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Renato Zevi Italian Mid-Century Ellipse Chrome and Plaid Fabric Upholstered Rock
By Renato Zevi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian mid-century (circa 1970) ellipse-form rocking chair with a polished chrome frame with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Jm Young Oak Rocker, Circa 1910
By J. M. Young and Sons
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission rocking chair by JM Young offers quarter sawn oak construction
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural Handmade Angel Pazmino Leather Rocker Circa 1960s
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Peabody, MA
Modernist rocking chair inn leather and carved wood by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique New-York Style Ebonized Hand-Painted Rocker, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique New-York style ebonized hand-painted rocker, Circa 1920s.
Good vintage condition
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Paint
$881 Sale Price
25% Off
Early American Oak and Split Reed Seat Rocker, Circa 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
An early American oak and split Reed seat Rocker in very good condition.
Measures 21.5"W x 33.5"D x 41.25"H. Seat 15.50"H.
W7060722G
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Oak
Rare Lishman Rocker, Sculptural Chrome-Plated circa 1976, William Lishman
By Bill Lishman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Free form rocking chair with cast aluminum tractor seat and backrest,,
Canadian Bill Lishman is
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Stickley Co. Shaker Type Chestnut Ladder Back Rocker , NYC Circa 1910s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
office for nearly 40 years.
These chairs, according to the dealer at the time of sale, were from the
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Hans Wegner Keyhole Rocker for Getama, Denmark in Oak and Leather Circa 1960s
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peabody, MA
An original 1960s Hans Wegner "keyhole" rocker in darkened oak, reupholstered in vermillion colored leather. Model GE 673 for Getama, Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Victorian Child
s Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely child's mid-Victorian hardwood rocking chair, ebonized with hand painted polychromed floral
Category
Antique 1870s American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Rustic Rustic Dining Chairs in Hard Rock Maple Circa 1950s SIKES
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company, Sikes Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
A set of FOUR American rustic side chairs crafted in hard rock maple. Their distinctive russet
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
Antique Windsor Rocking Chair Wheelback 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Collectable wheelback /Windsor chair rocking chair circa 1930
Very comfortable to sit in
Bought
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Yeti" Pop Art Rocking Chair by Mario Scheichenbauer, circa 1968
Located in Brussels, BE
"Yeti" Pop Art Rocking Chair by Mario Scheichenbauer, circa 1968
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Bookcases
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob
Josef Kohn, 1910 circa
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Wax polished.
Jacob & Josef Kohn
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chaise Longues
Materials
Beech
Antique American Primitive Spindle Back Small Child
s Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Red Painted Primitive Spindle Back Small Child's Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child
s Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
heights. With its petite dimensions, rustic feel and lovely plum wood patina, this rocking chair circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children s Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Rare Antique American Shaker Mt. Lebanon Mushroom Cap Maple Childs Rocking Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive American Shaker Child's Rocking Chair, circa last quarter 19th Century. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Shaker Children s Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Antique Late 19th C. Victorian Maple Caned Childs Rocking Chair Doll Rocker Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian Childs Rocking Chair, circa 1890s. Features a serpentine crest rail over contoured caned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Children s Furniture
Materials
Cane, Maple
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
American 19th Century Handcrafted Child
s Boston Rocker
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming antique handcrafted small "Boston Rocker," circa 1880. This classic rocking chair features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
George Hunzinger, Lollipop Platform Rocking Chair, United States, circa 1880
By George Hunzinger
Located in New York, NY
advancements.
Exhibited:
Variations of this chair were included in Brooklyn Museum's 1997-8 exhibition, The
Category
Antique 1880s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
American Rocking Chair, circa 1890
Located in Sydney, NSW
American Rocking Chair The Metal Frame With A Buttoned Spoon Back Padded Arms Above Cast Scroll
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Biedermeier Rocking Chair, circa 1850
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish period Biedermeier rocking chair rendered in birch wood. In original fabric. In excellent
Category
Antique 1850s Swedish Biedermeier Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
Lovely Craftsman Period Rocking Chair, circa 1915
Located in Alhambra, CA
Reconditioned American Craftsman rocking chair with new red velvet fabric and anodized upholstery
Category
Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Swedish Gungstol Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
Located in Brussels , BE
very good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Small Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
Beautifully Well Proportioned Spindle Back Rocking Chair, circa 1960s.
The chair, made from beech
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Rocking Chair Metal, French, circa 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculptural Rocking chair metal, French, circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Rocking Chairs
Rocking Chair Metal, French, circa 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rocking chair metal, French, circa 19th century, metal and leather. Very rare.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Rocking Chairs
Antique French Napoleon III Rocking Chair, circa 1850s
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
This French antique, Napoleon III, rocking chair is manufactured during, circa 1850s.
It has
Category
Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
English Georgian Period Oak Rocking Chair, circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
This Georgian English antique pale oak rocking chair circa 1820 has the appeal of a piece of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George III Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Iron and Chrome Rocking-Chair, circa 1970
Located in L
Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare iron and chrome rocking-chair, manufactured in 1970, in perfect vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
American Empire Style Rocking Chair in Oak, circa 1890
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Alhambra, CA
Beautifully refinished American Empire style rocking chair, reupholstered in a deep brown mohair
Category
Antique 1890s American American Empire Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Oak
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Heron Rocking Chair, circa 1960s, Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Denver, CO
Sculptural Japanese Heron rocking chair, circa 1960s. In original upholstery. Marked on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Beautiful Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Chair Armchair, circa 1970, European Work
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful bamboo and rattan rocking chair, circa 1970.
In very good condition.
Really nice
Category
Vintage 1970s European Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Rocking Chair by A. Pazmino, Ecuador, circa 1960
By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo
Located in London, GB
Statement Ecuadorian rocking chair in leather and walnut designed by Angel Pazmino in 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fredrik Kayser Model 599 Teak Rocking Chair, Rocker Norway, circa 1960s
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Fredrik A. Kayser Model 599 teak rocking chair, Rocker Norway circa 1960s
Magnificent mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat by Neville Neal, England circa 1920
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An oak spindle back rocking chair by Neville Neal.
Designed by Ernest Gimson.
Rush seat.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Original First Owner Custom Wool Fabric Rocking Lounge Chair, Germany circa 1970
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
This 1970 rocking chair has its original first owner custom ordered funky wool fabric
The chair
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Foam, Birch
Thonet Style Tubular Metal Rocking Chair, 1950
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
Rocking chair tubular metal Thonet style imitation leather Measures: Top.100cm, depth 110cm, width
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hans Brockhage
Erwin Andrea Rocking Cart Germany, circa 1950
By Hans Brockhage
Erwin Andrea
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrä Rocking Cart Germany circa 1950
Reversible Rocking Cart Push Car
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Antonio Volpe / Josef Hoffmann (attr.) "Egg" rocking chair c. 1920
By Josef Hoffmann, Antonio Volpe
Located in New York, NY
“Egg” rocking chair, circa 1920.
Steam bent beech with a natural patina, original caned seat and
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rocking Chair of Ebonized Rush and Rush Seat Attributed to Ernest Gimson
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Southampton, NY
Fine circa 1910, rocking chair, with ball-turned carving. High back has finialled posts. Ball
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Rush, Wool
Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947, Brazilian Rosewood, Mid-Century Modern
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
Emanating from the creative genius of Joaquim Tenreiro, this circa 1947 rocking chair embodies an
Category
Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Final Closing March 31! 19th Century George Hunzinger Lollipop Rocking Chair
By George Hunziger
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Store closing March 31. Rare and phenomenal George Hunzinger lollipop rocking chair, circa 1885
Category
Antique 1880s German Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Classical Carved Mahogany Rocker, Probably Boston, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
This rocker is quite substantial, with beautifully carved scrolled arms with lambs’ tongue detail at the top. It is in fine condition with springs and good upholstery. This very comf...
Category
Antique 1830s American American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Brass Upholstered Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chairs
Located in Amarillo, TX
Set of four brass upholstered Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin chairs with rocking mechanism, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Arnold Madsen Attributed Clam Rocking Chair circa 1960s
By Arnold Madsen
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
A rare circa 1960s rocking chair attributed to Arnold Masden as the designer. The wood and grain
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Birch
20th Century Design Roger Lecal Rocking Chaise Longue, Jetstar Model, 1975
By Roger Lecal
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Roger LECAL "Jet Star" folding rocking lounge chair, circa 1975, structure made up of two large
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
Pair of Perforated Metal Armchairs, circa 1950
Located in Roubaix, FR
Pair of perforated metal armchairs or Rocking chairs USA, circa 1950. Polished and varnish finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
$1,795 / set
Scandinavian Rocking Chair, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Danish rocking chair from the 1950s.
Massive teakwood and new foam-filled and reupholstered with
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Wood, Wool
Wonderful English Rocking Chair, circa 1840s
Located in Greding, DE
Wonderful english rocking chair, circa 1840´s.
Iron, unrestored, original patina.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Chromed Rocking Chair, circa 2000
By Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Manufactured in Czech, circa 2000. Chrome-plated tubes, artificial leather. In the
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Windsor Rocking Chair, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Windsor rocking chair.
England circa 1900.
Spindle back rocking chair in original finish
Category
20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gungstol Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Sweden - Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
Measures : 55cmx106cm H:98cm SH:50m
Material : Wood lacquered
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Walnut Child
s Rocking Chair, circa 1920s
Located in Sofia, BG
A vintage walnut child's rocking chair with cane back and seat, circa 1920. Very good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Ole Wanscher Rosewood Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Rare rosewood edition of the 'Senator' rocking chair, circa 1960. Produced by France and Son
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Ole Wanscher Rosewood Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Rare rosewood edition of the 'Senator' rocking chair, circa 1960. Produced by France and Son
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Ole Wanscher Rosewood Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Rare rosewood edition of the 'Senator' rocking chair, circa 1960. Produced by France and Son
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
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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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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