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
Vintage Velvet Log Cabin Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960' - 1970's velvet log cabin pattern velvet ottoman.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Antique Split Bars Quit from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Pennsylvania antique split bars quilt is from Pennsylvania and is in good condition. This amazing finely quilted bars quilt is from Pen...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
E.20thc Geometric Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful earth toned colors with a geometric Dark Brown pattern Flowing through the entire front of the pillow. A larger pillows that asks to be noticed. Beautiful linen backing to...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Collection of Four 19thc Ticking Stripe Pillows, Two Pairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of four 19thc brown & tan ticking striped pillows. Selling a pair of 20 x 20s and a pair of 22 x 22. Total of four pillows.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen
Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Monumental 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gigantic yellow ware seaweed mocha mixing bowl is in fine condition. It has amazing light blue sea weed decoration. Fantastic large bowl!!
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19Thc Cowden & Wilcox Decorated Stoneware Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original salt glaze Cowden & Wilcox decorated table lamp.This is a custom made lamp & newly electrified.The shade is a custom made shade of linen. The condition is very good wi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Hand Hooked Rooster with Leather Backing Seat Pad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Hooked Rooster with Leather Backing Seat Pad.
This hand hooked rug is made from wool, the leather backing is dyed in a beautiful red. This pad has been filled with down and fea...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wool
Set of Four 19thc Spongeware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four 19thc hand made sponge ware pitchers with assorted patterns. All are different. Two sets of pitchers sold as one set. Wonderful look. hand made pottery hand painted and ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Collection of 19th Century Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 19th century handmade baskets. All have amazing patina and are in excellent used condition.
Baskets measures:
Buttocks basket - 7.5 W x 7 D x 6 H
Larges basket -...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
45 Star Mounted Crochet Hooked Rug, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
45 Hand hooked Star flag became is born from the the Official flag of the United States when on July 4th, 1896 Utah was honored by being added and recognized as the newest state in the American Union.
This hand hooked flag rug...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Wool
Mid Century Free Edge Rustic Adirondack Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack style side, or end table having a thick ( 4 inch ) log top, on three screw in tapered pole legs. The table features a wonderful rich patinated surface, adding to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Vintage Mini Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mini size mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug
Measures: 1'4'' x 3''1'
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Navajo Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Navajo Indian weaving pillows have tan linen backings.The inserts are down & feather fill.The condition are very good.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Pictorial Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Late 20th century one of a kind Turkish pictorial flatweave. Maybe good for a wall hanging?
Measures: 3'4'' x 6'6''.
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Red Painted Monumental Butterbowl from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Red Painted Monumental Butterbowl from New England. Monumental bowl with amazing original red patinaed paint. Great sized bowl in great shape.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Amazing Hand-Carved Wood Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful hand-carved horse is riding and performing tricks. The Folk Art carving is unsigned. The maker is unknown.
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Shovel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original red painted hand-carved pine shovel was found in New England. The patina is the best. Condition is very good and it does have a lot of nice age wear.
Category
Early 18th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pine
19thc Sponge ware Bowl With Scalloped Sponge Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge ware pitcher with hand painted blue scalloped design. The bowl was made to have a scalloped texture feel underneath the hand painted blue sponge look. Great color to the...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
1930's Old Hickory Saw Buck Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Old Hickory saw buck table. This table is very rare and hard to find.
Very good condition.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Hickory
Hand Made Folk Art Chandelier W/ Iron Pot Hangers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand crafted farm house chandelier with farm animals roosters & cows.The painted surface is a green painted worn surface and newly wired in great working condition.There are eight light sockets.Take notice to the cast iron pot hangers...
Category
1980s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pendleton Blanket Cayuse Masonic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendleton Indian Design camp blanket with a masonic symbol in the center of the blanket.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Abalone
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Original Children’s Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original stained chest of drawers with original gilded trim. The porcelain knobs or drawer pulls are also original to the miniature chest of drawers. The construction is...
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pine
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzle pillows from a saddle blanket weaving.The backings are in a black linen.Inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair.
Larger pillow measures - 1...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
20th Century Flag Flannel with Wool Borders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century flag flannels cigar premium flags. This double border is in wool and the backing is a cotton calico back.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of Navajo weaving pillows in a eye dazzler pattern in fine condition.The backing is in a linen fabric & down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Red & Blue Velvet Stars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine red & blue velvet quilt with touching stars is in amazing unused condition.The quilting and piece work is very good.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Velvet
20Thc Folk Art Cow Sign W/ Original Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc folky hand made cow trade sign.This full body cow hanging trade sign is double sided and has the original metal chain.The cow is hand carved & painted wood.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Mini Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mini size mid 20th century turkish anatolian rug
Measures: 1'5'' x 3'1''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Original Paint Decorated Pa. Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic York County ,Pennsylvania paint decorated child’s rocking chair is in amazing untouched surface. The painted surface is ama...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Yei Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yea Indian weaving is in cool neutral colors and in good condition. It has the original corner ties.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th C Indigo & White Crown of Thorns Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Indigo blue ground and crown of thorn antique quilt. This quilt is in fine condition. The backing is in white black calico fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Log Cabin Mini-Pieced Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Pennsylvania mini pieced crib quilt is all in wool and tiny ties and piecework. The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Original Black Painted Child's Windsor Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th century Original black painted rocking chair & pin striped in mustard painted trim.This early New England rocking chair came f...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Beacon Indian Design Camp Blanket
By Beacon Blanket Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Indian design cotton camp blanket is totally reversible and it retains the original fringe. It is different colors on both sides.
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Old Hickory Tall-Back Paddle-Arm Chair W/Slat Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory tall-back paddle-arm chair with slat seat and back, circa 1940.
Stamped Old Hickory Furniture Co., Martinsville, this side chair is in ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc Bronze Apple Picker Wall Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc bronze apple picker wall plaque.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Zabihi Collection Large Scale Worn Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Large Scale Design Geometric Persian Bidjar distressed rug
Details
rug no. j3921
size 9' 5" x 12' 7" (287 x 384 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19Thc Original White Crackled Painted Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original cream painted foot stool or small bench in amazing crackle painted surface.Cream over green painted surface.This stool is all mortised and square nail construction. Gr...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19Thc Pennsylvania Chimney Sweep Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Pennsylvania chimney sweep pattern quilt in red & green colors. This quilt was found in Berks County,Pennsylvania.The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Indian Weaving Bolster pillows. Down and feather inserts.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved bowl was found in Canada and is in good condition with hand carved handles.Nice aged patina and no cracks.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Candlestick Holder of Corn Stalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handcrafted bronze candlestick holder is depicting a corn stalk. It is unsigned with an amazing patina.
Category
1890s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Painted Rooster Garden Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky rooster is made of plaster or ceramic and great for a farm porch or yard. It is a heavy distress painted rooster.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Amish Sunshine and Shadow Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Amish sunshine and shadow crib quilt is in good condition. It was found in Western Pennsylvania.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
American Rustic Adirondack Twig Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Adirondack Twig Side Table
Octagonal Shaped
Very Rustic - Very Folk Art
"very rustic with exposed "rusty" nails and reclaimed tree branches"
"in original as found conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Mid Century Pine Drop Leaf Table by Gangso Mobler
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Pine Drop Leaf Table by Gangso Mobler.
Measures approx - 63 x 35
Each leaf adds 16 inches the Full length - 99
Category
1970s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large American Micromosaic Alaskan Landscape, Features Moose
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large American Micromosaic Alaskan landscape, Features Moose
This large scale micromosaic panel is executed with impressive precision. It features a moose in a typical Alaskan lands...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Marble
Hand Made Papago Indian Geometric Floral Design Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Made Papago Indian basket with Geometric Floral Design. The pattern flows in a downward direction from the top to show the beautiful floral pattern towards the middle of the bas...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Hemp
Crystal Trading Post / Navajo Indian Weaving Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand woven Navajo Indian weaving rug in very fine condition.Comes from a private estate in Santa Barbara.This is a Crystal Trading Post Navajo weaving.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Wired and electrified with linen shade. The decorated crock was made into a table lamp. The lamp portion of the piece is removable if user wants to use as a simple crock. Great...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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