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Rocking Chairs For Sale
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Black
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Half Half Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Half Half designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 83 x D 66 x H 90cm
Structure in solid timber and plywood • Memory foam
Base and seat...
Category
2010s French Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric
1960-1970’s Neoclassic Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard Metal Frame & Striped Velvet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Neoclassic rocking chair by Lee Woodard comprised of a metal frame with an antiqued bronze finish and purposed hammered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Leather Campaign Rocking Chairs - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
This stunning pair of vintage boho-style campaign rocking chairs blends rugged elegance with timeless comfort. Crafted with a sturdy wooden frame, these chairs feature rich brown lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
American Art Deco Mesh and Flat Steel Springer Chair, Garden
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
American Art Deco mesh and flat steel springer chair, indoor of outdoor, garden, wonderful design, springy mesh seat and back, recently restored.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Keyhole" rocking chair, Hans J Wegner, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
Hans J Wegner for GETAMA. A very large rocking chair which name comes from the holes in the front beams to insert the support beams of the seat. T...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
1960s Upholstered Bentwood Rocking Chair by TON
By TON a.s.
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
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Rocking Chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner for Fred
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian rocking chair model J16 by Hans Wegner for Fredericia. New edition. Finish: Beech, Black lacquered or oak. Natural or black paper cord seat. Price is ...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th C Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Red Woven Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C green ladder back rocking chair w/ red woven rush seat. Shaker Style.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique English Chesterfield rocking chair
Solid wood, finely carved. Comprehensively covered with high-quality Chesterfield l...
Category
20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
21st Century Blue Rolling Stone Armchair in Aluminium Modular Seat for outside
By Andrea Barra, [1+2=8]
Located in Milano, IT
It is an armchair,
in Aluminium, for outside.
with 4 different seats inside,
you just have to roll it, and you will find a seat, higher, a lower, a deep...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Minimalist Rocking Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal, Aluminum
Bentwood Modern Rocking Chair with Faux Burl Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract design bentwood modern rocking chair with faux burl finish.
Dimensions:
38.25"H x 29.25"W x 37.25"D x 20.5"SH.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Arne Vodder Teak Rocking Chair
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in London, GB
Designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast in the 1960s, this Danish rocking chair is a refined example of mid-century Scandinavian craftsmanship. Constructed from solid teak, it features clean lines and a well-balanced frame that combines both function and elegance.
The chair’s ergonomic design ensures comfort, while the gently curved rockers...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, 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
Danish modern oak rocking chair with curves and seagrass seat
Located in DK
This rocking chair of patinated oak frame designed by Magnus Læssøe Stephensen (1903-1984) has seat and backrest of original woven seagrass.
It was executed by cabinetmaker Clausen ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Oak
J16 Rocking Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Fredericia
Located in Markington, GB
J16 rocking chair by Hans J. Wegner for Fredericia from the 1940s. High-quality solid wood frame made of painted (later) beech with a hand-woven seat made of paper yarn.
Designed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Ad Hoc Semi Symmetric Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricately Designed Oversized Rocking Chair by Bernie Lubell with a major emphasis on details
Made with Various Woods
Bernie Lubell has made various intricate interactive wood ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair. Strong and sturdy rocking chair. The seats are made from slats and have a smooth great feel to the lumbar area. Smooth Rocking chair with the qualit...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Colonial Rattan Cane Bamboo Armchairs from South African Boarding School
Located in Markington, GB
Two very special antique Colonial circa 1900 cane / Bamboo rocking armchairs used in a South African boarding school.
Both chairs are in very good vin...
Category
Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair / Rocking Chair
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair / rocking chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Frame of soap treated oak
Model Nøglehullet, made by GETAMA.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Model 66 Rocking Chair by M. Nissen for Pastoe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century Dutch rocking chair designed by M. Nissen for Pastoe Furniture. Heavily inspired by Finn Juhl's iconic "Spade" chair, it features great midcentury lines with curv...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with tan leather seat.
Measures: 17.25"W x 24.75"D x 31.25"H. Seat h...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Heywood Wakefield Victorian Woven Wicker Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Heywood Wakefield Woven Wicker Victorian Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a carved wood platform rocker base with rolling casters, ornate woven wicker wrapped fra...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Charles and Ray Eames RAR
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early Lemon yellow rocker with its original base.
Manufacturer's Label and Date Stamp.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
19th century antique rocking chair
North Germany
Mahogany
Late Biedermeier, around 1840
Dimensions:
Height: 97 cm, width: 5...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Harbo, Rocking Lounge Chair, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and fabric lounge chair designed and produced by Harbo Fritid, Sweden, c. 1980s.
Seat height 19”.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Vintage Modern Industrial Iron Rocker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual vintage modern iron rocker features red upholstered cushions.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
1960s Industrial Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair and Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely vintage modern wood frame chairs with sculpted arms, spindle backs and thick cushions.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Outdoor Rocking Chair in Open Wicker Weave
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Not many furniture pieces can create a sense of total relaxation and stress release the way this rocking chairs do. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave techni...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Sculptural Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern style rocking chair in the design of Vladimir Kagan. Great form throughout the wrapping wood frame, holding up the floating seat.
Please ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
“Relaxer II” Rocking Loveseat by Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Germany 1970
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The “Relaxer II” is an iconic rocking chair designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by Rosenthal in Germany around 1970. This is 2-seater / loveseat edition!
Made of black wood w...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American Hitchcock High Back Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American hitchcock high back rocking chair
Fine antique rocking chair - Classic American craftsmanship
Measures: 20" wide x...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hindeloopen Style Spindled Rocking Chair with Studded Emerald Green Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hindeloopen style rocking chair with studded green leather seating and an ornately carved wood frame. In very original condition with heavy signs...
Category
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Wonderful, sturdy wrought iron rocking chair of generous proportions. The iron retains most of its original green paint, and is delicately adorned with curlicued details. Upholstered...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Tufted Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tufted leather rocker with polished chrome frame. Great mix of modern and chesterfield style.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Coastal Bent Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Coastal rocking chair. Thick bent bamboo in the most charming boho design. Deep seat makes this a real destination chair for some quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Child's Rocking Chair by Cooey of Brighton
Located in Littleton, CO
An adorable, rare child's rocking chair by Cooey of Brighton. Produced in the 1950s in Ontario, Canada.
Both the polished chrome frame and printed vinyl upholstery are in remarkable...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Rocking Chair "Meneo" Designed by Ángel Mombiedro, Spain, 2022.
Located in Madrid, ES
The armchair designed by Angel Mombiedro with a curved shape throughout its structure with a metal frame and seat and back upholstered in dark blue velvet.
Category
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
19th Century Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This paint decorated 19th century Pennsylvania Windsor rocking chair has great form and in good condition. The saddle seat and fiddle back has a great painted surface with an apple p...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Art Deco Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Reed Seats, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Design Period 1920 to 1949.
Year 1920.
Production Period 1920 to 1929.
Style Spanish, Vintage, Mid-Century, Art Deco.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Midcentury Beech Bentwood Rocking Chair from Ton, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
Midcentury rocking chair produced by Ton (formerly Thonet) in the 1960s. Made of bent beechwood, upholstered with new fabric that is resistant to dirt and abrasion. Woodwork remains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Regency Period Cast Iron Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A Regency period cast iron rocking chair, having a rectangular back, with wrought iron scrolls to the arms and base. With red leather seat.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Black Wood Chiavari Rocking Chair with Rope Seat, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous "Chiavari" midcentury rocking chair in black lacquered beech wood with hand-woven rope seat. This delightful chair was designed in Chiavari, Italy during the the 1950s.
In ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Beech
Barry Michael Murphy Apple Picker Rocker Chair
By Barry Michael Murphy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable and lightweight rocker in ash and elm with v-back support and inlayed apple detail. Made in the 1980s by Barry Michael Murphy out of Windmill Hill in East Sussex, England...
Category
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Swing Rocking Chair in Teak, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic Upholstery Moonlight
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Classic swing rocking chair was designed in 1956 by the architect Hans Olsen, who conducted extensive experiments in his quest to come up with original furniture designs. The cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970s Spanish Bamboo and Willow Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish bamboo and willow wicker rocking chair.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Armchair, Rocking Chair, in lacquered teak and fabric by Poul Volther for Gemla.
By Poul Volther, Gemla
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian Rocking Chair. Comfortable and very elegant rocking chair, two pommels adorn the armrests, very good quality manufacturing.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H x 26" W x 29" D x 16" Seat height x 23.5" Arm height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Fancy Original Painted Rocking Chair from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This untouched original painted 19th century rocking chair is in pristine condition. The paint on this rocking chair is untouched. This is truly is a rare find. This item has wear co...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine rustic Old Hickory Rocking chair from Indiana is signed Old Hickory Furniture Company / Martinsville ,Indiana .The rocker has the original woven seat & back and is in very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack 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
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
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period plum wood child's rocking chair from the early 19th century, with rush seat, ladder back and turned base. Born in the very early y...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Vintage Art Deco Blue Metal Rusty Basketweave Patio Rocking Lounge Chair - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Blue Metal Rusty Basketweave Patio Rocking Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H x 22.5" W x 29" D x 17" Seat height x 26" Arm height...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Snowshoe Rocking Chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage snowshoe cocking chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1980s. A unique ‘snowshoe’ rocking chair, with a ben...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Four Victorian Ladderback Walnut and Cane Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four Victorian Ladderback Walnut and Cane Seat Side Chairs with hip supports.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
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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