Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonized Platform Rocker Rocking Chair Regency

An intriguing Aesthetic Periiod platform rocking chair. Made from oak with a spindled back, ribbed and graduated (beehive) finials, bentwood and turned arms and a cloth seat. Dim...

Antique late Victorian pressback rocking chair. A beautiful design featuring a serpentine crest rail with a laurel wreath wrapped cameo at the center featuring a distinguished gentl...

Late Victorian Rocking Chair. Attributed to Stomps Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio. Made from quartersawn oak with a heart shaped back, carved and pierced...

"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...

A lovely rocking chair from the first half of the 20th century. Made from maple with a combination of Windsor and farmhouse styling. Features a contoured crest rail, slat back and ...

A gorgeous American Arts and Crafts Mission chair, circa 1930s This gem features a spindle side and back leading to a shielded crown and serpentine apron. Made from Quartersawn (Tige...

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features Rolling casters, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely c...

Antique Heywood Wakefield Woven Wicker Victorian platform rocker rocking chair. Item features carved wood platform rocker base with rolling c...

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...

A 19th century rocking chair, the cresting rail above spindle back to the floral decorated seat raised up on turned legs. Dimensions: Height 44.5 inches height to seat 19 inches W...

Antique Wicker and Rattan Wooden Victorian Rocking Chair Rocker. Item features a solid wood wicker wrapped frame, very nice antique, quality ...

A Regency period cast iron rocking chair, having a rectangular back, with wrought iron scrolls to the arms and base. With red leather seat.