A form of cottage chair fitted with half round rockers, good for dozing in before the fire or on the verandah. There are many variants dating from about the middle of the 18th century, although most found on the Australian market are Victorian or later. Many rocking chairs are based on adaptations of the Windsor chair, with or without arms, others on the 19th century Grecian chair, usually with a caned seat and back. American spindle back chairs were also made as rockers. The genuine rocking chair is usually somewhat wider than the standard dining chair, and the American spindle back rocker always has two horizontal splats below the vertical spindles. Some truly wonderful rocking chairs were made by Thonet and others in bentwood during the second half of the 19th century.

A platform rocker is a chair mounted on a frame or platform, with short legs and castors. The more...

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A rare carved cedar rocking armchair. Australian circa 1845

A rare carved cedar rocking armchair. Australian circa 1845

An antique Australian blackwood platform rocking chair with…

19th Century Australian Blackwood Rocking Chair with Burgundy Upholstery

An antique Australian blackwood platform rocking chair with burgundy upholstery, 19th century, 114 cm high, 57 cm across the arms

A rustic antique Australian folk art rocking chair, eucalypt,…

Antique Australian Folk Art Rocking Chair

A rustic antique Australian folk art rocking chair, eucalypt, cypress pine and oak with iron fittings, South Australian origin, 19th century, Note: Ex Lord McAlpine Collection, 104 cm high, 59 cm across the arms

Antique cedar rocking chair 57 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 106 cm high

Antique Cedar Rocking Chair - 10 words

Antique cedar rocking chair 57 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 106 cm high

A hardwood rocking chair, the square back rocker with a shaped…

Floral Upholstered Hardwood Rocking Chair

A hardwood rocking chair, the square back rocker with a shaped crest and and scrolling arms, upholstered in a floral print

A Colonial cedar rocking chair, circa 1850, the serpentine…

1850 Colonial Cedar Rocking Chair from Sheriff's Residence

A Colonial cedar rocking chair, circa 1850, the serpentine upholstered back and seat above the rocker base. Provenance: formerly in the the Sheriff's Residence, 1 camp crescent, Castlemaine, circa 1854

A miniature Australian blackwood platform rocking chair with…

Miniature Australian Blackwood Rocking Chair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery

A miniature Australian blackwood platform rocking chair with floral tapestry upholstery, late 19th century 58 cm high, 30 cm across the arms

An Australian Colonial blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian…

Mid 19th Century Tasmanian Blackwood Rocking Chair

An Australian Colonial blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century 85 cm high, 56 cm across the arms

Boston Rocker spindle back rocking chair 59 cm wide, 72 cm deep,…

Boston Rocker Spindle Back Rocking Chair

Boston Rocker spindle back rocking chair 59 cm wide, 72 cm deep, 105 cm high

A Colonial ladies blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian origin,…

Tasmanian Colonial Blackwood Rocking Chair

A Colonial ladies blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, several 19th century iron strap restorations (enhancing the character of the piece), 87 cm high, 56 cm across the arms

William IV mahogany rocking chair scroll arm supports on turned…

Mahogany Rocking Chair with Scroll Arm Supports

William IV mahogany rocking chair scroll arm supports on turned front legs, plain rockers

Cedar rocking chair late 19th century with scrolled design and…

19th Century Cedar Rocking Chair with Embroidered Upholstery

Cedar rocking chair late 19th century with scrolled design and embroidered upholstery

An Australian rocking chair, blackwood and pine, 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Blackwood Rocking Chair

An Australian rocking chair, blackwood and pine, 19th century, with primitive restoration, 96 cm high, 53 cm across the handles

A retro style puriri rocking chair, solid shaped seat, slat…

Puriri Rocking Chair by J.M. Robinson, 1995

A retro style puriri rocking chair, solid shaped seat, slat back, unusually long rockers at back, label to back, puriri from Motu River area and made by J.M. Robinson 1995. 59 cm x 129 cm x 115 cm.

A Colonial Australian rocking chair, Tasmanian blackwood frame…

Colonial Tasmanian Blackwood Rocking Chair with Leather Upholstery

A Colonial Australian rocking chair, Tasmanian blackwood frame with black button-back leather upholstery, 19th century, 54 cm across the arms

A 19th century Cotswold ash and elm rocking chair, with bobbin…

Cotswold Ash and Elm Rocking Chair

A 19th century Cotswold ash and elm rocking chair, with bobbin turned back sticks, woven willow seat. Height 100 cm

An ash spindle back rocking chair, English, 19th century

19th Century English Ash Rocking Chair

An ash spindle back rocking chair, English, 19th century

Douglas Snelling (Australian, 1916-1985), rocking chair,…

Green Webbed Rocking Chair by Douglas Snelling

Douglas Snelling (Australian, 1916-1985), rocking chair, designed c. 1948, painted timber frame, with green webbed seat, height 71 cm

Vintage Dexter rocker chair

Retro Dexter Rocker Chair

Vintage Dexter rocker chair

A 19th century ash and elm stick back rocking chair, the back…

Ash and Elm Stick Back Rocking Chair

A 19th century ash and elm stick back rocking chair, the back with two levels of turned sticks, the woven rush seat raised on turned legs and stretchers

A provincial ash rocking chair with rush seat, English, 19th…

19th Century English Ash Rocking Chair with Rush Seat

A provincial ash rocking chair with rush seat, English, 19th century

A wrought iron rocking chair, Australian, circa 1870. Reputedly…

Antique Australian Wrought Iron Rocking Chair

A wrought iron rocking chair, Australian, circa 1870. Reputedly originally from Bathurst base hospital

Colonial cedar rocking chair

Cedar Colonial Rocking Chair

Colonial cedar rocking chair

Antique cedar rocking chair with deep buttoned fabric upholstery

Buttoned Cedar Rocking Chair

Antique cedar rocking chair with deep buttoned fabric upholstery