Much of shaker furniture styles originated in america in the mid 1800s.
Early american rocking chair styles.
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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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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.
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Shaker chairs are named after a protestant sect called the shakers also known as the united society of believers in christ s second appearing.
Most antique rocking chairs you find will be traditional english or colonial american.
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.
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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The most common woods used are oak mahogany and walnut.
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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.
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Wood is the most commonly used material for old rocking chairs because things like plastic weren t invented yet.
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It s hard to find a piece of furniture with more american associations than the rocking chair.
A plail brothers barrel rocking chair with a drop in spring seat and rail backing unmarked is worth 1 500 to 2 500.
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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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.
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Rocking chairs from the early 1900s are mostly made out of different wooden materials.
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