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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Mid-Century Rocking Chair by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1960s
By FDB Møbler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree rocking chair by the Danish manufacturer FDB Møbler after a design by Børge Mogensen from the 1960s.
The filigree frame is designed in walnut. The backrest is contoured and...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hans Wegner Rocking Chair Model J16 in Painted Beech with Woven Paper Cord Seat
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Wonderful model J16 rocking chair by the Scandinavian Hans Wegner for FDB Møbler, designed in 1944. This original black version has its completely genuine and vintage look. This wond...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Arts
Crafts Fumed Oak Rocking Chair by Gustave Stickley, no. 311 1/2
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MISSION EBONIZED OAK ROCKING CHAIR NO. 311 1/2
Gustave Stickley ca. 1904-7, red ink maker's mark to the reverse
Item # 309VAX24P
Described in their 1904 catalogue as being "Craftsma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Jm Young Oak Rocker, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission rocking chair by JM Young offers quarter sawn oak construction with upholstered back and seat, each arm having...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair
Located in Freehold, NJ
This old Adirondack style chair features rustic bent hickory wood construction, caned seat, and rocking base.
Dimensions: 27w 31d 33h 17sh 27ah
Condition notes: Chair itself is in ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hickory
Swedish designer pine rocking chair by Steneby Hemslöjdsförening, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare rocking chair by anonymous designer for Steneby Hemslöjdsförening in Sweden during the 1930s.
Made in pine with a loose cushion.
Great piece that embodies the style of so ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Pine
Jeremy Broun Studio Rocking Chair, UK 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Jeremy Broun 1970s Studio Rocking Chair with Tennis net seat and back. The Chair is made of pine wood and in very good condition.
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade Light Pink Color
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sculptural Unique Stump Chair by Finnish Matti Martikka in Solid Pine, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural hand carved one of collectible item by Finnish Matti Martikka. A chair made in solid pine from fallen tree trunks. This stump chair is acquired from a museum at his home town of Lappeenranta.
This chair is usable, but a bit unstable and therefore more a piece of art.
A unique opportunity to acquire a rare decorative object. Other of his pieces has been sold at some of the largest auction houses in the world and shown at different museums.
"Matti Martikka from South Karelia was a locally known carpenter. His carpentry hobby began with small everyday objects made for home use, but eventually the interior design of the home was dominated by ever larger wooden objects...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Bentwood Rocking Chair by Fischel, Austria, 1910s
By Fischel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Nouveau bentwood rocking chair by the Austrian manufacturer Fischel. Shown here in a slightly smaller version.
A classic rocking chair made of bentwood elements with elaborate o...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 511, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 511. Vienna Secession, circa 1904.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Rattan, Bentwood
Victorian Tufted Rocking Chair, Floral Velvet
Fringe Trim, c. 1900s USA
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A whimsical and romantic Victorian rocking chair, custom upholstered in a soft blush and floral velvet fabric with a decorative fringe skirt. This antique piece features a high tufte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
White Stained Beech Rocking Chair by Luigi Grassevig Italy, 1970
s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 1970's Italian Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig for Crassevig
Bentwood Beech that has been white stained
This chair has been made by steaming Beechwood in these curved s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage mid century spindle rocking chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century wooden spindle back rocking chair.
Beautiful scandinavian design.
1960s - Denmark
Very good condition
Dimensions:
Height: 105cm
Width: 60cm
Depth: 100cm
Seaat height...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1950
s Danish Teak Rocking Chair in Terra Cotta Leather by Moreddi
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our team restored this Danish solid teak gem from top to bottom. Made by Moreddi, the vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern rocker truly looks better than new with it's sexy, tailored 4-...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Leather
Antique American Victorian Carved Walnut Spindle Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Antique American Victorian Carved Walnut Spindle Back Rocker Rocking Chair (Refinishe...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
rocking chair by Belgian designers Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen
Located in Brecht, BE
Belgian design by Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, they have always been intrigued by rocking chairs. this chair has a brass frame with beautiful patinated natural leather ... gre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Norwegian Rocker after Ingmar Relling
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Norwegian Rocker after Ingmar Relling
Original birch frame
Re-Webbed.
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1850 HAND CARVED FRUITWOOD LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea horses, Cherubs, and gothic gargoyles...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Gustav Siegel, by J
J Kohn, Tall Stylish Secessionist Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel.
A tall high back stylish Viennese Secessionist ebonised bentwood rocking chair.
Model# 824, manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria 1905.
Illustrated in Jacob ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Folk Art Oakwood Rocking Chair by Cabinetmaker Hans Dau, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful rocking chair in solid oakwood by Danish Cabinetmaker Hans Dau (1871-1956). Original embroidered fabric upholstery the seat.
Hans Dau was a renowned master carpenter who ha...
Category
1930s Danish Folk Art Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Japanese folding rocking chair by Nii Takeshi
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare mid-century modern folding rocking chair by Takeshi Nii in black leather in very nice original condition.
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 1950
s Danish Teak Rocking Chairs in Black Leather by Moreddi
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These Moreddi rocking chairs are very hard to find, so don't pass of this rare opportunity to own a beautifully restored pair.
Our team restored these Danish solid teak gems from t...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Rare Mid Century Rocking Chair by Torsten Claeson
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare mid century Swedish Modern rocking chair, designed by Torsten Claeson and manufactured by Steneby Hemslöjd. 1940s, Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
$9,800 / item
American Rustic Old Hickory Porch Glider
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) large settee porch glider having spindle trim with a woven seat and back supported on a metal frame. (branded: OLD HIC...
Category
1930s American Rustic Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Danish Modern Ingmar Relling Rocker
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Ingmar Relling Rocker
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some very slight wear to wood frame....
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Bentwood Rocking Chair Attributed to Thonet, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Classic Vienna Secession style bentwood rocking chair with embossed wooden seat and back, and beautiful scrolling base. Refinished in glossy black.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Rocking Chair in the Style of Dirk Van Sliedrecht
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rare rocking chair designed during the 1960's in the style of Dirk Van Sliedrecht. The structure is in tubular green metal, with white fiberglass in the seat and red bentwood in the ...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ebonized Bamboo Rocking Chair, Thonet, Circa 1920
By Thonet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic bentwood rocking chair. made of lacquered black bamboo, is attributed to Thonet from the 1920s. The seat interior and back have been upholstered in a tiger print fabric,...
Category
1920s Austrian Victorian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Black Rattan Bergere Rocking Chair Lovely Small Armchair
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small vintage Thonet Rocking armchair with ebonised black frame and rattan seat
Originally designed in the 1800s with elaborate curv...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$626 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Rocking Chairs c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chairs c1910
Measures - 34 1/8" x 27 1/4" x 34"
A pair of antique ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Rockstar Rocker Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
You rock in this pair of Vladimir Kaga rocking lounge chairs newly professionally reupholstered in soft deliciously textured ivory white bouclé. Rock all day ...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
vintage rocking chair art deco rocking chair Danish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage rocking chair art deco rocking chair Danish
period 1950s
designs unknown Denmark
conditions excellent light signs of use newly upholstered;
size 89 x 63 x 90 (hxwx...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$4,765 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Lucite Rocking Chair By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and iconic rocking chair from the 1970s, this piece hails from Charles Hollis Jones—an acclaimed pioneer in Lucite and acrylic design. Its sculptural transparent frame and gra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Lucite
1950s Italian Chiavari Rocking Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare 1950s all original condition Chiavari rocking chair by Fratelli Podestà
All the wicker craftsman where located in the Liguria area and Gio Ponti 's Legera was based on the traditional chairs that where produced in Chiavari
The Fine artisan woven seats are a true wonder of craftsmanship
This chair has a beautiful aged patinated wood and its original wicker with just a few damages not compromising its strength
A lovely original vintage example...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Beech
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Spindle-Back Oak Rocking Chair with Bouclé Cushions
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French spindle-back oak rocking chair offers a charming blend of rustic craftsmanship and contemporary comfort. The frame, crafted from lightly patinated oak, showc...
Category
20th Century French Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Folding adjustable steamer, deck or campaign rocking chair, circa 1920
s
Located in London, Fitzrovia
folding steamer or garden adjustable chair, circa 1920's
3 positions, and ...
It rocks!
Category
20th Century European Bohemian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Adolf Loos Style Josef Frank Fabric Vintage Rocking Lounge Chair 1920s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco rocking lounge chair model "Knieschwimmer" in the style of Adolf Loos from the 1920s.
An amazing rocking lounge chair with a frame and rocking curves from solid cherrywood a...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Steampunk Shopping Carts Loveseat or Settee
By Doug Meyer
Located in Hanover, MA
***SUMMER SALE***
This is a one-of-a-kind creation salvage recycle of found objects by Industrial artist and welder, Doug Meyer, crafted by hand out of two vintage Mid-Century chromed steel shopping carts.
Perfectly balanced, going and coming!
The seat, back and side cushions are upholstered in muslin, ready for your own fabric.
This settee is absolutely perfect for nursing a baby in lieu of a baby rocker...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,300 Sale Price
50% Off
Iconic Gravity Balans Reclining Chair by Peter Opsvik for Varier, Norway 1980s
By Peter Opsvik
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find am exceptionally rare "Gravity Balans" chair design by Peter Opsvik for Varier. This iconic piece features futuristic design easily recognized, it is ex...
Category
1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Walnut and Upholstered Folding Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th century Victorian Style carved Walnut and Upholstered rocking chair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Sgarsul Rocking Chair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
The "Sgarsul" rocking chair is a reinterpretation of Thonet's 1862 N1 cantilever armchair by Gae Aulenti, a leading architect and designer of Italian design.
In this project, bourgeois values are challenged by stripping them of their austere severity and reinterpreting them with irony.
The structure, as in the original Thonet chairs...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$2,671 Sale Price
20% Off
Rocking Chair by Mira Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
A rocking chair in black walnut made be the Nakashima studio and signed / dated by Mira Nakashima, 1993.
Category
1990s Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of bases to offer a range of heights, uses, and aesthetics. One of the most desirable...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian pine wood Rocking chair
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian rocking chair from the 1970s in pine wood. The assembly is doweled with wood. The warm colors and rounded shapes will give a cocooning atmosphere to your interior. New g...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
1960s Folk Art Rustic Hand Carved Monumental Rocking Horse Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, full rocking horse chair you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what i...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Scandinavian Rocking Chair - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Rocking Chair - 1960s
Vintage - Scandinavian - Mid-Century
Measures : 59cmx72cm H:98cm HS:37cm
Material : Wood
Wear consistent with age and use : No restor...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
NEW Wood
Hogan Upholstered Rocking Chair w/ Down Cushion
Diamond Tufting
Located in North Salem, NY
Very comfortable NEW Wood & Hogan upholstered lounge chair of refined design and unparalleled comfort. This chair boasts a gracefully curved back and a luxuriously seat cushion that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Jute, Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Maple, Down
$5,156 Sale Price
25% Off
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chestnut Stick
Ball Spindle Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chestnut Stick and Ball Spindle Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features shapely sculpted wood frame, cane seat, uniquel...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Chestnut
1960s Danish Teak Rocking Chair with Yellow Upholstery and Elegant Woodwork
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
This Danish rocking chair from the 1960s is a stunning example of Scandinavian craftsmanship, combining timeless design with comfort. Crafted from solid teakwood, the chair showcases...
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Mid-20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Classic Rocking Chair in Ebonized Ash by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1960 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2016, the Classic rocking chair was featured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash
$3,740 / item
Mid-Century Modern High Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-Century Modern high back rocker comprised of an oak frame and the original nubby rust and gold chenille fabric. This rocking chair is in beautiful condition, keeping in mind that it is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The original fabric on the rocker has wear on the ends of the arms and some of the loops are clipped. Will need reupholstered eventually and is priced accordingly. Oak frame has been newly refinished, and we re-glued the seat joints & reinforced for longevity. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1940-1950’s.
They say, “worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere!” -Erma Bombeck…. Well, no need to worry!! We have the perfect Mid-Century Modern rocking chair for you! Rock-a-way the stress of the day in this beautiful high back rocker with a solid oak frame and its original rust and gold nubby chenille fabric. It could very well be Danish or Scandinavian but since it isn’t tagged, we can’t say for sure. What we can say for sure is that it is super comfortable and full of Mid-Century Modern style. Grab your favorite blanket and book and get ready to rock and rest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Danish Modern Sculpted Boomerang Teak Rocker
Located in Kensington, MD
This chair is designed for minimalism and comfort in nearly any space. This sleek rocker features a pair of teak wood “sickle” frames that support (with original brass hardware) the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
19th Century Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs in Style of Jacob
Josef
Located in Miami, FL
19th century pair of bentwood rocking chairs in the style of Jacob & Josef.
Category
Late 19th Century European Colonial Revival Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak sewing rocking chair
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 17"W x 23.25"D ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
1970s Rattan Pendant Egg Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful hanging rattan egg chair has to be fixed on the ceiling.
This cozy cocoon will give your interior a 1970s touch.
The chair is in very good vintage condition complete w...
Category
1970s Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century modern furniture is characterised by its clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes. In this piece, the elegant character of this popular design movement meets the ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Holger Georg Jensen for Tonder Mobelva
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern teak rocking chair model 97 was designed by Holger Georg Jensen and manufactured by Tønder Møbelværk in Denmark circa 1950s. This exquisite masterpiece is a stunning co...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
20th Century White Patina Bentwood Rocking Chair Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
20th century white patina bentwood rocking chair Thonet style.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage, New and Antique Rocking Chairs
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.
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