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.
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Pictorial hand Made Pima Indian Basket, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pictorial Pima Indian hand woven 1920's tightly woven and in stunning condition. made from hemp grass and devils grass. Vegetable Dyed pictorial Western figures.
Hemp
19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine triple Irish chain quilt is 19thc and was found in Ohio. The condition is very good.
Cotton
$1,200
Bar Harbor Wicker Rocker
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Bar Harbor painted stick wicker rattan rocking chair has classic rounded backrest and wide flat arms with diagonal latticing. Measures: Arm height 25".
Wicker
Real Natural King Size Fur Blanket In Mink
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a beautiful and luxurious natural, muskrat mink fur, king size blanket. Soft pelts with rich, neutral and inviting coloration, are accented with black backing. This is perfec...
Fur
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Shaker Pantry Box, 19th Century Small
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful fingers and lightly distressed with beautiful patinaed look.
Wood
Pair of Sculptural Tiger Oak Cabinets, Carved, Adirondack Style, 1940s
Located in Round Top, TX
Sculptural small cabinets carved from Tiger Oak. Smoothly openable drawers above cabinet space with original turned knobs. Lovely patina; recently oiled. Excellent condition for age....
Oak
Vintage Adirondack Style Bent Hickory And Oak Rocker, 20th C.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A 20th century Adirondack style oak and bent hickory rocker with exposed nailheads, lattice and scrolled back, solid joinery with nice patina. Dimensio...
Hickory, Oak
Monumental Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This huge signed Roseville sponge ware pottery mixing bowl is in pristine condition. These large size bowls are super rare and in fine condition is even be...
Pottery
Massive 19th Century Oak Splint Wool Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn. We've been collecting basket for years, and we've never se...
Oak
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Retablo Catholic Framed Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. Depicting a Saint and a child painted o...
Tin
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Signed Indian Sculpture by Joseph Boulton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing signed bronze patinated Resin Indian. Fantastic work. Signed "Boulton" and "SC" (Sculpture Collectors Ltd.) Joseph Boulton American,...
Bronze
Vintage Myott "Bouquet" Oval Serving Plate, Staffordshire, England
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This vintage Myott "Bouquet" oval serving plate is a delightful example of mid-20th-century English transferware, blending practicality with floral elegance. The hand-finished scallo...
Earthenware
2 Piece Split Reed / Stick Wicker Settee and Chair Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish 1940's Stick Wicker / split reed sofa and armchair, deep-seated, angular with wide flat arms giving the sofa and chair that graceful elegant look. The rattan settee and arm c...
Rattan
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20Thc Brass Bird Cage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mini brass bird cage has a bird inside and really could be used for a tiny bird.The condition is very good and it has been polished.
Brass
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Original Painted Farmhouse Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted farmhouse bench.
Wood
$576Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Adirondack Handmade Cabin Shabby Chic Twig Vine Plant Stand Lamp Table
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This one is wonderfully shabby with a distressed coat of black paint splashed with red and green that have aged and worn in a fabulously artistic way showing some of the original age...
Wood, Paint
18Thc Original Painted ;Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Original black painted ladder back chair with original hand made rush seats.The condition is very good.
Wood
Antique Westport Chair - Thomas Lee / Harry Bunnell - 1905 Patent
By Thomas Lee, Harry Bunnell
Located in Rochester, NY
An original Westport Chair designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 and produced by his friend carpenter Harry Bunnell in 1905. This chair is one of the ...
Wood, Paint
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Decorated Salt Glaze Crock Sipe & Sons Cake Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Sipe & Nichols decorated stoneware cake crock has amazing hand painted blue decoration and in very good condition.Minor rim chip as you...
Pottery
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Pillow
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow.Suede backing and down & feather fill.The condition is very good.
Wool
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Original Lemon Gilded Reverse Painted Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand painted and gilded wall mirror is in amazing condition.With a lemon gold frame & reverse painted ship scene.This came from a gallery in Boston, Mass. Its a 19th century mirror and original frame too. Edward t. Bacon Co Baltimore Maryland...
Gold Leaf
Antique Folk Art Carved Wood Tramp Adirondack Gilt Mirror in Brown and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Antique and hand-carved in dark brown wood, this tramp art mirror is sure to make a statement in any space. At the joints, each side overlaps in a cross or Adirondack style. Carved m...
Mirror, Wood
$895 / set
19thc Pair of Indigo Linen Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These indigo linen fabric pillows have backing from European shams in a blue floral.Sold as a pair.Down & feather fill.
Linen
Handcrafted Adirondack Branch Armchair, Solid Wood, USA, Ca. 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unique and one-of-a-kind hand crafted solid wood branch armchair.
Wood
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
20Thc Wicker Child's Bar Harbor Settee & Chaise & Rocker Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three piece matching set of Bar Harbor wicker child's set is in fine condition.It comes with custom made with ( out door fabric ) cushions included.Sold individually or as a ma...
Wicker
Large Signed Farnsworth bronze Sculpture Of Sitting Southern Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Bronze southern Gentleman sculpture in original paint. This sculpture depicts that of a man smoking a cigar sitting on a high stool or bench with a cane in the other hand. Ther...
Bronze
$476Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Blue Willow Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc English Blue Willow Soup bowls stamped Allerton's -England. Collection of six soup bowls in pristine condition.
Pottery
Old Hickory Arm Chairs with Patchwork Leather - Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of Old Hickory Arm chairs are in fine, and in sturdy condition. These chairs were made by the Old Hickory Furniture Company from Martinsville, Indiana. They have been uphols...
Leather, Hickory
$556Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage 12 Pieces Mepoco Ware German Pottery
By Mepoco Ware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing set of German pottery. All are hallmarked Mepoco ware. This beautiful hand-painted and gold glazed Mepoco ware collection is a testament to amazing German craftsmanship. The ...
Pottery
19thc Childs Bentwood Rocker W/Suede Seat Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Bentwood / twig child's rocking chair from Pennsylvania in fine condition.The custom made seat cushion in suede / leather.
Suede, Wood
$1,595
Hand Carved Eagle By
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved eagle in fine condition and rare to find by Thomas Rhodes carver from Arizona.The shape & form is the best.
Wood
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Dated Patriotic American Flag Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed B. Donahue and dated 1969 Patriotic Flag painting. On the left side a cemetery honoring fallen heroes in war. To the Right of the flag is a seemi...
Canvas
Zabihi Collection Oversize Palace Size Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Oversize Oushak Carpet Details rug no. 10461 size 13' 7" x 24' (414 x 732 cm Antique oriental carpets and rugs from Oushak have been carefully chosen as highl...
Wool
Hudson River Adirondack Pinecone Hutch
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Exceptional Hudson River Adirondack pinecone hutch/desk. The exterior totally covered in pinecone petals having a large potted flower design on both sides, top and bottom. Two doors ...
Pine
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
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.
Leather, Wool
$620Sale Price|20% Off
Early Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo Indian weaving -eye dazzler in early burnt orange & black.The backing is in black leather.Down & feather fill.
Leather, Wool
Antique Amish Quilt "Trip Around The World"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Amish trip around the world pattern quilt is in fine condition. It is made from cotton and polished cotton block...
Cotton
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...
Wood
$3,116Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Harvest /Farm Walnut Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early hand made walnut farm table or harvest table from Ohio.This has one large drawer below the apron in the center of the table. This taper leg harvest table is strong & stur...
Wood
$956Sale Price|20% Off
30s Pima Geometric basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Pima Indian basket, American Indian basket in very good condition with Spiral geometric pattern. Wonderful dyed hemp great size.
Hemp
Antique Holmes County Ohio Amish Plain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Holmes County Ohio Amish plain crib quilt with double inner borders.This purple crib quilt has black cotton sateen inner borders & a black sateen binding.The quilting is very...
Cotton
$716Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Applique Quilt with Fantastic Quilting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely quilted applique quilt with a scalloped border is in great condition. The fine quilting is very good.
Cotton
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows w/ Crosses -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Navajo Indian weaving pillows with crosses and beautiful mohair backings. Sold as a pair or individually.
Wool
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
18Thc Banister Back Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Banister back chair from New England with hand woven early seat .The condition is very good and sturdy.
Rush, Wood
$950Sale Price|42% Off
Signed Oil Painting of Horses on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oil painting is signed in the lower left hand illegible signature. Very well done in great condition and retains the original frame.
Early 20thc Wiliamsport 1.5 Gal Butter crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century butter crock from Pennsylvania. Wonderful age and color. the body of this butter crock is in great condition.
Pottery
$1,475 / set
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows in large size.The inserts are down & feather fill.The backing are in cotton linen fabric.Sold as a pair.
Wool
$556Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Butter Crock in sponge ware with Lid. lid Sits inside of the bowl. Wonderful deeper blues contrast to the white background. Great age and great wear from use. butter crock 6....
Pottery
Zabihi Collection Square Old Antique Turkish Oushak
Located in New York, NY
A rare small square size early 20th century authentic Turkish Oushak Rug Details rug no. j4933 size 3' 1" x 3' 2" Antique oriental carpets and rugs from Oushak have been carefully...
Wool
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Carved Wooden Cutting Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early hand crafted or carved cutting board from one large board in fine condition.This board has a nice aged patina and small little handle.
Wood
Early Stenciled Victorian Hand Crafted Winter Sled in Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early Victorian childs snow sled in old green paint and the original Stenciled. Handcrafted from oak and reinforced with hand wrought ...
Iron
19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage Old Blue Paint
Located in valatie, NY
19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage, With Old Blue Paint. The ribbed corrugated roof outlined with a decorative fascia. Midway is a terraced gallery wit...
Steel
A Pair Of Aluminum Twig Upholstered Benches By Bernhardt 2017
By Bernhardt
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of aluminum "twig" upholstered benches by Bernahrdt, North Carolina, USA, custom made in 2017.
Aluminum
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo weaving saddle blanket pillows with black linen backings.The inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair.
Wool
19Thc Natural Pine Drop Leaf Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine natural early pine drop leaf table has a inner drawer under the top of the table.This New England table is in fine sturdy condition and is ...
Wood
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Old Hickory Child's Settee in Suede Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory Child's settee in sued /leather seat & backing.The condition is very good and sturdy. Newly upholstered in suede.
Leather, Hickory
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Miniature Early Spice Box with Original Stencil Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miniature early 20th century spice box with original hardware and original porcelain drawer pulls. This small table top spice box has great bones.
Wood, Porcelain
Bronzed Lamp Original Shade with Bird & Nest and Tree by Frederick Cooper C1985
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fun & fabulous bronzed lamp with a brass bird flying into its nest on a tree. By Frederick Cooper all original condition with its shade, very organic and will work with a lot of diff...
Metal, Brass
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
18thc Walnut Tavern Table with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18thc tavern table is made from Walnut and with Queen Ann legs and pad feet. This table has wood pegs and dovetailed drawers. The table has a fine patina and condition.
Walnut
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Decorated Bird Stoneware Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century decorated stoneware jug with a bird on the face. This is a New York State jug. The condition is very good.
Pottery