Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
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.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Two Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Two Sponge Ware pitchers. Beautiful color pattern.
Handles are slightly squared off. There is minor wear from age and use. Great pitchers and ready for home use.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19thc Stoneware jug, Cowden and Wilcox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snow flake pattern
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Set of Three Smoke Ring Hand Made Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three 19th century smoke ring hand made glazed over Sponge Ware pitchers. Smoke ring designed pottery pitchers with unique sponge patterns. Each sponge patter has a different ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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 ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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.
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1870s American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Large 19th C Tureen w/ Lid and Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Ironstone Tureen with lid and Tray. Walnut and Vine design on lid.
Tray measures - 16 wide x 12.5 deep x 1 high
Tureen measures - 16.5 wide x 9 wide x 12.5 high.
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Early 19th Century North American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
19Thc Sponge Ware Smoke Ring Pattern Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Both pitchers measures approx. - 8d x 6.5w x 9 h Smoke Ring pattern pitchers with tiny bites on the base.Very good condition.Sold as a pair.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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 ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19thc Butter bowl with sponge ware design. The butter stamp is integrated withing the design showing what is seemingly a knife as the pattern with the letters forming the blunt ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Reed & Barton Silver Horse Head Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reed and Barton letter opener in silver plate with a horse head.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Nickle Silver Wear with Original Maple Chest, 1930s-1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serving for 12 nickle silver. 60 pcs set with original maple wood silver storage box. Lovely Aqua green/mint interior.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Nickel
19th C Mochaware Mixing Bowl W/Spout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C mochaware mixing bowl w/spout.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19Thc Three Piece Collection of Bohemian Glass Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two tumblers and one goblet are in fine condition and very hard to find.Great addition to any collection.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
19Thc Collection of Three Mocha Yellow Ware Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of three 19thc mocha yellow ware bowls are in pristine condition.These are called the blue seaweed pattern which is hand painted prio...
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery C & S -Set of Six
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge ware Cup and saucer combined measure 6 inches in diameter x 4 high - Set of six matching cups & saucers set.
Cup measures 3.75high x 4 deep
...
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1860s American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19Thc Sponge Ware Pitcher Collection of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four 19thc Blue and white Sponge ware pitcher. This collection of four sponge ware pottery pitchers are in fine condition and all vary in blue colors.Sold as a collection of ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel
19thc Sponge Ware Serving Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Design Sponge ware serving platter in pristine. This has a nice pattern and shape.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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 ...
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Early 20th Century German Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware mixing bowl is in fine condition. The sponge bowl has a clam shell pattern design sponge.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
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.
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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.
Category
19th Century North American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic tin blue paint decorated tole ware water kettle is in amazing as found condition. It has a blue ground with painted flowers on both sides. ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Tin
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.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
60s French Monumental Clay Painted Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
60s French Monumental Clay Painted Vase. Bamboo is removable for shipping. Twirl Design.
vase measures 20diameter x 47.5 high
longest bamboo sticks measure ...
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1960s American Vintage Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Italian Antique Mortar: only WHITE Marble
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An antique Italian marble mortar for Your kitchen in WHITE marble, smaller; the other one (darker) in stone, more antique, has been sold.
The mortar is very useful in the kitchen: i...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Adirondack Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
Adirondack serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Adirondack serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Mepoco Ware, Reed & Barton, T&V Limoges, and Tressman & Vogt. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $4,895 while the average work can sell for $950.