Adirondack Furniture
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.
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Style: Adirondack
19Thc Original Robin Egg Blue Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19 thc original robin egg blue painted basket comes for a fifty year old folk art collection.The condition is very good with a tiny minor break on the band.
Such an amazing shad...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
1870's Harvest Table From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1870s Pennsylvania wooden 2 bread board top all wooden tavern table. Original mustard over gray paint. Wonderful Peg and Square cut nail construction. Strong and sturdy table.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc Pine Gaming Table with Black Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Pine gaming table with large drawer in desk and in fine condition.The top is inlaid Black leather and is in fine condition. The fine turned legs are in great shape and good hei...
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
19thc Original Blue Painted blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original; pine painted blanekt chest from Ohio. Very good condition with a missing till lid.. Wonderful blue paint throughout the body.
Very sturdy with great patina normal we...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sheep Skin Pillows W /Homespun Linen Backing -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing sheep skin pillows with homespun linen backings.These hand made pillows are down & feather filled.Sold as a set of three in collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Old Hickory Rocking Arm Chair Adirondack Wagon Wheel Back Lodge Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Rocking armchair by Old Hickory Furniture Company of Martinsville, Indiana. Features a primitive Adirondack style with flared arms and rattan seat.
History
In the 1800's as pioneers traveled West across America, they discovered the useful and remarkable hickory tree. This small diameter tree grew throughout the Midwest in groups of twenty to thirty, surrounded by much larger trees. As the saplings struggled towards the sunlight above, they grew straight and tall - yet the diameter did not exceed two to three inches - even after twenty to thirty years of growth. The hardwood saplings were used for many different things (e.g. wagon wheel spokes, tool handles and furniture). The hickory saplings could be bent to fit the contours of the body, so the furniture was incredibly comfortable and strong. The inner bark strips could be woven together in a herringbone pattern to make soft yet durable chair seats and backs.
In the 1890s Billy Richardson started selling hickory chairs and rockers on Saturdays on the town square in Martinsville, Indiana. Legend has it that Richardson and his father had made hickory chairs and rockers for the President Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage many years earlier.
Others in the Martinsville area studied Richardson's products and banded together in 1892 in an abandoned church, producing hickory sapling furniture as a full-time business. They chose the name ""Old Hickory"" for the new company, the same nickname as the late President Jackson. When the company incorporated in 1899, a full line of products were available for shipping across the country to homes and resorts. Old Hickory furniture became so poplar that it was going to the new National Park Lodges in the West as well as Great Camps and resorts in the Adirondack Park. The most famous installation was the Old Faithful...
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Hickory
Vintage Linen Rooster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine roosters printed linen pillows red on cream.The backing is in a white linen backing.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Sold as a pair.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Early 20Thc Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing condition signed Old Hickory Furniture Company rocking chair is a barrel back style with original hand woven seat and backing.This rocking chair is super comfortable ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Melrose Collection Guy Chaddock & Co. Plate Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing pine plate shelf / rack from Melrose Pine Antique store label on top of shelf.It is a repo of a 18thc hanging wall plate rack.It is in amazing condition and very strong...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Paper Mache Pig Candy Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand crafted & painted in black & white paint in a papier mache material is in very good as found condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Old Hickory Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful chairs in a set of four. There are three matching chairs and one chair added to make four. The single chair has a slightly tighter weave and is slightly darker. All look gr...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Hickory
19Thc Dated 1886 Steamer Dome Top Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Amazing steamer trunk in fine condition and leather handles on the sides.The inside has been re-papered with new wall paper in a vintage floral design w/original paper labels l...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20thc Cast Mermaid Boot Scraper/Remover
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast Mermaid Boot Scraper/ Remover. Easy to handle the arms remove boots or can be used as a boot scraper. Great as a decorative piece or may be used as intended. Beautiful patina an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Steiff Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original German made Steiff Bear with glass eyes. The original tag is in place and in tact. Steiff is know for well made Toy bears that are jointed and hav...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Banthrico inc Chicago Metal Santa Coin bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Metal Santa bank. Santa Sitting on a Wing Seat after a hard day Sleigh Ride. Original painted coin bank. Wonderful patina to the body Great color.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Metal
20Thc Walnut Side Table w/ Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of Americana small,sweet side table or one drawer stand is in fine condition.Comes to us from a private collection in Santa Barbara.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940s Amish Bent Wood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 20Thc Amish bentwood rocking chairs were found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. They are made from willow & slatted oak and some hickory.The cond...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Early 20Thc Full Body Fish Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This full body copper fish weather vane is mounted on a wood block and is in fine condition with a wonderful aged patina. This is a custom made base and the Cod fish vane is in copp...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Copper
1920s PA Hand Made Rustic Hickory & Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Amish Twig rocking chair from Pennsylvania in good working condition and rustic surface.
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Hickory
19Thc Faded Blue Homespun Linen Pillows -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of four 19thc homespun linen pillows with vintage blue linen face and natural white homespun linen backings.Inserts are down & feather fill.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen
20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of complete matching bar stools have a wonderful dark surface or stain and in very good condition.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19Thc Farm House Table in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc original mustard painted farm table from Ohio in great sturdy condition.The top of the scrub top table is early cut nails and a fine waxed top fo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early Oregon City Wool Blanket with Fringe
By Oregon City Woolen Mills
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1900's Oregon City, Oregon -Jacobs early wool camp blanket with original hand tied fringe is in good condition. Minor moth loss in some areas.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Wool & Velvet Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool & velvet log cabin quilt with striped border and unusual corner blocks.The back has a interesting corner blocks.This quilt was found in Lancast...
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Velvet
Sterling Silver Cat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing sterling silver full body cat in fine condition.Marked sterling & 925.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pendleton Cayuse Wool Indian Design Blanket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Pendleton wool Indian design blanket has the original Cayuse label and is in fine condition.The blanket reverses different colors combo.
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19Thc Striped Horse Blanket -Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool striped horse blanket in fantastic condition & colors.These blankets are hard to find.
Category
1880s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19Thc Folky American Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing antique American Indian totem pole came from a trading post in New Mexico originally.We obtained it from a Folk art collection in California....
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc Dry Sink From Pennsylvania in Painted Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Pennsylvania dry sink is painted grey over green surface.The condition is good and strong & sturdy.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted Canadian goose is on feet and old nails used for the feet.The carver signed the base of the decoy "Charlie Adams " in pencil. The condition is very good an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ballard and Brothers 19thc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great used condition.
Ballard and Brothers Pottery crock lamp with newly made linen shades. Wonderful condition, great pattern. Working condition.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Old Hickory Bench From Pennsylvania W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky 19thc old hickory bench comes to us from a farm in Pennsylvania.We had upholstered in vintage leather from a old leather sofa.Very cool an...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hickory
Vintage Blanket Covered Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pendleton Plaid blanket covered beautiful ottoman with wooden George Smith legs and original Brass casters. Great comfort, when you sit on this ottoman you sink in a bit just...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow W/ Suede Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large Navajo Saddle blanket bolster pillow is large in size and has a brown suede backing.The insert is down & feather fill.This is the entire weaving uncut !
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Coffee Grinder
Located in Louisville, KY
This well-preserved piece of American Coffee history is a site to behold. With it's ornately decorated iron grinder sitting atop an oak base joined with beautiful small dovetail jo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 19Thc Original Paint Decorated Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Step down Windsors in original paint decorated chairs.These very fine red painted chairs have mustard floral decoration with an amazing patina...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Native American Knitting Basket with Cover and Handles, Adirondack Regio
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage knitting basket with lid and braided strap handle is strikingly similar to the one in Ethnographic department collection of the Peabody...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Wall Mounted Store Prop Coffee Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage store front sheet metal prop sign with finger pointing the reader in the direction of coffee. This is a hand painted sign with great wear and patina.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal
Vintage Flag Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage embroidered flag bolster pillow with red & white stripes backing.The inset is down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen
19Thc Decorated Cowden & Wilcox Pottery Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc decorated stoneware jug is in fine condition. It has a little simple flower design in indigo blue decoration. This jug is stamped Cowden & Wilcox ,Harrisburg,Pennsylvania....
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Black Adirondack Beach Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid Century wooden Adirondack outdoor chairs.
Wonderful size and comfortable to sit on.
Great for a cabin or beach house.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dinner or School Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine dinner bell is brass with a fantastic patina. The ring is very nice sound.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Brass
19thc Miniature Postage Stamp Irish Chain Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1870s Red And White miniature Postage Stamp Irish Chain Doll Quilt. Cotton made and in very good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows -2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early hand woven Navajo Indian weaving pillows with cotton linen backing.The inserts are down & feather filled with zippers. These are saddle blanket weaving pillows.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wool
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original sour apple green painted step down New England Windsor chairs in fine condition.The chairs have fine little floral design on the top splash of each chair. All chairs a...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Rustic Adirondack Style Dining Chairs Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of four vintage lodge chairs crafted of rustic hickory poles with caned backrests and saddle tanned genuine topgrain leather seats. This timeless Adirondack style, made popular...
Category
1960s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cane, Oak
Large Navajo Eye Dazzler Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Navajo Indian weaving in an eye dazzler design and in pristine condition.It has been professionally cleaned.
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun collection of 19thc cast iron irons are most unusual and very hard to find. These irons were probably like salesman samples or children's.
largest miniature sat iron measur...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow Yei
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yea weaving pillow. the the forward facing Deity. This pillow shows a wonderful colorful pallet and pattern. The Forward facing Yei is the deity that brings super natural powers to h...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Quilt, 19thc Nine Patch Variation
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine calico nine patch quilt was found in Pennsylvania and is in good condition. The rust calico is typical Pennsylvania fabric.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Folky Early 20thc Iron Boot Jack & Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic cast iron boot jack has a horse embossed and pegs for the boots. The condition is very good.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Beautiful 19th C Woven Jacguard Coverlet Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful 19th c woven Jacguard coverlet pillows. Custom made pillows have feather and down inserts and zipper for cleaning.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wool
MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A MId-Century Fruitwood Two-Tier Coffee Table or Cocktail Table in good vintage condition. Measures 34.5" in diameter and stands 17 Tall. Lower tier clearance is 7".
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
20thc Hand Crafted Ladder back Chairs With Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc Reproduction of 18thc L:adder back chairs with removable rush Seat. hand Carved and crafted.
Category
1890s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Crock Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century blue salt glaze decorated flowers crock with double handles and signed "Lyons" which is a New York stoneware potter. This hand painte...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
1930s Pendleton Cayuse Wool Blanket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendleton wool cayuse Indian design blanket is in fine condition and has a missing label. There is minor wear that's normal on the wool biding edge. Fantastic rare design & patt...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Adirondack furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Adirondack furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Old Hickory Furniture Company, Workstead, Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows, and Navajo Indian Art. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $109 and tops out at $71,500 while the average work can sell for $1,183.
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