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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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.
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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Shaker chairs are named after a protestant sect called the shakers also known as the united society of believers in christ s second appearing.
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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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Much of shaker furniture styles originated in america in the mid 1800s.
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Rocking chairs from the early 1900s are mostly made out of different wooden materials.
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.
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It s hard to find a piece of furniture with more american associations than the 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.
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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.
Most antique rocking chairs you find will be traditional english or colonial american.
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.
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Wood is the most commonly used material for old rocking chairs because things like plastic weren t invented yet.