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Adirondack Decorative Boxes

ADIRONDACK STYLE

Evoking rusticity and relaxation through simple and elegant designs, vintage Adirondack furniture originated in the Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York. The most famous piece is the Adirondack chair, which dates to 1903.

With its ample armrests and sturdy but comfortable slanted seat, the reclined Adirondack chair was designed by Thomas Lee for his own country home. The postwar golden age of modern patio and garden furniture production — led by the likes of Brown Jordan, Knoll, Salterini and Woodard — was decades away at the time, and there were few pieces of furniture specifically created for outdoor use.

Lee, a Massachusetts-born Harvard graduate raised in a wealthy family, was no furniture designer. He merely needed a durable, rugged chair for afternoons in the sun while he was vacationing on Lake Champlain in Westport, New York, in the summer. The amateur woodworker used just one wooden plank cut into 11 segments that were jointed together for his now-legendary seat, which is said to have been made of hemlock, hickory or basswood.

The story of the Adirondack chair continues with Lee’s friend, carpenter Harry Bunnell, covertly patenting the chair and going on to produce it as the Westport Plank chair for a growing audience over the next two decades. Over a century later, the Adirondack chair has gone through several design evolutions while maintaining its popularity and basic form with slats of wood such as pine offering comfort both indoors and out.

The widespread demand for rustic Adirondack outdoor furniture was bolstered by the turn-of-the-century establishment of rural escapes to treat diseases such as tuberculosis. The low-slung Adirondack chair became common in these places of convalescence, allowing patients to recline and breathe in the country air. It also complemented the camp-style architecture that was prevalent in the Adirondacks for recreation as well as restoration, where rugged furniture with exposed wood and minimal carving filled interiors and wide porches.

Today, Adirondack chairs are made in a range of materials and can be found around the world, from ski resorts to lakeside piers, their durability and classic form making them an enduring favorite for spending time in nature.

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Style: Adirondack
Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box
Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box

Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This box is part woodland, part wink. A mid to late 20th century American Adirondack fantasy, it is clad entirely in cut birch branches and raised on birch branch legs, as if it simp...

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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Birch

19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle
19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle

19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle

$1,180Sale Price|20% Off

19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19Thc pantry box / cheese box with a handle in fine condition. This cheese box in great condition. This cheese container is from New England and is si...

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Red Painted Cutlery / Knife Box
19Thc Original Red Painted Cutlery / Knife Box

19Thc Original Red Painted Cutlery / Knife Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Hand crafted and painted cutlery box from Pennsylvania in original red painted surface. The condition is very good and has square nail construction.

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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four
Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four

Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19Thc Shaker pantry boxes in fine condition and all matching stack.This matching stack of four boxes are in great condition and all have copper nail construction.Sold as a coll...

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood

18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid

18thc European Pantry Box With Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.

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18th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box

19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style. The co...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paint

19thc Oval Oversized Pantry Box.
19thc Oval Oversized Pantry Box.

19thc Oval Oversized Pantry Box.

$1,196Sale Price|20% Off

19thc Oval Oversized Pantry Box.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc Oval oversized pantry box. Original paint. Large size wooden pantry found in New England. Spacious old and primitive.

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine
19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine

19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine original paint and wonderful metal handle with wooden grip. Great color and great patina.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19thc Hand Carved Wooden New England Dough Bowl
19thc Hand Carved Wooden New England Dough Bowl

19thc Hand Carved Wooden New England Dough Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 219thc Wooden dough bowl found in New England. Wonderful patina and age to the surface. Great size.

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Early 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19thc Spice Wall Box/ Cabinet
19thc Spice Wall Box/ Cabinet

19thc Spice Wall Box/ Cabinet

$700Sale Price|20% Off

19thc Spice Wall Box/ Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Table top spice box with square nail construction and in fine condition.These early spice boxes are hard to find in such good condition.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Dusty Rose Painted Furkin
19th Dusty Rose Painted Furkin

19th Dusty Rose Painted Furkin

$780Sale Price|20% Off

19th Dusty Rose Painted Furkin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original dusty rose painted furkin / bucket i fine condition. Nice construction and form.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 19Thc Original Blue Painted  Mini -Dome Top Box
Early 19Thc Original Blue Painted  Mini -Dome Top Box

Early 19Thc Original Blue Painted Mini -Dome Top Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original Blue painted table top dome top document box.The hardware is original and square nail construction.The condition is good with minor scratches.

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Original Grey Painted Dough Tray
19th Century Original Grey Painted Dough Tray

19th Century Original Grey Painted Dough Tray

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century original grey painted and double handled dough try or cow trough. Great center piece for a farm table.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

19th Century Walnut Cutlery Box
19th Century Walnut Cutlery Box

19th Century Walnut Cutlery Box

$476Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century Walnut Cutlery Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This finely handmade 19th century walnut cutlery box is in fine condition and retains a nice mellow patina. Great for so many different uses. Super cool for outgoing mail or bills! N...

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19thc Wall Hanging Spice Box With Porcelain Knobs
19thc Wall Hanging Spice Box With Porcelain Knobs

19thc Wall Hanging Spice Box With Porcelain Knobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc wall hanging spice box with porcelain knobs. crown molding on the top portion of the box. Wonderful hand made box with great patina and age. Original porcelain knobs.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box
19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box

19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box. Dovetailed construction and walnut wood. Wonderful age consistent of use.

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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Pantry Box
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Pantry Box

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Pantry Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original paint decorated red over blue swing handled pantry box from New England.This amazing over painted pantry box has wonderful 19thc decoration and is in good condition.

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1870s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19Thc Original Mustard Painted Barrel
19Thc Original Mustard Painted Barrel

19Thc Original Mustard Painted Barrel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky original mustard painted over grey barrel was found on a farm in Pennsylvania. The condition is very good and sturdy. The patina is amazing and it has a outdoor protective...

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Late 19th Century Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

19Thc Original Brown Painted Box W/ Drawer & Handle
19Thc Original Brown Painted Box W/ Drawer & Handle

19Thc Original Brown Painted Box W/ Drawer & Handle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is either a 19thc hardware drawer box or a cash drawer of sorts.The construction is early cut nails and a dovetailed drawer.There is a brass & iron handle on the side of the box...

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1890s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Jewellery Casket Walker and Hall 19thC
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Located in London, GB

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Shaker Storage Box
Shaker Storage Box

Shaker Storage Box

$495

H 2.94 in W 6.25 in D 5 in

Shaker Storage Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, finely crafted bentwood cedar Shaker style storage or decorative box, circa late-20th century, American. Box is a rich brown cedar wood tacked with hand forged brass nai...

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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique 19thC Italian Silver & Silver Gilt Mounted Micro Mosaic Box c.1890
Antique 19thC Italian Silver & Silver Gilt Mounted Micro Mosaic Box c.1890

Antique 19thC Italian Silver & Silver Gilt Mounted Micro Mosaic Box c.1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Italian grand tour solid silver and gilt silver mounted micro mosaic box. Made in rectangular form with angled cut corners. The micro mosaic depicts Pliny's Dove...

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19th Century Italian Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century
Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century

Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Continental Baroque style gilt bronze mounted enamel box, Late 19th century The square hinged top decorated overall with mythical figures. Measures: Height 3.5 in., 11.4cm (4 1/2"...

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Cast Bronze Lidded Box with Medieval Scenes and hardwood liner, Late 19thC
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Cast Bronze Lidded Box with Medieval Scenes and hardwood liner, Late 19thC

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a cast bronze metal box modelled as a casket with a wood liner and depicting medieval scenes. We date this box to the late 19th Century. The box is made of a cast metal (b...

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Bronze

18th Century Original Green Painted Wood Box with Handle
18th Century Original Green Painted Wood Box with Handle

18th Century Original Green Painted Wood Box with Handle

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Swedish green painted pine wood box from the Folk Art Rococo-period, meaning late 18th Century or early 19th Century. The lock hardware is original and the key is working working ...

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1790s Swedish Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Small 19th Century original painted sarcophagus box
Small 19th Century original painted sarcophagus box

Small 19th Century original painted sarcophagus box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Small 19th century original painted sarcophagus box circa 1870. Beautiful decorative box with original paint.   Sarcophagus shaped lidded box in original paint with traces of origin...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paint

19thC European Polychrome-Decorated Beech Dome-Top Box
19thC European Polychrome-Decorated Beech Dome-Top Box

19thC European Polychrome-Decorated Beech Dome-Top Box

Located in Houston, TX

A charming 19th Century European dome-top box, crated from beech and decorated in vibrant original polychrome paint. . Having a rectangular, domed lid with wire bail handle and wire ...

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19th Century European Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Empire-Style Crystal and Brass 'Bonbonnière', or Sweet Box
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H 4.73 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in

Empire-Style Crystal and Brass 'Bonbonnière', or Sweet Box

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A refined French Empire style gilt brass and cut crystal casket, dating from the 19th century. This elegant decorative box beautifully reflects the neoclassical vocabulary inspired b...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

Located in Louisville, KY

This beautifully constructed circular pantry box from the late 19th century is indeed a unique find. It's smaller size makes it particularly unusual. Typically found in one's pantry ...

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19Thc Original Blue/Grey Large Pantry Box
19Thc Original Blue/Grey Large Pantry Box

19Thc Original Blue/Grey Large Pantry Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original blue painted pantry box in very good condition.This blue /grey painted pantry box.Great size.

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1860s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Boxes

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Pine

19thc Original  Blue Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box
19thc Original  Blue Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box

19thc Original Blue Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original blue painted bail handled pantry box with original handle in fine condition.Super patina ( untouched surface ). From a private collection.

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Wood

19Thc Original Apple Green Pantry Box From New England
19Thc Original Apple Green Pantry Box From New England

19Thc Original Apple Green Pantry Box From New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing early 19thc over sized hat or over sized pantry box in original apple green painted surface.The condition is very good with an amazing patina.

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19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box

19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Big Flats, NY

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Adirondack decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Adirondack decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $1,295 while the average work can sell for $1,036.