Scandinavian Rocker
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Bentwood
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Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood
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Rosewood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech, Teak, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Oak
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Teak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech, Teak
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Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
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Plastic
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Sheepskin, Oak
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Walnut
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Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Papercord, Beech
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Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Children's Furniture
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Leather, Wood
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Rattan
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak, Wool
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood, Rope
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Rocking Chairs
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
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Wood
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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.
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