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Glamorous Rocking Chair
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iron rocking chair with leather.
Category

1920s Antique Rocking Chair

Antique Glamorous Rocking Chair
Glamorous Rocking Chair
H 47.64 in W 23.63 in D 46.46 in
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Beech

Antique Bentwood Rocking Chair
Bentwood Rocking Chair
H 39.38 in W 22.05 in D 43.31 in
Italian Antique Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal base and the fruit wood rocking chair early 20th century. Rocking chair is from the Bassano
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Early 20th Century Italian Campaign Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Metal

Italian Antique Rocking Chair
Italian Antique Rocking Chair
H 49.2 in W 18.1 in D 40 in
Ebonised Rocking Chair
Located in London, England
Black bentwood Edwardian rocking chair upholsterd in original red velvet. Ash/Fabric H 99cm x W
Category

Early 1900s Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Antique Ebonised Rocking Chair
Ebonised Rocking Chair
H 38.98 in W 21.66 in D 36.62 in
19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair. Strong and sturdy rocking chair. The seats are made from slats
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Antique 19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair
19thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair
H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 25 in
Viener Werkstatte Rocking Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Vienna Secession rocking chair bentwood and caned seat.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Beech

Antique Viener Werkstatte Rocking Chair
Viener Werkstatte Rocking Chair
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Hunzinger Rocking Chair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Antique Hunzinger hardwood rocking chair original fabric Rocking metal mechanism work well
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1910s Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Hunzinger Rocking Chair
Antique Hunzinger Rocking Chair
H 41 in W 24 in D 27 in
Bentwood Striped Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood double circle design rocking chair with striped upholstery (19th Cent.)
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19th Century Austrian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Antique Bentwood Striped Rocking Chair
Bentwood Striped Rocking Chair
H 42 in W 23 in D 48 in
Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful Arts & Crafts rocking chair with slight modern feel with the side arm supports extending
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair
Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair
H 35 in W 25.75 in D 32 in
Scandinavian Rocking Chair, 19th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Scandinavian rocking chair, 19th Century.
Category

19th Century Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Rocking Chair, 19th C.
Scandinavian Rocking Chair, 19th C.
H 41.34 in W 20.87 in D 34.26 in
Thonet Rocking Chair Nr. 6
By Michael Thonet
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet Rocking Chair Nr 6 for restauration.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Rocking Chair Nr. 6
Thonet Rocking Chair Nr. 6
H 36 in W 20 in D 40 in
American Country Pine Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style stripped pine spindle back rocking chair (19/20th Cent.)
Category

19th Century American Country Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Pine

American Country Pine Rocking Chair
American Country Pine Rocking Chair
H 39 in W 21.5 in D 27 in
Child’s Thonet Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Stylish child’s bentwood rocking chair attached to Thonet. This example is in very good original
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Child’s Thonet Rocking Chair
Child’s Thonet Rocking Chair
H 24.5 in W 16 in D 28 in
French Victorian Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bamboo rocking chair with paisley upholstered seat and back
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

French Victorian Bamboo Rocking Chair
French Victorian Bamboo Rocking Chair
H 39.75 in W 21.5 in D 36 in
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late Victorian wicker rocking chair that that is detailed in
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair
H 39.5 in W 29.5 in D 33 in
Antique Caned Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique caned rocking chair. The chair has a caned balloon back carved on the crest with a
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique Caned Rocking Chair
Antique Caned Rocking Chair
H 33.5 in W 20.75 in D 28.5 in
Italian Venetian Fruitwood Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) fruitwood rocking chair with carved lion sides Ripped
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19th Century Italian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Fruitwood, Upholstery

Italian Venetian Fruitwood Rocking Chair
Italian Venetian Fruitwood Rocking Chair
H 42 in W 25.5 in D 47.5 in
Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair, mid-19th century. 14 inches wide by 18 ½ inches deep by 21
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair
Fancy Painted Child’s Rocking Chair
H 21.75 in W 14 in D 18.5 in
19Thc English Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original surface Windsor rocking chair from England in fine sturdy condition. This rocker is
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Thonet Rocking chair, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rocking chair circa 1920 with cherub images on the backrest and seat panel. Made by the influential
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Beech

Thonet Rocking chair, circa 1920
Thonet Rocking chair, circa 1920
H 41.34 in W 22.45 in D 36.62 in
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This natural pine ladder back rocking chair is in good sturdy condition with a mustard painted rush
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rush, Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Brutalist Solid Oak Rocking Chair, French
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Very unique brutalist rocking chair from France.
Category

1920s French Brutalist Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Solid Oak Rocking Chair, French
Brutalist Solid Oak Rocking Chair, French
H 45.28 in W 25.99 in D 29.93 in
Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair. Caning in great condition
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair
Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair
H 33.5 in W 19.75 in D 30 in
19Thc Original Green Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Windsor green high back bird cage Windsor rocking chair is in pristine
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Austrian Bentwood Scroll Leather Rocking Chair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Bentwood (19th Cent) scroll design rocking chair with embossed leather upholstery. (THONET
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19th Century Austrian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Bentwood, Leather

American Victorian Red Velvet Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo maple rocking chair with red velvet paneled back and seat.
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Maple, Velvet

Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Bentwood

Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
H 41.34 in W 20.48 in D 41.34 in
Pair of Antique Children's Rocking Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet pair of white wrought iron children's rocking chairs. Newly sandblasted and powder
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Iron

1920's Amish Red Painted Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920-1930's Amish Lancaster County,Pennsylvania original tomato red bentwood rocking chair in great
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English spindle back rocker, this gently rocking chair is very comfortable, having arms and a tall
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1860s English Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rush, Beech

English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
H 41 in W 22.5 in D 28 in
English Country Winged Pine Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English country (18th-19th century) antique winged back pine rocking chair with scalloped back and
Category

19th Century English Country Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Velvet, Pine

American Victorian Wicker Woven Rocking Chair
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker ornate high back platform rocking chair with woven rolled arms
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wicker

Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
An American classical New England style stenciled rocking chair made in the manner of Lambert
Category

19th Century American Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
H 31.25 in W 17 in D 23.5 in
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair probably by Thonet. Beautiful scrollwork frame
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Paint

Primitive American Side Chair and Rocking Chair
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming 19th century primative rocking chair and side chair with green painted finish. Priced per
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19th Century American Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early New England tall ladder back rocking chair with leather seat.This amazing rocking chair
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1850s American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rocking chair Thonet Nr.10, 1880ca
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Small rocking chair, solid, with a beautiful patina of age. Cleaned and polished with shellac. Over
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Rocking chair Thonet Nr.10, 1880ca
Rocking chair Thonet Nr.10, 1880ca
H 39.38 in W 21.26 in D 38.59 in
19thc Original Paint Decorated Pa. Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic York County ,Pennsylvania paint decorated child’s rocking chair is in amazing
Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Amazing Amish Hickory & Twig Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand made hickory and oak slats barrel back rocking chair in fine condition.Not only is
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

18Thc New England Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc New England ladder back rocking chair in fine condition.This chair has an amazing replaced
Category

Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Leather, Wood

Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair This is a charming wicker rocking chair, likely dating back
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wicker

Antique Vintage English Oak Rocking Chair, 1800s
Located in Markington, GB
ca 1800 English oak rocking chair Lovely chair, chair is in very good vintage condition
Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Oak

Rocking Chair Style Thonet circa 1930 Good Condition
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, J.&J. Khon 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rocking chair style thonet circa 1930 good condition.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Beech

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
Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Leather, Oak

Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Rocking Chair, 1900s
Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Rocking Chair, 1900s
H 34.26 in W 26.58 in D 32.68 in
Victorian Walnut and Cane Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Walnut and Cane Seat Rocking Chair in good antique condition measuring 19" in width, 30
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Cane, Walnut

18Thc New England Rocking Chair W/ Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Spindle back early & worn New England rocking chair has such wonderful patina.This rocking
Category

Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rattan, Wood

19th Century American Hitchcock High Back Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American hitchcock high back rocking chair Fine antique rocking chair - Classic
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Cherrywood Rocking Chair
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Beautiful solid cherrywood 19th century American rocking chair with high slat, four-arrow back rest
Category

Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Fruitwood

American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood rocking chair with a slat back and rush seat.      
Category

19th Century American Country Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood, Rush, Pine

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Wonderful, sturdy wrought iron rocking chair of generous proportions. The iron retains most of its
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair
French 19th Century Wrought Iron Rocking Chair
H 42.52 in W 26.38 in D 59.06 in
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Oak, Mohair, Sweden, 1910s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green mohair rocking chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1910s. Seat height: 20”
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1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Matti Savijärvi, 1920's unique tree root rocking chair
By Matti Savijärvi
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the iconic Matti Savijärvi 1920's rocking chair, a unique piece of vintage furniture
Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Chrome And Leather Rocking Chair
By Kem Weber, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art deco, machine-age rocking chair in the manner of designers Gilbert Rohde and Kem Weber features
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Chrome

18th/19th 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
Category

19th Century British Country Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Velvet, Pine

19th Century Regency Period Cast Iron Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A Regency period cast iron rocking chair, having a rectangular back, with wrought iron scrolls to
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American Walnut rocking chair with rush seat. 19th Century
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1870s American American Classical Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Swedish Gungstol Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Sweden - Rocking Chair - Circa 1911 Measures : 55cmx106cm H:98cm SH:50m Material : Wood lacquered
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gungstol Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
Swedish Gungstol Rocking Chair - Circa 1911
H 38.59 in W 21.66 in D 41.74 in
1920s PA Hand Made Rustic Hickory & Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Amish Twig rocking chair from Pennsylvania in good working condition and rustic surface.
Category

1920s American Adirondack Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Hickory

Antique Danish Rocking Chair with Foot Stool
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic antique Danish rocking chair with foot stool. This chair is in excellent overall
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Rocking Chair

Materials

Wood

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Antique Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique rocking chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique rocking chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique rocking chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique rocking chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique rocking chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thonet, Michael Thonet and R. W. Winfield & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Rocking Chair?

The average selling price for an antique rocking chair at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $58,000 for the highest priced.

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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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Questions About Antique Rocking Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Boston rocking chair is a wooden rocking chair with a decorative top panel and a seat and arms that curve down towards the front. Find an assortment of rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The rocking chair is more than 275 years old. Early models date back to around 1725 and were made by outfitting Windsor chairs with skates. By 1787, rocking chairs were common enough for the word to be added to the English dictionary. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A Windsor rocking chair is built for comfort and is usually manufactured in such a way that the seat’s spindles, along with the chair-back and legs, are pushed into holes that have been drilled. This sets this type of chair apart, as the standard construction of a chair sees that the back legs are continuous. The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. As mentioned, their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Windsor rocking chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    A rocking chair helps soothe infants, children, and adults alike. The rocking and swaying movement helps create a meditative and lethargic state.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    What a rocking chair symbolizes is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Some people associate rocking chairs with comfort or relaxation. Because people often sit in the chairs to gently rock babies to sleep, the furniture may also represent parenthood or motherhood. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A platform rocking chair is a rocking chair constructed to have the rockers on a fixed platform rather than the floor. You’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary platform rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if a rocking horse is antique, first look for a label or mark that indicates the manufacturer’s name. Some makers of antique rocking horses include F.H. Ayers, Collinsons & Sons, G & J Lines, Crossley Brothers and Stevenson Brothers. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, you may wish to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer who is knowledgeable about rocking horses. Shop a variety of rocking horses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Thonet rocking chair, look for the company name. You will normally find it stamped directly onto the underside of the seat, arms or legs. You can find a collection of expertly vetted Thonet rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    A wooden rocking chair can be cleaned using a sponge, soap, and water. After, you should proceed to pat the rocking chair down with a cloth.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Windsor rocking chair, enlist the help of a licensed furniture appraiser. Many convincing distressed reproductions exist due to their popularity and value. An experienced professional can accurately determine if yours is an authentic antique or a replica. Find a range of expertly vetted Windsor rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell the age of an old rocking chair, search under the seat, the legs and the bottom of the rockers for a maker's marking. By researching the maker and learning about how the characteristics of its pieces evolved over the years, you can often get a rough idea of how old your rocking chair is. If you are unable to find a mark, your piece could be a newer handcrafted item or an antique, in which case it would be helpful to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your piece. An expert can also assist you if you run into any difficulty dating your piece. Explore a variety of rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The cost of a wooden rocking chair varies depending on the type of wood used, its finish and craftsmanship. Also, the period that the rocking chair belongs to will define the price of the chair. An antique rocking chair might cost between $500 and $1,500 while a contemporary rocking chair may cost somewhere between $150 and $400. Find a variety of antique, vintage, and contemporary wooden rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    No, Benjamin Franklin did not invent the rocking chair. This common misconception is linked to an erroneous statement made in the book The Rocking Chair: An American Institution, published in 1921. In actuality, rocking chairs were created by English farmers early in the 18th century. Early American examples date back to around 1830. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rocking chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.