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Italian Milo Baughman Style Rocking Chair in Chrome and Leather, circa 1970
By Guido Faleschini, Milo Baughman
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Italian rocking chair in the style of Milo Baughman or Guido Faleschini.
Designer: Unknown
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rocking Chair by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe, Netherlands, circa 1963
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare rocking chair by Louis van Teeffelen for Walraven & Bevers, 1963.
Solid teak base with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
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
Signed Walter Lamb for Brown-Jordan Bronze Outdoor Rocking Chair, circa 1950
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and manufactured by Brown Jordan. A rarity with the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Child Size Rattan Rocking Chair with Wicker Woven Seat, Circa 1950
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare child size Paul Frankl inspired single-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with woven
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Woodard Steel
Pony Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Woodard steel and pony hide rocking chair circa 1940's. This exquisite example has button tufted
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old original rocking chair was designed and manufactured by Thonet circa 1925. This rocking
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Fifties Eames RAR Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR rocking chair circa 1955. This example was purchased in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts
Crafts JM Young Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair, circa 1910
By J. M. Young and Sons
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts rocking chair by JM Young offers quarter sawn oak construction with slat
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Rocking Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Swedish rococo rocking chair circa 1730-1769. Beautiful, unusual rocking chair from
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Rocking Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Jugendstil Rocking Chair by Thonet, Stained Beech, Weave, Austria circa 1910
Located in Regensburg, DE
Solid beech frame, stained in a darker walnut tone.
Original braid weave / wicker in good condition. Restored and hand polished with shellac.
Manufacturer: Gebrüder Thonet
Dimensions...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Beech
Revolving Rocking Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Circa 1970 American
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of chairs with a round, brass base that supports a revolving, rocking seat. Both the seat and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Hans Wegner Danish Rocking Chairs for FDB Mobler, circa 1960s
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peabody, MA
rocking chair is dated 1966, the other 1968.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
1950s Modernist Italian Walnut Rocking Chair
By Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi, Carlo di Carli, Singer
Located in New Windsor, NY
Italian walnut modernist rocking chair. Circa 1950-60. Featuring a shaped slatted back, cut out
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
L.
J.G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter
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 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Eames Herman Miller Bikini Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
First year production Eames bikini rocking chair circa 1950. This all original example has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ole Wanscher
Senator
Danish Rocking Chair, 1960
By Cado, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher 'Senator' rocking chair, circa 1960. Produced by Cado, Denmark. Includes maker's stamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Wool
1960s Upholstered Bentwood Rocking Chair by TON
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden chair was produced in Czechia, circa 1960. A rocking chair in bentwood, this
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Eames Herman Miller Zenith Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR rocking chair circa 1950. This first year production
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Herman Miller Rar Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Rar rocking chair circa 1958. This example is a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Ole Wanscher Teak
Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Ole Wanscher teak and leather rocking chair circa early 1960's. This example has a beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Czech Ton Bent Wood Rocking Chair
By TON a.s.
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s bent wood rocking chair has great lines and chenille upholstered seat and back
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Czech Wingback Rocking Chair Midcentury Vintage
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful circa 1950s Czech wingback rocking chair with a beech angular frame and which
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Italian Rocking Chair 1950s Organic Design, Midcentury
By Carlo di Carli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fantastic rocking chair, vintage circa 1950s, Italy. In the style of Guglielmo Pecorini, BPPR
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Ole Wanscher Danish Modern Model 120 Rocking Chair
By France
Søn, Ole Wanscher
Located in New Windsor, NY
Ole Wanscher Danish Modern Model 120 rocking chair. Circa 1960-70. Solid teak frame. Retains the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR Rocking Chairs, circa 1950
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of RARs is in excellent condition. We paired them with two of our soft and cozy Brazilian sheepskins.
Herman Miller
USA, 1950
molded fiberglass with rope edge, walnut...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Danish Teak Rocking Chair
By Frank Reenskaug
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish teak rocking chair designed by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Model 182, circa 1958, Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Lovely Chrome
Leather Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Renato Zevi for Selig chrome and leather rocking chair circa early 1970's. This example has
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique American Victorian Late Classical Regency Mahogany Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional American Late Classical Regency and Empire inspired rocking chair, circa 1850s
Category
Antique 1850s Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Miller Rocking Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller rocking chair circa early 1960's. This example has a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
Rocking Chaise Longue Gebruder Thonet Nr.7500, circa 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, August Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. The oldest known display of these extremely rare lounge is on a poster from the Paris World Exhibition in 1878. In that time w...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Mid Century Franco Albini Curvy Bamboo Rocking Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s rocking chair in bent bamboo by Italian designer Franco Albini. Compelling curvy lines
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Italian circa 1850 Hand Carved Fruitwood Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Early Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
William IV circa 1830 Swedish Pine Rocking Armchair Stunning Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Swedish rocking armchair
This is a very ornate and decorative armchair, the timber is sculptured all
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish William IV Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Vintage Virginia House Tavern Pine Colonial Stenciled Large Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Virginia House Tavern Pine rocking chair, circa 1970s. A robust chair with thick saddle seat
Category
Vintage 1970s American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
FINE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 HAND CARVED CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Hitchcock Style Windsor Back Maple Rocking Chair Stencil Harvest Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Windsor style Hitchcock inspire oversized rocking chair, circa mid 20th century. Made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
An all original vintage rocking lounger designed by Renato Zevi circa 1970s
By Selig
Located in Houston, TX
An all original vintage rocking lounger designed by Renato Zevi and produced by Selig in the early
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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 Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage S. Bent
Bros. Victorian Amish Style Oak Wood Rocker Rocking Chair
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage S. Bent & Bros. Victorian Amish Style Oak Wood Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Rocking Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare modern rocking chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig in Denmark circa 1960s. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Chairs after Milo Baughman Circa 1975 American
By Milo Baughman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of rocking chairs upholstered in blue leather supported by oval stainless steel legs on each
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Style Stick
Reed Chairs
Rocker, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack chair and rocker set in the manner of Old Hickory offer stick form frames
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Antique Oak Pressed Carved Adjustable Conversion High Chair Rocker, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
surmounting caned seat and shaped tray, converts from rocker to highchair, circa 1910
Measures: 40.5" H x
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Joaquim Tenreiro Pair of Rosewood and Cane U Chair, circa 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
(Santos Rosewood) and cane in the 1960s.
One of Tenreiro's most collectible and sought after chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane
Mira Nakashima Figured Rocker Chair circa 2009 Signed and Dated
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mira Nakashima figured rocker chair circa 2009 signed and dated.
The underside signed Mira
Category
Early 2000s Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mira Nakashima Figured Rocker Chair circa 2009 Signed and Dated
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mira Nakashima figured rocker chair circa 2009 signed and dated.
The underside signed Mira
Category
Early 2000s Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jacob Kjaer Danish Teak Rocker Circa 1960s
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Peabody, MA
Danish teak rocking chair by Jacob Kjaer, with removable head pillow, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Gustav Stickley Oak Rocker, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Gustav Stickley rocking chair offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Milo Baughman Rocker circa 1970
s
Located in Miami, FL
A Gorgeous Milo Baughman Mid-Century Rocker with Polished Stainless Steel Base and Dark Navy Blue Pleather Upholstry.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Antique English Figural Carved Oak Rocker with Pub Genre Scene, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English rocking chair offers oak construction with carved genre pub scene in back
Category
Early 20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
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 rocker by JM Young offers quarter sawn oak construction with slat back, c1910.
Measures- 36.75''H x 27.5''W x 30''D.
Catalogue Note: Ask about DI...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Gustav Stickley Child
s Rocker, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission child's rocker by Gustav Stickley offers oak construction with ladder back, unsigned, c1910
Measures: 23" H x 14" W x 18.5" D; seat 10.5" H.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Harden Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Rocker, Circa 1910
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Harden mission oak rocker offers slat back and sides with cushion seat, c1910
Measures - 34'' H x 30.5'' W x 29'' D; 17" seat height.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Early Gustav Stickley Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocker, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
and seat cushion, original finish, circa 1910
Measures - 36.25" H x 25.5" W x 27.5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Yngve Ekstrom Rocker with Leather Seat for Swedese, Sweden, circa 1960s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Peabody, MA
Scandinavian midcentury rocking chair designed by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, made in Sweden, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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, 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 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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