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George Hunzinger Aesthetic Movement Spindle Rocking Chair
By George Hunzinger
Located in North Miami, FL
This is one of the most beautiful chairs we have ever offered. Spindle design and in century old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Hindeloopen Style Spindled Rocking Chair with Studded Emerald Green Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hindeloopen style rocking chair with studded green leather seating and an ornately carved wood
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 42.5 in W 23 in D 29.75 in
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
Category
Antique 1860s English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Teak Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage rocking chair is a stylish way to add Mid-Century Modern style to space.
Please confirm location
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back Cane Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, beech wood, rocking chair features a high spindle back with newly caned seat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Russel Wright Spindle Back Rocking Chair for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Miami, FL
Spindle back maple wood rocker designed by Russel Wright and manufactured by Conant Ball.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Chestnut
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 31 in
Artisan-Made Spindle Back Rocking Chair In The Style Of Sam Maloof
By Sam Maloof
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning artisan-made rocking chair is hand-crafted in the style of acclaimed American
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
1950s Spindle Back Rocking Chair by Karl-Axel Adolfsson for Gemla Möbler
By Karl-Axel Adolfsson, Gemla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rocking chair has been outfitted with new seat and headrest cushions. In otherwise very good original
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Teak Frank Reenskaug Spindle Back Rocking Chair Model 182. Denmark, 1958
By Bramin Mobler, Frank Reenskaug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical and comfortable Frank Reenskaug spindle back rocking chair in gorgeous old growth teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 33.5 in W 26.75 in D 29 in
Mid-Century Danish Organic Curved Back Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century De Ster Gelderland Style rocking chair with spindle back, and rush seat. The frame is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 39 in W 24 in D 35.75 in
Vintage Walnut Rocking Chair
By Baumritter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With rich walnut making up this chair's frame and spindle back, this vintage rocking chair is full
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
American Country Pine Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style stripped pine spindle back rocking chair (19/20th Cent.)
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rocking Chair by Farstrup, Denmark, 1960s
By Farstrup
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very nice black lacquered spindle back rocking chair from Farstrup Mobler, Denmark. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hans Wegner J16 Beech Rocking Chair, circa 1960
By Hans J. Wegner, FDB Møbler
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1944 designed Hans Wegner for FDB Mobler spindle back Rocking Chair. Featuring a solid Beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Oak Spindle Back Rocker
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
arms and feet gives classic Scandinavian flare into any space. A tall spindle back peaks out from
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY & RARE Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker.
Probably made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique American Primitive Spindle Back Small Child's Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Red Painted Primitive Spindle Back Small Child's Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Costa Rican Folding Rockers
Located in Mexico City, DF
A handsome pair of collapsible spindle rocking chairs crafted of tropical wood and leather. From
Category
Vintage 1960s Costa Rican Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool
Mid-Century Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Distinctive wooden low back rocking chair with a black painted frame and heaps of Mid-Century flair
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Black spindle back rocking chair, Denmark 1960s
By Nesto, Illum Wikkelsø, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black wooden rocking chair in good condition.
In the Style of Nesto, Tapiovaara or Eilersen.
Would
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Mid Century Spindle Back Oak Rocking Chair
By Varjosen Puunjalostus
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Skandinavian Oak Mid Century Rocking Chair.
Designer and manufacturer are unknown, though it
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wooden Child's Rocking Chair with Spindle Back, Painted Black
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a lovely wooden child's rocking chair with a spindle back. It has been painted black and is
Category
Vintage 1950s Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Birch Spindle Rocking Lounge Chair, 1960's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-century rocking chair with the new boucle white upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Mid-century Spindle Back Rocking Chair, the Netherlands, 1960's
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Teak rocking chair with black spindles and frame. In good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat by Neville Neal, England circa 1920
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An oak spindle back rocking chair by Neville Neal.
Designed by Ernest Gimson.
Rush seat.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 41.34 in W 21.07 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Small Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
Beautifully Well Proportioned Spindle Back Rocking Chair, circa 1960s.
The chair, made from beech
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Walnut Spindle Rocker by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
Tall back rocker having ten Hickory spindles,
solid walnut saddle seat.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Colonial Spindle or Spool Rocking Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Colonial spindle or spool rocking chair.
Note: Very well upholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Colonial Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early American Country Maple Spindle Rocking Chair Farmhouse Rocker Windsor
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century American country rocking chair. Made from maple with a spindle back and contoured
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 41 in W 29 in D 22.5 in
Mid-Century Tapiovaara Inspired Off-White Spindle Rocking Chair w/ Gold Cushions
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tapiovaara style rocking chair with spindle back and lacquered off-white / cream wood. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 36 in W 37 in D 23.25 in
Midcentury Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lightly refinished midcentury rocking chair with new upholstered seat in off-white. Handsome
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly refinished midcentury rocking chair with new upholstered seat in off-white. Handsome original
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
George Nakashima Spindle-Back Rocking Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Pawtucket, RI
George Nakashima spindle-back rocker with walnut saddle seat and hickory spindles. Marked with the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Danish Modern Spindle Backed Wooden Rocking Chair
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This black lacquered beech Danish modern spindle backed rocking chair boasts truncated arms and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rocking Chair, Spindle Back, Made by Conant Ball
By Conant Ball
Located in Kansas City, MO
Conant Ball solid maple rocker. All original in very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Pine Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique artisinal or craftsman made Windsor style rocking chair. Made from pine with a spindle back
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 29.5 in
Antique Lancashire Rocking Chair, English, Ash, Spindle Back, Seat, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Lancashire rocking chair. An English, ash and elm spindle back seat, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
H 43.31 in W 23.04 in D 28.75 in
American Victorian Oak & Black Tufted Leather Rocking Chair with Spindle Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian oak and black tufted leather rocking chair with spindle design.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 39 in W 22.5 in D 33 in
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Style Spindle Back Rocking Chair Black with Cane
By Conant Ball
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome black painted midcentury spindle back rocking chair in a Scandinavian Modern or Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 23 in D 30 in
Shaker Style Black Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebony midcentury rocking chair with spindle back support and newly upholstered cushions in dragon
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Windsor Rocking Chair, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Windsor rocking chair.
England circa 1900.
Spindle back rocking chair in original finish
Category
20th Century English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Early American / Farmhouse Nanny Spindle Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Pine Wood Spindle ‘Nanny' Bench With Removable Front Guard.
Constructed out of solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Birch Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern solid birch spindle back rocking chair
By Russel Wright for Conant
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Birch Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern solid birch spindle back rocking chair
By Russel Wright for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Birch
1950s Mid-Century Modern Platform Spring Rocking Chairs, a Pair
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool set of 2 Mid-Century Modern platform spring rocking chairs with spindled barrel back. Produced
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Spindleback Rocking Chair Cane Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century spindle back rocking chair. Made from maple with a shaped crest rail, sausage
Category
Early 20th Century Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Maple
H 36.5 in W 22 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Hitchcock Style Boston Windsor Stencil Back Childs Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hitchcock or Boston style spindle back children's rocking chair. Black with gold trim and
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 28 in W 21 in D 14 in
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Gustav Stickley Spindle Back Slip Seat Rocker
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts & Crafts mission oak rocking chair by Gustav Stickley offers tall spindle back over
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 41.25 in W 19.25 in D 28.25 in
Peter Hvidt Style Chair and Rocker
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
spindle backs. Easy chair and rocking chair.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Illum Wikkelsø Rocker
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A white spindle back rocking chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen. Soft edges, organic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Midcentury Teak Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury teak spindle back rocking chair with rush seating. Unusual curved high back with stubby
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This fruitwood rocking chair has a double spindle gallery backsplat. The original rush seat is in
Category
Antique 1870s English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Spindle Back Rocking Chair by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Littleton, CO
Russel Wright's Classic spindle back rocking chair for Conant Ball.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Faarstrup 1950 Low Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Hans J. Wegner, A. Mikael Laursen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Farstrup 1950s Low Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Farstrup
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Farstrup Møbler, Denmark made circa 1950. We
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Faarstrup 1950 Low Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Hans J. Wegner, A. Mikael Laursen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Faarstrup 1950 Low Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Hans J. Wegner, A. Mikael Laursen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Faarstrup 1950 Low Backrest Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Shearling Cushions
By Hans J. Wegner, Farstrup
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little low back spindle back rocking chair from Faarstrup Mobler, Denmark made circa 1950. We
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
Paddle Spindle Back Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Danish Teak Rocking Chair
By Frank Reenskaug, Bramin Mobler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
this price.
Mid-Century Modern Danish solid teak rocking chair by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal spindle rocking chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and fabric, every spindle rocking chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer spindle rocking chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A spindle rocking chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Conant Ball, A. Mikael Laursen and Bramin Møbler each produced at least one beautiful spindle rocking chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Spindle Rocking Chair?
Prices for a spindle rocking chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $530 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,388.
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.
Questions About Spindle Rocking Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024What 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, 2022A 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.
- How old is the rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024The 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.
- What is a Boston rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a Windsor rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A 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, 2022To 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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, 2024To 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, 2021The 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, 2024No, 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.
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