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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Swing Rocking Chair Sheepskin Oak Moonlight by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair sheepskin oak moonlight by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak, S...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Sheepskin, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Oak Nature by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair Sheepskin teak Drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 91 x W 68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
We...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Amish Children's Rocking Chairs From Lancaster, Pa.-3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amish hand made children's rocking chairs in fine condition.
These rocking chairs are marked Amish 1988 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. These children's rocking chairs are all...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Møbler
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful vintage modern rocking chair features an unusual "X" shaped frame, sculpted arm rests, and a stylish spindle backrest all w...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Teak Nature by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Teak Nature by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Teak, Vege...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak, Teak
Wendell Castle Crescent Moon Wood and Suede Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Wendell Castle crescent moon wood and suede rocking chair.
Offered for sale is a Wendell Castle ( 1932–2018) "Crescent Moon" wood and suede upholstered ro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Swing Rocking Chair Rewool Oak Light Syrup by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair rewool oak light syrup by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
We...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Vintage Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian carved teak wood rocking chair rocker. Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, very nice vintage item, great style and for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Outdoor Sand Color Swing Handmade Crochet in UV Protected Yarn with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
These swings are light, dreamy and perfect for enjoying the outdoors. They are composed of nearly 100 handcrafted elements from a signature UV protected yarn, designed and produced e...
Category
2010s Israeli Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Early 20th Century French Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Child Rocking Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kid's room with this antique Art Deco child rocking chair. Crafted in France circa 1920 in the matter of German-Austrian cabinet maker Michael Thonet (1796-1871), and buil...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Italian Chiavari Rocking Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare 1950s all original condition Chiavari rocking chair by Fratelli Podestà
All the wicker craftsman where located in the Liguria area and Gio Ponti 's Legera was based on the traditional chairs that where produced in Chiavari
The Fine artisan woven seats are a true wonder of craftsmanship
This chair has a beautiful aged patinated wood and its original wicker with just a few damages not compromising its strength
A lovely original vintage example...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wicker
Midcentury Design Rocking Chair / Expo, 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s, Czechoslovakia
- maker: TON
- paper label (see the pictures)
- good original condition
- also suitable for new upholstery.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Egg Rocking Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare No. 267 egg rocking chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy circ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swing Rocking Chair Sheepskin Teak Drake by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair sheepskin teak drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Teak, She...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Teak
Teddy Rocking Outdoor Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Teddy Rocking Outdoor with structure in
solid iroko wood in oiled finish, covering with high
quality outdoor fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
De Sede DS 515 Rocking Char in Grey Upholstery by Greutmann Bolzern
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stylish companion for anywhere, anytime. With DS-515, a filigree, runner-shaped base frame made of steel carries the inviting seat area. With DS-515, a thin wire construction serves as a shaping frame over which a padded leather cover is drawn. The folded and tucked leather defines the delicate design, masterful leather seams and sophisticated detailing. A textile insert in the back gives the chair a distinctive note, and the overall craftsmanship of the composition makes it a stylish companion at the dining table, in the home office or in the conference room. With a special cover, it is also perfect for semi-outdoor use.
Carmen and Urs Greutmann run their own design studio in Zurich, where they design spaces and furniture characterized by special clarity in form and materiality. This series of different sculptures all belonging to a family features the play of exact, different linings with little lightness. The results are universally usable seating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Children "Mobo" Metal Spring Mounted Rocking Horse, 1960s
By Mobo Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage MOBO metal rocking horse 1960's This Rocking Horse was made in England by D.Sebel & Co LTD Mobo Toys. This metal horse toy is standing on a frame ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Vintage Postmodern Aluminum Rocking Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Postmodern rocking chair. A chic tubular design freshly powder-coated in a matte black. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Rocker Rocking Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura wrought iron rocking chair.
If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zipcode, as we may be abl...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
New England Antique Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique rocking chair constructed of solid wood. High headrest and spindle back with long elegant runner. Of New England origin. Early 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Customizable ClassiCon Euvira Rocking Chair by Jader Almeida
Located in New York, NY
The Euvira rocking chair by Jader Almeida is a masterful blend of yesterday and today, lightness and solidity. With its precisely orchestrated flowing li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rocking Chair "NONNA" by Paul Tuttle for Strässle International, Switserland 70s
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Rocking chair "NONNA" BY PAUL TUTTLE FOR STRÄSSLE INTERNATIONAL, SWITZERLAND 1970S
Looking for a vintage rocking chair that exudes both style a...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Old Hickory Furniture Rocking Arm Chair No. 21 Rocker Adirondack Lodge
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique circa 1930s #21 rocking chair by Old Hickory Furniture Company of Martinsville, Indiana. Features a primitive Adirondack style with flar...
Category
1930s Adirondack Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Platform Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern platform rocking chair in the manner of the Paoli Chair Company, with ochre upholstered back and seat supported by an oak and walnut frame on springs, above a plat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline 'hoop' Steel Rocking Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline 'hoop' Steel Rocking Chairs,,Superior quality and construction.. Amazing design.. Extremely comfortable, Hand delivery avail to New York Ci...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair Newly Upholstered in Knoll Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair Newly Upholstered in Knoll Fabric
This Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair is crafted from birch. The birch has been stained and we have ...
Category
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Dondolo Rocking Chair
Located in Baranzate, IT
Vintage rocking chair designed by Leonardi and Franca Stagi one evening in 1967.
Continuous tape in double sheet of fiberglass and polyester resin corrugated on the inner face. The ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester
Matti Savijärvi, Finnish 1920s Rocking Chair Made of Roots
By Matti Savijärvi
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Finnish Sculptural rocking chair made from tree roots. Matti Savijärvi made these kind of chairs and often gave them as gifts to his artist friends, such as Jean Sibelius and Pekka Halonen.
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair
Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883.
This model appears to be stamped JJ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
Large 18th Century Vernacular Lancashire Lambing Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a large 18th century vernacular lambing chair. Originating from the Fylde coast and built from a combination of patinated elm, pine and fruitwood. Sitting on its or...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt Quartersawn Oak Caned Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt rocking chair. Made of quartersawn oak featuring serpentine form with caned seat.
In 1860, Gustav Stomps established the firm G. Stomps Brothers in partnership with a brother, Joseph, and Martin Barbec. Richard P. Burkhardt purchased Barbec's interest on November 2, 1869, and Gustav Stomps bought out his brother. The company manufactured chairs by machinery.
In 1890, the firm became Stomps-Burkhardt Company. Located in Dayton, Ohio
“The chair factory was located downtown, at the corner of First and Canal streets. It’s Patterson Boulevard and First Street now. They had buildings on both the east and west sides of the canal. A third man started with them, but dropped out, and one of Gustave’s son-in-laws, Richard Burkhardt, bought out his share.”
Through the years, various members of the Stomps and Burkhardt families worked at the company, best known for its chairs, which could be transported along the canal throughout Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York, and later on to Canada and Mexico.
“Each year, they’d put out what they called a ‘Roman’ chair with arms, always very regal looking with carvings,” said Grismer. “They made one for Holy Rosary Church with a cross, but others had what look like monsters’ faces or just interesting one-of-a-kind carvings.”
When Gustave Stomps died in 1890, his brother had already opened his own furniture factory, and the sons of Burkhardt took over the chair factory until it closed in 1928. By 1900, the forests surrounding downtown that supplied the sawmills had dwindled, and they had to travel to Kentucky for wood. In addition, the end of the canal days and 1913 flood had negative impacts on the business, adding to its downfall.
The business’ heyday spanned 1890-1900, when it employed 235 and had $250,000-$300,000 in annual sales. Special chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Kembo Rocking by Wh Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in The Hague, NL
Rockingchair by WH Gispen for Kembo Netherlands. in original with original fabric and armrests in bakelite, black tubular structures and wooden sliders. From...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and Black Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with black leather upholstered seat and back. (Maison Jansen)(Available in white leather: REG521...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Leather Upholstery Lounge Rocking Chair MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak leather Upholstery Lounge rocking chair MINT!.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1960s Pair of Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Vic Rocking Chair by Piegatto, a Sculptural Contemporary Rocker
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications:
-Seating Height: 14.2"
-Armrest Height: 23.8"
-Chair made of 39 Laminated Plywood Birch sections from Nordic Forests.
-Weight Capacity: 350 pounds.
-Usage: Indoors. Outdoor use only under a covered area.
-Maintenance: Clean only with a slightly wet cloth with water.
About a Piegatto Vic Rocking chair...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Rustic Primitive Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive, Adirondack, craftsman rocking chair features a rustic twig frame with contoured, slat, cherry bentwood seat and high back. Comfy and homey, perfe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Twig, Cherry, Bentwood
1960s Upholstered Bentwood Rocking Chair by TON
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden chair was produced in Czechia, circa 1960. A rocking armchair sculpted with bentwood, this classic piece was crafted by TON, ...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these Mid-Century Modern rocking chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo in Brazil during the fifties decade is magnificent!
The curved shapes that provided a different...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Sculpted Walnut Patchwork Rocking Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Let the rest of the world go by rocker by Top Notch Industries. Hand crafted patchwork walnut strung together with rope. Very comfortable and stunnin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak, Walnut
Antique French Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique rocking chair, this was made in France and dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
It is beautifully made, the frame is a combination of turned and steam bent solid...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
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...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and White Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with quilted white leather upholstered seat and back. (Maison Jansen)(Available in black leather...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Rare & Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine rocking armchair in pine.
A good looking and exceptionally...
Category
1820s Irish Primitive Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Danish Teak Rocking Chair Model 182 by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin, Denmark 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid-Century Modern rocking chair designed by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Mobler. The rocking chair is done in solid teak wood. It has recently...
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1950s Danish Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Bamboo and Rattan Mid-Century Modern Children's Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern children's rocking chair.
Striking French design from the 1970s.
Executed in bamboo and rattan.
This wonderful Mid-Century Modern children's r...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s, Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair for Uusikylä, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Mid-Century French Riviera Curved Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant mid-century French Riviera rocking chair in rattan and bamboo. This fantastic piece was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1970s.
This chair is unique because i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Rock-a-bye Baby Chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock-A-Bye baby chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Edition 1/1,
2021
Materials: Recycled plastic
Dimensions: 75 x 39 x H 60 cm.
Category
2010s South African Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Swedish Wooden Black Rocking Chair Grandessa by Lena Larsson for Nesto
By Lena Larsson, Nesto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Grandessa rocking chair was designed by Lena Larsson for the Swedish Nesto manufacture during the 1960s. The armchair is made of beech wood. It has been finished with black varn...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid Century Bentwood Rocking Armchair By Ton, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful original rocking armchair from 19860s. Produced by TON, original label still attached. The chair is in a beautiful condition. The construction is original in bentwood oak w...
Category
1960s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Pair of Postmodern Bamboo Children Rocking Chairs Ascribable to V. Bonacina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
They feature a bamboo frame and their original pink fabric cushion, which are in mint condition.
These rocking chairs for children are vintage, therefore they ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Modern Victorian Wrought Iron Peacock Rocker by Salterini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this all-original Peacock rocker by Salterini with a great aged patina, composed of twisted, curled, and welded wrought iron wire. A fun and dramatic place to sit, in this less common rocker variation of the Salterini Peacock chair.
Category
1960s American Victorian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
This early 1950s pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Dondolo Rose Antique Iron Rocking by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Dondolo rose antique iron rocking by Yukiko Nagai.
Dimensions: D 82 x W 58 x H 93 cm.
Material: Marble, Natural stone, Venetian color glass, Cement, Stucco, Iron
Weight: 43 kg
All pieces are handmade, so the colours and shapes of the patterns may vary.
The chair used in this piece is a one-off antique. The price of the artwork may vary depending on the price of the chair.
An antique rocking chair for the garden, made out of cast-iron and mosaic.
The entire seat recreates, with mosaic, a rose and leaf pattern – inspired by an idea of spring typical of European enclosure walls – covered in ivy and roses...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron
Vintage, New and Antique Rocking Chairs
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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