The Ten Best Rocking Chairs

2. Beech hoop back - £191.97
An old-fashioned hoop-back rocker is hard to beat. This pine chair has a lazy rocking motion and traditional carved details. Add a cushion!
www.wimbledonpine.co.uk; 020-8971 9263

3. Candy stripe - £64
A candy-stripe rocker is perfect for little princesses’s bedrooms. This great site has tons of other products in matching fabric, and lots of other furniture for little princes too.
www.kidsrooms.co.uk; 02380 669 287

4. Lillberg - £75
Sturdy and comfortable, this chair gives a smooth ride, as the rockers aren’t too pronounced. The covers are removable, for washing or to switch for something brighter.
www.ikea.co.uk; 08453 583 363

5. Rocking Cube - Price on application
Its creator, the German designer Jessica Nebel, says the Rocking Cube is more sculpture than chair – although that’s not to say that its foam design isn’t extremely comfortable.

www.jessicanebel.com

6. Kids-rock - £195
Thorsten van Elten’s modern take on the child’s rocking chair has an English oak frame with a rubber inlay. It’s an expensive but gorgeous design.
www.thorstenvanelten.com; 020-7388 8008

7. Reel rocker - £435
Reel furniture recycles wood to make furniture for the home and garden. The Reel rocker is an old cable drum with stops made from rot-proof, hemp-coloured rope.
www.reelfurniture.co.uk; 01953 457247

8. Hayley chair - £250 & stool £110
This supremely comfortable, yet seriously unattractive Dutailier chair is designed for nursing mothers; the gliding motion is meant to soothe babies too. The footstool also rocks.
www.johnlewis.com

9. Voido - £303.96
Designed by the artist and architect Ron Arad, the Voido is as versatile as it is beautiful. Made from blow-moulded polyethylene, it’s awash with Arad’s trademark curves.
www.madeindesign.co.uk

10. Solid wood £89
For traditionalists, this sturdy Charlotte Watson is a winner. Made from solid oak, it would look fabulous in a country kitchen. Be warned though: it requires self-assembly.
www.amazon.co.uk