$4,593Sale Price|25% Off
Rare Axel Einar Hjorth Rocking Chair for Nordiska Kompagniet. Signed 1928
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Ystad, SE
This rare rocking chair was designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet and executed in solid Swedish oak in 1928.
Wicker, Oak
$11,283Sale Price|20% Off
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
By Michael Thonet, Portois & Fix
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare rocking chair made and designed by Micheal Thonet and Anton Fix , circa 1860.
Velvet, Wood
$3,860Sale Price|25% Off
A Rare Thonet Number 3 Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in London, GB
A Rare Thonet No. 3 Bentwood and Cane Rocking Chair.
Leather, Cane, Bentwood
Rare George Hunzinger Rocking Chair with Patented Steel Webbing, 1869
By George Hunzinger
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine form with one broken strap and geometric moulding at upper right missing. The back with the wire webbing flanked by bamboo form frame, and bold swirled arms with inverted trumpe...
Wood
Rare Vienna Secession Child's Bent Oak Rocking Chair w/ Picture Seat by Fischel
By Fischel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare late 19th-century bentwood children's rocking chair, crafted by Fischel in Czechoslovakia, Retaining its original condition, the chair showcases the elegant curves and ligh...
Oak
No. 267 Egg Rocking Chair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
A rare No. 267 Egg Rocking Chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Società Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy, circa 1980.
Rattan, Paint, Wood
$2,115Sale Price|20% Off
Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Rocking Chair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Mission rocking chair. Striking American design from the 1900s.
Leather, Oak
$1,873Sale Price|30% Off
Rare & Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 decorative armchair. All th...
Pine
Art Deco Steel And Leather Rocking Chair By Wolfgang Hoffman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A quintessential example of American Streamline Moderne design, this rare tubular steel rocking chair is by Wolfgang Hoffmann for the Howell Company, circa the 1930s.
Steel
$2,140Sale Price|20% Off
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORiAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESTERFIELD ROCKING CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A super rare and highly collectable children's rocking chair, made in the Aesthetic Movement which I have never seen before, it has the original ebony frame with gilt bronzed decorat...
Leather, Hardwood
"Egg" Rocking Chair by the Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Italy, Circa 1922
By Antonio Volpe
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare “Egg” rocking chair in curved and stained wood, with caned seat and back.
Rattan, Wood
Thonet Bentwood and Rattan Rocking Chaise Model 7500
By Thonet
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair with cane seat.
Rattan, Bentwood, Cane
A Very Rare Wicker Rocker, Musical Motif, Wakefield Rattan, C.1890s
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
A very rare musical string instrument style wicker rocker by the Wakefield Rattan Company, Wakefield Massachusetts, C. 1890s in wonderful condition. This rocker is part of a matching...
Wood, Cane, Wicker
Thonet Vienna Rocking Chair, Art Nouveau
Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom
Originally Beautiful and really rare rocking chair. Restored hand polish and new cane.
Bentwood
Very Rare 19th Century Brass Rocking Chair with Minimal Rock
Located in London, GB
Very rare 19th century brass rocking chair with minimal rock.
Arts and Crafts Rocking Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This piece not only offers comfort but also acts as a testament to the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, emphasizing simplicity, quality craftsmanship, and attention to detail....
Brass
Unavailable
H 25.99 in W 14.18 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Small Rocking Chairs for Children, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare pair of small rocking chairs for children - seat and back caned - by the very famous cabinetmaker Michael Thonet.
Rattan
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model. Already renovated in the past, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with french polish.
Bentwood
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model, the first rocking chair, which was by Michael Thonet invented.
Bentwood
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model with a double volute behind the backrest. The first and best model that the company designed. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Bentwood
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model with a double volute behind the backrest. The first and best model that the company designed. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Bentwood
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.23
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Bentwood
Erly and Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model, the first rocking chair, which was by Michael Thonet invented.
Bentwood
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H 29.53 in W 24.81 in D 37.01 in
Italian Rocking Armchair from the Rationalist Period, in of Rope
Located in Milano, IT
Rare rocking chair from the 1920s Italian Rationalist period of Italian manufacture.
Rope, Wood
Rare Antique Thonet Art Nouveau Swing Rocking Chair 7401
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Norwich, England
Rare Art Nouveau period Thonet swing chair, model 7401.
Cane, Beech
19th Century Rare Pair of Beechwood and Cane Rocking Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of vintage rocking chairs showcases the timeless beauty of curved wood craftsmanship paired with the elegance of handwoven cane seating. Made from high-quality be...
Cane, Beech
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 SALMON PAINT AND THE RATAN SEAT AND BACK IS IN A MUSTARD PAINT.THE CONDITION IS GOOD ...
Edwardian Steel Rocking Chair
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Compact Circa 1910, rare form in Iron, Rocking Chair with caned seat.
Iron
No. 267 Egg Rocking Chair by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
A 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 circa 1980.
Cane, Wood
19THC TWIG//BENTWOOD ROCKING CHAIR FROM THE MID-WEST
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC RARE FORM FOLKY TWIG/BENTWOOD ROCKING CHAIR FROM THE MID-WEST IN GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFULL FORM.
Bentwood, Hickory
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair, Stamped, End of the 19th Century
By Thonet
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare Thonet vintage bentwood rocking chair. Dimensions: Height 110 cm, width 56 cm, depth 100 cm, sitting height 56 cm.
Bentwood
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H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 45.28 in
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair Gungstol 6 Legs 1800s Hand Painted Black Gold
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Swedish antique rocking chair or Gungstol with 6 legs from the 1800s.
Pine
Sold
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 45.28 in
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair Gungstol 6 Legs 1800s Hand Painted Black Gold
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Swedish antique rocking chair or Gungstol with 6 legs from the 1800s.
Pine
Sold
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 35.44 in
Art Nouveau Rocking Chair by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria, 1904
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav Siegel
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing and rare Art Nouveau bentwood rocking chair designed by Gustav Siegel (1880-1970) for Jacob and Josef Kohn of Vienna, Austria, circa 1904.
Bentwood
Austrian Art Deco Reclining Rocking Armchair with Flower Fabric
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
This stunning and rare reclining Rocking Lounge chair was designed and made in Austria in the 1920s.
Metal
Early & Rare 19thc Spinning Wheel Rocking Chair Signed "mother'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE ROCKING CHAIR MADE FROM A EARLY 19THC SPINNING WHEEL FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Walnut
Thonet Chair cover In Mink and Rabbit Fur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare rocking chair covered in mink and rabbit fur
Bentwood, Fur
19THC RARE BENTWOOD &TWIG ROCKING CHAIR FROM NEW ENGLAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC BENTWOOD AND TWIG /HICKORY ROCKING CHAIR-GREAT FORM AND CONDITION-EARLY HAND MADE CUT NAIL CONSTRUCTION AND WONDERFUL FOLKY FORM-GREAT FOR IN DOOR OR OUT DOOR DECOR
Hickory, Pine
Sold
H 23 in W 13.5 in D 16.5 in
Rare Antique American Shaker Mt. Lebanon Mushroom Cap Maple Childs Rocking Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive American Shaker Child's Rocking Chair, circa last quarter 19th Century.
Fabric, Maple
1910-1920 ADIRONDACK ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE AND GREAT FORM ADIRONDACK ROCKING CHAIR WITH ORIGINAL SALMON PAINTED WOOD AND MUSTARD PAINTED WOVEN RATTAN BACK AND SEAT-GREAT FOR INDOORS OR OUT
Wood
Rare Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.6
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare model with a double volute behind the backrest. Newly restored. New cannung in seat.
Bentwood
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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