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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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.
Hickory
$760Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
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
19th Century Lady of the Lake Quilt with Chintz Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century fine pieced lady of the lake quilt with chintz border in really good condition. This is a new England quilt there is minor wear on the...
Cotton
19th Century Crazy Scrap Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century crazy strip star quilt has a burg calico back round and a homespun blue and white backing. Photos look odd but it is in good condition as found. It does have two li...
Cotton
Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage row boat model hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Painted white with green trim and presented in a custom handcrafted stand.
Mahogany
19thc New England Linen Pillows With red Stripe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage all linen pillows made from a cotton linen fabric found in a New England collection with beautiful red stripe down the middle. Neutral colors with a strong vibrant stripe. Do...
Linen
$366Sale Price / item|55% Off
Antique Early 20th Century Adirondack Bent Willow Accent Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This antique Adirondack table showcases the artistry of folk craftsmanship. Its twig frame supports a weathered gray tabletop. Impressive Rustic Antique ADIRONDACK TWIG TABLE...
Wood, Willow
1940s Old Hickory Arm Chair With Cane Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Old Hickory Arm Chair With Cane Seating. Great sturdy chairs with amazing patina to the varnishes surface. This item has been coated with an all ...
Wood
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
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th C Oil Painting Of Chrysanthemums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Early 20th C oil painting of Chrysanthemums. Nicely Framed in an Arts & Crafts Lemon gold wood frame.
Canvas, Paint, Wood
17th Century English Needlepoint Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
An important and highly decorative 17th century English needlepoint tapestry pillow, hand woven in wool and silk, circa 1600. This exceptional textile fragment depicts a classic Tree...
Wool, Silk
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows with arrows in fine condition with cotton linen backings. The inserts are down & feather fill.
Wool
19Thc Original Blue Painted Folky Bucket Bench / Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original powder blue painted surface shelving or farm bucket bench.This southern folk art shelf is in great sturdy condition.
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Decorated Salt Glaze Crock from Pittston, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original decorated salt glaze one gallon and double handled crock is in mint condition. The floral decoration is a most unusual folky flower. Fine form. It was made in Pitt...
Pottery
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
Wood
$1,295 / set
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...
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
Zabihi Collection Square Turkish Oushak 6 foot Rug
Located in New York, NY
A square size early 20th century Turkish Oushak Rug Details rug no. 10341 size 6' 1" x 6' 2" (185 x 188 cm) Antique oriental carpets and rugs from Oushak have been carefully chose...
Wool
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
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
$700Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Industrial Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Industrial swivel bar stool with iron and wood.The stool has a fine patina and wonderful folky form.
Wood
$700Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Spice Wall Box/ Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Table top spice box with square nail construction and in fine condition.These early spice boxes are hard to find in such good condition.
Wood
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
19Thc Plank Stool With Three Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Plank Seat stool with three legs similar to shaker style.This super comfortable milking stool is in great condition with a nice mellow patina.
Wood
Rare Yellow Rookwood Violets Vase #6432
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare yellow Rookwood “Violets” vase is a beautiful specimen and in remarkable condition. Marked with the Rookwood stamp and mold #6432, this piece was made in 1942 and was part ...
Porcelain
New Pedestal High Cocktail table with Marble and Brass Top
Located in Miami, FL
New pedestal high cocktail table with beautiful white marble and brass top You can customize the height and colors.
Marble, Brass, Iron
19thc Green Painted Green Day bed W/ Custom Made Rag Rug Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cactus green original painted hired hands bed or day bed from New England.The cushions are in a muted rag rug with two rolled bolster pillows down & feather filled.The conditi...
Wood
$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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Navajo Weaving Decorative Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful custom made Navajo weaving pillows. Nice bright colors. (red, white, and blue) new down and feather inserts.
Wool
20Thc Amazing Shaker Style Spice Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hanging wall spice box is made so well with small wood pulls and old pin nailed construction.This fine American made spice box has such great cut outs & someone made plastic lin...
Wood
Antique Mixed Wood Children’s L Shaped Corner Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique L-shaped School Bench with hardwood slats and pine uprights. The bench with slatted back, center divided support. Dimensions: 31 1/2" H, footprint - 64" x 52" and 13 3/4" H....
Wood
Elk Antler Console Table with Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This console table lives in the tension between opposites. Its base is formed from dozens of naturally shed elk antlers, arranged with intention rather than spectacle. They gather t...
Antler, Leather
$3,116Sale Price|20% Off
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
Antique American Bar Harbor Wicker Table c. 1910, with pineapple feet + braids
Located in Atlanta, GA
Great design on this Bar Harbor wicker coffee table. It has all of the elements of Bar Harbor, braided edges and pineapple feet. Plus, the piece has a great wicker apron and a cros...
Wicker
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
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
20Thc Original Blue Painted Book Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc original blue painted book shelf from Pennsylvania.In fine as found condition.
Wood
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
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated “Musical” Goblets & Champagne Flute, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and sculptural silver-plated drinkware designed and manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero by celebrated Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo. This grouping includes two wine goblets...
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Rustic Bamboo Rattan Bent Wood Adirondak Tree Branch Bench Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage rustic log cabin / farmhouse / adirondak / tree branch style bench or settee. Made of bamboo and rattan featuring bentwood style and slatted back. Dimensions: 40"h x 50" x ...
Bamboo
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
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 !
Wool
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Embrace the rustic charm of early 20th-century American Adirondack design with this exquisite side table, expertly crafted from beech branches and artfully painted white to emulate t...
Beech
19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware butter crock in very good condition.
Pottery
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Indian & Dog Book Ends -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of bronze bookends of an Indian & his dog are signed JB1524-C.Vieth. Fine condition.
Bronze
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Decorated Stoneware Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc blue decorated jug from New York State in amazing condition. Minor little chip off the lid and on the side of the jug.
Pottery
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
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Ornate Hickory Bent Wood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Hickory bent wood rocker. The backing is a wonderfully crafted turned/bent wood that extend to the arms. The seat is made from slats that are held up by the rockers potion of t...
Hickory
Antique Amish Quilt Holmes Co. Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Ohio Amish quilt is in pristine condition and is made from polished cotton. The fine piecework of the postage stamp nine patch corners and geometric pattern surround. It is...
Cotton
Early 1800’s Three Slat, Pennsylvania Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
This three-slat ladder-back chair was most likely made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s. From the design, artisan verge markings on the legs and shape and characteristics of the f...
Hardwood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Three Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mexican Indian weaving pillows. Olive, Off White, Greens, Rust colors. Each pillow measures approx - 22 wide x 12 high Great used vintage textiles made into pillows.
Wool
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Large Wood Basket Hand Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large root or burl wood basket has an amazing patina and surface. The condition is very good and sturdy.
Wood
$620Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mexican / American Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Amazing Mexican Indian weaving pillows in wonderful southwestern colors.The backing is cotton linen pillows and down & feather fill.
Wool
Native American Washo Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Native American Washo basket in very good condition. Great form and patina.
Natural Fiber
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 Bamboo & Rattan Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo and rattan Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set. Set includes letter holder with three compartments on top and a large area on bottom, 11" wide. Pen and pencil cu...
Bamboo, Rattan
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Mexican /American Serape Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican /American hand woven serape bolster pillow. The backing is in a natural linen.The insert is down & feather fill.
Wool
Adirondack Branch Handmade Writing Desk Letter Holders Cabin Primitive Country
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great primitive writing desk with bark covered legs and base and stained wood (maybe oak?) upper. It would be fabulous in a cabin, hun...
Wood
Zabihi Collection Square Antique Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Square Antique Persian Heriz rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 3'4'' x 4'1''.
Wool
Swedish Wooden Sofa in Pine attrib. to David Rosén & Nordiska Kompaniet 1950s
By David Rosén, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Swedish early mid century wooden sofa in pine..(Rustic Modernist) attributed to David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet produced, 1950s. In good vintage condition with beautiful pati...
Fabric, Pine