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H.W. Klein for Bramin Møbler Black Leather Swivel Rocking Egg Chair, 1970s
By H.W. Klein, Bramin Mobler
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning black leather swivel rocking chair, designed by H.W. Klein for Bramin Møbler in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Petite Milo Baughman Walnut Base Rocking Swivel Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, swivel rocking chair you could hope to find
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Swivel and Rocking Armchair Bamboo, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Exclusive wicker and bamboo swivel rocking chair. It has a round seat with a rocking mechanism.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

1950's Rocking Swivel Chair With Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a stunning rocking swivel chair, elegantly upholstered in exquisite Sina Pearson fabric
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Four Petite Rocking Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A matching set of four small-scale rocking swivel chairs on rosewood bases. Designed by Milo
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Milo Baughman Rocking Swivel Chairs Restored in Mohair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Inviting pair of matching Tear Drop swivel-tilt chairs by American modernist Milo Baughman and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Milo Baughman Mid Century Swivel Rocking Lounge Chairs, A Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman Mid Century Swivel Rocking Lounge Chairs - A Pair Each chair measures: 32 wide x
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Rock Swivel Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Charleston, SC
comfortable border to the chairs’ shell.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1980s McGuire Rocking Rattan Stacked Swivel Tulip Chairs, Set of 5
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
design is exhibited throughout. The Iconic stacked rocking rattan swivel chairs are a statement piece
Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square White Boucle Rocking Lounge / Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern square white boucle rocking lounge / swivel chairs Square form chic mid
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

A Swivel Tilt & Rock Slipper Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Inc, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
on a veneered walnut disc base sporting a mechanism which allows the chair to rotate swivel as well
Category

Vintage 1960s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

A Swivel Tilt & Rock Slipper Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Inc, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
on a veneered walnut disc base sporting a mechanism which allows the chair to rotate swivel as well
Category

Vintage 1960s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Italian rocking and swivel armchair from 1970 in fabric and metal
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian rocking and swivel armchair from 1970 in fabric and metal Stool cm.45x45 heigth cm.40 ,
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rocking chair AXVALL, Niels Gammelgaard
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary rocking chair AXVALL in space age style by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA from the 2000s
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rocking chair AXVALL, Niels Gammelgaard
Rocking chair AXVALL, Niels Gammelgaard
H 33.08 in W 40.56 in D 42.52 in
Pair of Faux Black Sheep Swiveling Barrel Chairs After Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of black faux sheepskin swivel and tilt/rocking swiveling barrel back chairs
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Petite Tilt Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman. Rosewood Base. Priced for Redo!
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair (we have four available) of small / petite rocking swivel chairs designed by Milo Baughman for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Pair Petite Tilt Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman w/ Rare Rosewood Base, Signed
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of small / petite rocking swivel chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Rare and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Set of Three Rocking Twisted Rattan Reed Oval Back Arm Lounge Chairs c1970s MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Three Rocking Twisted Rattan Reed Oval Back Arm Lounge Chairs c1970s MINT
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Midcentury Rattan Cane Swivel Rocking Armchair
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury rattan cane swivel rocking chair, France, 1960s. Please see detail picture of the
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Rattan Cane Swivel Rocking Armchair
Midcentury Rattan Cane Swivel Rocking Armchair
H 40.95 in W 25.2 in D 30.71 in
Rattan Bamboo and Wicker Rocking Horse Child's Toy, Italy, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Rattan, bamboo and wicker child's rocking horse with basketweave seat. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Lounge Chair Ottoman 1960's G Plan Blofeld 6250
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Otley, GB
"The Worlds Most Comfortable Chair". The Iconic Midcentury ‘Blofeld’ G Plan 6250 swivel & rock wing
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Lounge Chair Ottoman 1960's G Plan Blofeld 6250
Lounge Chair Ottoman 1960's G Plan Blofeld 6250
H 39.77 in W 37.01 in D 35.44 in
Thayer Coggin Swivel Scallop Shape Back Tilt Rocking Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern swivel rocking lounge chair by Thayer Coggin.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Live Edge Solid Walnut and Rosewood Coffee Table by Richard Rothbard, 1968
By Richard Rothbard
Located in Hamburg, PA
good condition with age-appropriate wear. The Milo Baughman Swivel Rocking Chairs are available in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Columbus Hickory Furniture Co., Precedent
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Swivel Chair and Ottoman by Milo Baughman for Directional
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Denton, TX
Swivel chair and Ottoman by Milo Baughman for Directional. Swivel and rocking chair with a ottoman
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Tilt Chairs
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Amazing pair of rocking swivel lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wilmington, DE
-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel rocker chairs. These chairs rock and tilt. They are on a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Suede

Amazing Pair Chrome Clad Milo Baughman Swivel Rocker Barrel Back Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of chrome-clad Milo Baughman barrel back swivel rocker chairs. These are the Holy
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Rocker Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel rocker chairs. These chairs rock and tilt. This unique
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Suede

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile lounge chair functions as a swivel chair or a rocking chair ensuring optimal comfort
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique An English wooden swivel and
Category

Antique 1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s swivel and rocking lounge chair by Murphy-Miller with sculptural wood arms
By Murphy Miller Inc.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1960s lounge chair by Murphy-Miller, Inc. This chair features sculptural bent walnut armrests
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut, Bentwood

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
By Homecrest
Located in San Jose, CA
Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it
Category

Vintage 1960s American American Classical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
By Homecrest
Located in San Jose, CA
Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it
Category

Vintage 1960s American American Classical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

His and Her 1960s Rattan Swivel Chair Pair Weightless Rock & 360 Swivel
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
His & Hers AUTHENTIC midcentury Vintage Rattan Rocker Swivel Chair Pair Sink into these
Category

Vintage 1960s Pacific Islands Bohemian Furniture

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Very Rare Black Midcentury Karuselli Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi, 1960s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
swivel and "rocking" chair made by Haimi, Finland has a fiberglass seat shell and base. Exclusive
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Homecrest Liberty Garden Collection, square table + 4 swivel rocking armchairs
By Homecrest
Located in San Jose, CA
swivel and Rock back and forth and are heavy In great condition Made in USA The chairs measure 39" tall x
Category

Vintage 1960s American American Classical Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Homecrest Metal Wire Swivel Rocking Chair
By Homecrest
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Made by Homecrest in the 1960s, these amazingly comfortable chair sit on the patented Bottemiller
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wire

Pair of Swivel Rocking Chairs in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, CA
These so comfortable chairs rock and swivel. They sit on a five-point swiveling base in metal and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Modern Tub Shaped Swivel Rocking Chair in Eggplant Purple Upholstery
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern swivel rocking tub chair in aubergine or eggplant purple upholstery fabric. It is
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940's Fan Back Swivel/Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
This unique chair both swivels and rocks. It has ebonized walnut legs and sides
Category

20th Century Chairs

1940's Fan Back Swivel/Rocking Chair
1940's Fan Back Swivel/Rocking Chair
H 29.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs in Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of walnut based swivel/rocking chairs upholstered in grey mohair. Designed by Milo Baughman.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Rocker Club Chairs
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Excellent pair of Milo Baughman swivel rocking chairs, newly reupholstered on rosewood bases.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Upholstery

Milo Baughman Swivel Rocker Club Chair with Chrome Frame
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
swivel rocking chair are chromed steel.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Milo Baughman Highback Egg Swivel Rocking Chair Mid-Century Psychedelic
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Huge rocking egg chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Inc. Has a Tilt Swivel Base Mechanism, or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Hollywood Regency Gray Chintz Cabbage Rose Floral Club Chair Swivel Rocker
By Sister Parish, Mario Buatta
Located in Topeka, KS
club swivel rocking chair is! This beauty may not look like some of our normal offerings but when we
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Rocking Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of rocking swivel chairs in mohair. Designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Category

Vintage 1970s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Pair of Rocking Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large-scale rocking swivel egg chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Fully restored
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Pair of Petite Rocking Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of small-scale rocking swivel chairs on walnut bases. Designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Rocking Swivel Chairs and Ottoman
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of extremely comfortable high back rocking swivel chairs and ottoman designed by Vladimir
Category

Vintage 1980s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Petite Rocking Swivel Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A small-scale pair of rocking swivel chairs on rosewood bases. Designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Milo Baughman Rocking Swivel Lounge Chairs in Green Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A design classic by Milo Baughman, the teardrop tilt/swivel lounge chair. We have reupholstered in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Swivel and Rocking Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, CA
2 chairs with channels in the back and bases recovered in the same fabric.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Swivel or Rocking Chair in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Swivel or rocking chair in the manner of Milo Baughman upholstered in tan leather.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman Swivel and Rocking Tub Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman swivel and rocking tub chairs upholstered in black chenille.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair Brown Mohair Barrel Back Swiveling and Rocking Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
swiveling and rocking action. Height from floor to seat 16.5"
Category

Vintage 1970s Swivel Chairs

Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of rock and swivel chairs by Milo Baughman. Fully restored and reupholstered.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
H 30 in W 28 in D 30 in
Vladimir Kagan Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
. Original upholstery with walnut bases. Chairs swivel and rock.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Retro Swivel Rocking Armchair by G-Plan Vintage, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic retro swivel chair, made by G-plan and dating from around the 1960s-1970s
Category

Vintage 1960s English Swivel Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Velvet Swivel Chairs
Located in Redding, CT
good condition . These chairs swivel and rock. These beauties are well made in the good old USA in
Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Velvet Swivel Chairs
Pair of Velvet Swivel Chairs
H 35 in W 29 in D 30.5 in
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Swivel Rocking Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic swivel rocking chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, upholstery and metal, every swivel rocking chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the swivel rocking chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each swivel rocking chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made swivel rocking chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin and Adrian Pearsall are consistently popular.

How Much is a Swivel Rocking Chair?

A swivel rocking chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

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.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Swivel Rocking Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    A swivel chair spins on its base. While seated, a user can turn the seat to face a different direction without repositioning the base of the chair. Swivel chairs are popular office furniture because they make it possible to reach for items in a workspace without having to get up from a seated position. In seating areas, swivel chairs allow people to focus on different areas of a room, such as a television screen or other people seated close by. Some dining chairs and bar stools also swivel to make it simpler for diners to sit down at and stand up from the table. Shop a large collection of swivel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In certain swivel chairs you can fit a rubber wedge between the base of the chair and the swiveling pole to increase the friction. By hammering the wedge you create a seal, limiting the motion of the chair.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Like most home decor trends, swivel chairs have come in and out of popularity multiple times since their creation. However, swivel chairs are considered classic decor even when they’re not on-trend. Swivel chairs continue to be a popular choice because they spin and can suit a variety of spaces. Shop a wide variety of swivel chair styles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the Tulip chair does indeed swivel. It is a pedestal swivel chair made with an aluminum base and a fiberglass shell, which was very innovative when it was designed in the mid-1950s. You can shop a collection of Tulip chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, the Swan chair swivels on its metal base. The pivoting design was one of the major innovations of the chair that Arne Jacobsen designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, and it remains a selling point of the piece to this today. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A swivel chair means a chair with a seat that can rotate 360 degrees to face in any direction. You can shop many styles of swivel chairs on 1stDibs.com.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What a swivel chair is called varies. However, swivel chair is one of the most commonly used terms for seating with a rotating feature. Other names include swiveling chair, revolving chair, spinning chair and spinny chair. In some cases, people might describe a swivel chair by its function, using terms like dining chair or office chair. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of swivel chairs.
  • 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 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 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 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 ExpertNovember 8, 2023
    Yes, a swivel on a chair is a good idea in many spaces. In offices, swiveling mechanisms make it possible for you to turn and access different items in your workspace without having to get up from your seat. Swiveling dining chairs can make it easier for people to sit and stand before and after meals, and accent chairs that swivel can allow you to turn and easily engage in conversation with other people in the room. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of swivel chairs.
  • 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 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, Thomas Jefferson is believed to have created a swivel chair out of a Windsor chair that he had in his home. However, Thomas E. Warren was the inventor who developed the modern swiveling chair on wheels. Called the Centripetal Spring armchair, his design dates back to 1849. Shop a range of swivel 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.