Adirondack Decorative Objects
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.
Find vintage Adirondack chairs, benches, lounge chairs, decorative objects, folk art and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Adirondack
20th C Papago Bowl Shaped Basket With Geometric Cross Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Papago bowl shaped basket with geometric cross pattern.
Category
20th Century North American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Four Papago American Indian Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine collection of Papago Indian baskets are in pristine condition and all have come from an Indian folk art collection. Sold as a collection of four.
Small Basket - 5.5. x 2....
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Papago Indian Basket, Monumental
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At tallest point the basket measure 8 inches and diameter measures 22 inches. The condition is very good and it is a very large size basket.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Seagrass
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Blue and white sponge butter crock. beautiful pattern on this sponge ware crock. Spells butter in front of the crock. The lids sits on top of the bowl.
Wonderful age.
butter...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Large Sponge Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 19thc Design shell pattern sponge ware mixing bowl in fine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Handmade Bird with Inlaid Turquoise and Coral Stones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade brass bird has inlaid coral and turquoise with small flakes of amethyst and shell. The work details are really amazing. It stands on its own brass inlaid perch or stand.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Original Blue/ Green Painted Handle Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early original blue / green painted handle basket in pristine condition from a private folk art collection.This basket has a fine undisturbed surface and a large & unusual hand...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$772 Sale 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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Artist Lawrence Argent (1957-2017) Life Size Bent Iron Rowing Oars Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From artist Lawrence Argent, comes these solid iron castings of antique rowing oars with a bent twist. Created in 1994, untitled.
These came directly fr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early dough bowl is in fine condition with minor cracks from age and use.Nice patina & surface.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s Papago Lidded Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The outer side is has more faded muted color the interior you can see the original coloration.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Bronze George Washington Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century bronze beautiful patina George Washington hanging plaque of upper torso(Shoulders) and head.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Alaskan Indian Pictorial Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine woven basket has road runner birds and in in great form. The condition is very good.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Bulbous Vintage Turned Wood Bud Vase Studio Craft Woodworker Midcentury Vibe
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful form. Signed R.Carnes 98 Lysiton, possibly not very legible.
Category
1990s Canadian Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iron hand painted 1930s Hubbley setter bookends. Wonderful patina and color to the pair. Each bookend has honest wear consistent of age and use. Sold as as pair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19Thc Walnut Apple Tray W/ Eight Alabaster Apples
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Dovetailed apple tray with a collection of eight alabaster apples and sold as a total collection.Amazing early walnut dovetailed apple tray in fine condition.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets.
Measurements are approximate -
Handled Basket - 5 wide x 4.75 deep x 5 high
Smallest basket - 3.75 diameter x 1.75 high
Medi...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Original Blue Painted Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century original blue painted handled basket in good condition. Found in the mid west.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Orange Painted Gathering Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Orange painted gathering basket from the south.The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Polychrome Painted Hand Carved Wood Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century polychrome painted and hand carved wood canister. This was found in New England.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Wire Basket W/ Alabaster Nine Lemons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A antique wire compote filled with nine antique stone lemons or alabaster lemons .
Lemons are roughly 2inches x 3 inches each.
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Salmon Painted Cutlery ( Knife Box )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original salmon painted cutlery / knife box in fine condition. Great cut handle.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Selish, Iowa Frazer River Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc American Indian basket from Salish,Iowa Frazer River Indian basket with original lid.The condition is very good with minor wear on base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$396 Sale Price
41% Off
Burl Wood Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Burl wood bowl. We had the bowl professionally refinished. Bowl measures roughly 19" wide, 18" deep and 7" high.
Category
1950s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,400
19Thc Blue & White Sponge Ware Pottery Butter Crocks, 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These blue & white "BUTTER " Crocks are all in good condition. Sold as a collection of four. One has a tiny chip on the lip, no big deal.
3 largest crocks measure 6 x 3.5
Smallest...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Wire Vegetables Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic wire veggy basket could be for shopping at the farmers market or gathering vegetables in the fields. It is in great condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Full Body Cow Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Full Body Cow Door Stop in original hand painted. Wonderful look. Very heavy.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Papago Indian Woven Basket with Pictorial Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Made mid-century Papago basket with animal and people pictorail motif that show on the interior and exterior of the basket. The basket is mad from ...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Rustic Organic Turned Wooden Farmhouse Artisan Fruit Bowl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderfully precise turned wood bowl, understated centerpiece or fruit bowl. Simple almost organic form. 10 inch diameter. No makers markings.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Signed Farnsworth bronze Sculpture Of Sitting Southern Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Bronze southern Gentleman sculpture in original paint. This sculpture depicts that of a man smoking a cigar sitting on a high stool or bench with a cane in the other hand. Ther...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,196 Sale 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...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Medium Hand Woven Papago Indian Tray with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Star Pattern 20th C medium hand woven Papago Indian tray with handles.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$716 Sale 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.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This huge signed Roseville sponge ware pottery mixing bowl is in pristine condition. These large size bowls are super rare and in fine condition is even be...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Painted Rooster Garden Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky rooster is made of plaster or ceramic and great for a farm porch or yard. It is a heavy distress painted rooster.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
20thc Patinaed Bronze Mermaid Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc patinaed bronze mermaid statue. Amazing conditioning with wear to the base. the resting mermaid has an amazing greenish patina that has great age to it.
In very good shape.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Early Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early hand carved dough bowl was found in the mid west and is in worn and aged condition. The dry patina is fantastic and condition is...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Farnsworth Bronze Sculpture of Sitting Southern Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Bronze southern Gentleman sculpture in original paint. This sculpture depicts that of a man smoking a cigar sitting on a high stool or bench with a cane in the other hand. Ther...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
20th C Papago Lidded Basket with Geometric Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Papago Lidded Basket with Geometric Pattern. Great Condition.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Yellow Ware in Seaweed Pattern Mixing Bowls, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two yellow ware seaweed pattern mixing bowls are in fine as found condition. There are no chips or cracks and have wonderful blue painted sea...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Miniature Cast Iron Boston Terrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun miniature cast iron Boston Terrier is in original paint and in fine condition.Very rare to find these miniatures.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Stately Taxidermy Reindeer Mount.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Stately Taxidermy Reindeer Mount.
Category
20th Century Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Fur
Collection of Three Miniature Buttocks Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Miniature baskets.
Collection of Three Antique miniature hand Woven Buttocks Baskets.
All baskets are in pristine condition.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,495 / set
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.
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Large Oval Papago Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine papago Indian weaving basket isin good condition with minor wear on the top trim area in two spots. See pics. This is quite unusual the oval shape.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Dough Bowl With Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand carved dough bowl with handles and found in New England. This bowl has an amazing patina and surface.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Certified Papago Arizona Basket with the Original Papers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine mini Papago Indian basket is a small tray with handles in fine condition. These baskets are made from the yucca plant. Devil claw is used for the black design. A little red...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Four 19Thc Butter Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing early 19thc butter bowls are in fine condition with wonderful aged patina.There is nice shapes and form.Sold as a collection of four h...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19thc Large Sponge Ware Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc large sized sponge ware bowl. Beautiful blue and white color pallet. Long white strip towards the top of the bowl. Minor wear, minor hairline cracks that were created during t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery, 3 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These three pieces are sponge ware with minor spider cracks but not that bad. Great shelf pieces. We just bought a huge collection of sponge ware and some pieces had minor cracks or chips in them.
Measures: large bowl with metal...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Original Green Painted Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original great pine green round handmade basket with an amazing patina & crackle painted surface.Some wear breaks or loss of basket on lower right hand base of the basket, yet ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Decorated Salt Glaze Crock from Pittston, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original decorated salt glaze one gallon and double handled crock is in mint condition. The floral decoration is a most unusual folky flower. Fine form. It was made in Pitt...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Painted Floral Pottery Bauer Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand painted pottery Bauer vase is a red clay pottery vase. This hand painted vase with flowers is in fine condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Mexican Bronze Bust, circa 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of a young Mexican Man. Unmarked on marble base.
Category
1920s Mexican Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
20Thc American Indian Pima Geometric Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Indian geometric Pima basket in fine condition and most unusual large size.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Large Hand Woven Papago Indian Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C hand woven large Papago Indian tray. Great condition. Great look for Southwestern or cabin decor. Great as as a collection on a shelf or table.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
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Find a broad range of unique Adirondack decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack decorative objects made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Navajo Indian Art, Native American Art, Roseville Pottery, and Saks Fifth Avenue. 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 objects 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 $12,000 while the average work can sell for $895.
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