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American Rocking Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A mid 19th century American, probably Hitchcock, black painted with gilded accents rocking chair of
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Charles Eames Rocking Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Southampton, NY
Charles Eames rocking chair manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather Covered Rocking Chair, 1960s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Troinex, CH
Leather-covered metal, brass-plated tubular metal, painted metal. 87 x 65 x 93.5 cm (34 1/4 x 25 5
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Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Handmade Bart Simpson Child Rocking Chairs Folk Art - Pair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of handmade Bart Simpson child-size rocking chairs. Vintage condition, one is more worn than
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20th Century American Folk Art Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Frank Reenskaug Rocking Chair for Bramin Møbler, Denmark, Designed 1958
By Bramin Mobler, Frank Reenskaug
Located in London, GB
A beautiful modern Frank Reenskaug designed rocking chair for Bramin Møbler, Denmark. Features an
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Vintage 1960s European Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Light Gray Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler J16 Model Rocking Chair, 1962
By Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful model J16 rocking chair designed by Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler. The rocking chair is made
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech

Children s Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair Black Gilt Hand Painted Stencil, Pair
Located in Petaluma, CA
These are a pair of adorable Hitchcock style child’s rocking chairs. The Windsor rocking chair
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Mid-20th Century Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Comback Paint Stencil Rocker
Located in Sheffield, MA
New England comback painted and stencilled rocker. Re-paint to seat and areas of usual wear
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rocking Armchair in Natural Walnut Wood and Gold Leaf Finishes by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Classy baroque rocking armchair in natural walnut wood and patinated gold leaf finishes
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2010s Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Luxury Baroque Rocking Armchair Ivory and Silver Leaf Finish 100% Made in Italy
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
The ornamental quality and exclusive Italian design of this hand made baroque rocking chair is
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2010s Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver

Sheraton Faux Bamboo Child s Rocker
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful carved faux bamboo and painted child's rocking chair with original rush seat. Retains
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Antique 19th Century English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mayan Armchair
Located in istanbul, TR
and brings a new perspective to the rocking chair. As a design studio, we would like to question
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Futurist Rocking Chairs

Materials

Textile, Natural Fiber, Polyester

Decorated Boston Rocker
Located in New York City, NY
19th century American Rocker paint decorated rocking chair brown and gold detailing and pink
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Gilt Hand Painted Child s Rocking Chair Cane Back and Seat
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This wonderful children's rocking chair is hand carved, with a beautiful hand painted design along
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Children s Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

Wonderful 19thc Aligatored Original Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CRACKLED PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR HAS A NEW BLACK LINEN SEAT.
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

19thc Original Mustard Painted Rocking Chair From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL MUSTARD PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR FROM PENNSYLVANIA WITH THE ORIGINAL CANE SEAT AND
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

Folky 19thc Original Green Over Blue Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC OVERSIZE 19THC FOLKY ADRONDACK 19THC GREEN OVER BLUE ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR WITH
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

19thc Original Bittersweet Painted Rocking Chair W/ Homespun Linen Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc original salmon painted rocking chair with a mustard pin striping through out the
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

VICTORIAN ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC PRESSED BACK ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA GREAT OLD
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

1920 s Amish Red Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920-1930's Amish Lancaster County,Pennsylvania original tomato red bentwood rocking chair in great
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ebonized and Gilt Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
A 19th century rocking chair, the cresting rail above spindle back to the floral decorated seat
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Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs

Materials

Ebony

VICTORIAN ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC PRESSED BACK ORIGINAL GREEN PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR FOUND IN LANCASTER CO.,PENNA. FROM A
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Yellow Green Painted Rocking Chair with Floral Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yellow painted American rocking chair with green painted floral decoration and spindle back, 20th
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20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT 19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR WITH SUPER PATINA AND FINE EARLY FORM-GREAT
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Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

RARE 19THC BENTWOOD PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR W/ORIGINAL SEAT BACK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY YET FUNCTIONAL EARLY BENTWOOD ROCKING CHAIR IN WODEERFUL OLD SURFACE PAINT.THE BENTWOOD IS
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

19THC LANCASTER CO., PENNSYLVANIA ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL GREEN DECORATED AND PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR-PAINT DECORATION OF HAND PAINTED FLOWERS
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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR FROM LANCASTER CO. , PENNSYLVANIA-GREAT EARLY STENCIL OF BIRDS
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BROWN ROCKING CHAIR W/LEATHER SEAT&BACK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY AND ORIGINAL BROWN PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR IN BROWN DISTRESSED LEATHER SEAT AND BACK .GREAT
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine, Leather

19th Century Original Red Paint Decorated Child s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing 19th century red painted rocking chair with wonderful painted floral decorated backrest
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

EARLY 19THC ORIGINAL BITTERSWEET W/ LEATHER SEAT ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ROCKING CHAIR W/ ORIGINAL LEATHER SEAT. THIS FINE HANDMADE ROCKING CHAIR HAS A HAND SEWN SEAT AND IS ALL
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

Fantastic Early 19th c. Stick Windsor Rocking Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted rocking chair was found in New England.The seat is also original red painted
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20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Early 19th Century Original Paint Decorated Boston Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted rocking chair was found in Boston, Mass and has all the original decoration
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Painted Willow Adirondack Rocking Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand made willow branch Adirondack rocking chair with layers of old paint. The rocker with bands
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Antique Early 1900s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Willow

20Thc Painted Child s Toy Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original white painted child's toy rocking chair for a doll or teddy bear. This is a chair in
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Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Green Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and early 19Thc bird cage rocking chair has original undisturbed painted surface.The
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Antique 1820s American Country Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Green Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Windsor green high back bird cage Windsor rocking chair is in pristine
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rocking Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quebecquois 'capucine' rocking chair in original blue paint.
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cane

19thc Original Paint Decorated Pa. Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic York County ,Pennsylvania paint decorated child’s rocking chair is in amazing
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR -FROM LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA-HAND PAINTED THEOREM STYLE
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

19thc Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This paint decorated 19thc Pennsylvania Windsor rocking chair has great form and in good
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine, Hickory

19th Century Original Salmon Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic 19thc original painted salmon children's rocking chair is from New England and is
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

19thc Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL 19THC PAINT DECORATED ROCKING CHAIR WITH STENCIL FRUIT FROM LANCASTER COUNTY
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

Beach or Lawn Rocking Chair in Original Painted Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rocking lawn chair in original painted teal surface metal. The condition is very good.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early 20Thc Original Green Painted Child s Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original apple green painted child's wicker rocking chair is in fine condition.It has been
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Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker

18THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED NEW ENGLAND ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED ROCKING CHAIR WITH ORIGINAL WOVEN SPLINT SEAT IN GREAT CONDITION
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED ROCKING CHAIR FROM LANCASTER , PA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ALL ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED HAND MADE ROCKING CHAIR FROM LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED AND DECORATED CHILD S ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL 19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED AND DECORATED CANE SEAT CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR IN GREAT
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

American Grey Painted Wood Windsor Child’s Rocking Chair, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American Grey Painted Wood Windsor Child’s Rocking Chair, 20th Century A Windsor back in a painted
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20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early New England 19thc Original Painted Childs Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic original painted 19thc child's rocking chair has the most wonderful old patina
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

American Boston Rocking Chair with Original Paint and Stencilled Decoration
Located in Sherborne, GB
This beautiful and unusual rocking chair originates from Boston in the USA. There are stencilled
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Antique 1860s American American Colonial Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech

19thc Original Bittersweet Painted Ladderback Rocking Chair From NE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful early 19thc original bittersweet ladder back rocking chair from New England in wonderful
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Amazing 19th c. Original Black Painted Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful folky rocking chair was found in the state of Maine.It has beautiful circular
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

19thc Original Black Painted Stenciled Fruit Boston Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing 19thc Original black painted and original gilded stenciling of fruit on the inside back
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Fantastic Early 19thc Ladderback Rocking Chair In Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic form and original brown paint with gilded turnings.This 19thc ladder back rocker has a
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

FANTASTIC 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BOSTON ROCKING CHAIR FROM PA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC FORM 19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED BOSTON ROCKER IS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY
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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine

Original Cream Painted Child s Rocking Chair with Cow Skin Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and sturdy original white painted children's rocking chair is in fine condition and has a
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cowhide

French Mid-19th Century Campaign Rocking Chair, "Officer s Rocking Chair Frame
Located in Round Top, TX
A fabulous mid-19th century French campaign rocking chair, "Officer's Rocking Chair" frame. Soundly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

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Painted Rocking Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of painted rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique painted rocking chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Painted rocking chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Painted rocking chairs made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Painted rocking chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler and John Salterini are consistently popular.

How Much are Painted Rocking Chairs?

Prices for painted rocking chairs start at $365 and top out at $15,500 with the average selling for $1,438.

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 Painted Rocking Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2024
    What 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 ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    To 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, 2024
    To 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, 2021
    The 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, 2024
    No, 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, 2024
    To 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.