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.
20th Century Mission Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century oak Mission side table is in fine condition and is very sturdy. Notice the sides or ends or all mortised together.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Maple Musical Notes Violin Footstool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Maple Violin with musical notes on the side of the footstool. Within the interior of the foot stool it is Stamped - "Hand Crafted by Robert R. Hunter".
Wood
$575 / item
Early 19thc Small Foot Stool Old Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THc Original surface small & early foot stool.Great to use as a country pedestal for folk art or Americana. Fine condition.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Hand Made Stool With Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19thc turned leg early stool is in sturdy condition.The top is in a newly upholstered leather.
Leather, Wood
Early 20thc Walnut Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc foot stool from Pennsylvania in pristine condition. hand woven seat top is in fins sturdy condition.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Maple Violin Footstool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Maple Violin footstool. Stamped - Hand Crafted by Robert R. Hunter.
Wood
$556Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Walnut Child's Stool, Hand Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original walnut child's foot stool that is hand carved. It has a wonderful aged patina.
Walnut
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue painted foot stool from New England.The original woven splint top is in a original white washed painted surface.The condition of this stool is in pristine conditi...
Wood
19thc Carved Stool With Suede Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hand carved 19thc foot stool with suede top. Very beautiful design to the legs and the sides. Great size and very strong and sturdy.
Leather, Wood
$1,420Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Hand Carved Stools W/ Hand Woven Sea Grass Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing hand carved pine stools have hand woven sea grass seats.The set are in pristine condition.Great at a low farm table or coffee table.Super for a child"s work table .
Seagrass, Wood
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
Early Old Hickory Bar Stools W/ Suede Seats-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Signed Old Hickory Furniture bar stools from Martinsville,Indiana and newly re-upholstered in sued leather seats.These sturdy & strong bar stools or counter stools are super ...
Leather, Hickory
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Early Round Stool with Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19thc round foot stool with suede / leather top was found in New England. This early stool has early original turned legs and very sturdy.
Leather, Wood
19Thc Leather Seat Wood Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine strong & sturdy stool has a distressed leather seat or top.It is in fine condition.
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Hand Made Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century hand made pine bar or counter stools.These stools have hand woven rush seats and a wonderful patina.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
Rattan, Wood
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early 19thc original blue painted foot stool has a suede top seat.The suede upholstered top was newly applied.The condition is strong and sturdy.
Wood
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Collection of Four Original Painted Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing and sturdy bar stools in old original painted surface with a natural surface tops. Sold as a collection of four stools,One pair is slightly different from the other pair.Grea...
Wood, Pine
$839Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Hand-Carved Hardwood Adirondack Stool or Base Lamp, Rustic Design
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1346 - Vintage wooden rustic rectangular stool in hardwood (like that one I published round) - Very solid. Footprint of the legs is cm. 53 x 47. - Indispensable for Your porch or ...
Hardwood
$1,916Sale Price / set|20% Off
20Thc Maple Bar Stools W/ Suede Seats -Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three maple stools in mid century design with custom upholstered in suede leather seats.These stools are in very good condition and sturdy.
Wood
$700Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Industrial Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Industrial swivel bar stool with iron and wood.The stool has a fine patina and wonderful folky form.
Wood
Set of Four Old Hickory Bar Stools w/ Leather Top -Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of four, hand-made hickory stools with leather seat and soft inserts. In very sturdy condition. They are priced as sets of four. Seats can be upholstered in suede leather...
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Ball & Claw Ottoman / Bench Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early 19thc Ottoman with leather seat & fine condition. This looks like a period piece but from the late 19thc. Fine condition & very sturdy. Largest measurements from foot to foot measure - 14 x 24...
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Plank Seat Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century large plank seat bar stool. Natural wood color and in great condition. stool is made from a very strong and sturdy oak wood.
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Three High Back Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four matching high back bar stools with spindle backs. The construction is very good and sturdy. Natural patina.
Wood
Painted Taupe Bar Stools -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Painted bar stools with natural pine seats.Great condition.
Wood
Pair of Barstools with Sage Green Leather Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of barstools with sage green leather seats.
Leather, Wood
Early 20thc Original Painted Bar Stools W/ Suede Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc original painted with suede leather seats. Newly upholstered seats.These look like the wild west.
Leather, Wood
$780Sale Price|20% Off
20Thc Plank Seat Original Painted Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine splay leg original black painted industrial stool swivels and rotates all the way around. It is heavy and solid oak wood underneath the painted surface. Probably from an ol...
Wood
19Thc Plank Stool With Three Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Plank Seat stool with three legs similar to shaker style.This super comfortable milking stool is in great condition with a nice mellow patina.
Wood
Set of 4 Knotty Pine Adirondack Style Bar, Counter Stools
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Custom made c1955 bar stools with naughahyde vinyl tops which are in need of an update. Yellow pine with fabulous contrasting wood grain with a shella...
Pine
$975 / set
Oak Plank Seat Bar Stools, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of oak plank seat bar stools from the mid century. These stools are very strong & sturdy. They are very comfortable and in fine condition. Seat diameter measures 13.25 inches.
Wood
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
Seagrass Footstool - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Seagrass Footstool - Pair stool measures - 11.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 smaller stool measures -7 x 9.5 x 8
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Weavers Stool in Natural Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine antique weavers stool is in fine sturdy condition. It was found in New England.
Wood
1970s Pair of Faux Antler Aluminum Stools attributed to Arthur Court
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is a pair of faux antler stools in white powder-coated aluminum, attributed to American designer Arthur Court. The stools date to the 1970s. The antlers are extremely realisti...
Aluminum
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Hand Made Oak Wood Bar Stools, Gray painted Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc Original gray over white painted bar stools with plank seat. Mid century plank seat bar stools with turned legs, hand crafted. Seat Diameter 12 inches .
Wood
19thC Original Green Painted Stool with Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original green painted foot stool with hand woven hemp seat. The seat is amazing and in very sturdy condition.
Rattan, Wood
Early 19thc Flame Stitch Hand Made Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved foot stool is dated 1842 and is made in New Hampshire.The condition is pristine.The flame stitch wool fabric was n...
Wool, Wood
Quality Set Of Six Adirondack Style Tree Limb Stools
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Set of Six Rey well made hardwood backed Stools in the Adirondack Style. With good weight and solid feeling comfort, the stools are assembled of tree limbs with the bark left on. ...
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Leather Covered Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early dovetailed walnut stool is covered in leather and in very good, sturdy condition. Was found in New England.
Wood, Leather