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.
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Early 19th C Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These ladder back chairs are from Delaware River Valley and have the original woven seats. Selling as a pair.
Wood
Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Weaving rug custom made pillow with black linen backing. New feather and down insert.
Wool
Vintage Double Sided Ticking Pillows-Collection of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Red & blue hand pieced ticking pillows,collection of three pillows.These pillows are down & feather fill.
Cotton
$2,995Sale Price|22% Off
19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fairbury iron works was founded in 1890 and manufactured its first windmill in 1899. In 1900 the company was renamed Fairbury Windmill Company. Company ceased production in 1961. ...
Iron
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
Giant Antique Bar Harbor wicker chair with wings and magazine rack, c. 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Giant Bar Harbor wicker chair with wings and magazine holder c. 1910. This chair also has 4 pineapple feet and an old missing tag on the bottom of the chair that would have sai...
Wicker
Old Hickory Adirondack Styled Four Drawer Dresser in Birch & Pine C1970
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Old Hickory four drawer dresser in birch and pine with that great Adirondack Arts and Crafts Design. Well crafted and built solidly with lots of storage. In another listin...
Birch, Pine
Large Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow. This pillow is 38 " long. There are 3 available and posted here in our store. Black Linen backing. Feather and down insert and zippered ca...
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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Early Original Painted Shore Bird on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early 20th century original painted and carved shore bird on wood log base. The bird has a coat of wax or something like varnished.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint. This early New England rocking chair is in amazing condition and very sturdy. The ...
Rattan, Wood
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Child's Blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1 9Thc Original Blue painted children's blanket chest with mustard trim crown molding and trim.The turned feet are all original.The inside till is in gre...
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
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
$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
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
$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
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
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
$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
Adirondack Cylindrical Bar Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual folky antique Adirondack bar clad in bark and cleverly highlighted with twigs and branches. Bar is complete with two doors that open to reveal storage, service area ...
Wood
Cornucopia of Fruit Doorstop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Cornucopia of fruit doorstop with original paint.
Iron
Early Stenciled Hand Painted Parchessi Game Table C 1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special Parchessi table C 1920 with Stenciled aprons and a Fabulous hand painted top with vibrant colors and little hand painted faux wood grain panels mixed in the geometric de...
Hardwood, Paint
Swedish Wooden Sofa in Pine attrib. to David Rosén & Nordiska Kompaniet 1950s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, David Rosén
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
19thc Monumental Cast Iron Garden Rooster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic monumental cast iron rooster is very large and heavy. It was probably used in a store front as a trade sign or a garden element. The patina is amazing and in very good...
Iron
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Rag Rug Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing early 19th century cotton rag rug pillows are so amazing the early country colors. The backing is a thick cotton linen. There are zip...
Cotton
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
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
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
Mid Century Free Edge Rustic Adirondack Side Table
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
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...
Wood
$396Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Red And White Eight Point Star Quilt w/Applique Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc red and white eight point star quilt with applique floral design. The red and the whites mesh well with the addition of the applique. The center of the quilt, on the inside of ...
Cotton
$556Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Pottery
$716Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Pottery
$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
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
$396Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
E. 19thc New England Ladder back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 29th hand Made English Ladder Back. Wonderful Condition. Honest wear to the knuckle arms. the rattan seats are in wonderful condition. This Ladder back is very strong and sturdy.
Wood
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Slate Paint Decorated Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original paint decorated game board is in fine condition with minor end chips or marks but does not detract from its amazing beauty and condition.
Slate
19th Century Butcher Block Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool side table was used for butchering meat and chopping. Makes a great side table in a rustic atmosphere or cottage. Found in a cabin in Pennsy...
Pine
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Miniature Cast Iron Boston Terrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun miniature cast iron Boston Terrier is in original paint and in fine condition.Very rare to find these miniatures.
Iron
Mexican Geometric Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving pillows in fine condition.The backings are in black cotton linen. Pillows measure 18 x 21 and 17 x 21.
Wool
Vintage Brass Starfish Sculpture set Natural Specimen Art, Korea 1960's
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Delightful set of 3, life size, solid brass starfish, made in Korea circa 1960's. Fantastic detailed castings. Each over 10-1/2" wide. Aged patina on brass. Could be used as tabletop...
Brass
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
19thc New England Pine Dry Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc pine dry sink cabinet with a drawer is in fine condition. It has a amazing old refinished surface with a nice surface. Fine original backbo...
Pine
18Thc New England Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc New England ladder back rocking chair in fine condition.This chair has an amazing replaced tan leather seat in fine condition.
Leather, Wood
$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
$1,196Sale 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
$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
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
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
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
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
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Monumental Hand Carved & Painted Eagle Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Monumental Hand Carved & Painted Eagle Sculpture. It is possibly from a Federal or government building. It's a Architectural Folk Art Element. The Eagle is carved of wood and...
Wood
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...
Wood, Leather
$1,950Sale Price|30% Off
Hand Carved Antique Adirondack Table Stand circa 1870s-1890
Located in Peabody, MA
An exceptional piece of rustic Adirondack furniture from a Lake Sunapee, NH camp circa 1870-1890. This stand features handcrafted birch casing decorated with late Victorian geometric...
Wood, Birch
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...
Cotton
$636Sale Price / set|20% Off
Two Sheep Skin Fur Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two contemporary sheep skin white fur pillows. Both pillows are soft and supple. Very comfortable to the touch. Both pillows measure 22 x 10.
Fur
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
Zabihi Collection Turkish Jajim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish flat-weave pillow Measures: 24'' x 24''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19thc Double Handle Pottery Vase Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican poetry with a mica shade. Wonderful brown to dark brown transition going up to the shade. Wonderful jug like shape.
Pottery
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
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
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
Mid-Century Old Hickory Birch & Pine One Drawer End Table or Night Stand
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous one drawer stand in pine and birch by the Old Hickory Furniture Company. Beautiful craftsmanship and design. High quality piece, very special with mostly bark as the primary...
Birch, Pine