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Woodard Company Outdoor Child s Rocker with Scrolling Pattern
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Russell Woodard child size wire frame outdoor patio rocking chair with scrolling pattern and mesh steel seats. Price per chair. Available- Two Please contact us if you would l...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Pink Fiberglass Lounge Rocking Chair Rar
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hot pink is known to be one of the rarest color to collectors worldwide. Here we have a vintage arm shell produced by Herman Miller in the early 1970s. Rocker base is a newer product...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Purple Fiberglass Lounge Rocking Chair Rar
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Purple is known to be the rarest color to collectors worldwide. Here we have a vintage arm shell produced by Herman Miller in the early 1970s. Rocker base is a newer production, chai...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Walter Lamb Rocking Chair
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rocking lounge chair by Walter Lamb. Chair is model C-5701. Materials: Bronze or copper tubing, roping.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Orange Rocker
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames chair on new base in red orange. Shell in excellent condition. Birch runners. Metal frame also available in chrome at no additional charge.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bird Chair by Hary Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an iconic "Bird" Chair and Ottman by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. The chair can be rocked or sat in still and is incredibly comfortable. Can be used with or with out the original...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Side Shell Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames shell seat from the 1960s, with original partial Herman Miller label and Cincinnati Milacron mark on a newer rocker base. Color is a light tan.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Chrome and Leather Rocker, circa 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Austin, TX
Newly reupholstered rocking chair in white leather with original chrome base and arms. Wide and comfortable seat.
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eames Management Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Complete with an "ankle breaker" base and hard-shell back, these rocking chairs are the perfect plush addition to any space, instantly grabbing the visitor's eye. Newly covered in sh...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ochre Dark Herman Miller Eames RAR
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare color Ochre Dark Herman Miller Eames RAR on new base. Shell in excellent vintage condition with no fading, cracks, dings. Normal wear consistent with age and use. Base frame als...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Navy Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Navy blue Herman Miller Eames rocker on new base. Chair dates to late 1950s. Excellent condition with no fading or cracks. Normal wear from age and use. Base available in chrome as w...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Seafoam Green Herman Miller Eames RAR
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Seafoam Green Herman Miller Eames shell on new base. Shell is in excellent vintage condition. No fading, cracks, or gouges. Normal wear consisten with age and use. Base availabl...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Lee Woodard Tubular Brass Rocking Chair or Rocker in Tufted Vinyl
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely Mid-Century rocking chair designed by Lee Woodard. The chair frame is bent and hammered tubular brass, with wooden rockers. Upholstered in a tufted oxblood vinyl.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Herman Miller Zenith Eames Rope Edge Rocker (RAR) with Rare Base
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Very rare Eames (RAR) rope edge rocking chair with the first generation "ankle breaker" base. This example is "as found" from the family of the original purchaser...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Studio Rocking Chair by Leon Mayer in Solid Walnut
By Leon Meyer
Located in Berlin, DE
Rocking armchair by Leon Mayer in walnut and metal. Well handcrafted piece of art!
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Tilt and Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Chic Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin brass based tilt and swivel chairs. Upholstery is original and is in good shape with minor fading, foam is still soft. Brass base is in excellent...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Herman Miller Eames Magenta New Old Stock Fiberglass Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell in Magenta. Shell is New Old Stock, that is, it is vintage but has never been used. Likely a custom color. I have been unable to find this color ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Calif Asia Rattan Rocker
By Calif-Asia
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Calif Asia rattan rocker. Excellent original condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Rope-Edge Fiberglass Rocker by Charles Eames for Zenith/Herman Miller
By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
This early rocking chair, the RAR, was designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by Zenith Plastics for Herman Miller. The rope-edge fiberglass shell, in a warm parchment color, sit...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Excellent Early Example of the Eames "RAR" Rope Edge Zenith Rocker
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in santa monica, CA
Excellent early example of the Eames "RAR" rope edge Zenith rocker. Complete with large original large shock mounts and a pristine original Zenith / Herman Miller Label, colors still...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Zenith RAR Rope Edge Rocking Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Washington, DC
100% original Herman Miller Zenith rope edge rocking chair. The parchment color rocking chair has the early rope edge and partial Zenith label. The original zinc metal base and birch...
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Zinc

Milo Baughman Rocking Chair and Stool
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, CA
This rocking chair and stool by the well known American designer Milo Baughman is in wonderful original condition. The leather and aluminum construction make for a stylish, modern a...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eames Zenith Rope Edge RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
This rocker is all original. The parchment color shell has a rope edge and a checkerboard Zenith label. The black wire base has birch runners in fine original condition with a beauti...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Zenith Rope Edge Rocking Chair
By Zenith, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early original example has the first generation Zenith fiberglass shell with the rope edge and extra large shock mounts. The yellow fiberglass seat is free of discoloration and...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Pair Homecrest Rocking Lounge Chairs Ottoman w/ Original Cushions
By Homecrest
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This is totally a killer set! In all my years, I've yet to come across any that retain the original cushions, never mind cushions in amazing condition! These lovely wire-mesh chairs ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

Original Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a rare and early example of the RKR. It is is a wire frame on an early rocker base made of Birch and a Girard fabric hopsack material bikini seat pad.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Iconic Charles Ray Eames for Herman Miller "RAR" Rocker
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic to be had! Add a dashing pop of yellow to your space. This would make a fantastic reading or occasional chair, circa 1950, U.S.A.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Classic 1950 Charles Eames Shell Rocker
By Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Orange color with white fibers, typical of the early shell. Some darker fibers within the shell. Original Eiffel base, mounts and rockers. Some surface rust and scuffs on runner, but...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Modernist Folding Slatted Rocking Chairs by Telescope Folding Chair Co.
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Telescope Folding Furniture Company has been making outdoor campaign furniture out of Granville, New York since 1903. The handsome example before you is a pair of their mid-centu...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Swivel Rocking Chairs in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, CA
These so comfortable chairs rock and swivel. They sit on a five-point swiveling base in metal and have been re-upholstered in an eggshell canvas fabric.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bill Lishman Free-Form Rocking Chair
By Bill Lishman
Located in Winnetka, IL
Bill Lishman Free Form Rocking Chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

First Year Production of Charles and Ray Eames Rope-Edge Rocker, Zenith Labell
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great example, first year production Charles and Ray Eames Rocker, Natural putty color, Wonderful exposed fibers, rope edge, large "domes of silence" shock mounts, early Zenith label...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lee L. Woodard Tufted Leather and Brass Rocking Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Lee L. Woodard Manufacturer: Woodard & Sons Company Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern Country: United States Date: 1940s Dimensions: 36.75″H x 27.25″W x 39.5″D Seat ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Early Production Eames Rar Rocker for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful early production Eames Rocker with the wood rounded rockers. The shell is in wonderful shade with a small production blemish in the seat. White fiberglass bucket shell wi...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Homecrest Metal Wire High Backed Lounge Chair
By Homecrest
Located in Quogue, NY
If you took 1stdibs's recent "Mad Men" quiz, honoring the final episode of that iconic series, then you probably noticed Don and Peggy sitting outdoors on two white metal chairs (Que...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Homecrest Metal Wire Barrel Chair
By Homecrest
Located in Quogue, NY
If you took 1stdibs's recent "Mad Men" quiz, honoring the final episode of that iconic series, then you probably noticed Don and Peggy sitting outdoors on two white metal chairs (Que...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Ralph Rapson for Knoll Rocking Chair
By Ralph Rapson
Located in Providence, RI
Rare rocking chair designed by Ralph Rapson (1914-2008) and manufactured by Knoll in 1945. Very rare, as it was only in production for one year. Rapson studied at Cranbrook and later...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Eames Zenith Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Second generation Zenith fiberglass shell rocking chair designed by Ray and Charles Eames and the last of the California produced chairs by the Zenith Plastics Company. Medium grey i...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Zenith Rope Edge RAR by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
950's Eames Zenith RAR Elepnat hide grey rocker in amazing condition, shell is clean, no issues, runners have some dirt marks and minor wear appropriate to age. Nice label intact. 9 ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Waltham, MA
Rare shell rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. An entirely original example of an early RAR with second generation Zenith fiberglass shell, extra large shock mo...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swivel Rocker Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Peabody, MA
Rare platform rocking lounge chair with chromed steel swivel base by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1970s. Original upholstery needs to be re-done.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Russell Woodard Mesh Rocker
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A molded steel mesh rocking chair in black wire and iron in the style of Charles Eames.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fabulous Milo Baughman Style Marine Blue Velvet Chrome Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Milo Baughman style flat bar chrome rocker and ottoman with brand new marine blue velvet fabric, great form and one of the hippest modernist rockers around. The chrome frame has a ni...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Pair of Salterini Rockers with a Side Table
By John Salterini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Made of iron, this pair of Salterini rockers and side table are newly powder-coated in orange. These rare rocker don't come up for sale very often.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Charles and Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Washington, DC
A clean black RAR Eames rocking chair.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern, Eames Rocking Armchair
Located in Oakville, CT
Mid-Century Modern. Orange fiberglass shell rocking chair. Made with wood, steel, and fiberglass. Chair measures 27" x 25" x 26 1/4". Seat measures 16" x 18".
Category

20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather and Chrome Rocking Chair
By Lawsonia Mfg. Co. Inc.
Located in New York, NY
Navy leather cushions and trim appoint this gracefully curving rocker. The head pillow is adjustable making this one of the most comfortable chairs you have ever sat in. You will fee...
Category

Late 20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

American Leather, Brass and Enamel Rocking Chair by Lee Woodward
Located in Austin, TX
A comfortable, stylish and distinctive rocking chair designed by Lee L. Woodard of the Woodard and Sons company from Owosso, Michigan. The naturally distressed rich brown leather sea...
Category

20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Rockers for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Excellent pair of original matching rockers designed by Charles and Ray Eames and made by Herman Miller. Deep red fabric, zinc supports and birch runners. All in very good original...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Eames "Baby Rocker" RAR by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
If an employee of Herman Miller were to have a child, they would be given an Eames RAR to rock the newborn. It would be marked with a small brass placard commemorating the name and b...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Zinc

Baby Rocking Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cologne, DE
Until the 1980s every employer of Herman Miller got a present by the company, when his child was born - the legendary RAR Baby Rocker. This rocking chair is one of this rare chair...
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Vintage 1970s American International Style Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

RKR-1 Rocking Chair by Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An architectural RKR-1 rocking chair with a wire frame, birch rocking runners and a black Naugahyde cover over natural hemp.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare First Production Eames Rocker Zenith Plastics
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely rare original roped edge Eames rocking chair with a very early base. Made by the Zenith plastics corporation in a pink salmon color. Chair shows fading and general wear, bu...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bill Lishman Free-Form Rocking Chair
By Bill Lishman
Located in Highland Park, IL
Free form rocking chair with cast aluminum tractor seat and backrest
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

American Art Deco Red Enameled Steel Rocking Chair and Companion Lounge Chair
Located in Port Hope, ON
This striking two-piece set of American Art Deco red enameled tubular steel chairs with black vinyl loose cushions consists of a rocking chair and matching lounge chair. These were r...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Rocking Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Eames, Herman Miller Rocking Chair
Category

Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Rocker
Located in Mexico City, DF
This rocking chair boasts a simplicity of form rendering the piece sculptural in essence. The 2 contoured veneered mahogany plywood arms, support the seat frame which is tacked with ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron, Brass

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North American Metal Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of north american metal rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Find 288 antique and vintage north american metal rocking chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 25 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. North american metal rocking chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. North american metal rocking chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large north american metal rocking chairs, so small north american metal rocking chairs measuring 3.94 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames each produced beautiful north american metal rocking chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are North American Metal Rocking Chairs?

Prices for north american metal rocking chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, north american metal rocking chairs begin at $85 and can go as high as $27,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,398.

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.