Antique Early 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Spindleback Rocking Chair Cane Seat

A quaint early American rocking chair, circa 1900s. Made from maple with a spindle back centered between arcade like trim. The chair featu...

"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 large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat. Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...

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...

Solid oak American Country / Farmhouse rocking chair. Features a slat back and woven rush seat. Includes optional cushions for added comfort....

36.5″OAH x 25″OAW x 28.5″D (16.5″ Seat Height x 16.5 Seat Depth)

An antique caned rocking chair. The chair has a caned balloon back carved on the crest with a simple flower. Outward flowing arm like suppor...

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...

Early 20th century Heywood-Wakefield rocking chair. Close woven wicker in very fine repainted condition with custom toile cushion (used condition). Diamond reed design in the back. W...

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...

Made in the 1950s in East Germany, beechwood and straw, great vintage design for this rocking chair.