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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Sterling Silver Cat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing sterling silver full body cat in fine condition.Marked sterling & 925.
Sterling Silver
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Hand Carved Wooden Cutting Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early hand crafted or carved cutting board from one large board in fine condition.This board has a nice aged patina and small little handle.
Wood
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Set of Six Blue Willow Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc English Blue Willow Soup bowls stamped Allerton's -England. Collection of six soup bowls in pristine condition.
Pottery
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Vintage 12 Pieces Mepoco Ware German Pottery
By Mepoco Ware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing set of German pottery. All are hallmarked Mepoco ware. This beautiful hand-painted and gold glazed Mepoco ware collection is a testament to amazing German craftsmanship. The ...
Pottery
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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
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19thc Stoneware jug, Cowden and Wilcox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snow flake pattern
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German, Cork Wine Stoppers, Hand Carved, Painted Wood, 19th/20th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
German, Cork Wine Stoppers, Hand Carved, Painted Wood, 19th/20th Century Large assortment of German puppet style wooden figures, hand-carved and paint decorated, and mounted to bott...
Wood
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19thc Spongeware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hand made and hand painted sponge ware pitcher. beautiful blue and white color pattern. Great for decoration or to be used as a flower vase.
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19th Century Stoneware Flower Decorated Crock from Maryland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century stoneware salt glazed flower decorated ovoid Baltimore Maryland jar or crock. Great earlier ovoid form with hand tooled top rim...
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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.
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19th C Decorated Salt Glazed Crock with Floral Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C decorated salt glazed crock with floral motif.
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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.
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Early 19th C Cutlery Tray W/ Scallop Edges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th C Cutlery tray w/ Scallop Edges. Hand crafted. Good Condition.
Wood
A Bordallo Pinheiro Extensive Vine Green Dinner Service, 45 Pieces.
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Bordallo Pinheiro Vine Green Dinner Service comprising: 12 chargers 12 dinner plates 8 salad plates 11 mugs 1 pitcher 1 oval platter: 45 items total. Diameter of charger 12 1/4 in...
Porcelain
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19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Sponge ware pottery pitcher in the smoke ring pattern.The condition is very good.This pattern is the hardest to find.
Pottery
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19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware butter crock in very good condition.
Pottery
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Set of Three Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three 19thc hand made/baked sponge pottery pitchers with sponge pressed paint with a glazed over finish.
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19thc Spongeware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc sponge ware pitcher with beautiful sponge design. Very light in color. Thin blue sponge design that shows a beautiful contrast in color.
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19Thc Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century spongeware pitcher. Great smaller sized pitcher with hand painted sponge pattern. Great pitcher with beautiful blue and wh...
Pottery
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19thc Cowden & Wilcox Decorated Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine decorated snow flake blue glazed Cowden & Wilcox three gallon crock is in pristine condition. This fine crock has interesting glazing and also ...
Pottery
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19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Blue Sponge ware pottery pitcher in fine condition.Most unusual shape and form.
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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
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19thc Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful smaller sponge ware pitcher with a wonderful sharp turn handle. The sponge blue color is a deep blue providing a great deep look. Great piece. Minor wear from age and us.
Pottery
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Early 20thc Wiliamsport 1.5 Gal Butter crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century butter crock from Pennsylvania. Wonderful age and color. the body of this butter crock is in great condition.
Pottery
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19th Century Floral Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This floral decorated sponge ware pitcher is in good condition. Great for flowers.
Pottery
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Set of four 19thc Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of our Sponge ware pitcher. Each with a different design. All Hand made glazed over pottery in great condition. Normal wear from age and use. Great as a decorative item. Beautif...
Pottery
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19Thc Sponge Ware Pitchers W/ Floral Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sponge ware water pitchers with floral embossed pattern on the face of the pitchers. Both pitchers in good condition and sold as a pair.Not a exact matching pair, different ...
Pottery
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19th Century Rare Sponge Ware Pottery Bean Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine sponge ware pottery bean pot with the original lid is in fine condition.
Pottery
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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
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Lobster-Topped Italian Soup Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
A rare one-of-a-kind find! This lobster-topped soup tureen makes me smile. I'm ready to drop everything and gather my family and friends for a hearty dinner al fresco. This is an ...
Ceramic
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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
A Bordallo Pinheiro Basket Weave Green Dinner Service comprising eleven dinner
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Bordallo Pinheiro Basket Weave Green Dinner Service comprising eleven dinner plates and two footed bowls; 13 items total.
Porcelain
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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
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated “Musical” Goblets & Champagne Flute, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and sculptural silver-plated drinkware designed and manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero by celebrated Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo. This grouping includes two wine goblets...
Silver Plate, Brass
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Signed GORHAM STERLING Silver Alarm Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing signed Gorham Sterling silver case & face & frame. The 11 Jewels inside interior Cyma / AMIC clock. The condition is very good on the clock and ...
Silver
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19thc Sip and Sons 1 gal Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ripe and Sons Williamport PA decorated Butter Crock. Wonderful patina and color, the body of this crock is in great condition.
Pottery
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19thc DL & AK ballard 3 galon Jug, New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Large 3 gallon Jug From New England. maker is DL & AK Ballard. New England. Wonderful patina and wonderful age marks.
Pottery
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19Thc Pewter Serving Spoons -10 Pcs. Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This complete set of ten pewter large spoons.The condition is very good.Very rare to find a complete set of matching pewter spoons.
Pewter
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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
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Early 19thc Wood Bowl & Chopper Tool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thurnauer Company, Inc.This was originally made in France for the American market.This chopper is in working order. Very rare to find with the original hand carved or turned wood...
Steel
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Early 20thc Gin Bottle from a Bar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental Gilbey's Gin bottle in a commercial or bar size. It could have also been a bar display.
Glass
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19thc Sponge Ware Smoke Ring Pitcher With Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge ware with smoke ring pattern in blue and white. Tall pitcher in great condition. Great wear from age and use. The flower design is on both side of the pitcher with grea...
Pottery
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19th Century Handcrafted Walnut Cutlery Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine detailed handcrafted walnut wood with fine detail cutout is in great as found condition. This carrier has fine cut nails and in great condition.
Wood
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Group of Three 19th C Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Blue & white sponge ware pottery pitchers in good condition. These hard to find pottery pitchers are in different shades of blues. Sold as a group of three.
Pottery
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Three Mid 19thc Pottery Jars Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Largest jar- 6 diameter x 10 high Medium jar - 5.5 diameter x 8.5high small jar - 4.25 x 8.5 set of three 19thc decorated storage jars. Great wear and age. wonderful patina.
Pottery
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Rare 19Thc Sponge Ware Coffee Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super rare 19thc Sponge ware pottery coffee canister is in very good condition.We have only ever seen one other like this before.
Pottery
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E. 20thc Sterling Silver Beveled Mirror American Hand Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E. 20thc sterling silver Beveled mirror American hand mirror. Repose Pattern. the mirror is clean with minor wear. Wonderful Look.
Sterling Silver
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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
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19th Century Striped Western PA Cobalt Stoneware Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Western PA three stripe storage jar. Primitive feel looks great with nice deep blue stripes going all around the jar.
Pottery
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Handmade Sterling Silver with Turquoise Stone in Handle Server
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic sterling silver handmade ladle or dipper has a nugget of turquoise and a hand carved teak handle. The condition is fantastic. Such great workmanship. Marked 925 & Peru.
Sterling Silver
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19th Century Sponge Ware Bake Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine sponge ware pottery bake dish in fine condition. This is a sponge design pattern. This is in very good condition.
Pottery
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19thc Bulbous Sponge Ware Design Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc sponge ware pitcher with bulbous design. Blue and white sponge patter. Has a wonderful design and size.
Pottery
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19Thc Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Smoke ring pattern stone ware sponge water pitcher.The condition is very good with a minor spider in the making.Take notice to the floral embossed are in the middle of the pit...
Pottery
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Rare 19th Century Stick Spatter Rabbit Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folky hand painted stick spatter plate has rabbits running around the border of the plate. The condition is very good with minor crazing from age.
Porcelain
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19Thc Sponge Ware Plates & Soup Bowls Set -12Pcs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of matching 19thc blue & white sponge ware plates and soup bowls are in good condition..This amazing sponge ware set of six plates & set of six matching bowls...
Pottery
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19thc Sponge Ware Milk Pitchers -5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue & white sponge ware pottery pitchers in a collection of five.The condition is very good and pristine.
Pottery
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Early 19thc Soft Paste Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc soft paste (similar to a lighter ironstone pottery ) in pristine condition. This fine sponge patterned water pitcher is in fine condition.
Pottery
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Collection of Four Oval Sponge Ware Platters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Collection of sponge ware platters in varies sizes.All in mint condition.Great early colors & glazes.Sold as a group of four. smallest platter measures approx - 10w x 6 d x 1 ...
Pottery
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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
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19th C Mochaware Mixing Bowl W/Spout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C mochaware mixing bowl w/spout.
Pottery