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.
Blue Decorated Crock Moore, Nichols Co. Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue decorated crock Moore, Nichols Co. Crock, Williamsport, PA. Stoneware crock. Great condition. Deep blue floral pattern, 1850-1890.
Pottery
$780Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge Serving Platters -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Amazing pair of sponge ware pottery serving platters in fine condition.Notice they are in the smoke ring pattern.The condition are very good.Sold as a pair.
Pottery
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
Collection of Four 19th Century Sponge Ware Serving Platters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collection of four 19th century sponge ware serving platters are in fantastic condition. These platters are so hard to find in pristine condition.
Porcelain
19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware butter crock in very good condition.
Pottery
19thc Cobalt Blue Painted Floral Pottery Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cobalt blue painted pottery decorated floral stoneware handled jug. Measures: 9.5” high, 7” diameter.
Pottery
19thc Newbury Port Stoneware Pottery Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc stoneware jug from Newburry jug reads - Geo hunt Central supply store 95 Pleasant St Newbury Port.
Pottery
19th Century Sponge Pitcher with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware pitcher with floral design in good condition.
Pottery
19th C Mochaware Mixing Bowl W/Spout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C mochaware mixing bowl w/spout.
Pottery
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Sponge Pottery Butter Crocks -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each crock measure approximately 6 inches in diameter x 3.5 inches in height.
Pottery
19thc Mocha Ware Seaweed Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc yellow ware mocha blue seaweed pattern mixing bowl in pristine condition.
Pottery
Collection of Five 19th Century Sponge Ware Custard Cups
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of five 19th century sponge ware pottery custard cups ate in good condition.
Pottery
Smith Stoneware Jar Crock from NY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Salt glazed stone ware jar with "W Smith Stoneware New York" as a front stamp. Great size and great form. Gorgeous 7.25 tall.
Pottery
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Rare 1 gal Double Handle 19thc Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1 gallon double handled 19thc decorated butter crock. Allentown PA NL Yeager and Co.
Pottery
19thc Sponge Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine large 19thc sponge ware pottery mixing or serving bowl is in fine condition. Its a nice lighter or sky blue color. Great for serving salads or fruit salad at the dinner table.
Pottery
French Vintage Stoneware Confit Crock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Provincial 20th century off-white glazed stoneware double handled crock or storage jar. This charming vessel would bring farmhouse authenticity to the modern kitchen by its ru...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Glass
$250
H 1.5 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in
Majolica Hand Painted Ceramic Turkey Motif Thanksgiving Serving Tray or Platter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large oval Thanksgiving turkey serving platter. Created from ceramic, this large majolica platter will be a fabulous way to add a festive touch ...
Ceramic, Paint
Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a brown matte glaze that bears a wood-like appearance. Incised floral detail present on all sides. "Polk '70" signature present to the underside.
Ceramic
Bjorn Wiinblad Decorated Vase For Rosenthal
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely decorated with cobalt blues from the 1001 nights series. Signed in gold on side and marked on base.
Ceramic
$790
H 16 in Dm 12 in
Large Antique American Stoneware Crock, Cobalt Blue Decoration, 19thC (5 gallon)
Located in Houston, TX
A five gallon American Stoneware Crock sourced in Pennsylvania. A fine example of 19th-century American stoneware, this 5-gallon crock features a striking cobalt blue floral motif t...
Stoneware
$350Sale Price|89% Off
H 2.25 in Dm 11.75 in
Rare Sgraffito Redware Slip Decorated Pottery Charger Large Plate, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A large charger plate made of Redware pottery, all hand decorated in the Sgraffito Slip Decorated technique, with a stylized floral pattern. Thi...
Earthenware
$520 / item
H 3.94 in Dm 15.75 in
Talavera Decorative Lavabo Sink Folk Art Mexican Ceramic Spanish Colonial
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant surrealist sink lavabo made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico. The Spanish colonial style sink is a perfect piece to bring personality and light to bathrooms and restrooms. Its warm colors bring light to the piece, creating a cozy effect in the atmosphere where it is placed. The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques.One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar...
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Talavera Decorative Lavabo Sink Folk Art Mexican Ceramic Blue White
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue sink lavabo made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico. The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques. One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar...
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
$249
H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Ceramic, Pottery
$336Sale Price|29% Off
H 0.85 in W 8.9 in D 6.35 in
Georgian Masons Ironstone Serving Platter in rare Chrysanthemum pattern, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative small rectangular serving platter by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the stylised Chrysanthemum pattern, dating to the very early period of Mason'...
Ironstone
Spanish Ceramic Bowl Hand-Painted in Cobalt Blue
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish ceramic bowl made of red clay and hand-decorated with white glaze and cobalt blue floral motifs. The interior features a stylized botanica...
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Creamware Liverpool Jug
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century creamware Liverpool jug of the American ship Caroline, circa 1800, with polychromed decorated image of the sea and the American flag ...
Creamware
19th C Decorated Stoneware Crock with Flower
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C decorated stoneware crock with floral motif. 1 1/2 gallon crock.
Pottery
Collection of 19thc Sponge Ware Pitchers in Unusual Patterns -3 Pcs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three 19thc sponge ware pitchers in unusual smoke patterns. 2 smoke ring pattern pitchers. All pitchers are in pristine condition. Sold as a collection of three.
Pottery
19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine smoke ring pattern blue & white pottery stone Ware pitcher. The condition is very good.
Pottery
Collection of Three Sponge Ware Pitchers, 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fantastic blue & white sponge ware pottery pitchers are in fine condition. Hard to find shapes and sizes. Pitchers measurement are approximate - 5.5 deep x 5high x 3.5 wide...
Pottery
Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica duck mallard pitcher Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900. This model is the original one, who existed on different sizes this one is number 3.
Ceramic
19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc blue & white sponge Ware pottery pitcher. The condition is very good.
Pottery
19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc design sponge ware pottery pitcher. The condition is very good and most unusual.
Pottery
19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitchers -Collection of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of four design sponge ware pottery pitchers in fine condition. This smoke ring pattern is hard to find. Sold as a group of four together. Individually would be 795. Each b...
Pottery
Rare 19th Century Lady Liberty Blue Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic rare lady liberty and shield embossed sponge pottery pitcher is in fine as found condition. She is embossed on both sides of the stonewar...
Pottery
19th Century Cowden & Wilcox 2 Gal Fox Glove Design Stoneware Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cowden & Wilcox 2 Gal jug has a Classic blue cobalt fox glove design. Each end at the loop handles are brushed with cobalt blue. Beautiful salt glaze and gre...
Pottery
19th Century Lewis Jones Pittston Cobalt Blue Decorated Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Lewis Jones Pittston PA. Fine 3-gallon blue cobalt decorated stoneware crock. Stamped with maker’s mark. Hand Brisked cobalt floral decor...
Pottery
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware pottery pitcher is in fine condition. It is a smoke ring pattern or design.
Pottery