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American Folk Milk-Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
American black milk-painted rocking chair, likely from the 19th century. Here are the details
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Blue and White Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of Folk Art painted rocking chair. This handwoven splint seat is also original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Original Green Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original worn green painted tall back rocking chair was found in Pennsylvania. The patina
Category
20th Century American Rocking Chairs
18th Century Original Blue Painted Ne Child
s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the best children's original painted rocking chair we ever seen. The undisturbed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
American Painted Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
American painted Adirondack twig rocking chair, custom made in the Adirondacks, New York, in the
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Twig
Pennsylvania Original Red Painted Children
s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century original red painted and decorated handmade children's rocking chair is in
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century original paint decorated rocking chair is constructed of sturdy pine with a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century York County Pennsylvania, Original Painted Child
s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original paint decorated child rocking chair. This rocking chair is originally from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Boston Rocking Chair Original Paint / Stencil / Gilt Decoration, 1860
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique American Boston rocking chair in all original antique condition w/ black painted surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Black Painted Oak Stag Back Hunt Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique oak stag back rocking chair. Features a ten point buck in the style of black forest.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Paint
19th Hitchcock Rocking Chair with Woven Seat and Black Painted
Located in Miami, FL
19th Hitchcock rocking chair with woven seat and black painted.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
20th Century Swedish Dalarna Folk Art Painted Scandinavian Rocking Chairs, Pair
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful Folk Art pair of traditional Swedish rocking chairs, perfect for lounging beside the
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Quebecois "Capucine" Rocking Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quebecquois "capucine" rocking chair in original blue paint with rush seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rush
Gustavian Rocking Chair, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish rocking chair.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
White Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
White wicker rocking chair. Vintage American sturdy white painted wicker rocker. See photos for
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Twig Bentwood Painted Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of twig bentwood Adirondack rocking chairs with painted highlights and great overall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Twig, Wood
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair Gungstol 6 Leg 1800s Hand Painted Angel Black Gold
Located in Lewes, England
rocking chair and it is beautifully painted detailed and delicate angel motifs in gold on a black base
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Gustavian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Black Swedish Rocking Chair with Original Black Paint, Dated 1911
Located in Round Top, TX
and long sweeping rockers. The original painted details include a base color of black with accents of
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rocking Chairs
Oversized Rocking Chair, France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s French one of a kind oversized, over five feet tall, black painted wood rocker with a trellis
Category
Vintage 1920s French Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair probably by Thonet. Beautiful scrollwork frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Beech
American 1930s Streamlined Art Deco Steel Rocking Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
A streamlined American Art Deco tubular steel and riveted slatted iron rocking chair in beautifully
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Very Rare Original Antique Victorian Bobbin Rocking Armchair Coromandel Painted
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
turned rocking armchair which has been painted with a simulated coromandel finish
This has to be one
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptura Wire Mesh Rocking Chair by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous example of Mid-Century Modern in a outdoor patio rocking chair. In excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
L. Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Back Maple Windsor Rocking Arm Chair Rocker
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hitchcock rocking chair or rocker. Features black ebonized and maple with stenciled slats
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
Excellent 1950s Modernist Iron Hoop Radial Patio Rocking Chair by Salterini
By John Salterini, Salterini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Excellent 'hoop' or 'radial' rocker by Salterini in iron, 1950s. Restored.
Measures: 31.5" wide x 31" deep x 28.5" tall, seat height 16".
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
Rare 18th Century Low Back Original Red Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
below the chair rail in the early 18th century homes. Much more unusual to be in the form of a rocking
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Wicker Platform Or Patent Rocker And Footstool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The set is painted in dark hunter green and fine openwork construction. The rocking chair tall back
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wicker, Fabric
Vintage Wegner J 16 Rocker in Red Paint Finish
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage example of the Classic J - 16 in original red paint finish (shows wear to paint finish
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Papercord
19th Century Original Painted N.E. Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful 19th century original paint decorated windsor rocking chair is in great condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bunting Glider Co. Iron Rocking Chair in Original Paint, circa 1940s
By Bunting Glider Company
Located in Rochester, NY
American Art Deco iron cantilever base floating rocking chair w/ beautifully shaped woven basket
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline
hoop
Steel Rocking Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1930s American Art Deco / Streamline 'hoop' Steel Rocking Chairs,,Superior quality and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
19th Century American Country Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century American country rocking chair, in original ochre paint with contrasting red/brown
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
White Painted Rustic Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Log style rustic painted rocking chair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Black Painted Banister-Back Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice small scaled black painted rocking chair decorated in gilt with seaweed and flowers.
Category
American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Painted Rocker
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful red and black grain painted rocking chair with original wear & paint. Probably from
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,900
19th Century American Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century American ochre yellow painted Windsor rocking chair, the headrest paint decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Rocking Chair in Black Painted Pine
Located in Singapore, SG
A time typical rocking chair to add character to any room.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Rocking Chairs
Swedish Rocking Chair in Painted Birch from Early 1800s
Located in Singapore, SG
Rocking chair from Sweden, 1800s. White painted with gold details, not original paint.
Measures: H
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Jugendstil Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
19th Century Country Rocking Chair with Old Blue Painted Surface
Located in Essex, MA
A very comfortable, 19th century high back rocking chair, retaining traces of its old blue painted
Category
Antique 1880s American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Child
s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming child size red painted metal rocking chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish White Wooden Rocking Chair
By Karl-Axel Adolfsson
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White painted wooden rocking chair from Sweden.
Designer: Karl Axel Adolfsson
With white cotton
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Russell Woodard Armless Rocking Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare rocking chair by Russell Woodard, created for his 1950's Sculptura collection. Noted for it's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
American Bentwood Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Solebury, PA
A fine example of American handcrafted rockers. The chair back design flows with circulating
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Mid-Century Outdoor Rocking Hoop Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century hoop rocking chair design with newly refinished black metal frame and vinyl seats
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hawaiian Wicker Rocking Chair, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale Vintage Hawaiian painted wicker rocking chair, circa 1950.
Category
Early 20th Century Hawaiian Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Leather rocking chair by Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Black painted iron rocking chair by Paul McCobb with carmel leather cushions.Walnut arms and glides.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
NICHOLS
STONE Pine Stenciled Windsor Rocking Chair
By Nichols
Stone
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stenciled Colonial Windsor style rocking chair by Nichols & Stone, possibly their Sugarbush
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Pine, Paint
Early 20th C. Bamboo Rocking Chair
Armchair
Located in Easton, PA
An early 20th Century bamboo rocking chair with painted runners and a matching bamboo armchair both
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Heywood Wakefield Victorian Child
s Rocking Chair c.1900
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
and with the rolled arms. This rocking chair was made by Heywood-Wakefield, a premier wicker producer
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood, Paint
Midcentury White Rocking Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Beveren, BE
years. This rocking chair is made of white painted beechwood and was professionally repainted a few
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Black Danish Modern Rocking Chair by Illum Wikkelsø, 1950s
By Niels Eilersen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage rocking chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen, Denmark. Illum Wikkelsø’s designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wood
Black Rocking Chair with Papercord Seat by Hans Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1950's Black Painted Spindleback Rocking Chair by Hans Wegner. Features an ergonomic
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Papercord
Hans Wegner J-16 Rocking Chairs for FDB Møbler
By FDB Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Generously proportioned Model J-16 rocking chairs recently painted white with new woven papercord
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood
English Black Wood Mid-Century Rocking Chair with Black Leather Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
English Mid-Century Modern all wood bucket style rocking chair with wood and metal base, painted
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury No 470 Windsor Rocking Chair by Lucian Ercolani for Ercol, 1960s
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Fabulous blonde Ercol Grandmother rocking chair with wide low seat and high back.
Design by the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
Large Rattan Basket and Iron Modernist Rocking Lounge
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large 48 inch diameter rocking basket lounge crafted out of rattan and wrought iron. The design
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
American Bentwood Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Solebury, PA
A fine example of American handcrafted rockers. The chair back design flows with circulating
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
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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, 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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