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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
Gustav Siegel, Rocking Chair circa 1900, Edition Khon
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gustav Siegel, rocking chair circa 1900, edition Khon.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rocking Chair by Salterini American Circa 1950
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Round, outdoor rocking chair in black enameled metal by Salterini.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rocking Chair, Edwardian, Country Kitchen, Windsor Elbow Chair, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An Edwardian, country kitchen, Windsor, lath back, elbow chair in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rocking Chair and Ottoman American circa 1970
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chair and ottoman in chrome with new grey leather
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.10, circa 1900
By D. G. Fischell, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Viennese Secession Rocking Chair by Thonet, circa 1911
By Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany shade tainted and varnished beechwood. Beautiful example of an iconic armchair from the Viennese Secession. This model is sometimes attributed to Joseph Hoffmann.
Origina...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Wood
French Slat and Branch Rocking Chair, Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rustic oak slat rocker with unique curled and shaped branch design.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rocking Chairs
Vintage Mid Century Bamboo Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
Located in Surrey, GB
Vintage mid-century bamboo rocking chair, circa 1960s. Good vintage condition.
Dimension: W 56
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Rattan Rocking Chair, Hardwood Recliner, Midcentury, circa 1970s
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, circa 1970.
Comfortable high back rocking chair
Hardwood frame in very good order throughout
Category
20th Century English Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Black Leather Wingback Style Rocking Chair, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
A circa 1900 leather black leather wingback style chair on solid wooden rockers. Tufted leather
Category
Antique Early 1900s North American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Gustav Siegel, Viennese Secession Rocking Chair, Bentwood, circa 1900
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Munster, NRW
A bentwood rocking chair, by Austrian Art Nouveau designer Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Ole Wanscher FD-120 Rosewood Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Rare rosewood edition of the model FD-120 rocking chair, produced by France and Son, Denmark, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Limbert Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts rocking chair
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Limbert Oak Rocking Chair Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts rocking chair by Limbert offers oak construction with slat back and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liceu De Artes E Oficios, Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in PARIS, FR
This rocking chair model is a classic piece from the Liceu de Artes e Oficios workshop. Its modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Rocking Chair Ton, Arch Antonín Šuman, circa 1965
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed by Arch. Antonín Šuman. Original state. Solid and compact. The original surface finish shows signs of use. Natural string. Made by Ton company, the successor of Thonet Compa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Chrome Rocking Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Miami, FL
Chrome rocking chair circa 1970's with faux leather upholstery. Possibly Italian.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,275
Early 20th Century Stickley Mission Oak Rocking Chair, circa 1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Stickley mission oak rocking chair, circa 1910
Solid and comfortable chair
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Vintage Rocking Chair, Hardwood, Rattan, Recliner, circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a midcentury vintage rocking chair, a hardwood and rattan recliner, circa 1970
Category
Mid-20th Century English Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Midcentury Vintage Rocking Chair, Hardwood, Rattan, Recliner, circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a midcentury vintage rocking chair, a hardwood and rattan recliner, circa 1970
Category
Mid-20th Century English Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Bauhaus Rocking Chair, Chrome-Plated Steeltubes, Fabric, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus rocking chair, Chrome-plated steeltubes, black and white fabric, Germany circa 1930
Bent
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ole Wanscher Model FD-120 Rosewood Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By France
Søn, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Rare rosewood edition of the model FD-120 rocking chair, produced by France and Son, Denmark, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Victorian Antique Windsor Rocking Chair, English Armchair, Yorkshire, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian, antique, Windsor rocking chair. An English armchair from Yorkshire and dating
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Studio Technica Cassina, Rocking Chair Model 572, circa 1955
By Studio Tecnico
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Rocking chair by Studio Tecnico Cassina, model No. 572 designed circa 1955. Original pad, replaced
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Adirondack Style Old Hickory Branch Form Rocking Chair Circa 1950
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Adirondack style rocking chair in the manner of Old Hickory offers branch form frame with slat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Hans Wegner, J16 Rocking Chair for FDB Møbler, circa 1950
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munster, NRW
Scandinavian rocking chair in beech, model J16, by Danish designer Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler. Rare
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vintage Teak Rocking Chair by Stol Kamnik, circa 1960s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage rocking chair in teak and beech. This was made in the former
Category
Vintage 1960s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Paddle-Arm Rocking Chair, Circa 1960
s
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic low-slung mid-century American modern rocker with paddle arms, circa 1960s. Brass accents.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher, circa 1950s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic Danish rocker designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Daverkosen, an early version, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Stickley Rocking Armchair, circa 1902
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stickley rocking arm chair, circa 1902. Removable cushions in blue-green leather. 1902 label
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
A Fabulous English Metal Rocking Chair in Leather, Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English antique metal rocker with stunning curves in metal and original leather upholstered seat, pillow and arm rests. The metal rails are accented with brass hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rocking Chairs
Antique Arts
Crafts Charles Stickley Oak Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Charles Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts rocker by Charles Stickley offers oak construction with slat back and cushioned seat, unmarked, c1910
Measures - 35.5'' H x 29'' W x 29.5'' D; 17'' seat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rocking Chair J&J Kohn Nr.827, circa 1904
By Michael Thonet, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950
By R. W. Winfield
Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
Well preserved peter cooper for R.W. Winfield rocking chair, circa 1950
Nice rocking chair based
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Rocking Chair, English, Edwardian, Windsor Stick Back, Elbow, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair, an English Edwardian, Windsor, country kitchen, stick back elbow
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Child
s Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts child's rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley (partial label
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Stickley Brothers Arts
Crafts Oak and Leather Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 rocking chair
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1910s American Mission Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Stickley Style Arts
Crafts Oak and Leather Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair
Recently procured from Frank Lloyd
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Rocking Chair English Victorian, Mahogany Wavy Line Rocker, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair, an English, Victorian, mahogany wavy line rocker dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Green Velvet Rocking Chair, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A nice chrome and original green velvet rocking chair. It's made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique Rocking Chair, American, Shaker Number 7 Rocker, Edwardian, Circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique shawl back rocking chair. An American, ash and pine rocker crafted by The
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Pine
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form Rocking Chair, circa 1910, Signed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack rocking chair by Old Hickory offers stick construction in form with reeded
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Reed
Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
American Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Childs Rocking Chair Children
s Rocker Seat English Georgian, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
presented in excellent condition.
A well proportioned rocking chair with pleasing design which will make
Category
Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Windsor Rocking Chair Ash
Elm, Crinoline Stretcher, English circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A most pleasing windsor rocking armchair presented in very good antique condition
with classic
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Studio Tecnica Cassina, Italy, circa 1950, Model 572 Rocking Chair
By Cassina
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Studio Tecnica Cassina, Italy. A model 572 rocking chair in ash timber (possibly Elm). Beautifully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
English Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vintage English, button-tufted, leather upholstered rocking chair. Circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Hans Wegner Model J16 Beechwood Rocking Chair circa 1973
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A highly functional and very comfortable rocking chair designed by Hans Wegner in 1944 as "Model
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Antique Arts
Crafts Gus Stickley Mission Oak Rocking Chair, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
with slat back, circa 1910.
Measures: 35" H x 27.25" W x 25" D.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, 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
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker
By Gustav Stickley (signed with red decal)
USA, Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rocking Chair No. 511 by M. Kammerer for Thonet, Austria, circa 1905
By Marcel Kammerer, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding rocking chair, model No. 511 out of the famous company of Thonet Vienna/ Austria circa
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Rocking Chair No. 511 by M. Kammerer for Thonet, Austria, circa 1905
By Marcel Kammerer, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding rocking chair, model No. 511 out of the famous company of Thonet Vienna/ Austria circa
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Antique George III Provincial Rocking Wing Chair, circa 1800-1810
Located in New Orleans, LA
This sturdy, practially indestructible chair has a little drawer on one side, perfectly suited for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antonio Volpe Udine/Josef Hoffmann (Attr.) "Egg" Black Rocking Chair, circa 1922
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Breathtaking as well as most elegant rocking chair:
Fine quality of bentwood manufacturing (black
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Other Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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 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.
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