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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Mecedora Dedo, Mexican Contemporary Rocking Chair by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
MECEDORA DEDO
The rocking chair is the evolution of the lounge chair Tumbona DEDO. It maintains the Tumbona’s geometry, balancing it with its bottom ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather, Fabric, Wood
De Sede DS 515 Rocking Chair in Brown 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
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these Mid-Century Modern rocking chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo in Brazil during the fifties decade is magnificent!
The curved shapes that provided a different...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
M Nissen for Pastoe Mid-Century Teak Spade Dark Green Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Wooden rocking chair / armchair designed by M. Nissen and sold in the Netherlands by the Dutch manufacturer Pastoe in the 1960s.
Featuring a solid wooden frame, the chair has curve...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Velvet
Maison Jansen French Polished Nickel and Black Leather Rocking Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury rocking armchair with an ornate polished nickel scroll design frame with black leather upholstered seat and back. (Maison Jansen)(Available in white leather: REG521...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Swing Rocking Chair Nevada Oak, Black Leather by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing Rocking Chair Nevada Oak Black Leather by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
De Sede Customizable Leather Rocking Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-900/01 customizable rocking chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: lastic runners / Piping tone on tone. For further versions, please inquire. If not spe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Swing Rocking Chair Nevada Oak, Cognac by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing Rocking chair Nevada Oak Cognac by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
Weight:...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Vintage Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair Newly Upholstered in Knoll Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair Newly Upholstered in Knoll Fabric
This Pascal Mourgue Style Rocking Chair is crafted from birch. The birch has been stained and we have ...
Category
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Swing Rocking Chair Silk Oak Camel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair silk oak camel by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
Weight: 16...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak, Silk, Upholstery
Swing Rocking Chair Silk Teak, Camel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing Rocking chair Silk Teak Camel by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Teak
Weight: ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Teak
Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andrä Bauhaus Rocking Car, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rocking car, aka "der Schaukelwagen", designed by Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andrä, circa 1960.
Manufactured by Siegfried Lenz.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Midcentury Teak Rocking Chair by Frederik Kayser Model 599 Norway, 1950s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rare Mid Century Modern Teak Rocking Chair, Frederik Kayser Model 599 By Norway, 1950s
Magnificent mid century modern Frederik Kayser for Vatne Mobler, Model 599 Afromosia teak wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Swing Rocking Chair Rewool Oak Light Syrup by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair rewool oak light syrup by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
We...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Antique Upholstered Carved Walnut Lincoln Rocking Chair 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Lincoln rocker offers walnut frame with foliate carved crest over shaped and upholstered back, scroll form arms and upholstered seat, 19th ce...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Swing Rocking Chair Sheepskin Oak Moonlight by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair sheepskin oak moonlight by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak, S...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Sheepskin, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood
Swing Rocking Chair Sheepskin Oak Drake by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair sheepskin oak drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak, Sheep...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Swing Rocking Chair Rewool Oak Granite by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair rewool oak granite by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
Weight...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Swing Rocking Chair Vegetal Oak Nature by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair Sheepskin teak Drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 91 x W 68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
We...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Eames RSR Rocking Chair Elephant Gray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elephant gray Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell on rocking base. Excellent grain in the fiberglass side shell and factory dark gray painted back. Stam...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Swing Rocking Chair Sheepskin Teak Drake by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair sheepskin teak drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Teak, She...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Teak
Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern early RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This gorgeous mid-century rocking chair was produced between 1956 -1959...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in the catalogue of 1904. It is a design classic.
This brown rocking chair...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive vintage modern rocking chair features a sturdy walnut construction, sleekly sculpted armrests, and a tall backrest ensurin...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Outdoor Rocking Chair in Open Wicker Weave
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Not many furniture pieces can create a sense of total relaxation and stress release the way this rocking chairs do. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave techni...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Teak Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher 1950s with New Upholstery
Located in St-Brais, JU
Rare mid-century rocking chair designed by Danish Professor Ole Wanscher. Made in Denmark by France & Søn during the 1950s. It maintains the manufacturer’s mark and features a sturdy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Wool, Teak
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
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
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
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
Japanese Foldable Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii, 1950's
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Lisboa, PT
This folding modern rocking chair was designed by Takeshi Nii during the 1950s, in Japan. It has a brown leather upholstered, aluminum frame on wooden sleds and black bakelite armres...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Organic Scandinavian Rocking Armchair Solid Ash Wood Steel & Natural Rattan 1999
By IKEA, Benjamin Franklin
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
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
Brown, Gold & Pink Saddle Swing Handmade Crochet Outdoor Hammock Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
The iota Saddle Swings are lightweight and compact. They are perfect for enjoying the outdoors and kids love them too. You can easily take the hammock lik...
Category
2010s Israeli Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Teak, Acrylic
Classic Thonet Style Blonde Bentwood & Caned Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Thonet style light colored bentwood rocking chair having the recognizable curlicues and caned wicker seat and back. Functions comfortably.
Di...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Bentwood Rocking chair. This unique chair is a perfect conversation piece for any living room or lounge space.
Please confirm...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
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
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
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
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
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
Vintage Swedish Wooden Black Rocking Chair Grandessa by Lena Larsson for Nesto
By Lena Larsson, Nesto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Grandessa rocking chair was designed by Lena Larsson for the Swedish Nesto manufacture during the 1960s. The armchair is made of beech wood. It has been finished with black varn...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
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
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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