Antique French Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bentwood cane rocking chair, this was made in France and dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Petite Rocking Chair with Excellent Patina
Located in Freehold, NJ
Chair frame is solid and. comfortable. Rocking function works well.
Wood
English Victorian Rocking Chair with Leather Upholstery, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Victorian rocking chair. Striking English design from the 1890s.
Leather, Beech
Old Hickory Rocking Chair W/Leather Back & Cowhide Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Old Hickory rocking chair is in fine condition with a leather backing & cowhide seat.The condition is very good and comfortable.
Leather, Hickory
19th Century Antique English Country Winged Pine Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (18/19th Cent) antique winged back pine rocking chair with scalloped back and red velvet upholstered seat & back.
Velvet, Pine
19th Century English Winged Rocking Chair in Pine & Velvet
Located in Queens, NY
English country (18th-19th century) antique winged back pine rocking chair with scalloped back and red velvet upholstered seat & back.
Velvet, Pine
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.
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, uniquely designed backrest, very nice...
Cane, Chestnut
$2,415Sale Price|40% Off
Mission Chestnut Slat Back Rocking Chair by National Chair Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Chestnut Mission style slat back rocking chair with black leather seat by National Chair Co., circa 1910.
Wood, Chestnut
Bended beechwood rocking chair with rattan seat, circa 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Bended beechwood rocking chair with rattan seat, circa 1900 An English wooden bended rocking chair with rattan seat in beech wood circa 1900, England Beautiful dark colored wooden c...
Wood
19Thc Platform Rocking Chair in Leather / Oil Cloth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing platform rocking chair was found on a Ranch and it has amazing undisturbed original surface.The seat and backing are in oil cloth -leather like upholstery which is all ...
Walnut
$11,201Sale Price|20% Off
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
By Portois & Fix, Michael Thonet
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare rocking chair made and designed by Micheal Thonet and Anton Fix , circa 1860.
Velvet, Wood
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 511, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 511. Vienna Secession, circa 1904.
Beech, Rattan, Bentwood
$2,034Sale Price|34% Off
J.&J. Kohn - Gustav Siegel - Rocking chair - Beech
Located in Budapest, HU
Kohn - Gustav Siegel - Rocking Chair - Beech Austria, Jugendstil - 1900-1910 This beautifully crafted rocking chair, designed by Gustav Siegel and produced by the esteemed J.
Beech
American Country Pine Rocking Chair, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890, USA
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style stripped pine spindle back rocking chair (19/20th Cent.)
Pine
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.
Upholstery, Walnut
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A birch rocking chair in English style designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.
Birch
Ernest Gimson style Ash & Elm Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 English Arts & Crafts Ernest Gimson style Ash & Elm Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair An Exceptional Example Lightly Restored sku 1160 W52 x D70 x H109cm Sh 46cm
Ash, Elm
Rocking Chair in Mahogany with Tufted Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Victorian mahogany rocking chair boasts tufted honey-toned leather upholstery, exuding an aura of traditional elegance.
Leather, Mahogany
Secession Rocking Chair No.7211 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Marcel Kammerer
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Secession rocking chair no.7211 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet.
Bentwood
Austrian Bentwood Rocking Chair by Michael Thonet, Late 19th Century
By Michael Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Bentwood (19th Cent) scroll design rocking chair with embossed leather upholstery. (THONET, Wien)
Bentwood, Leather
19th Century Italian Venetian Rocking Chair with Carved Lion Sides
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) fruitwood rocking chair with carved lion sides Ripped Upholstery"
Fruitwood, Upholstery
American Victorian Rocking Chair, Maple & Red Velvet, Circa 1880-1900
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo maple rocking chair with red velvet paneled back and seat.
Maple, Velvet
18th Century English Oak Porter or Rocking Chair
Located in Troy, NY
18th Century English Oak Porter or Rocking Chair, of paneled and pegged construction, the back and sides enclosed with conforming panels and a rounded "roof".
Oak
Primitive Childs Rocking Chair Herringbone Splint Weave
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Antique Child’s Ladder Back Chair with Cream Paint and Herringbone Splint Weave Seat This antique child’s rocking chair features a classic ladder back design and a cream-colored pai...
Wood
Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair. Firm seat with springs support. Measures 26.5" in width, 30" in depth and 39" in height.
Upholstery, Oak
Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
Good vintage condition. Two matching rocking chairs available.
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Swedish Child’s Black Rocking Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish child’s rocking chair, crafted in pine and finished in black paint.
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century H.C. Andersen Rocking Chair in Polished Cast Iron
Located in Kastrup, DK
H.C. Andersen rocking chair in polished cast iron, Denmark, 1850-1870.
Metal
Rustic 19th Century Indian Rocking Chair with Metal Accents and Turned Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic antique Indian rocking chair from the 19th century, with metal accents and nicely distressed appearance.
Metal
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair by Heywood Brothers, Late 19th Century
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker ornate high back platform rocking chair with woven rolled arms and finials & swag chain link on back (HEYWOOD BROS.)
Wicker
Rocking Chair & Travel Confessional from Baker and Co, 1930s
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Travel Confessional and rocking-chair in limed oak signed William Baker and Co, England 1920.
Oak
Pair of art nouveau rocking chairs, 1900s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique art nouveau rocking chairs attributed to thonet. Made from beautiful untouched ebonized bentwood frames with their original cane webbing seats.
Cane, Bentwood
Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 71, Vienna, 1910, Signed Thonet Bellow
By Michael Thonet
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 71. Vienna, 1910. Signed Thonet Bellow.
Beech, Bentwood, Rattan
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair with Tiger Print Upholstery, 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.
Upholstery, Bamboo
Antique American Primitive Spindle Back Small Child's Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Spindle Back Small Child's Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 21" H x 14" W x 19" D x 9.5" Seat height x 14" Arm height.
Wood
Gustav Siegel Attributed, Made by Thonet, a Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair
By Thonet, Gustav Siegel
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel attributed, made by Thonet. A bentwood and cane rocking chair.
Cane, Bentwood
$1,365Sale Price|36% Off
Antique Spring Rocking Chair with Custom Embroidery on Vintage Linen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique spring rocking chair with new painted finish. Has been newly upholstered in Vintage linen, where seat back has been custom embroidered with crown and crest.
Wood, Linen
Antique American Stick Back Rocking Chair with Distressed Leather Seat Patina
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Seat Height: 20-22 inches Seat Width: 20 inches Seat Depth: 21.5 inches Catalogue keywords Antique American rocking chair; stick back rocking chair; primitive stick chair; sycamore r...
Ash, Sycamore
$796Sale Price|60% Off
19th Century Victorian Period Walnut Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Raised on turned legs, united by stretchers. The long, arched rocking feet provide a relaxing, gentle motion. The chair is sturdy and solid and both decorative and elegant.
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Solid Wood American Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful early 20th century Collnial Revival American-made solid wooden Parlor style rocking chair. Likely solid maple with cherry toned stain and the most warm voluptuous patina.
Wood
Bentwood Rocking Chair by Jacob and Josef Kohn 1906
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Leimen, DE
Original Bentwood Rocking Chair, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria, 1905–1910 – Model 835A This original bentwood rocking chair was designed by Gustav Siegel and manufactured by Jacob & Jo...
Bentwood
$409Sale Price|30% Off
Antique American Country Oak Ladder Stat Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century American Country Rocking Chair. Made from oak with a ladder form and spindles.
Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
By Stickley Brothers
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 x 31.5"H.
Oak
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Frame Rocker Rocking Chair with Needlepoint Tapestry Upholstery.
Walnut
Chunky Brass Rocking Chair with Damask Velvet Upholstery, France, 1900s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An unusual brass rocking chair with an agreeable, chunky frame that has acquired a nice patina over time.
Copper
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bamboo-Style Rocking Chair with Needlepoint Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bamboo-Style Rocking Chair with Needlepoint Seat — Rare Collector’s Piece For sale: a rare and exquisite 19th-century Victorian bamboo-style antique ro...
Thread, Wood
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.
Cane, Beech
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features floral tapestry upholstery, platform spring rocker, unique small chair.
Tapestry, Maple
American Victorian Folding Cane Rocking Chair w/ Carved Rose Crest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition This American Victorian folding cane rocking chair offers a charming blend of decorative craftsmanship, comfort, and practical design.
Cane, Mahogany
Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 18th century antique oak ladder back rocking chair having a ladder back with original rush seat, shaped pad feet to the front united by turned stretchers and raised on origin...
Oak
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Solid quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seat.
Upholstery, Oak
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1910s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and green fabric rocking chair or lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1910s.
Fabric, Birch
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period V-back rocking chair By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Solid quarter sawn oak, with brown leather upholstered seat.
Leather, Oak
$1,213Sale Price|35% Off
Arts & Crafts Mahogany Rocking Chair with Green Leather Seat, 20th Century
Located in Göteborg, SE
This rocking chair seamlessly blends form and comfort.
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs in Style of Jacob & Josef
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Miami, FL
19th century pair of bentwood rocking chairs in the style of Jacob & Josef.
Bentwood
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 20.5" W x 24.5" D x 15" Seat height.
Wood
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).
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