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.
$716Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Brass, Iron
$556Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Iron Rooster with Fragments of Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted surface with wear and nice aged worn patina.
Iron
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Copper
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Burl Maple Compote W/ Collection of 25 Pcs.Mini of Stone Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Burl tiger maple compote from New England in fine condition 7 filled with a 25 pieces collection of miniature stone fruit.Sold as a collection of stone fruit & compote together.
Marble
$796Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Hand Carved Original White Painted Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine country /rustic hand carved large dough bowl is in great condition. It has old metal repairs inside of the bowl and one painted over on the ...
Pine
$760Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,295
Pictorial Papago Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pictorial lidded Papaco Indian basket in fine condition.This early basket has dogs & geometric patterns throughout.Notice the cross pattern on the lid.
Hemp
Collection of Five Papago Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 5 Hand made Papago baskets all in very good condition.These American Indian baskets are in mint condition. Large Flat Woven Tray - 10x12x1.75 Large Lided Basket - 6 x ...
Hemp
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Sewing Basket With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand woven sewing basket is lined with satin or silk fabric.
Hemp
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Handmade Double Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handmade and woven basket is in great condition. The patina is really great.
Wood
English Hand Made Wooden Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English hand made wooden bowl. Inscribed on bottom of bowl, " Made in England".This hand crafted bowl feels like treen.
Wood
$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.
Wood
$1,036Sale 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.
Wood
19th Century Large Pantry Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pantry box with lid in good condition. Found in New England in good condition.
Wood
Hand Made Papago Indian Geometric Floral Design Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Made Papago Indian basket with Geometric Floral Design. The pattern flows in a downward direction from the top to show the beautiful floral pattern towards the middle of the bas...
Hemp
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...
Oak
19th Century Large Mocha Yellow Ware Seaweed Decorated Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large yellow ware seaweed blue decorated banded mocha bowl is in fantastic condition.
Pottery
$2,917Sale Price / set|25% Off
"Set of 5 Distressed Cypress Knee Sculptures, Organic Art, 1980"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 interesting sculptural cypress knees, organic art.
Cypress
$3,116Sale Price / set|20% Off
19Thc Original Painted Dough Bowls in Blue & Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original painted hand carved dough bowls in amazing blue & red surface.These painted bowls came from a private collection. Both in very good condition. These bowls are in very ...
Wood
$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Original Red Painted New England Trencher with Stone Apples
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic original red painted trencher hand carved bowl from New England in fine condition with a collection of ten pieces of stone fruit (apples). This collection is one packa...
Marble
$956Sale 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.
Wire
20Thc American Indian Pima Geometric Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Indian geometric Pima basket in fine condition and most unusual large size.
Hemp
Large 20th Century Rustic Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large rustic basket was found in the mid west and is in fine condition. It is unfinished or natural finish. The condition is very good.
Wood
$2,450 / set
19thc Set of Three Yellow Ware Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century yellow ware mixing bowls. Wonderful color with a white stripe going across the top and each has a beautiful blue design within th...
Pottery
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Collection of Three 19th Century Butter Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine and early butter bowls are in fine condition and have a nice worn patina. Sold as a group of three.
Wood
$716Sale Price|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.
Wood
19Thc Large Hand Carved Trencher / Dough Bowl From N. E.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large 19thc hand carved trencher was found in New England and is very solid and heavy. The condition is very good and sturdy with no cracks or damages.
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Original Painted Bee Hive Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monument bee hive shaped 19th c butter bowl has amazing aged dirty mustard painted surface. This large bowl is in very good condition.It has some bark covered wood on the one si...
Wood
$1,895 / set
Collection of 19th Century Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 19th century handmade baskets. All have amazing patina and are in excellent used condition. Baskets measures: Buttocks basket - 7.5 W x 7 D x 6 H Larges basket -...
Wood
19th Century Yellow Ware Mocha Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century yellow ware mocha seaweed pattern bowl. This is in fine condition.
Pottery
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Red Painted Monumental Butterbowl from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Red Painted Monumental Butterbowl from New England. Monumental bowl with amazing original red patinaed paint. Great sized bowl in great shape.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge ware Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th century sponge ware pottery bowl. Medium sized bowl. The original bake design is present . No warping to the bowl. Great age and patina. Wonderful decorative bowl.
Pottery
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowls-2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two amazing decorated sponge ware bowls are bake dishes or bean pots. Great for serving hot or cold foods. Super for outdoor or indoor picnics. Sup...
Pottery
$476Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Soft Paste Lidded Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Soft Paste Sponge Lidded Jar. The jar has great patina to the paint showing sings of age and use. This jar has small stain marks from the original baking process when made.
Pottery
19thc Sponge Lidded Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge lidded crock with light blue hand painted sponge design. Crock is in greet condition with wear from age and use.
Pottery
$556Sale Price|20% Off
19thc SpongeJello Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great 19thc spong ware jello/cake bowl. A great baking or mold making designed bowl. Used for making gelatin or cakes with ruffled/rounded designs. Great condition. Wonderful age and...
Pottery
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bake Dishes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two 19th century sponge bake dishes or serving crocks are in fine condition. Great colors. Larger bowl measures: 10.5 x 3.5 Smaller bowl meas...
Pottery
$556Sale Price|20% Off
20th C Cast Iron Cat Boot Scrape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.
Iron
$1,196Sale Price / set|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...
Wood
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowls, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc sponge ware pottery mixing bowls in fantastic blues. The pair are in pristine condition. Great in any country kitchen collection. Measures: Small...
Pottery
Red Men's Band, Portrait DuBois, PA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This group of Indian customs is a photograph in a new frame. Take notice to the special painted drum.
Paper
$1,495 / set
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...
Hemp, Natural Fiber
Natural organic turned Colorado Aspen wood weed pot
Located in Ferndale, MI
Natural chunk of Colorado Aspen partially turned neck to create a weed pot but remaining wholly organic .
Wood
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...
Bronze
$256Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Nut Cracker Bird Box
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage wooden nut cracker bird box made of walnut from 1980s. Dimensions: 10.5" D x 5.75" W x 14" H.
Wood
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.
Wood
2 Early 19th Century Blue and White Chargers The Blue and White Willow Pattern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
2 Early 19th Century Blue and White Chargers The Blue and White Willow Pattern charger is of St Albans Abbey, Beverley, and the other from the City of Glasgow Steam Packet Company ...
Ceramic
$220Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Adirondack Twig Wood Basket Planter, with Hige White Pine Cones
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Adirondack style handmade if chunky wood twigs basket with huge 12-14” White Pine cones . Great chalet decor.
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany SchoonerShip Model, Great Attention To Detail Rare
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Mahogany
Stately Taxidermy Reindeer Mount. Great Scale And Great Condition.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Stately Taxidermy Reindeer Mount.
Fur
$801Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Hand-Crafted Fruitwood Bird Cage, Adirondack Style, Circa 1920
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7346 - Old cage for bird, but with a bright little bird ! leaving the birds free! the little bird can light up.
Fruitwood
Mexican Bronze Bust, circa 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of a young Mexican Man. Unmarked on marble base.
Bronze
An English Horn Chair and Ottoman 20th Century adorned with spurs. Height 43 x
Located in Buchanan, MI
An English Horn Chair and Ottoman Covered In Cowhide, Brass Head Trim. 20th Century adorned with spurs. Height 43 x width 29 x depth 35 inches. Can save shipping charges...
Horn
Fine 19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Steam Boad Model in Custom Case Rare
Located in Buchanan, MI
Fine 19th century English mahogany schooner steam boad model in custom case. Great attention to detail. This came from a very prominent North Shore Estate. Would look great displayed...
Glass, Mahogany