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
Darling Late 19th C Original Cottage Store Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Darling original painted cottage door stop. Great old patina.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
20Thc Square Side or Dinning Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original black painted turned leg side table or end table or even could be used as a small dinning table.The condition is very good...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Early Flying Geese Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century early flying geese quilt in bars format. The condition is very good. The quilt was found in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Bookends / Pair of Matching 19th Century Original Cream Painted Sad Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky pair of original cream painted cast iron sad irons are in good condition. They make a great pair of bookends or door stops.
Category
1880s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
20th Century Pennsylvania Amish Philadelphia Pavement Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely quilted and pieced Philadelphia pavement quilt is in very good condition. The quilt is similar in pattern like a sunshine and shadow. The red corner blocks are a nice fin...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Wool Natural Striped Navajo Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All wool with majority neutral colors. This wonderful pillow has a natural stripes and a large beige background that offers a versatile look for most any location. this pillow is not...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dog Oil & Watercolor Signed Victoria 1986
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Signed Victoria 1986 watercolor is in fine condition and great frame original to the piece of art.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
Sponge Ware Butter Crock 19thc Hand Made
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc hand made and hand painted butter crock with a lid. 19tthc blue and white sponge pattern with the word butter across the middle of the crock. Beautiful hand made pottery.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Faux Antler Armchairs of Carved Wood
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very sculptural handsome pair of Faux Antler armchairs of carved wood.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20thc Hand Carved Pig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand carved pig or hog with amazing patina. This is most unusual and found in the mid west.
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19thc American Indian Lidded Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc lidded American Indian hand woven basket is in fine condition as found in a private Indian basket collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Hemp
Monumental Cuban Bark Covered Cigar Shoulder Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large handmade leather and wood bark covered shoulder bag or humidor has a leather strap and wood top and base. The entire bag is covered in a bark and wood notts. The condition...
Category
20th Century Venezuelan Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
Navajo Yei Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Navajo Indian weaving pillows are in fine condition and have brown mohair backings.These are in very good condition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
E. 20thc Wool Road Runner Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Road Runner pillow with a wondrous inner design of the bird and unusual color pallet to the exterior of the pillow. Great square smaller pillow, may work as a kidney pillow...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Reed & Barton Silver Horse Head Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reed and Barton letter opener in silver plate with a horse head.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Silver
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand woven Navajo weaving bolster pillow.This was a saddle blanket weaving made into a pillow.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Oval Sponge Ware Serving Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century oval sponge ware pottery platter. Great for serving food or fruit.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th C Wool Chaliss Mini Pieced Honey Comb Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Wool challis New England honey comb mini pieced quilt in pristine condition.Fantastic piecing and workmanship.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Hand Painted Floral Pottery Bauer Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand painted pottery Bauer vase is a red clay pottery vase. This hand painted vase with flowers is in fine condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Zabihi Collection Ivory Orange Antique Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Turkish Oushak in predominant ivories and orange.
Measures: 10'7" x 13'3"
Oushak carpets are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by ...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set 10 Chippendale Dining Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 10 (8 + 2) mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs
These chairs stand upon square legs with an “h” frame for extra strength
Circa 1900
We have various dining tables to match ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Mahogany
Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved squirrel has fragments of paint but has a wonderful worn & aged patina.This hand carved guy was carved out of one piece of wood.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Mid 19thc Pottery Jars Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Largest jar-
6 diameter x 10 high
Medium jar -
5.5 diameter x 8.5high
small jar -
4.25 x 8.5
set of three 19thc decorated storage jars. Great wear and age. wonderful patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Turkish Throw Rug Featuring Tree of Life Design
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating small Turkish rug featuring a planted flower tree surrounded by a thin ivory border with small square-shaped cubes. We love how the wea...
Category
20th Century Turkish Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Shaker Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Shaker styled coffee table with Single Double Sided Drawer. The drawer may be pulled or pushed in front either side. The bamboo turning...
Category
1860s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mexican Serape Aguila Wool Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wool Mexican Serape Aguila Pillow with wonderful dark motif and light contrasting colors
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Navajo Indian Weaving Yei Bolster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and colorful Yei Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow is in fine condition.The backing is in a cranberry velvet and in pristine condition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Velvet
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Buddhist North African Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
A rare mid-20th century one-of-a-kind North African Runner
Measures: 2' x 6'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
20th C Cast Iron Cat Boot Scrape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Iron
Folky Hand Carved Indian Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand carved and painted Indian head with a feather in his head is in fine condition and has a great patina.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19Thc Pewter Santa Clause Chocolate Mold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Large pewter Santa clause in fantastic condition.These are hard to find in the large size.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Original Painted Sage Green Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This paint decorated 19th century Pennsylvania Windsor rocking chair has great form and in good condition. The saddle seat and fiddle back has a great painted surface with an apple p...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thC Mocha Yellow Ware Seaweed Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc yellow ware / mocha seaweed mixing bowl is in pristine condition. Lots of blue decoration on the white band.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Zabihi Collection Persian Antique Bidjar Accent Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Bidjar Rug with warm colors
rug no. j2897
size 4' 1" x 7' 7" (124 x 231 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Small Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Rug
Details
rug no. r5761
size 2' 8" x 4' 1" (81 x 124 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19Thc Wool Log Cabin Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool log cabin doll quilt from Pennsylvania in fine condition.This comes from a private collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
19Thc Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Ware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Smoke ring pattern stone ware sponge water pitcher.The condition is very good with a minor spider in the making.Take notice to the floral embossed are in the middle of the pit...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
1920s Wooden Arts And Crafts Childs Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s arts and crafts wooden child's chair with original leather seat and brass tacks around the seat.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beads
19th Century Pair of Blue and Cream Linen Ticking Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century blue and cream linen ticking pillows. These ticking pillows are in excellent condition. The beautiful chain like strains of blue and crème are done with expert pre...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Large Floor Size Red Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large Pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug. Red, brown, green accents.
18'' x 28''
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow with cotton linen.This Chinle weaving is in fine condition. The insert is down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Small Bucket Bench from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc early original small bucket bench in fine condition. This sturdy bench has a worn or aged patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving pillows with a fine yellow linen backing.The inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th C Mexican / American Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine hand woven Mexican / American Indian weaving pillows are in amazing vivid red / orange colors and have red linen backings. Down & feather filled. Sold as a pair.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19thc Stoneware jug, Cowden and Wilcox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snow flake pattern
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Folk Art Drift Wood Sculpture W/ Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folk art sculpture of drift wood and a plank wood base is all hand made.The bird is also wood carving added to the driftwood sculpture.The condition is very good as found condit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
19Thc Walnut Harvest Table With Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing two board top walnut harvest table has the taper legs and wood peg construction. This eight foot table was found in Zoar ,Ohio. The table top is completely removable. Th...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Hand Carved Organic Log Form Dresser Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Hand Carved Organic Log Form Dresser Box
Category
1970s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
Navajo Indian Weaving Sm. Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine small Navajo Indian Weaving pillow is in fine condition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wool
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Pottery
1930s Navajo Stitch Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Native American natural earthy wool Stitched patterned pillow. Great neutral colors. Thick wool weave used to make the front of this pillow. The backing is a beige linen. Adds some c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Original Painted "Elma" Coffee Grinder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This silver-grey original painted tin coffee grinder in fantastic as found condition. This has the original crank.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Red & White Ticking Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of red & white ticking pillows.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Wool Log Cabin Doll Quilt in Plexy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mini pieced log cabin doll quilt sewn on linen and mounted in Plexy box. This doll quilt is from Lancaster County,Pennsylvania and is also finely made & hand tied.
Category
1880s American Antique Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wool, Plexiglass
Navajo Indian Pillow, Two Grey Hills
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handwoven Navajo Indian weaving pillow is in mint condition. The backing is in a cotton linen. Down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wool
Hand Carved Rooster Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved plaque of a rooster on a roof top and unsigned by the artist. Great on a kitchen wall.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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