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Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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
Pair of Teak Wood Folding Lounging Deck Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Make a statement with these wonderfully designed and great looking pair of teak wood folding porch, garden lounge or deck chairs with grey weathered patina. Great for indoor or outdo...
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20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Carl Koch for Vermont Tubbs Sno Shu Chair, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Circa 1950s rawhide woven Adirondack style chair by Vermont Tubbs Snowshoe company designed by Gropius trained architect Carl Koch for his Tech...
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1950s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Hide, Wood

20th C Adirondack Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of 20thc Adirondack arm chairs. Great color. We had these re- tightened for strength. These are comfortable and amazing to sit on. Great for outdoor or around a pool a...
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1960s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Adirondack Old Hickory Style Tree Branch Wood Frame Rattan Lounge Chairs a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Adirondack Old Hickory Style Tree Branch wood Frame Rattan lounge chairs - a Pair. Item features woven rattan back and seats, nice wide frames, hal...
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Mid-20th Century Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Rattan, Wood

Early Westport Chair by Thomas Lee and Harry Bunnell
Located in New York, NY
Early Westport chair by Thomas Lee and produced by Harry Bunnell. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to the backside.
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Early 1900s Antique Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Westport Style Adirondack Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Westport style Adirondack chairs, circa 2000s. We had these chairs custom made for a client based on the Westport chair, which was originally designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Art Deco Stick Rattan Lounging Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful example of Art Deco stick rattan lounging armchair with beautiful large arched arms. Stick wicker, rattan, bamboo, lounge chair, arm chair, club chair. Arm h: 24 Seat...
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1930s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wicker

Original Westport Chair, Harry Bunnell 1905
Located in Rochester, NY
Original antique Adirondack " Westport Chair " designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 for his summer home in Westport, NY and produced by his friend and local c...
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Early 1900s American Antique Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Vermont Tubbs
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of rawhide and bent ashwood armchairs by Vermont Tubbs Furniture.
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1950s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Bar Harbor Wicker Chair with Custom Vintage Ticking Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine tightly woven wicker chair in old black painted surface has a vintage black and white faded ticking cushion. This cushion is down and feather...
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wicker

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1960s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Mid-Century Modern Red Wire Diamond Lounge Patio Chair by Harry Bertoia Knoll
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Early 2000s American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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1950s Italian Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Pair of "Loop Chairs" by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
Located in Clifton, NJ
Presenting an attractive loop shape, the Loop Chair was created by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) in 1954, featuring a single volume of seats...
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An Early Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Ciprea" chair, Cassina, Italy, 1967
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
An early example of a "Ciprea" chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967 This example features its original deep cream leather upholstery and being one of the first ar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Chair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A swivel lounge chair designed by the iconic Edward Wormely for Dunbar Furniture, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new high-grade hand cut foam with all insides full...
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

Pair of Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
An elegant pair of flat bar chrome upholstered lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. These armchairs are vintage and upholstered in the original fabric. The fabr...
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20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Lounge Chair, Wood, Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and shearling lounge chair attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1950s. For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland. ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wood

Vladimir Kagan Early Rare High Back Barrel Lounge Chair and Ottoman, USA, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan early rare high back barrel lounge chair and matching ottoman with angled splayed maple legs, USA, 1950s. Thi...
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1950s Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Pair Vintage Coastal Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in Trenton, NJ
This pair of vintage rattan lounge chairs offers a delightful blend of classic design and comfortable functionality, perfect for any modern or vintage-inspired interior. Each chair features a sturdy rattan frame with sculptural bent rattan armrests, showcasing the fine craftsmanship typical of the era. The chairs come with removable seating and backrest cushions, upholstered in a charming floral motif fabric that adds a touch of whimsy and color to the natural rattan texture. The dimensions of each chair are 27 inches in width, 33 inches in depth, and 34 inches in height, with a seating height of 18 inches. This size ensures that the chairs are both spacious and cozy, providing an inviting spot to relax. The chairs are in good structural condition, bearing signs of wear that are consistent with their age and history. Crafted in a period renowned for its innovative and enduring designs, these chairs are a testament to the enduring appeal of coastal vintage...
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Pair of 1970's Fabio Fabiano & Michelange Panzini Motel Solair Outdoor Chairs
Located in Wayne, NJ
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Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman by HICKORY CHAIR
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Classic Highly Stylized...
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1970s Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Michael Taylor Montecito Style Outdoor Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito Style Outdoor oversized Lounge Chair with a wonderful wide base. Great deep chair. Great for an outdoor setting.
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Iron

Rare Marc Taggart Top Grain Black Leather and Burl Walnut Chair and Ottoman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Marc Taggart Made this chair and matching ottoman. They are still making these chairs today. The chair is made of douglas fir and has genuine top-grain bl...
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2010s American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fir

Original Westport Chair by Thomas Lee and Harry Bunnell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Adirondack Westport chair, designed by Thomas Lee and executed by Harry Bunnell. This example is in very good original condition, showing only expe...
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Set of Hand-Crafted Garden Adirondack Lounge Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Garden arm chair Mid-Century Modern Deckchairs; Adirondack chair; lounge chair: garden chair The Adirondack chair is an outdoor lounge chair with wide armrests, a tall slatted ba...
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Adirondack Folding Deck Lounge Chair with Leather Seat
Located in New York, NY
Antique Adirondack folding deck lounge chair in wood with leather seat. Measures: 30” H x 22.5” W x 31.5” D.
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Black Stick Wicker Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage rattan stick wicker, split reed armchair. Great for porch or patio.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Wicker

Black Stick Wicker Armchair
Black Stick Wicker Armchair
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 36 in
Pair of Adirondack Old Hickory Chairs with Split Reed Seats Backs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of old hickory indoor outdoor lounge chairs with split reed backs and seats. Cushions for the chairs are supplied as pictured. Chairs are not old and have virtually no ...
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1990s American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Hickory, Reed

Pair of Old Hickory Barrel Back Ash Splint Armchairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of barrel back Old Hickory ash splint lounge chairs. Both chairs are stamped as pictured Old Hickory Martinsville Indiana. Minor wear, mostly to finish, very sturdy wi...
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1950s American Vintage Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Ash, Hickory

Set of Six Old Hickory Twig Hoop Adirondack Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six rustic barrel form armchairs made in the Adirondack style by Old Hickory Furniture Company. Produced from Tennesse Valley Hickory for over 100 years. Known as hicko...
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20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Hickory

Overstuffed Hunter Swivel Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
Overstuffed hunter swivel armchair. A finely upholstered lounge chair fit for a cabin or man cave. Priced to sell quickly.
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1990s Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Overstuffed Hunter Swivel Armchair
Overstuffed Hunter Swivel Armchair
H 33.5 in W 36.5 in D 43 in
Pair of Weathered Westport Plank Adirondack Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic pair of Westport plank chairs or Adirondack chairs with a beautiful distressed, and weathered patina on the wood. Featuring a slightly concave bac...
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20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Adirondack Chairs in Black Paint / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These folky Adirondack lawn or porch chairs are in good condition and are in black paint with a coat of all weather protector painted surface. Great also for a beach house.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

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Adirondack Chairs in Black Paint / Pair
Adirondack Chairs in Black Paint / Pair
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 31.25 in

Adirondack lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Adirondack lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lounge chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack lounge chairs made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lounge chairs, popular names associated with this style include Harry Bunnell, Thomas Lee (Artist), Ken Landauer, and Vermont Tubbs Furniture. 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 lounge chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $675 and tops out at $8,500 while the average work can sell for $2,825.

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