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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$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
20Thc Walnut Side Table w/ Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of Americana small,sweet side table or one drawer stand is in fine condition.Comes to us from a private collection in Santa Barbara.
Wood
19th Century Adirondack Twig Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Adirondack twig table delivers that elusive mix of rustic irreverence and sculptural clarity. The rectangular top, crisply framed in young birch, sets the tone—clea...
Twig
Early 20th Century Adirondack Cabin Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A quirky and whimsical early 20th century American Adirondack bent-willow side table with a playful log cabin box with removable roof living amidst a field of painted flowers. Your f...
Willow
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic Adirondack Twig Branch Stand Cabin Side Table Heart Bent Wood Motif
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a really great Adirondack table with a large bent wood 5 twig heart on the front. I love a vintage/antique aged look and this one has it especially the top!! The finish, both...
Twig, Wood, Paint
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Cherry One Drawer End Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cherry one drawer stand with turned legs and wood peg & dovetailed drawer. This New England night stand or end table.
Wood
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
Rustic Adirondack Sculptural Oak Branch Side Accent Table Round Cabin Lodge
Located in Dayton, OH
This rustic Adirondack accent table beautifully marries organic artistry with functional design, showcasing a round, rich oak tabletop that highlights the deep, warm character of its...
Oak
$576Sale Price|20% Off
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
$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
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
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Spanish Style One Draw Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Spanish style one draw side table. Walnut hand made table and Found in New Mexico. Table is in pristine condition.
Walnut
Rustic Old Hickory Style Octagonal Oak Adirondack Log Side Table Pedestal Stand
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Old Hickory style farmhouse / lodge accent table. Made from rustic natural tree branch / logs with octagonal quartered oak top. Top not original, base possibly Old Hickory ...
Hickory, Oak
Mid-Century Adirondack Styled Black Walnut Live Edge Slab
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic black walnut live edge lamp-side table with a thick slab top. Beautiful graining along with excellent craftsmanship. Great for the cabin or Ad...
Walnut
19thc Birdseye Maple One Drawer Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc birds eye maple one drawer stand from New England. beautiful turned legs and beautiful button knob on the drawer. The drawer has dovetail construction.
Wood
$2,850 / set
Pair of Adirondack Style Twig Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
At the turn of the twentieth century, east coast industrialists escaped the cities for the solitude of the Adirondacks, where the finest furniture wasn't carved from mahogany but coa...
Willow
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
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Pennsylvania Walnut Tavern Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th century Pennsylvania walnut tavern table is handmade nail and wood peg construction. It has wide three board top and pegs for the top of ...
Walnut
19thc Original Mustard over Red One Drawer Side Table/ Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc mustard side table/end table from New England with single drawer. alligator-ed mustard paint. Wonderful design.
Wood
$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
$2,220Sale Price|20% Off
New Mexico Tile / Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine inlaid pedestal table has custom inlaid tiles with the New Mexico sign on top.The base is in a blue pieced wood similar to tramp art with a iron pedestal footed base.This ...
Metal
Antique Bar Harbor American wicker table, with a braided edge. C. 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming wicker side table in the Bar Harbor design. Bar Harbor wicker is known for the braided weave around the top of the table. The legs also have a great design, see in the imag...
Wicker
Antique American Wicker Round Side Table c. 1940, with cute wicker apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming antique wicker round side table. Great for drinks on porch, inside or outside. The table has a cute weave as an apron. American, c. 1940
Wicker
Natural varnish on this American Antique wicker table, w/ braided edge + Oak top
Located in Atlanta, GA
I love the color of this natural American Wicker table, c. 1910. The table has old varnish on the legs and the color looks great. The top of the table is American Oak. Th...
Wicker
Antique American Wicker side table, c. 1940, square with braided edge + shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Super charming square wicker table. Great for drinks beside indoor or outdoor furniture. Old white paint, but still looks good. American, c. 1940. I love the braid around the edge ...
Wicker
Rare 8-legged American Wicker Side table, Bar Harbor Pineapple feet + 2 shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare American wicker table with 8! pineapple feet. Very charming. The top is really octagonal, not round. 2 shelves. The top could use a fresh coat of paint.
Wicker
Charming antique wicker stand, American, c 1940, 3 levels with a handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Super fun antique wicker 3 level stand with a handle. Great for trinkets or plants, or drinks! American c. 1940
Wicker
Adirondack Style Twig Table
Located in Chicago, IL
There is something almost wonderfully contrary about Adirondack furniture: the people commissioning the great camps of the 19th century had fortunes built on railroads, banking and i...
Willow
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Cream Painted Side Table W/ Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original cream painted taper leg night stand or side table in very good condition.This one drawer stand has dovetailed construction drawer & square nails through out.
Wood
Mid 20thc Hickory Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 20thc Hickory Side Table. nice thick wooden slats on the top of the table. Very strong construction. Sturdy.
Wood
$3,800 / set
Pair of Adirondack-Style Twig Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of contemporary low tables, designed with a nod to the 19th century American Adirondack style, made from hundreds of twigs that have been bundled together, whittled at th...
Wood
20Thc Square Side or Dinning Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original black painted turned leg side table or end table or even could be used as a small dinning table.The condition is very good...
Pine
Adirondack Twig Table & Basket. Great Character.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Adirondack Twig Table & Basket. The table measures 26" tall. The base is 17" wide and 17" deep, while the top measures 12 1/2" wide and 12 1/2" deep. The basket measures 10" wide...
Twig
Vintage Rustic Iron & Pine "Lone Wolf" Table
By Victor Brauner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home vintage furniture worth howling over with this fantastically unique "Lone Wolf" side table. Built in a transitional industrial/ru...
Metal, Iron
1970s Artisan Compass Table with Abalone & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Charleston, SC
Artisan Crafted Specimen Compass Table A stunning table inlaid with abalone shell, mother of pearl, and marble to form a compass rose on the table top. Satin wood and teak, zebra wood and other exotic wood compromises the table. The table has a marine grade...
Marble
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Early Folk Art Splayed Three Leg Milking Stool with Array of Colors
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Sculptural 3 legged milking stool with multiple layers of paint. Rectangular top with a hand hole cut thru the center and supported by 3 turned legs. Their is a marking with letters ...
Hardwood, Paint