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Rocking Chairs For Sale
Color:  Beige
Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in nature colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.  
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

"MT3" Sculptural Monobloc Rocking Chair Designed by Ron Arad for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"MT3" is an iconic sculptural polyethylene monobloc rocking chair, designed by Ron Arad and manufactured by Driade, sand white colored outside and red, lilac, black or violet colored...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of Postmodern Bamboo Children Rocking Chairs Ascribable to V. Bonacina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. They feature a bamboo frame and their original pink fabric cushion, which are in mint condition. These rocking chairs for children are vintage, therefore they ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

De Sede Customizable Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-900/01 customizable rocking chair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: lastic runners / Piping tone on tone. For further versions, please inquire. If not spe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern early RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This gorgeous mid-century rocking chair was produced between 1956 -1959...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

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Fiberglass

Earl Walnut, Beige Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in walnut and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen. In stock leat...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Rocker
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Coastal rocking chairs. Beautiful bent rattan in two shades of brown. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Charles and Ray Eames RAR
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early Lemon yellow rocker with its original base. Manufacturer's Label and Date Stamp.
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1950s North American Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

1960s-1970s Brass And Beige Faux Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s - 1970s Brass And Beige faux leather rocking chair composed of a brass rounded and curved brass structure adorned with beige skaï back and seat.
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

1970s, Chrome Rocking Chair with Original Red Fabric
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Stunning vintage, 1970s chrome rocking chair designed by Maison Jansen in the 1970s. The elaborate scroll work of the chrome chair frame gleams as light works through its vivacious c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Giovannetti, Modern Relaxing Rocking Armchair by S. Gil, White "Gabbiano"
Located in Casalguidi, IT
"The mix of its materials, combined with the sensuality and charm of its movements, gives Gabbiano the fascination of a very pleasant relaxing island. The cylinders on the back of t...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet

1800s Antique Heywood Wakefield Large Wicker Rocking Arm Chair with Springs Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
1870s Heywood Wakefield Victorian Wicker rocking arm chair. Ultra comfortable and in very good condition. Seat cushion upholstery in great shape, ver...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Wrougt Iron Rocking Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare 19th century French wrought iron rocking chair with most of its original green paint with patient rust. Upholstered in natural colored antique linen.
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Late 19th Century Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Linen, Paint

Set of Two Scandinavian Adjustable Leather Armchairs by Peem, 1970s, Finland
Located in Praha, CZ
-Rocking mechanism -Very comfortable -Made from leather -Good original condition -Seat hight 41 cm.
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade Light Pink Color
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes. The chains were represented in three-dimensio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

Daddy Brown Rocking Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Rocking Chair Daddy Brown all in brown natural rattan with rocking feet.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Rockstar Rocker Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
You rock in this pair of Vladimir Kaga rocking lounge chairs newly professionally reupholstered in soft deliciously textured ivory white bouclé. Rock all day ...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Pearl Color
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes. The chains were represented in three-dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs, A Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs - A Pair Each chair measures: 27.75 wide x 42 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Daddy Clear Rocking Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Rocking Chair Daddy Clear all in clear natural rattan with rocking feet.  
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21st Century and Contemporary French Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Victorian Wicker Rocker with Interlocking Circle Arms and Spider Woven Back
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This Victorian ladies rocker matches the youth chair we have also listed. The arms and back are high Victorian style. It was probably a mother's nursery ...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s this rocker is one of the most iconic designs from ...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

American Victorian Beige Wooden Platform Rocker
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian-style platform rocking chair with upholstered gray fabric seat and back cushion with a carved back rail and turned spindle ar...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fabric, Upholstery

Vintage Ficks Reed Circular Rattan Rocking Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s vintage Ficks Reed yellow rattan or faux bamboo rocking chair with original yellow finish and fabric. Remarkably good condition. Cushion has stiffened with age.
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1970s American Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Rattan

Gandia Blasco Textile Rocking Chair in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
“Textile is a collection of outdoor furniture inspired by the concepts and techniques used with textiles. A braided rope system knotted to polyethylene boards mimics garment seams to create a flexible element that fits people like a piece of clothing.”– Ana Llobet (Designer) –. The Textile rocking chair is one of the pieces in the collection. A designer rocking chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Nanny Rocking Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian rocking chair model Nanny by Nanna Ditzel. New edition. Nanna Ditzel trained as a cabinetmaker before studying at the School of Arts and Crafts and then at the Royal Ac...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Antique Colonial Rattan Cane Bamboo Armchairs from South African Boarding School
Located in Markington, GB
Two very special antique Colonial circa 1900 cane / Bamboo rocking armchairs used in a South African boarding school. Both chairs are in very good vin...
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Early 1900s South African Dutch Colonial Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Customizable Inno Kola Light Rocking Chair by Mikko Laakonen
Located in New York, NY
Kola rocking chair combines the ingenious felt seat with strong steel frame and wooden rockers. This combination of materials allows the chair to offer superb comfort, light weight a...
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2010s Finnish Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ron Arad MT3 Seat in Polyethylene for Driade
Located in Milan, IT
These MT3 rocking chairs were design by Ron Arad for Driade and made of a monobloc rotational moulding polyethylene in sand white coloured outside and red coloured inside. Characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Rocking chair / Ring/Silvino Lopeztovar
Located in COYOACAN, DF
Rocking chair for two people, based on a bearing, made of MDF, plastic laminates, aluminum and upholstery. Delivery time 4 months Silvino ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Rocking Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Nanook of the North Rocking Seat by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nanook of the North is an exquisite rocking seat with metal legs in gold. It is available in either black and white, or midnight blue and black. India's h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Resin

Rocking Chair Mama Baleri Italy Beige Leather Design by Denis Santachiara, 1995
Located in Vienna, AT
Rocking chair Mama by Baleri Italy in beige leather design by Denis Santachiara 1995. This marvellous and unusual rocking armchair impresses with ist high level comfort, excellent ma...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Customizable Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-900/01 customizable rocking chair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: lastic runners / Piping tone on tone. For further versions, please inquire. If not spe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Style Chrome Frame Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sleek modern rocking chair features a tufted vinyl seat with stylish chrome frame. Mounted wooden rockers ensure a fluid rocking motion, while padde...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Steel

Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare painted metal rocking chair with canvas sling by François Turpin. Made in France circa 1930s. Bibliography: Pierre Migennes, "Les meubles de ja...
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1930s French Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Swedish Rocking Chairs in Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Please note: Also sold separately.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Muller Van Severen, Rocking Chair, Belgium, 2013
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rocking chair Manufactured by Valerie Objects Belgium, 2013 Produced for Side Gallery Metal frame, upholstery Measurements: 65 cm x 81 cm x 60 ...
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2010s Belgian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of th...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Mid-19th Century H.C. Andersen Rocking Chair in Polished Cast Iron
Located in Kastrup, DK
H.C. Andersen rocking chair in polished cast iron, Denmark, 1850-1870. Reupholstered with fabric from Ralph Lauren. (Called H.C. Andersen rocking chair, because he is depicted in one).
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Mid-19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rocking Chair by Werther Toffoloni, Italy
Located in London, GB
Bentwood and leather rocking chair designed by Werther Toffoloni, 1970s. Without doubt one of the most comfortable chairs we have ever tried!
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1970s Pair of Spanish Bamboo and Willow Wicker Rocking Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s pair of Spanish bamboo and willow wicker rocking chairs.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Vintage, New and Antique Rocking Chairs

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.

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