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.
19thc Birdseye Maple One Drawer Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc birds eye maple one drawer stand from New England. beautiful turned legs and beautiful button knob on the drawer. The drawer has dovetail construction.
Wood
Vintage Faux Bois 3 Piece Cast Stone Adirondack Garden Bench
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Lovely faux bois garden bench with cast stone or concrete slab seat and two cast base legs. 3 pieces in total. Nicely appointed with wonderful rustic patina. Heavy.
Cast Stone
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Brass
Collection of Six Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, 3 Pairs
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Navajo Indian saddle blanket weavings were made into pillows with linen backings & down & feather fill.Three pairs that total six pillows. : White red and brown Chevron design Pillows Measure approx - 16 x 17 Red and white Chevron pillows...
Wool
Early Geometric Pima Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and very early Pima American Indian hand woven basket is in fine as found condition. This wonderful basket has a nice aged patina and has come from a private American Indian collection.
Hemp
$780Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge Serving Platters -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Amazing pair of sponge ware pottery serving platters in fine condition.Notice they are in the smoke ring pattern.The condition are very good.Sold as a pair.
Pottery
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzle or flame stitched pillows are in fine condition.
Wool
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
Navajo Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Navajo Indian weaving pillows in fine condition with cotton linen backings.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Wool, Linen
Italian Faux Bois Wall Mirror with Carved Wood Frame, Rustic Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved in the faux bois tradition, this wall mirror presents an interlaced, branch-and-vine perimeter that simulates natural saplings gathered and woven into an architectural border....
Mirror, Wood
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
18thc Pair of Stenciled pair of Cane Seat Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing pair of comfortable chairs. Original stencil work to the frame of the body showing a fruit bowl with cherries to each side of the fruit bowl. The stem of the chair where the ...
Wood
19thc Original Painted White & Orange Paddle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool 19thc orange & white painted paddle in fine condition.Great on the wall in a beach house or cottage.
Wood
Vintage American Birch Bark Framed Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
There is something quietly transportive about birch bark—the way it carries the hush of the forest in its papery layers, its palette of parchment, smoke, and deep umber. This vintage...
Birch
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Robin Egg Blue Wash Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Original painted Robin Egg Blue wash stand side cupboard with towel bar end . Drawer over door washstand. Beautiful patina and age.
Wood
$1,295 / set
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...
Iron
Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This box is part woodland, part wink. A mid to late 20th century American Adirondack fantasy, it is clad entirely in cut birch branches and raised on birch branch legs, as if it simp...
Birch
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
$692Sale Price / set|20% Off
19thc Hanging Spice Box W/ Stenciled Spices
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Stenciled wall hanging or counter spice box with stenciled spices on drawers.In amazing condition and has original porcelain drawer pulls all in pristine condition.This spice c...
Wood
19Thc Ship Door Stop From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cast iron ship door stop with a fine patina.Fine condition as well.
Iron
$980Sale Price|30% Off
Rustic Old Hickory Style Octagonal Oak Adirondack Log Side Table Pedestal Stand
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Old Hickory style farmhouse / lodge accent table. Made from rustic natural tree branch / logs with octagonal quartered oak top. Top not original, base possibly Old Hickory ...
Hickory, Oak
19thc Blanket Chest ( Dower Chest ) With Two Drawers Below
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original surface blanket chest from Pennsylvania.The entire chest is dovetailed case and drawers. All original hardware & drawer pulls.Yhis fine dower chest was found in Berks...
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
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
$468Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Blue Sponge ware pottery pitcher in fine condition.Most unusual shape and form.
Pottery
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo Indian weaving saddle blanket bolster pillow.Backing is in cotton linen & down & feather fill. Fantastic geometric design.
Wool
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Eye Dazzler Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning eye dazzler Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow. IF needed there are 3 of the large Bolster pillows available. Feather and down insert and zippered casing. These 36 " long ...
Wool
Cast Aluminum "Antler" Table Base, Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Palm Desert, CA
We had 2 cast aluminum and patinated brass finished "Antler" table bases by Arthur Court. These unique and eye catching bases are aluminum, with a bronze finish, carved in the shape of buck antlers...
Aluminum
$796Sale Price|20% Off
20Thc Child's Wicker Settee/ Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original painted wicker children's settee or love seat.The cushion is done in Sumbrella fabric.The condition is very good.
Wicker
19thc Navajo Indian Geometric Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic brown & black Navajo Indian weaving pillows. Rare and unusual geometric design and colors.
Wool
$695 / set
Swedish Waterfowl Prints, circa 1929
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of four framed Swedish waterfowl prints, there dated 1929. Printed by Finpappersbrukens Forsalfnings AB. in Stockholm, Sweden.
Paper
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Tumbling Blocks Pillows -Pair
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo Indian weaving saddle blanket pillows with amazing red leather backing.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Leather, Wool
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Rag Rug Hand Woven Bolster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early vintage cotton hand woven rag rug from Pennsylvania in pristine condition.This pair of bolster pillows have down & feather fill.
Cotton
$3,560Sale Price|20% Off
Large Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving
By Navajo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Navajo Indian weaving large area rug or weaving in a geometric eye dazzler pattern.Such an early weaving and in fine condition,This is a larger rug or weaving that measures 5....
Wool
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Two Tiered Koa Wood End Tables C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of incredibly beautiful two tiered end table created solely from Koa wood from the Hawaiian islands. Such fabulous graining please see all pics and video as that is par...
Hardwood
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
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Original Salmon Painted Trendle Bed W/ Rag Rug Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original salmon painted trendle or child's rope bed with a custom made mattress from 19thc rag rug fabric. It comes with rag rug cushions & pillows. This bed is in amazing ...
Pine
Mid-Century Adirondack Styled Black Walnut Live Edge Slab
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic black walnut live edge lamp-side table with a thick slab top. Beautiful graining along with excellent craftsmanship. Great for the cabin or Ad...
Walnut
$636Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Sponge Ware Serving Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Design Sponge ware serving platter in pristine. This has a nice pattern and shape.
Pottery
Pair of Bronze and Cast Iron End of the Run Indian Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These heavy iron and bronze bookends are in wonderful condition. They are unsigned.
Iron
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
1940s Hand Made Rustic Benches Found In Texas Famrhouse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc farmhouse benches that came from a farm house in Texas. This pair are built strong and are in sturdy condition. Wonder-full matching pair with an old stain finish.
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
$1,800Sale Price / set|25% Off
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
19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style. The co...
Wood, Paint
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th C Iron Chicago Trains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron trains marked Chicago Rook Island & Pacific R. R. Good condition.
Iron
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Navajo Weaving pillow.
Wool
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Rittenhouse Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These very hard to find side chairs are in good condition and maintain the original hand woven rawhide webbing and are very sturdy.Sold as a pair of matching side chairs.Rittenhouse ...
Wood
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving (Eye Dazzler ) Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow /eye dazzler with suede backing .Down & feather fill.
Wool
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Geometric Navajo Indian weaving pillows with orange leather backing.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Leather, Wool
Old Hickory Rocking Chair W/Leather Back & Cowhide Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Old Hickory rocking chair is in fine condition with a leather backing & cowhide seat.The condition is very good and comfortable.
Leather, Hickory
$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
$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
19th Century Plank Wood Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Ranch House or farm house plank seat bench found on a porch in Texas.This bench is thick and very sturdy.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Early Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early hand carved dough bowl was found in the mid west and is in worn and aged condition. The dry patina is fantastic and condition is...
Wood
American Indian Basket /Tray
By Shoshone Native American Indian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large American Indian bowl or tray form basket is in fine condition.Fantastic geometric design.
Hemp
19thc Original Red Painted Day Bed W/Rag Rug Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc original red painted hired hands or day bed.The mattress / cushion is 19thc cotton rag rug from Pennsylvania.The day bed was also found in Pennsylvania and is in all orig...
Wood, Paint
$695
Sea Grass Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky sea grass basket is handwoven and in good condition. It retains its old surface.
Wood
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Wool Log Cabin Quilt From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool log cabin quilt or barn raising in fine condition. The backing is in a early brown calico fabric.This was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. The quilt dates from the ...
Wool
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Mexican Indian Weaving Blanket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Mexican Indian woven serape in a bright red background color. Yellows and greens bring the patterns to life. The weaving itself in hand made. There are slight browns, pinks...
Wool
E. 20thc Sterling Silver Beveled Mirror American Hand Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E. 20thc sterling silver Beveled mirror American hand mirror. Repose Pattern. the mirror is clean with minor wear. Wonderful Look.
Sterling Silver
$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