed by Jerry Johnson, featuring a sculptural bentwood walnut frame paired with a supple leather sling seat. The elegant, flowing lines ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Franco Albini, Early Rocking "PS16" Chaise Lounge, Sycamore, 1960s, Poggi, Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and early "PS16", cotton, cord and sycamore rocking chaise lounge designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Pr...
Cotton, Cord, Sycamore
Pair of Midcentury Cote d'Azur Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of elegant midcentury French Riviera rattan and bamboo rocking chairs. This fantastic set was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s. The chair has a solid ratta...
Bamboo, Rattan
Victorian Mahogany and Tufted Velvet Upholstered Rocking Chair, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous late Victorian style mahogany frame and red velvet upholstered seat and tufted back. Velvet in good shape and the mahogany frame shows charming patina. Measures 2...
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. ...
Wood
$330Sale Price|40% Off
Antique slipper rocking chair in cherrywood and blue velvet, late 19th c.
Located in View Park, CA
An antique Slipper blue velvet striped rocking chair, late 19th century or early 20th century. Upholstery in velveteen tones of Brittany blue and fog, ...
Fabric, Wood
Milo Baughman Style Vintage Rocking Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant vintage midcentury rocking chair in the style of Milo Baughman. This comfortable rocker features a sturdy, solid wood frame w...
Naugahyde, Wood
Caned Rocking Chair Made by Porino, Italy, 1930s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An extraordinary and very rare rocking chair originating from the 1930s, meticulously crafted and designed by Ditta Porino of Torino, Italy. The design of this piece evokes awe thro...
Cane, Beech
Göran Malmvall modernist pinewood rocking chair, Svensk Fur, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish modernist rocking chair, model 513, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Dating from the late 1940s, it represents a later examp...
Textile, Pine
Vermont Tubbs Oak Bentwood Snowshoe Rawhide Lacing Rocking Chair Rocker
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
$33,500Sale Price|20% Off
Richard Meier for Knoll International Architectural Rocking Chaise, 1982, Signed
By Richard Meier, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and exceptionally rare rocking chaise designed by Richard Meier for Knoll International (circa 1982), this sculptural lounge piece beautifully captures Meier’s architectur...
Leather, Wood
Italian Rocking Chair Model 572 By Cassina
By Cassina
Located in London, GB
An incredible and very rare rocking chair (has been attributed to Gio Ponti in the past and shows a strong and striking resemblance to his designs) in walnut, rubber and fabric for C...
Steel
American Designer, Rocking Chair, Pine, Cord, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and cord rocking chair designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Seat Height (inches): 17.25” Arm Height (inches): 22.5" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Cord, Pine
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.
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Rustic Adirondack Old Hickory Style Rattan Log Stool Bench Ottoman 22"
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Old Hickory style farmhouse / lodge footstool / bench seat / ottoman. Made from rustic natural tree branch / logs with woven rattan seat. Dimensions: 21.5" x 18" x 14"h
Hickory
$1,356Sale Price|20% 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. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that t...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Beech Bentwood Rocking Chair Attributed to 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. Concentric circles form the base with other be...
Cane, Beech
1970s Italian Birch Plywood Rocking Chair in the Style of Mario Ceroli
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Decorative Italian rocking chair from the 1970s, crafted in birch plywood and designed in the sculptural spirit often associated with Mario Ceroli. The chair is composed of shaped pl...
Wood
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner Beechwood & Cord Seat
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern rocking chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner composed of a beechwood frame, hand twisted natural cord seat, & a clear lacquered finish. This piece ...
Cord, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Rocking Chair by Harden C1910
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Arts & Crafts Mission oak rocker by Harden. Particularly a real heavy duty mission style rocker along with its actual weight. Slatted arms and a tapestry covering the seat. ...
Tapestry, Oak
Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Molded plastic arm chair by Ray Eames and produced by Vitra of Switzerland in 2009 according to label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of mapl...
Steel
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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