Rocking Chair

United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a wooden rocking chair with a woven seat. The chair is angled to the right. The chair has a tall back with four horizontal slats and two rounded finials at the top of the back posts. The seat is woven from a light-colored material, possibly wicker or rattan, with a simple pattern. The chair has armrests and curved rockers on the bottom. The chair is made of a light-colored wood, possibly oak or maple. The background is a plain gray color, with a shadow cast by the chair on the left side.