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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Teak Nature by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Teak Nature by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Teak, Vege...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak, Teak
Vintage Postmodern Aluminum Rocking Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Postmodern rocking chair. A chic tubular design freshly powder-coated in a matte black. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Minimalist Steel and Leather Lounge Chair Rocker by Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The 'Sway' lounge chair is a minimalistic interpretation of a rocker, cradle and/or hammock with an elegant and structured appeal. It is formed out of one solid steel plate and comes...
Category
2010s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Thonet Style Large Bamboo Bentwood Cane Rattan Rocking Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat.
Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
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
Beech, Wicker
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 construction.. Amazing design.. Extremely comfortable, Hand delivery avail to New York Ci...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Bentwood Rocking Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This upholstered bentwood rocking chair was made by TON company in Czechoslovakia in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960’s. In good preserved Vintage condition, the upholstery show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage Children "Mobo" Metal Spring Mounted Rocking Horse, 1960s
By Mobo Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage MOBO metal rocking horse 1960's This Rocking Horse was made in England by D.Sebel & Co LTD Mobo Toys. This metal horse toy is standing on a frame ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
De Sede DS 515 Rocking Char in Grey Upholstery by Greutmann Bolzern
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stylish companion for anywhere, anytime. With DS-515, a filigree, runner-shaped base frame made of steel carries the inviting seat area. With DS-515, a thin wire construction serves as a shaping frame over which a padded leather cover is drawn. The folded and tucked leather defines the delicate design, masterful leather seams and sophisticated detailing. A textile insert in the back gives the chair a distinctive note, and the overall craftsmanship of the composition makes it a stylish companion at the dining table, in the home office or in the conference room. With a special cover, it is also perfect for semi-outdoor use.
Carmen and Urs Greutmann run their own design studio in Zurich, where they design spaces and furniture characterized by special clarity in form and materiality. This series of different sculptures all belonging to a family features the play of exact, different linings with little lightness. The results are universally usable seating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
1960s Pair of Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Dondolo Rocking Chair
Located in Baranzate, IT
Vintage rocking chair designed by Leonardi and Franca Stagi one evening in 1967.
Continuous tape in double sheet of fiberglass and polyester resin corrugated on the inner face. The ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester
Mid-Century Modern Platform Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern platform rocking chair in the manner of the Paoli Chair Company, with ochre upholstered back and seat supported by an oak and walnut frame on springs, above a plat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Scandinavian Rocking Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s white-painted wooden Isabella chair by Karl-Axel Adolfsson for Gemla Möbler.
A piece of furniture that was often found in every Nordic h...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Oak Kid's Windsor Rocking Chair, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Your child will love this rocking chair! It's a true heirloom piece that can be passed down to generations to come! It's the perfect piece for a reading nook or in the living room.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
1960’s Peruvian Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Peruvian rocking chair in the manner of Angel Pazmino, the frame with wedged thru-tenon joinery, the seat and back of tooled leather featuring Aztec motifs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
"MT3" Sculptural Monobloc Rocking Chair Designed by Ron Arad for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"MT3" is an iconic sculptural polyethylene monobloc rocking chair, designed by Ron Arad and manufactured by Driade, sand white colored outside and red, lilac, black or violet colored...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Costa Rican Folding Safari Campaign Rocking Chair set, 1960's Costa Rica
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Original Midcentury Costa Rican Folding Safari Campaign rocking chair set of 4. Made in Costa Rica, 1950's / 60's. Exotic hardwood constructed f...
Category
1960s Costa Rican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian carved teak wood rocking chair rocker. Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, very nice vintage item, great style and for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of Postmodern Bamboo Children Rocking Chairs Ascribable to V. Bonacina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
They feature a bamboo frame and their original pink fabric cushion, which are in mint condition.
These rocking chairs for children are vintage, therefore they ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Ingmar Relling Rocking Chair by Westnofa
Located in Highland, IN
A design as comfortable as it is visually striking, this rocker by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa employs a bent wood frame to support an ergonomically designed seat. Newly upholstered ...
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Teddy Rocking Outdoor Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Teddy Rocking Outdoor with structure in
solid iroko wood in oiled finish, covering with high
quality outdoor fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Organic Scandinavian Rocking Armchair Solid Ash Wood Steel & Natural Rattan 1999
By Benjamin Franklin, IKEA
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern rocking armchair made out of solid ash, steel frame and natural rattan weaving.
This rocking chair is a lightweight rocker made from handwoven rattan and ash col...
Category
1990s Swedish Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Varjosen Puunjalostus Beech Rocking Chair, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- teak veneer on top of the seat
- height of seat 40 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
Dondolo Rose Antique Iron Rocking by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Dondolo rose antique iron rocking by Yukiko Nagai.
Dimensions: D 82 x W 58 x H 93 cm.
Material: Marble, Natural stone, Venetian color glass, Cement, Stucco, Iron
Weight: 43 kg
All pieces are handmade, so the colours and shapes of the patterns may vary.
The chair used in this piece is a one-off antique. The price of the artwork may vary depending on the price of the chair.
An antique rocking chair for the garden, made out of cast-iron and mosaic.
The entire seat recreates, with mosaic, a rose and leaf pattern – inspired by an idea of spring typical of European enclosure walls – covered in ivy and roses...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron
Sgarsul Rocking Chair Designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
Located in Parma, IT
Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 1960s.
Structure in bent and lacquered wood, leather seat and cushion.
In good vintage condition with signs of wear on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Egg Rocking Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare No. 267 egg rocking chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy circ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Upholstered Bentwood Rocking Chair by TON
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden chair was produced in Czechia, circa 1960. A rocking armchair sculpted with bentwood, this classic piece was crafted by TON, ...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Kembo Rocking by Wh Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in The Hague, NL
Rockingchair by WH Gispen for Kembo Netherlands. in original with original fabric and armrests in bakelite, black tubular structures and wooden sliders. From...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Wooden Rocking Chair by Illum Wikkelso for Niels Eilersen Model IW3
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rocking chair by Illum Wikkelso for Niels Eilersen, model Gyngestol nr 3. The black paint has been repainted.
Marked underneath the seating.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Rocking Chair Model 182 by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin, Denmark 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid-Century Modern rocking chair designed by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Mobler. The rocking chair is done in solid teak wood. It has recently...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic old hickory barrel back rocking chair. Rocker is very Strong.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and White Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with quilted white leather upholstered seat and back. (Maison Jansen)(Available in black leather...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Rock-a-bye Baby Chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock-A-Bye baby chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Edition 1/1,
2021
Materials: Recycled plastic
Dimensions: 75 x 39 x H 60 cm.
Category
2010s South African Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Victorian Style Walnut with Cane Seat and Back Rocker
Located in Germantown, MD
A recently refinished Victorian style walnut with cane seat and back rocking chair.
Measures 18.5" in width, 29.5" in depth and 34.5" tall. Seat h...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Faarstrup 1950 Low Backrest Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We re-upholstered the chair with new cushions in an exuberant curly sheepskin (s520C from Garrett...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Robin Nance Teak Midcentury Rocking Chair 1960s
By Robin Nance
Located in Dorchester, GB
A fantastic Teak rocking chair made by Robin Nance of St.Ives circa 1960's.
Great all round condition with newly upholstered cushion
Dimensions
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Teak
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
This early 1950s pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
S. Bent Bros Monogrammed Hitchcock Style Stinciled Rocking Chair
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Germantown, MD
A Samuel Bent and Bros. Furniture monogrammed Hitchcock style rocker in excellent condition. Very well kept. Measure 25" In width, 29" in depth, 37" in...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Rocking Chair Made of Beech by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous Ilmari Tapiovaara designed rocking chair for Asko. Made of beech with a blond seat and black lacquered frame, it is a classic piece of mid-century modern design.
Finland...
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Studio Made Lounge Rocking Chair in Exotic Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This studio made rocking chair is a stunning work of art. It features laminated exotic hardwood construction in a breathtaking sculptural form. In well cared for condition.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Rocking Chair Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Partly renovated, refreshed.
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Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Early American Maple Spindle Back Rocking Chair Cane Seat Petite Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint early American rocking chair, circa 1900s. Made from maple with a spindle back centered between arcade like trim. The chair featu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Maple
Large 18th Century Vernacular Lancashire Lambing Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a large 18th century vernacular lambing chair. Originating from the Fylde coast and built from a combination of patinated elm, pine and fruitwood. Sitting on its or...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square White Boucle Rocking Lounge / Swivel Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern square white boucle rocking lounge / swivel chairs
Square form chic mid-century swivel chairs newly upholstered in a luxurious, thick white boucle fabric....
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Mid-Century French Riviera Curved Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant mid-century French Riviera rocking chair in rattan and bamboo. This fantastic piece was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1970s.
This chair is unique because i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Garden Patio Wrought Iron Rocking Chair Att. to Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural mid century wrought iron and metal mesh rocking chair attributed to Salterini. Good, clean, original, ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1900 Gustav Stickely Early Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Youth Rocking Chair
Located in Monrovia, CA
GUSTAV STICKLEY Early American Craftsman Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Youth Rocker 1900s.
Early American Antique Piece Of Furniture and History.
This Early Antique Craftsman Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Rocker Is Also Known As A Sewing Rocker.
This Early American Arts and Crafts Rocker...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
1950s Anglo Inglo-Indian Carved Walnut Rocking Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
1950s Anglo Inglo-Indian carved walnut rocking chairs with hand carved indian figure on back.
Measures 27" in width, 30" in depthx 42" in height....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Anglo-Indian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-Century Design Rocking Armchair, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of fabric, wood
Cleaned.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jellyfish Rocking Chair & Ottoman or Table by Wiel Arets for Quinze & Milan
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Jellyfish chair is a design by Wiel Arets. It's a funky modern rocking chair for a bite to eat, lounging, listening to music or talking with fri...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Bentwood Modern Rocking Chair with Faux Burl Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract design bentwood modern rocking chair with faux burl finish.
Dimensions:
38.25"H x 29.25"W x 37.25"D x 20.5"SH.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Vic Rocking Chair by Piegatto, a Sculptural Contemporary Rocker
Located in Guatemala, GU
Other Specifications:
-Seating Height: 14.2"
-Armrest Height: 23.8"
-Chair made of 39 Laminated Plywood Birch sections from Nordic Forests.
-Weight Capacity: 350 pounds.
-Usage: Indoors. Outdoor use only under a covered area.
-Maintenance: Clean only with a slightly wet cloth with water.
About a Piegatto Vic Rocking chair...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
"Razorblade" Rocking Chair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Møbler, Denmark 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
While they play a prominent role in both architecture and pop culture, rocking chairs solidified their place in Scandinavian design history as well. As this Henning Kjærnulf model pr...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Beech, Leather
Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt Quartersawn Oak Caned Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt rocking chair. Made of quartersawn oak featuring serpentine form with caned seat.
In 1860, Gustav Stomps established the firm G. Stomps Brothers in partnership with a brother, Joseph, and Martin Barbec. Richard P. Burkhardt purchased Barbec's interest on November 2, 1869, and Gustav Stomps bought out his brother. The company manufactured chairs by machinery.
In 1890, the firm became Stomps-Burkhardt Company. Located in Dayton, Ohio
“The chair factory was located downtown, at the corner of First and Canal streets. It’s Patterson Boulevard and First Street now. They had buildings on both the east and west sides of the canal. A third man started with them, but dropped out, and one of Gustave’s son-in-laws, Richard Burkhardt, bought out his share.”
Through the years, various members of the Stomps and Burkhardt families worked at the company, best known for its chairs, which could be transported along the canal throughout Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York, and later on to Canada and Mexico.
“Each year, they’d put out what they called a ‘Roman’ chair with arms, always very regal looking with carvings,” said Grismer. “They made one for Holy Rosary Church with a cross, but others had what look like monsters’ faces or just interesting one-of-a-kind carvings.”
When Gustave Stomps died in 1890, his brother had already opened his own furniture factory, and the sons of Burkhardt took over the chair factory until it closed in 1928. By 1900, the forests surrounding downtown that supplied the sawmills had dwindled, and they had to travel to Kentucky for wood. In addition, the end of the canal days and 1913 flood had negative impacts on the business, adding to its downfall.
The business’ heyday spanned 1890-1900, when it employed 235 and had $250,000-$300,000 in annual sales. Special chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Rare & Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine rocking armchair in pine.
A good looking and exceptionally...
Category
1820s Irish Primitive Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Outdoor Hanging Wicker Chair
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Access an entirely new dimension of relaxation with this free-swinging hanging chair. You can either suspend it from its matching stand, or fix it to your wall or ceiling. This is th...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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