HORSE CHAIR

The first horse-shaped chairs made their debut in the United States toward the end of the nineteenth century. Almost two centuries after the invention of the rocking chair (which also appears in seventeenth-century Flemish paintings), rocking chairs with a horse head were made for the fun of younger children.

A backrest and armrests surrounded the child ensuring protection and preventing falls so these seats could also be used for children who weren’t able to sit up yet.