Early American Rocking Chair Styles
Mahogany offers a rich red tone while the others are various shades of black or brown depending on how they are stained.
Early american rocking chair styles. Make an offer today. A plail brothers barrel rocking chair with a drop in spring seat and rail backing unmarked is worth 1 500 to 2 500. Most antique rocking chairs you find will be traditional english or colonial american. An antique federal style faux bamboo rocking chair.
Antique mission 850 00. Identify the type of wood. 24ʺw 19ʺd 40ʺh nesconset ny seating rocking chairs antique windsor rocking chairs a pair 1 995. Perhaps the most influential group in the history of the rocking chair the shaker community has done more for the promotion of the rocker as a vital part of the american household than anyone else.
Wood is the most commonly used material for old rocking chairs because things like plastic weren t invented yet. Asian furniture danish modern furniture eames chairs french style furniture mid century furniture mission style furniture pearsall furniture. Featuring antique rocking chair available for purchasing now. Antique american 19th century walnut rocking chair caned seat and back wonderful.
Shop for and learn about antique and vintage rocking chairs. The most widely recognized type of shaker chair would be a slat back side chair or the famous shaker rocking chair. Presenting antique rocking chair available today. Rustic interpretations of early colonial style used and vintage early american pieces are casual and comfortable and work especially well in country cottages and cabins.
Even a more modern room could use the rustic touch of vintage rooster figurine a shaker style spindle rocker or the farmhouse touch of a cabriole legged side table. The most common woods used are oak mahogany and walnut. It s hard to find a piece of furniture with more american associations than the rocking chair. A bit more than a century later german craftsman michael thonet designed the first bentwood rocking chair a designer piece popular for its grace beauty.
Antique mount 749 99. Rocking chairs from the early 1900s are mostly made out of different wooden materials. Shop the early american rocking chairs collection on chairish home of the best vintage and used furniture decor and art. Much of shaker furniture styles originated in america in the mid 1800s.
While almost any wood could be used today the type of wood your old chair is made up can be one clue in solving your puzzle. 1970 s vintage black nichols stone painted hitchcock style rocking chair 225 250. Show tell.