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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Papago Indian Basket W/ Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Papago Indian weaving basket with handle in great condition.Great addition to any collection.
Hemp
$716Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,260Sale Price / set|20% Off
19Thc Apple Box W/ Collection of 15 Alabaster Apples ( Stone Fruit )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Walnut dovetailed apple tray with 15 stone fruit apples in very good condition. Sold as collection of 15 apples with the tray.
Marble
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Crystal
$476Sale Price / set|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.
Iron
$1,756Sale Price|20% Off
Collection of Geometric Pima Indian Baskets -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of Pima baskets are all from a private Indian collection. All in fine condition. Sold as a group of four baskets. Largest basket...
Hemp
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved squirrel has fragments of paint but has a wonderful worn & aged patina.This hand carved guy was carved out of one piece of wood.
Wood
$476Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,160Sale 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.
Marble
$540Sale 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.
Wood
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Porcelain, Wood
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
19th C 38 Pieces of Stone Fruit and Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C 38 Pieces of Stone Fruit and Bowl
Stone
$760Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge Ware large Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc sponge ware bowl with light light blue design. The blue color is not overpowering allowing the background color to be shown. there is a scalloped texture to the going throughou...
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
$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
$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
$788Sale Price|20% Off
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
$780Sale 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
$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
$760Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Wood
$700Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Wood
$476Sale Price|20% Off
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
$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|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
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Dough Bowl From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand carved folky original blue painted dough bowl is in fine condition and super rare color to find.The blue paint is undisturbed and super patina.It was found in New E...
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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
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 / 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
$1,480Sale Price / set|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...
Pottery
$316Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Copper
$716Sale 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.
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$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
$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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
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
$796Sale 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.
Brass
$940Sale 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...
Pottery
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Bronze Candlestick Holder of Corn Stalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handcrafted bronze candlestick holder is depicting a corn stalk. It is unsigned with an amazing patina.
Bronze
$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
$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
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...
Iron
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 9
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a beautifully shaped porcelain body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist's profile is available upon request. According to a Chinese legend...
Platinum
$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
$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
$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
$716Sale 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...
Oak
Two 19th Century Black Forest Clocks, Great Form, Great Old Color/Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two 19th century Black Forest clocks, charming form, great old patina. Would look great in a library or office
Walnut
$1,196Sale 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...
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
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
$396Sale 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.
Wood
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
$817Sale 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
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Mahogany
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
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