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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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
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
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
Hand Carved and Painted Shore Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely paint decorated and hand carved shore bird is on a piece of drift wood. The condition is very good .This bird is very finely crafted.
Wood
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
Mexican Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woven Mexican Indian Weaving Pillow with wonderful bright stripes and a gray background that allow the colors to pop. This pillow has a wonderful linen backing to it with custom made...
Wool
Pair of Old Hickory Leather Covered Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory chairs covered in leather both seats and backings.The chairs have a great fine patina. The pair of chairs are heavy and sturdy.The leather is a top quality Italian leather.
Leather, Wood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Pictorial Coverlet Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue and White 19th C Pictorial Coverlet Bolster Pillow. Pillow was custom made from a 19th C coverlet. Linen backing and New Feather and Down insert....
Wool
Amazing 20Thc Pastel Floral Applique Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic floral pastel applique is in very good condition with very fine quilting and applique work.The fine needle work and quilting is the very best.It looks like a Marie We...
Cotton
$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
$956Sale Price|20% Off
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
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Runner Rag Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand woven runner rug is in fine condition and has been prof. cleaned and is ready for your home.The fringe is in good condition as well.
Wool
19thc Original Painted Extended Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine red painted 19thc Windsor arm chair is in fine and sturdy condition.The later painted surface has been on there for many years and is a fun red color. This chair is very co...
Wood
19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware butter crock in very good condition.
Pottery
$895 / item
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows ,hand woven in fine condition.Sold as a pair.
Wool
Shaker Style Oval Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pantry box is in a shaker style with a old natural surface. The condition is good with early copper nails.
Pine
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
Vintage Pair of Brown Leather Riding Boots Size 10C
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of tall brown leather riding boots for men. 10C is whats believed to be the size. Printed inside top of boot. In excellent vintage condition with wear from use and age,...
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
Navajo Indian Weaving Geometric Bolster Pillow
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow with linen backing. The insert is 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
$788Sale Price|20% Off
Yei Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yei Navajo Indian weaving pillows with amazing soft leather / suede backings.The inserts are down & feather fill.Sold as a pair.
Leather, Wool
Mexican Indian Weaving Pillow W/ Birds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving pillow with grey cotton linen backing.Pictorial birds wool pillow.Down & feather fill insert.
Wool
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and a large area on bottom. Good condition and sturdy, ready to use. 11" wide
Bamboo
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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Ladder back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Ladder back natural colored chair. Wonderful patina and age. The rattan seat is in great condition. Chair is strong and sturdy.
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Striped Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striped Navajo Bolster Pillow with red, brown and white stripes with an individual yellow stripe. Great striped pattern may fit well in a modern setting.
Wool, Linen
Zabihi Collection Small Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mini size mid 20th century turkish anatolian rug Measures: 1'10'' x 2'11''
Wool
$780Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Original Painted Fruit Basket Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Hubley original painted basket of fruit cast iron door stop is in fine untouched condition. So hard to find where they have not messed with the paint. Great form an...
Iron
$780Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing folk art tole ware box is in original red painted back round with floral decoration & a embossed bird popping out.
Tin
$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
Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century antique scatter-size Oushak Rug Details rug no. j4281 size 3' 1" x 5' 7" (94 x 170 cm)
Wool
19Thc Decorated Cowden & Wilcox 3 Gal. Crock with Cherries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three gallon stone ware crock with decorated cherries is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The maker is Cowden & Wilcox and is signed on the front abov...
Pottery
$3,916Sale Price|20% Off
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
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug, 3'3'' x 3'9''
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century Square size Anatolian Carpet Details rug no. j4981 size 3' 3" x 3' 9" (99 x 114 cm)
Wool
19th Century Original Children’s Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original stained chest of drawers with original gilded trim. The porcelain knobs or drawer pulls are also original to the miniature chest of drawers. The construction is...
Pine
$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
Set of Four Large Navajo Indian Pillows with Cross Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Navajo Bolster Pillows. Each pillow is made large due to the wonderful large Cross pattern that was placed on the wool fabric Within the Eye Dazzler. great Striped to accentuat...
Wool, Linen
19th Century Firehouse Windsor Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of natural surface Firehouse Windsor chairs are in good sturdy condition. They are the look of the 18th century Windsor chair rail chairs f...
Wood
19thc Original Blue/ Green Painted Handle Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early original blue / green painted handle basket in pristine condition from a private folk art collection.This basket has a fine undisturbed surface and a large & unusual hand...
Wood
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow W/ Suede Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillow eye dazzler pillow with suede backing.The insert is down & feather fill.
Wool
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early 19thc original blue painted foot stool has a suede top seat.The suede upholstered top was newly applied.The condition is strong and sturdy.
Wood
$956Sale Price|20% Off
20thc Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow. This is made from a saddle blanket weaving. The backing is a brown cotton linen. The insert is down & feather insert.
Wool
$620Sale Price / set|20% Off
19Thc Faded Grey Ticking Pillows - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Faded early grey ticking / linen pillows. Inserts are down & feather fill.Sold as a pair.
Linen
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th C Cutlery Tray W/ Scallop Edges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th C Cutlery tray w/ Scallop Edges. Hand crafted. Good Condition.
Wood
19th C Rag Rug Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful antique 19th C rag rug Runner. The rug is in great condition. The rag runner is from the Trish Herr Collection in Lancaster County Pennsylva...
Wool, Cotton
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
19Thc Walnut Apple Tray W/ Eight Alabaster Apples
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Dovetailed apple tray with a collection of eight alabaster apples and sold as a total collection.Amazing early walnut dovetailed apple tray in fine condition.
Marble
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
E. 20thc Wool Striped Blanket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striped all wool blanket with majority brown background, thin striped colorful accents provide a small touch of variety. There are some areas of wear to the edges. There is a patch o...
Wool
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
Antique Quilt Postage Stamp Irish Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century postage stamp triple Irish chain quilt in pristine condition. This candy striped inner border is in postage stamp formation. The co...
Cotton
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Ceremonial Indian Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic early handmade bark covered drum has the original hide covering and in great condition. Has a wonderful aged patina.
Wood, Leather
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Decorated Crock Lamp, New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great used condition. Highly decorated small New York crock lamp about 1 gal in size. Great Age.
Pottery
19th Century Iron Rooster with Fragments of Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted surface with wear and nice aged worn patina.
Iron
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Amish Baskets Quilt from Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing quilt is made up of cotton, wool and cotton sateen fabrics. The backing is in a dark blue polished cotton and fantastic feather quilting. Some color run or spotting but ...
Cotton, Wool
$575 / set
Pair of Antelope Leather Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine deer skin or antelope pillows have a kid glove leather backings.The inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair.
Leather
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Pennsylvania Decorated Stone Ware Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine blue decorated salt glaze crock in fine condition. It has stripes and a blue 2 on the front face.
Pottery
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
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
19th Century Handmade Bird with Inlaid Turquoise and Coral Stones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade brass bird has inlaid coral and turquoise with small flakes of amethyst and shell. The work details are really amazing. It stands on its own brass inlaid perch or stand.
Brass
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Pine Daybed W/Custom Made Rag Rug Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wooden pine daybed (hired hands) bed with 19thc rag rug custom made cushion. Down and feather fill. 2 rag rug bolster are additions to this listing.
Wood