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Thonet Rocking chair, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rocking chair circa 1920 with cherub images on the backrest and seat panel. Made by the influential
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Bentwood Child
s Rocking Chair, circa 1940s
Located in Sofia, BG
A vintage bentwood child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, circa 1950. Very good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$398 Sale Price
25% Off
Rocking Chair Style Thonet circa 1930 Good Condition
By J.&J. Khon 1, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rocking chair style thonet circa 1930 good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Bauhaus Rocking Chair, Chromed Steeltubes, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, rare Bauhaus Rocking Chair from Germany circa 1920/30s.
Chrome-plated thick bent
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Yngve Ekström
Circle
Rocking Chair, Sweden, circa 1960
By Møbel AB Sweden, Yngve Ekström
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Manufacturer: Stol AB Sweden.
Country: Sweden
Model: Circle rocking chair
Design period: circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Ebonized Bamboo Rocking Chair, Thonet, Circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic bentwood rocking chair. made of lacquered black bamboo, is attributed to Thonet from
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Bended beechwood rocking chair with rattan seat, circa 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Bended beechwood rocking chair with rattan seat, circa 1900
An English wooden bended rocking chair
Category
Early 20th Century British Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period V-back rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley (signed with red decal)
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American Walnut rocking chair with rush seat. 19th Century
Category
Antique 1870s American American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Mid-Century Bentwood Rocking Chair by Plycraft circa 1970
By Plycraft
Located in Chicago, IL
A Plycraft bentwood rocking chair, circa 1970. The frame is in original condition - showing some
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 511, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 511. Vienna Secession, circa 1904.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Rattan, 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
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Olav Haug Rocking Chair by Elverum Møbel, Norway, circa 1950
By Elverum Mobel
Trevarefabrikk 1, Olav Haug
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Very rare rocking chair by Olav Haug.
Designer: Olav Haug
Manufacturer: Elverum Møbel OG
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak rocking chair
By Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
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
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,585 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Rocking Chair in Ebonized Wood, Cane and Chrome Structure, Circa 1970
By Thonet
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Modernist Rocking Chair in Ebonized Wood, Cane, and Chrome Structure – Circa 1960–1970
Timeless
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Paul Tuttle model "Nonna" rocking chair for Stassle Switzerland, circa 1972
By Strässle International, Paul Tuttle
Located in Skokie, IL
Paul Tuttle model "Nonna" rocking chair for Stassle Switzerland, designed in 1972. This is as
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts rocker
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid Century Modern Purple Vintage Rocking Chair Roland Rainer Vienna circa 1958
By Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage rocking chair from lacquered beechwood in crazy purple color tone with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak
Rare Fredrik Kayser Model 599 Teak Rocking Chair, Rocker Norway, circa 1960s
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fredrik A. Kayser Model 599 teak rocking chair, Rocker Norway circa 1960s
Magnificent mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Victorian Mahogany and Tufted Velvet Upholstered Rocking Chair, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous late Victorian style mahogany frame and red velvet upholstered seat and tufted back. Velvet in good shape and the mahogany frame shows charming patina. Measures 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
$1,031 Sale Price
25% 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
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Folding adjustable steamer, deck or campaign rocking chair, circa 1920
s
Located in London, Fitzrovia
folding steamer or garden adjustable chair, circa 1920's
3 positions, and ...
It rocks!
Category
20th Century European Bohemian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage children’s Thonet rocking chair
By Thonet
Located in San Francisco, US
Vintage children’s Thonet rocking chair, circa 1920. Classic bentwood frame with woven wicker back
Category
Early 20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Bentwood
Mid-Century Walnut Brazilian Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Mid-century Brazilian rocking chair, circa 1950s, in walnut wood, exotic wood and leather
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner J16 Beech Rocking Chair with Hemp Cord Seat, circa 1960
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1944 designed Hans Wegner for FDB Mobler spindle back Rocking Chair. Featuring a solid Beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
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
Antique Mid-19th Century English Industrial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lawrence Hunter Studio Rocking Chair in Cognac Leather and Wood, USA, circa 1965
By Lawrence Hunter
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare early Lawrence B. Hunter rocking chair in original leather in outstanding patina. Provenance
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Vintage English Oak Rocking Chair, 1800s
Located in Markington, GB
Circa 1800 English Oak Rocking Chair
A charming English oak rocking chair dating from around 1800
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
$511 Sale Price
55% Off
Thonet Style Curved Bentwood Rocking Chair With Caning
By Maison Jansen, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A beautifully sculptural bentwood rocking chair, circa 1970s, crafted in the Thonet tradition of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
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
Category
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Bentwood Walnut Rocking Chair Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Bentwood rocking chair, circa mid 20th century. Made from walnut in classic bentwood styling with
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
By Portois
Fix, Michael Thonet
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare rocking chair made and designed by Micheal Thonet and Anton Fix , circa 1860.
The
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Baroque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$11,492 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Carved Wood Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Ornate Carved Wood Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare
Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine
Category
Antique 1820s Irish Primitive Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Jorgen Baekmark / FDB Mobler Danish Modern Beech Rocking Chair Modernist Rocker
By FDB Møbler, Jorgen Baermark
Located in Dayton, OH
Jorgen Baekmark / FDB Mobler Danish Modern Beech Rocking Chair, circa 1970s. Features a spindle
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Adirondack Tree Branch Twig Arts
Crafts Primitive Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Vintage Adirondack Tree Branch Twig Arts
Crafts Primitive Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1850 HAND CARVED FRUITWOOD LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea horses, Cherubs
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Early Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Cane Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Cane Rocking Chair Rocker. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique American Rustic Shaker Ebonized Wood Rush Seat Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Rustic Shaker Ebonized Wood Rush Seat Handmade Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Shaker Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Thonet Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Thonet Rocking Chair. Circa Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century British Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
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 Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Antique 1880s English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Iconic Thonet Style Bentwood Rocking Chair Natural Cane Rattan Seat Back Rocker
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
Thonet style attributed rocking chair. Circa mid century. Made from hardwood in classic bentwood
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
VINTAGE CIRCA 1930
s ENGLISH OAK ROCKING ARMCHAIR WITH LIBERTY
S LONDON IANTHE
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
vintage circa 1930's English rocking armchair with removable Liberty's London Ianthe fabric cover
Please
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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Circa Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of circa rocking chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique circa rocking chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. Circa rocking chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of circa rocking chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Arts and Crafts circa rocking chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made circa rocking chairs over the years, but those made by Ole Wanscher, Yngve Ekström and FDB Møbler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Circa Rocking Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,213, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $14,592 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 Circa Rocking Chairs
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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 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, 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 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.
- 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.
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