Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
1910s American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1910s American Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
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1920s American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak, Leather
1920s American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak, Leather
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
1920s Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak, Naugahyde
Early 20th Century American Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
1910s American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s North American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Leather, Maple
19th Century American Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak, Cotton
19th Century American Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak, Cotton
Early 20th Century Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century American Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Wood, Fabric
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Glass, Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
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Brass
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Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Mission Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
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Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Copper
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Bronze, Brass
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Beech
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mission Rocking Chairs
Oak
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Brass
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.