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Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair with Newer Brown
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
Art Deco Brushed Steel Rocking Chair By Doehler Metal Furniture
By Doehler Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage early 20th century, art deco rocking chair by The Doehler Metal Furniture Co. features a
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Steel
Antique Heywood Wakefield Victorian Woven Wicker Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Heywood Wakefield Woven Wicker Victorian Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Wicker
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Spindle Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period spindle rocking chair
By Charles P. Limbert Co
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century Early American Antique Solid Oak Rocking Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This antique rocking chair features a wooden frame with intricately turned spindles and curved
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Barrel-Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Renaissance Revival
Crafted in the 1920s, this antique barrel-back rocking chair embodies the bold elegance
Category
1920s American Other Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Rocking Chair Hand Carved and Turned Walnut Wood Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
Rocking chair from the late 19th century, hand carved with turned wood details on 2 casters.
Sturdy
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Metal
Antique Windsor Farmhouse Style Maple Stat Back Rocking Chair
Cushion Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely rocking chair from the first half of the 20th century. Made from maple with a combination
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Maple
$535 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
Antique Art Nouveau Cherry Wood Rocking Chair Rocker With Wreath Marquetry Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Nouveau Cherry Wood Rocking Chair Rocker With Wreath Marquetry Inlay. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cherry
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Measures - 34" x
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Gustav Siegel, by J
J Kohn, Tall Stylish Secessionist Bentwood Rocking Chair
By J.&J. Khon 1, Gustav Siegel
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel.
A tall high back stylish Viennese Secessionist ebonised bentwood rocking chair
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood
Early 19th Century Original Grey Painted N.E. Tall Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very early 19th century original grey painted rocking chair is from New England and has the
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Pine
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Walnut and Cane Carved Rocker Rocking Chair Queen Anne Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Walnut and Cane Carved Rocker Rocking Chair Queen Anne Legs. Circa Early 1900s
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Rocking Chair. Attributed to Stomps Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio. Made from
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
$630 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Stickley Brothers in the Style of, an American Arts
Crafts Oak Rocking Chair
By Stickley Brothers
Located in London, GB
Stickley Brothers in the style of.
A good quality American Arts and Crafts oak rocking chair, with
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat Arm Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat and back Arm Rocking Chair with blue cushion
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Rocking Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Rocker, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An English, walnut framed armchair rocker, dating to the late
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Rocking Chairs c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chairs c1910
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Ladder Back Hip Rail Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Ladder Back Hip Rail Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a cane
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Oak
J.M. Young
Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
J.M. Young & Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features solid wood
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak
Hunzinger Victorian Rocking Chair
By George Hunzinger
Located in Hudson, NY
rocking mechanisms installed under the armrests that convert the chair from stationary to a rocker. Carved
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bentwood Early 1900s Rocking Chair Produced by Mundus, Budapest
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Bentwood and straw rocking chair produced by Mondus in the early 20th century.
The armchair is
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Antique Victorian Oak Wood Arts
Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair with Brass Accents
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Oak Wood Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair with Brass Accents. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Brass
Liberty and Co. A litte beech stained and original cane seated rocking chair
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A sweet litte beech stained and original cane seated rocking chair with a wonderful
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Beech
J. M. Young
Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Stickley Brothers, J. M. Young and Sons
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
In the manner of Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb early 19th Century example of R W Winfield Iron Rocking Chair.
History
The firm of R.W
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique English Windsor children
s rocking chair from the early 19th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This incredibly charming antique English rocking chair in a children's size is not only delightful
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
Signed 1928 Axel Einar Hjorth Rocking Chair for Nordiska Kompagniet. Solid Oak.
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare Rocking Chair by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1928
A highly collectible
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak, Wicker
$4,936 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Lambing Rocking Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural antique English lambing chair with a rocking function, crafted in England circa 1890s
Category
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Oak, Velvet
A Rare Thonet Number 3 Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in London, GB
A Rare Thonet No. 3 Bentwood and Cane Rocking Chair. Having the unmistakable Thonet trademark
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Cane, Bentwood
$4,107 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Rocking Chair - Charles Rohlfs Style - Stickley Era - W7212
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Rocking Chair from the Jamestown Furniture Co, Buffalo., NY - in the style of Charles Rholf
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,330 Sale Price
30% Off
Original 19th century bentwood Childrens rocking chair by Fischel Czechoslovakia
By Fischel, Thonet
Located in København K, 84
This rare late 19th-century bentwood children's rocking chair, crafted by Fischel in Czechoslovakia
Category
1890s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood, Rattan, Beech
Antique Windsor Rocking Chair, English, Elm, Rocker, Fireside Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Windsor rocking chair, an English, elm and ash porch or fireside rocker, dating
Category
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century French Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Child Rocking Chair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kid's room with this antique Art Deco child rocking chair. Crafted in France circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Antique slipper style rocking chair in cherrywood and blue velvet, late 19th c.
Located in View Park, CA
An antique Slipper style striped rocking chair, late 19th century or early 20th century. Upholstery
Category
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$272 Sale Price
50% Off
"Egg" Rocking Chair by the Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Italy, Circa 1922
By Antonio Volpe
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare “Egg” rocking chair in curved and stained wood, with caned seat and back. The wide oval-shaped
Category
1920s Italian Modern Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Original Gustav Siegel Bentwood Rocking Chair / Lounge, Jacob
Josef Kohn
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Gustav Siegel
Located in New York City, NY
.
The bentwood rocking chair's structure is of solid steam bentwood, made by steaming pieces of beech
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood
Arts
Craft Mission Tiger Oak
Leather Rocking Chair by Stickley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1910s, this exceptional Arts
Crafts Mission rocking chair showcases the timeless craftsmanship
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORiAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESTERFIELD ROCKING CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored Children's Aesthetic Movement Chesterfield tufted rocking armchair
M25 only for the UK and
Category
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Rocking Chair, Peter Cooper, R.W.Winfield Co. England Birmingham 1851
By R. W. Winfield
Co.
Located in Praha, CZ
An exceptional range of rocking chair, pioneer of bent chrome and cushioned seating, flat iron
Category
1850s Unknown Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Chrome
Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair
Located in Freehold, NJ
rocking base.
Dimensions: 27w 31d 33h 17sh 27ah
Condition notes: Chair itself is in good condition. Very
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Rush, Hickory
Childs Bar harbor Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fan back Early 20thc Bar Harbor Wicker Child Rocker. Wonderful blue painted wicker. The seat cushion was custom made for this child's rocker. Very strong and sturdy piece.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Wicker
$1,036 Sale Price
30% Off
Victorian Tufted Rocking Chair, Floral Velvet
Fringe Trim, c. 1900s USA
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A whimsical and romantic Victorian rocking chair, custom upholstered in a soft blush and floral
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Art Nouveau Bentwood Rocking Chair by Jacob
Josef Kohn, Wien. Austria 1911
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A graceful and historically significant bentwood rocking chair by renowned Viennese furniture
Category
1630s Albanian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood
EXQUISITE ViCTORIAN THONET ROCKING CHAIR WITH CHERUB CARVED BACK
SEAT PANELS
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Antique Victorian Thonet circa 1880 rocking chair with hand carved back and seat panel depicting Cherubs
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Bentwood
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early signed Old Hickory rocking chair is in fine condition with an amazing patina.This sturdy
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Hickory
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Windsor Paint-Decorated Comb-Back Rocking Chair
Located in Branford, CT
Fine Windsor paint decorated comb-back rocker chair. New England, circa 1820. Original paint and
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Wood
19th C Country House Campaign Ox Blood Leather Iron Rocking Chair R.W. Winfield
By R.W. Winfield Birmingham
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, ShropshireSimilar models of cast iron rocking chairs are shown in Georg Himmelheber's Cast Iron Furniture, Philip
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Iron
Pair of Circa 1850 Peter Cooper Black Leather Rocking Chairs for R.W. Winfield
Located in High Point, NC
This exceptional pair of circa 1850 rocking chairs is attributed to Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield
Category
Mid-19th Century English Industrial Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Metal
Arts
Crafts Fumed Oak Rocking Chair by Gustave Stickley, no. 311 1/2
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MISSION EBONIZED OAK ROCKING CHAIR NO. 311 1/2
Gustave Stickley ca. 1904-7, red ink maker's mark to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
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Antique Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique rocking chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique rocking chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique rocking chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique rocking chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique rocking chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thonet, Michael Thonet and R. W. Winfield
Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Rocking Chair?
The average selling price for an antique rocking chair at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $58,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Rocking-chairs for You
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.
Questions About Antique Rocking Chair
- What is a Boston rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Boston rocking chair is a wooden rocking chair with a decorative top panel and a seat and arms that curve down towards the front. Find an assortment of rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A platform rocking chair is a rocking chair constructed to have the rockers on a fixed platform rather than the floor. You’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary platform rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024What a rocking chair symbolizes is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Some people associate rocking chairs with comfort or relaxation. Because people often sit in the chairs to gently rock babies to sleep, the furniture may also represent parenthood or motherhood. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
- How old is the rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024The rocking chair is more than 275 years old. Early models date back to around 1725 and were made by outfitting Windsor chairs with skates. By 1787, rocking chairs were common enough for the word to be added to the English dictionary. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
- What is a Windsor rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A Windsor rocking chair is built for comfort and is usually manufactured in such a way that the seat’s spindles, along with the chair-back and legs, are pushed into holes that have been drilled. This sets this type of chair apart, as the standard construction of a chair sees that the back legs are continuous. The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. As mentioned, their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Windsor rocking chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
A rocking chair helps soothe infants, children, and adults alike. The rocking and swaying movement helps create a meditative and lethargic state.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if a rocking horse is antique, first look for a label or mark that indicates the manufacturer’s name. Some makers of antique rocking horses include F.H. Ayers, Collinsons Sons, G J Lines, Crossley Brothers and Stevenson Brothers. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, you may wish to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer who is knowledgeable about rocking horses. Shop a variety of rocking horses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
A wooden rocking chair can be cleaned using a sponge, soap, and water. After, you should proceed to pat the rocking chair down with a cloth.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Windsor rocking chair, enlist the help of a licensed furniture appraiser. Many convincing distressed reproductions exist due to their popularity and value. An experienced professional can accurately determine if yours is an authentic antique or a replica. Find a range of expertly vetted Windsor rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The cost of a wooden rocking chair varies depending on the type of wood used, its finish and craftsmanship. Also, the period that the rocking chair belongs to will define the price of the chair. An antique rocking chair might cost between $500 and $1,500 while a contemporary rocking chair may cost somewhere between $150 and $400. Find a variety of antique, vintage, and contemporary wooden rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024No, Benjamin Franklin did not invent the rocking chair. This common misconception is linked to an erroneous statement made in the book The Rocking Chair: An American Institution, published in 1921. In actuality, rocking chairs were created by English farmers early in the 18th century. Early American examples date back to around 1830. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rocking chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell the age of an old rocking chair, search under the seat, the legs and the bottom of the rockers for a maker's marking. By researching the maker and learning about how the characteristics of its pieces evolved over the years, you can often get a rough idea of how old your rocking chair is. If you are unable to find a mark, your piece could be a newer handcrafted item or an antique, in which case it would be helpful to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your piece. An expert can also assist you if you run into any difficulty dating your piece. Explore a variety of rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Bergère chair?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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