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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$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
$675Sale Price|32% Off
Alaskan Indian Pictorial Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine woven basket has road runner birds and in in great form. The condition is very good.
Hemp
Zabihi Collection Turkish Jajim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish flat-weave pillow Measures: 16'' x 16''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$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
$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
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
1930s Broken Star Patriotic Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely quilted and pieced broken star quilt is in fine condition. It’s most unusual with the pink trailing color. Really works well with the red...
Cotton
19th Century Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows -2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early hand woven Navajo Indian weaving pillows with cotton linen backing.The inserts are down & feather filled with zippers. These are saddle blanket weaving pillows.
Leather, Wool
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
19thc Velvet Crazy Quilt from Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc velvet crazy quilt with embroidery and ties. This quilt is in pristine condition. The backing is a blue calico backing with ties.
Velvet
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
19th C Navajo Indian Weaving Crosses Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow is in good condition. The backing is in cotton linen and down & feather fill.
Wool
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Ball & Claw Ottoman / Bench Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early 19thc Ottoman with leather seat & fine condition. This looks like a period piece but from the late 19thc. Fine condition & very sturdy. Largest measurements from foot to foot measure - 14 x 24...
Leather, Wood
$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
19th Century Original Lemon Gilded Reverse Painted Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand painted and gilded wall mirror is in amazing condition.With a lemon gold frame & reverse painted ship scene.This came from a gallery in Boston, Mass. Its a 19th century mirror and original frame too. Edward t. Bacon Co Baltimore Maryland...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Bronze Candlestick Holder of Corn Stalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handcrafted bronze candlestick holder is depicting a corn stalk. It is unsigned with an amazing patina.
Bronze
$788Sale Price / set|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows w/ Crosses -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Navajo Indian weaving pillows with crosses and beautiful mohair backings. Sold as a pair or individually.
Wool
$6,500 / set
Pair of Faux Antler Armchairs of Carved Wood
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very sculptural handsome pair of Faux Antler armchairs of carved wood.
Iron
19Thc Decorated Stoneware Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19thc decorated stoneware( butter churn crock ) is in fine condition with a floral decoration and a six for six gallon.The condition is very goo...
Pottery
Lady Blessingtons Sailors Donation Momento Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Repro trade sign from New England with a weather protector varnish for bad weather protection.Wired for hanging inside or outside.
Wood, Paint
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Original Painted Game Board From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original mustard painted on a black painted base trimmed in red pin striped.The condition is very good and a undisturbed surface.
Wool, Paint
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Flying Geese Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc flying geese or birds in flight quilt in bars format. This quilt is made from such amazing calico and bandana fabrics. The condition is mint with mi...
Cotton
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Large Oval Papago Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine papago Indian weaving basket isin good condition with minor wear on the top trim area in two spots. See pics. This is quite unusual the oval shape.
Hemp
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Monumental Vintage Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Canopy Regency Queen bed frame
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An incredible monumental queen size true bamboo canopy bed frame. This is truly a show piece and will be the envy of all and a make a dramatic statem...
Bamboo
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
$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
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
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Mexican Indian Weaving Kidney Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving pillows are in fine condition and all have dark cotton linen backings. The inserts are down and feather fill.
Wool, Linen
1920s American Rustic Adirondack Oak End Table with Twig Base
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rustic American Adirondack (1920s) end table with a twig and root base supporting an oak square top.
Oak
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
$1,695 / set
Set of four Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weave made into pillows. Wonderful color pallet in a eye dazzler pattern. All pillows are similar pattern and differ slightly each. Ask about individual purchase.
Wool
$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
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
$1,036Sale Price / set|20% Off
Navajo Weaving Pillows Pair
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Navajo Weaving Pillows. Custom made with antique Navajo weaving and a black linen backing. Pillows are made with zippers for cleaning an...
Wool
19thc Sponge Ware Smoke Ring Pitcher With Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge ware with smoke ring pattern in blue and white. Tall pitcher in great condition. Great wear from age and use. The flower design is on both side of the pitcher with grea...
Pottery
19th C Early Still Life Oil Painting in Original Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Fine 19th c still life painting is in the original gilded frame. This Folk Art painting is in great as found condition.
Velvet, Wood, Paint
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
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand Woven Navajo Indian weaving rug is most unusual with the circles and geometric pattern almost looks Mid-Century Modern. The condition is very good.
Wool
$12,125 / item
15 Foot Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Annville, PA
This version of a Three Pedestal 15 Foot Mahogany Dining Table has a lot of great features that combine to make it a show stopper. A reeded solid mahogany edge surrounds the table to...
Mahogany
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Black and White Navajo jigsaw Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E. 20thc Wool Navajo Jigsaw weaving made into a pillow with black leather backing. Great colors. Black and white are hard to find. Very unusual simple color pallet. The black leather...
Leather, Wool
Mexican Indian Wool Cross Pattern Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian bright wool red pillows with contrasting crosses in each corner. Great pair of wool pillows with down and feather insets. The backing is made from a vintage linen.
Wool, Linen
$1,650Sale Price|24% Off
19th Century Hand-Crafted Postage Stamp Quilt, Adirondack Style, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Postage stamp crib quilt on a stretcher. This is wired on top and the side.
Cotton
19Thc Cowden & Wilcox Decorated Stoneware Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original salt glaze Cowden & Wilcox decorated table lamp.This is a custom made lamp & newly electrified.The shade is a custom made shade of linen. The condition is very good wi...
Pottery
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
Fantastic Mounted Postage Stamp Crib Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful mini pieced postage stamp crib quilt in a mix of feed sack material and old dress prints. This folky and fun quilt has quarter inch squares all won...
Linen, Wood, Cotton
Handcrafted Adirondack Branch Armchair, Solid Wood, USA, Ca. 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unique and one-of-a-kind hand crafted solid wood branch armchair.
Wood
$620Sale Price|20% Off
Amish Hickory Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade twig magazine rack is stamped Amish Made and comes from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania.It is in very good condition and is hand crafted.
Hickory
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc High Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Plank seat Windsor arm chairs in fine condition and with an amazing patina.This arm chair was found in New England estate.
Wood
Pictorial hand Made Pima Indian Basket, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pictorial Pima Indian hand woven 1920's tightly woven and in stunning condition. made from hemp grass and devils grass. Vegetable Dyed pictorial Western figures.
Hemp
E.20thc Geometric Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful earth toned colors with a geometric Dark Brown pattern Flowing through the entire front of the pillow. A larger pillows that asks to be noticed. Beautiful linen backing to...
Wool, Linen
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Plaid Hounds Tooth Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing black and white wool plaid hounds tooth pillows. This wonderful plaid pattern has black cotton linen backing. The inserts are down and feather fil...
Wool, Linen
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Amish Ohio Baskets Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ohio Amish baskets in multi colors. The quilting is very fine. The condition is very good.
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
$760Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Mint Green Storage Basket w/ Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing original mint green 19Thc painted hand crafted basket is in good condition.( Minor breaks on bottom ) . Notice it has its original double handles on each side.
Wood
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Early Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows in pristine condition. The backing is in a new mohair fabric. The insert is down & feather fill.
Wool
30s Blue and White Star of David Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand tied star of David quilt is quite unusual and graphic.The condition is very good too.
Cotton
Hudson River Adirondack Pinecone Hutch
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Exceptional Hudson River Adirondack pinecone hutch/desk. The exterior totally covered in pinecone petals having a large potted flower design on both sides, top and bottom. Two doors ...
Pine
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
$795 / set
Pair of Faux Horn Wall Brackets
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Faux Horn Wall Brackets. Each with 3 faux horns tied together with hide lace, supporting a silver shelf with beading.
Horn, Leather