Old Rocking Chair Side View

Antique wooden rocking chairs are typically available in two different sizes.
Old rocking chair side view. Wood is the most commonly used material for old rocking chairs because things like plastic weren t invented yet. Between 1820 and 1850 the hitchcock company manufactured rocking chairs as well as other types of chairs. Adult rocking chairs versus children s rocking chairs. Antique rocking chair manufacturers.
Rocking chair on a front porch. A child s rocking chair is usually less elaborate but more creative in shapes and styles. To identify the country of origin style and date examine all aspects of the chair and compare that information to find similar chairs with known historical information. The most widely recognized type of shaker chair would be a slat back side chair or the famous shaker rocking chair.
These marks are used today to help appraisers determine the time period in which an antique rocking chair was crafted and by whom. Antique wooden rocking chair for a toddler on a front porch of an old house. 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.
Shaker chairs are named after a protestant sect called the shakers also known as the united society of believers in christ s second appearing. Generally rocking chairs were made of either wicker or wood and in all sizes for the whole family. Fabric padding on old rocking chairs is found in a variety of patterns and colors. Windsor chairs and rocking chairs are examples of this style.
These chairs are simple and mostly used in balconies or gardens. Unfortunately it s only possible to date and identify furniture from the 18th century and later because it wasn t until this time period that the practice of marking a piece with a distinctive company symbol became. Antique blue wooden rocking chair armchair with vintage comb back windsor style on an old historic home covered porch in soft muted. Some adult rocking chairs are even made wide enough to hold two or three adults.
An antique rocking chair is one that is more than 100 years old. There were also some companies manufacturing antique rocking chairs in the 1800s each incorporating distinctive design elements. Antique shaker rocking chair splint seat early new england 19th c rocker. Useful dates and brands.
Therefore antique rocking chairs date from the 18th 19th and early 20th centuries. The old blue rocking chair. Most antique rocking chairs you find will be traditional english or colonial american. Many rocking chairs in the 1800s were crafted by hand.