Wood is the most commonly used material for old rocking chairs because things like plastic weren t invented yet.
Early american rocking chair styles.
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.
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Mahogany offers a rich red tone while the others are various shades of black or brown depending on how they are stained.
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Most antique rocking chairs you find will be traditional english or colonial american.
Shaker chairs are named after a protestant sect called the shakers also known as the united society of believers in christ s second appearing.
A plail brothers barrel rocking chair with a drop in spring seat and rail backing unmarked is worth 1 500 to 2 500.
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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.
An antique federal style faux bamboo rocking chair.
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The most widely recognized type of shaker chair would be a slat back side chair or the famous shaker rocking chair.
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.
Shop for and learn about antique and vintage rocking chairs.
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.
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It s hard to find a piece of furniture with more american associations than the rocking chair.
Much of shaker furniture styles originated in america in the mid 1800s.
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.
Identify the type of wood.
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In 1725 the rocking chair craze had spread to england and soon wicker rocking chairs had more or less cemented its place as an american and english staple in most households at the time.
The most common woods used are oak mahogany and walnut.
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