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 Original Paint Decorated Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc New England original paint decorated Windsor arm chair in fine as found condition.The back splash has fruit painted in it.
Wood
Shaker Pantry Box, 19th Century Small
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful fingers and lightly distressed with beautiful patinaed look.
Wood
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
18thc Hand Carved English Bow Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 18thc hand carved & crafted Bow back Windsor chair in fine condition and sturdy.
Wood
Benjamin Angstad Lewisburg, Penn, Coverlet Dated 1846
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed BenJn Angstad, Lewisburg Penn 1846. Woven jacquard coverlet in mint condition with amazing full fringe. This coverlet is the best condit...
Wool
19th C Decorated Salt Glazed Crock with Floral Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C decorated salt glazed crock with floral motif.
Pottery
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
19th Century Native American Corn Husk Plateau Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very fine exceptional early 19th century native American Indian corn husk plateau bag. Fine condition with a fantastic patch repair on one side.
Wool
Mexican Indian Hand Woven Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand woven Mexican Indian wool pillow with arrows on opposite sides of the pillow. Nice tight weave with a dark background to allow the colors to pop and show the design. Vintage lin...
Wool
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
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
Hickory Coffee Table with Slat Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory Slat wood Coffee table with Hickory base. Coffee table is in great condition. the slats are amazing and in great shape. this hickory table is strong and sturdy. well kept...
Hickory
Old Hickory Arm Chair W/ Leather Seat & Rattan Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed Old Hickory Arm chair with a newly replace leather seat.Hand woven backing and the chair is in great condition.
Hickory
Full Size Cushman Maple Bed Attributed to Herman DeVries
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company, Herman de Vries
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual full size Cushman Maple bed, design attributed to Herman DeVries. The bed is in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. ...
Maple
19thc Leather Top Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Fantastic leather covered & painted on wood frame game board box / false book.This fine leather is all original painted interior and exterior.
Leather, Wood
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
Adirondack Old Hickory Style Tree Branch Wood Frame Rattan Lounge Chairs a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Adirondack Old Hickory Style Tree Branch Wood Frame Rattan Lounge Chairs a Pa...
Rattan, Wood
Mexican Indian Weaving Pictorial Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing pictorial Mexican Indian weaving bolster pillows are in fine condition.The fish and birds in flight are most unusual.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Wool
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo Indian weaving pillows in good condition. Brown cotton linen pillows. Sold as a pair.
Wool
19thc Decorated Stoneware Cowden & Wilcox Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Decorated Stoneware crock lamp made by Cowden & Wilcox in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. This double handled crock is made into a lamp and newly...
Stoneware, Linen
Folk Art Bent Twig Hand Crafted Adirondack Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair C1900
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing original condition, so we'll taken care of and preserved. 125 years ago John Wiltout built this chair from hickory branches and a pine seat. Square head nails were used and t...
Hickory, Pine
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.
Leather, Wood, Beads
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
Vintage Fallow Deer Antler Hall Tree
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage hall tree is Adirondack style at its most ambitious. A towering mahogany-stained oak frame serves as the backbone for an astonishing assemblage of fallow deer antlers, e...
Antler, Oak
Vintage Chinese Oriental Small Asian Black Lacquer Painted Cabinets - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Oriental Small Low Asian Black Lacquer Painted Cabinets - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 24" W x 12" D.
Wood
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
$1,195 / set
Pair of Two Amazing Wool Plaid Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These indigo blue and brown plaid blanket pillows have blue cotton linen backing. These very rich, great quality pillows are down and feather fill.
Wool
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
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
$1,995 / item
Early Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows in fantastic colors and linen tan backing linen.These weaving pillows have minor wear spots,not that bad. Sold as a pair.
Wool, Linen
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
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing Navajo Indian saddle blanket weaving is in fine condition and was made into a bolster pillow.The backing is in a black cotton linen and down & feather fill.
Wool
19Thc Folky American Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing antique American Indian totem pole came from a trading post in New Mexico originally.We obtained it from a Folk art collection in California....
Wood
$2,750 / set
Black Painted Gaming Table & Chairs- 3pcs.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine black painted pine gaming table is in fine condition and would also make a great kitchen or dinning table for a small dining area. The chairs are a fine shaker style ladder...
Wood
$4,895
Rare 48 Star Flag Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing 48 hand sewn stars flag quilt has fine quilting and piece work comes from a private folk art collection.This is a great example of Americana.Great addition to any ...
Cotton
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.
Wood
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
Texcoco Blue Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 20thc Texcoco Weave made into a wonderful Pillow with blue linen backing and a custom down and feather made insert. Wonderful old fabric newly made into a pillow.
Wool
Early 20th Century Native American Black Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Native American Indian pot or bowl has a very unusual geometric design. The condition is very good with wear consistent from age and use to the base.
Pottery
19thC Indigo & White Geometric Leaf Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc amazing geometric blue & white geometric leaf variation pattern in fine condition. This is quite an unusual quilt and a great collectors quilt. Fantastic saw tooth inner border...
Cotton
$950Sale Price|48% Off
Fantastic Signed Old Hickory Side Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a amazing signed Old Hickory Furniture Company, Martinsville, Indiana. Side or desk chair in great as found condition. This cha...
Hickory
Set of 4 Knotty Pine Adirondack Style Bar, Counter Stools
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Custom made c1955 bar stools with naughahyde vinyl tops which are in need of an update. Yellow pine with fabulous contrasting wood grain with a shella...
Pine
$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
$895 / set
Navajo Striped Kidney Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Navajo Striped Kidney Pillows in a striped pattern. Great thicker wool with linen backing. Great with any modern, Country or Adirondack setting.
Wool, Linen
$1,450 / set
Hand Made Wool Striped Pair of Pillows
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand made wool; striped weaving pillows. Tightly woven with beautiful color pallet. Backing is mad from a beautiful red silk velvet.
Wool
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
Monumental 20thc hand Made Pine Log Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Early 20thc hand Made Pine Log Rocking Chair. Pine log and pine split log with wonderful construction. Strong an sturdy construction. has been coated with a strong Marine ...
Pine
Rustic Old Hickory Hat & Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand made old hickory hat & coat rack is in fine condition and very sturdy.It is a hand made at home rack.
Wood
Beautiful Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Navajo Weaving pillow.
Wool
$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
Large and Decorative Birdcage On Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive vintage iron and wood white paint decorated multi-dome birdcage with compatible iron base. The birdcage with three functional doors, wood finials, wood trim and wire co...
Other, Iron, Wire
19Thc Original Black Painted One Drawer Stand /Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original black painted ranch house on drawer stand or side table.This table has a fine patina and in sturdy condition.
Wood
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
Zabiihi Collection Mid-Century Vintage Turkish Anatolian Small Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
a lovely mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian Small Square size rug 2'5'' x 3'4'' item j5428
Wool
Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19Thc Shaker pantry boxes in fine condition and all matching stack.This matching stack of four boxes are in great condition and all have copper nail construction.Sold as a coll...
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
$1,599Sale Price|20% Off
Distressed Antique Afghani Rug with with Adirondack Lodge Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76628, distressed antique Afghani rug with Adirondack Lodge Style 02'11 x 03'10. This hand knotted wool distressed antique Afghani rug features a large...
Wool
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
$895 / set
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
Mid 19thc 3 Gallon Crock Jar From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19thc 3 gallon crock jar made in Pennsylvania. Wonderful Plant pattern with great deep blue color. Great patina and wonderful size.
Pottery