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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker. Very sturdy for children. Sweden, circa 1900 Surprising pieces and objects, authentic, decorative and rare...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Early American Maple Spindle Back Rocking Chair Cane Seat Petite Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint early American rocking chair, circa 1900s. Made from maple with a spindle back centered between arcade like trim. The chair featu...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Maple

Vintage American Country Pine Childs Doll Rocking Chair Sheaf Wheat Back Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s childs or doll sized rocking chair. Made from pine with sheaf of wheat carved back.  
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1970s Country Vintage Rocking Chairs

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Pine

Mid-Century Design Rocking Armchair, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of fabric, wood Cleaned.   
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Midcentury Design Rocking Chair by TON / Expo, 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s, Czechoslovakia - Maker: TON - Paper label (see the pictures) - very Good original condition jr.
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rocking Chair in Pine by Torsten Claeson for Svensk Fur, Swedish Modern, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare rocking chair designed by Torsten Claeson in the 1930s made in Sweden by Svensk Hemslöjd. Made in solid Scandinavian pinewood with a beautif...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

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, ...
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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Bentwood

Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair “Zenith”
Located in Seattle, WA
Known as the RAR rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, this chair has Zenith checker label and is the first generation produced in Zenith Plastic Factory in Gardena, Califor...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Danish Teak Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher 1950s with New Upholstery
Located in St-Brais, JU
Rare mid-century rocking chair designed by Danish Professor Ole Wanscher. Made in Denmark by France & Søn during the 1950s. It maintains the manufacturer’s mark and features a sturdy...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Wool, Teak

"Razorblade" Rocking Chair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Møbler, Denmark 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
While they play a prominent role in both architecture and pop culture, rocking chairs solidified their place in Scandinavian design history as well. As this Henning Kjærnulf model pr...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
This rocking chair was one of the first pieces produced by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) when his Langenbach & Tenreiro store opened in 1947. Far beyond a designer and artist, Tenreiro was an intellectual and thinker of the Brazilian culture. The rocking chairs were part of the interior spaces in most Brazilian colonial...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

Thonet Rocking Chair No.7014
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking chair no.7014 in very good original condition. Original rattan seat.
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1920s Czech Vienna Secession Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair with Rope Edge
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a highly collectible early edition rocking armchair on rod base (RAR) designed by Ray and Charles Eames and made by Zenith Plastics. The fiber-rich lemon yellow fiberglass sh...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Eames Zenith Rocking Chair for Herman Miller, USA 1950
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Zenith / Herman Miller in the United States of America around 1950. The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics and came in a limited palate of five colors. The yellow coloured edition is one of those. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mounts. It comes on a new rocker...
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1950s American Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocker by Lee Woodard Pair Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Leather with a brass frame that sits on wood rockers in excellent vintage condition with some wear to the leather on the arm pads. Comfy and very sturdy. Seat heigt is 19. Price is f...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Helge Vestergaard-Jensen 1960s Rosewood Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Helge Vestergaard-Jensen rosewood rocking chair, c1960s. Stunning sculptural, modernist rocking chair attributed to Danish master Helge Vest...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1950s. Pair available up on request.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Big Kids Maple Windsor Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Germantown, MD
Elegant Classic Windsor style rocking chair for big kids. Optional cushion available. Great vintage condition. Measures 21.75W at the arms, 22.75"D x 32"H. Seat height is 11" and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Maple

Vintage Rock-a-Chair Cantilever Rocker Chair in Harvest Gold Vinyl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage rock-a-chair cantilever rocker chair in Harvest Gold Vinyl. $1,450 This Mid-Century Style Cantilever Rocker Chair features a harvest gold viny...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Nonna Rocking Chair by Paul Tuttle for Strässle, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
The ''Nonna'' armchair is the modern interpretation of a rocking chair, designed by the designer Paul Tuttle for Swiss company Strässle 1972. Bent tubular steel chromed, in combinat...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Danish Modern Rocking Chair in Wood and Monstera Leaf Pattern Fabric
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This high rocking chair was made in Denmark during the 1960s. The frame is made of wood in a dark shade of brown. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high-quality gabardine with a fashionable pattern of Monstera deliciosa leaves. It is a densely woven, durable and waterproof fabric made of Egyptian cotton, which was invented and patented by Thomas Burberry at the end of the 19th century. The armchair is very comfortable. It will be perfect match for many arrangements, and the Swiss cheese...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Costa Rican Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Costa Rican Rocking Chair Mid-Century Modern campaign rocking chair from the 1970s. Teak cylindrical frame with unique spindle sides and double wide armrests. Leather is embossed ...
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Late 20th Century Campaign Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

M. Hayat & Brothers Anglo-Indian Hardwood Woven Wicker Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite Anglo-Indian Hardwood woven seat rocking chair by M Hayat and Brothers in Peshawar. Very good vintage condition. Double lacque...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Mahogany

Mid Century Garden Patio Wrought Iron Rocking Chair Att. to Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural mid century wrought iron and metal mesh rocking chair attributed to Salterini. Good, clean, original, ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Bonacina Rattan and Leather Lounge Chair by Tito Agnoli, Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An oversized rattan and leather lounge chair designed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina in the 1950's. A highly sculptural design, highlighting the beauty of the natural wood, the color i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern style rocking chair. Beautiful organic wood frame with flowing curves. Please confirm location.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural 1960s Wishbone Rocking Chair In Oak By Robin Williams
By Sam Maloof, Robin Williams, Yngve Ekström
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A rare 1960s "Wishbone" rocking chair in steam-bent oak by British designer Robin Williams. Produced in small numbers, it is one of the more graceful...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair with Retractable Footrest Leather #204
Located in Lewes, GB
Rocking chair, original from the early 1900 Art Nouveau, with ebonised curved beech frame, upholstered seat, back and armrests. Restored and reupholstered in leather of excellent ...
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Early 20th Century Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Renato Zevi Italian Mid-Century Ellipse Chrome and Plaid Fabric Upholstered Rock
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century (circa 1970) ellipse-form rocking chair with a polished chrome frame with rockers and arms composed of the same elliptical pieces on either side, upholstered in a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Wrought Iron Victorian Style Green Garden Patio Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron Victorian style green garden patio rocker rocking chair. Item features wrought iron construction, very nice vintage item, great style and form, possibly Meadowcraft Dogwood...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

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!.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. Cocobolo Rosewood 'Swinger' Rocking Chair, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Named the 'Swinger Chair' for its pivoting mechanism that allows you to swing in your seat, this incredible cocobolo rosewood and black leather 'Swinger' rocking armchair by leading 1960s modernist designer Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. (Mexico) is highly sought after by interior designers and avid collectors alike. The thick black leather hides used for the sling are complemented with leather buttons connecting the sling to the frame of the chair. Matching black leather removable seat cushion has beautiful patina as can be seen in the photos. Artistically sculpted exotic cocobolo rosewood put together in an eye catching and interesting biomorphic form with shoemaker's signature rosewood insert accents for the feet and upper back of the chair. Exceptional craftsmanship utilizing innovative links and joints. Metal brackets connecting the seat to the frame allow the chair to gently rock - consider this as a nursing chair for the design-centric home. Senal S.A. label on lower bar of chair. Mexican modern is a style that fits incredibly well with Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian or Danish Modern, Brazilian Modern, and Hollywood Regency. It is also a great addition for interior designers to turn an otherwise simple contemporary space and add a splash of wild and interesting. Whether you are designing a Mid-Century Modern home, contemporary, post-modern or french neoclassical apartment, this Don Shoemaker Swinger...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

KEM Weber Machine Age Chrome Springer Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this exceptional all-original example of KEM Weber’s iconic springer chair featuring its rarely seen original black rubber floor protector feet and ivory vi...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991 The Augusta rocking chair by Aída Boal is a stunning and timeless piece of furniture t...
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1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Boho Chic Bamboo Wicker Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing bamboo wicker rocking chair. Additional Information: Material: Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker Color: Brown Style: Boho Chic Time Period: 1980s Place of origin: Taiwan Dimension: 20....
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20th Century Taiwanese Bohemian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Italian Folding Little Rocking Chair
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A simple Italian little folding rocking chair, light but sturdy : perhaps the memory of a "dolce far niente" under a porch, or for a beautiful little ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Midcentury Swivel Armchair, Peem, Finland, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Finland - Made of fabric and metal - The fabric shows signs of use, three buttons are missing - Fully functional, a bit off to the side - Good, original condition - Se...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rocking Chair by Lena Larsson for Nesto, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Wooden rocking Chair by Lena Larsson for Nesto. In good condition.
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic rocking chair by Varjosen Puunjalostus, Finland. Beautiful design with elegant, strong wood. Completely restored with new finish both on the sea (varnished natural beech), and...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Les Amisco Memphis Ellipse Metal and Black Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Basel, BS
Fantastic, and very Rare MCM Post-Modern, Memphis style rocker made in Canada by Les Amisco in the 80s. Stunning from all angles. Shown here with the leather cushion on and off, to ...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner J16 Beech Rocking Chair, circa 1950
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Hans Wegner for FDB Mobler spindle back rocker, 1944 designed. Featuring Beech framework with 3 ply Hemp cord seat. Comfortable. Danish Modern. Classic. Additional shipping methods m...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

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.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mexican Rocking Chair Attributed to Michael van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Ciraca 1950, we offer this Mexican rocking chair attributed to Michael van Beuren made in mahogany wood and recently professionally restored.
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculpted metal frame rocking chair with tufted vinyl upholstery makes a stylish and comfortable addition to any seating area. The scrolled metal rockers...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Willy Rizzo Rocking Chair in Black Steel and White Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Willy Rizzo, rocking chair, lacquered steel, leather, rubber rope, Italy, late 1960s This unique rocking chair by Willy Rizzo hardl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Studio Craft Rocking Chair in the style of Sam Maloof
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful American Studio Craft Oak Rocking Chair in the style of Sam Maloof. Amazing sculptural hand made rocking chair. The chair is structur...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak, Ash

Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Rocking Chair After Salterini and Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern wrought iron rocking chair after Salterini and Arthur Umanoff. Item features wooden runners, wrought iron frame, yellow finish, very nice vintage item, quality cra...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Root Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Japanese style rocking chair made of carved fruitwood. Artistic chair for home or office. Please confirm location.
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20th Century Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s, Beech Rocking Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original condition with minor signs of use. -Measures: Height of seat 42 cm.  
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Jeffry Mann Handcrafted Artisan Studio Rocker 1988 Aspen Colorado
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jeffry Mann, American (Born 1955) handcrafted artisan studio rocking chair. Featuring birdseye maple frame and black walnut back & spindles. Signed underneath 'Jeffry Mann Aspen Colo...
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1980s American Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Rocking chair, Suisse, 1979
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rocking-chair suisse de 1979, en tissu gris foncé avec pieds, accoudoirs en métal. Dimensions : H93 x L60 x P90.
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Teak Frank Reenskaug Spindle Back Rocking Chair Model 182. Denmark, 1958
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical and comfortable Frank Reenskaug spindle back rocking chair in gorgeous old growth teak with vinyl cushion. Striking geometry and bold trompe l'oeil joinery really set this form apart from your typical rocker. Reenskaug made a daring and deliberate departure from the standard structure of rocking chairs, synthesizing elements from the canon of Danish design, as well as from the traditional Windsor "stick furniture...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

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Teak, Upholstery

Bauhaus Childrens`Bentwood Rocking Chair Brockhage Andrä Era, Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and cute little Bauhaus rocking chair for children. Made in Germany in the 1950s, in the style of Hans Brockhage und Erwin Andrä. Made of bentwood with a charming fairy t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bentwood, Wood

Vintage Eames Wire Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare satin black metal wire Eames rocking chair with birch wood runners and dark charcoal Naugahyde upholstered seat cover. The chair retains the fa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Wire

Vintage Medium Size Tiger Walnut and Cane Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A exquisite vintage medium size walnut and cane seat rocking chair in tiger walnut. Newer caning. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

"Heron" Rocking Chair and Footrest for Tendo Mokko Japan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Heron" rocking chair and footrest designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Japan in laminated bentwood oak with army greenish soft vinyl upho...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Mid Century Salterini Black Wrought Iron Peacock Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wrought iron rocker, Designed by John Salterini. From the Peacock line. Stunning design, lesser seen rocker. Hand delivery avail to New ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pascal Mourgue Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Pascal Mourgue rocking chair with a stained birch frame. Frame is well constructed.
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1980s French Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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