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
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
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
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
$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 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
$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
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
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
$980Sale Price|30% Off
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
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
$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
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
$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
$2,850 / 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
$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
$875Sale Price|30% Off
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
$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
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
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
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
Art Deco Rustic Wood Gueridon Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A small rustic round wood and glass side or drinks table, in the Art Deco style, circa late-20th century. This side or drinks table has all the hallmarks of Art Deco design including...
Glass, Wood
British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusil...
Brass
French Country Hand Carved Walnut Side Table w/ Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Antique French Country hand carved walnut side table w/ drawer.
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Bronze And Onyx Plant Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine 19th century Onyx and Bronze Plant Stand. Stand is heavy and features two smooth square, flat onyx shelves in hues of cream, beige and...
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Mahogany Campaign Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century mahogany campaign table. The circular hinged top raised on shaped square section legs joined by stretchers. Condition: S...
Brass
American Single Drawer Rustic End Table, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American single drawer rustic end table, 20th century. Charming simple rustic table with clean lines, tapered legs, and a round brass knob. Some separation to the top. Knicks and we...
Brass
Cast Aluminum and Glass Twig Motif Side Table c. 1970's
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish side, or end table having a cast aluminum base depicting twigs, or sticks, crossing in the middle of the base, with a circular top that holds its original round plate ...
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Anglo Indian Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Anglo Indian occasional table We share what we love, and we love this aged hard wood example of a large Anglo Indian hard...
Wood
$687Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 17 in W 15 in D 11.5 in
Early 20thC Walnut with Blue Willow Ironstone Platter set in Warming Table Rare
By Allertons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and a hard to find example of an warming dish table in a blue willow pattern by Allertons. Pierced platter which allows the heat bowl to dissipate without affecting the wood...
Ironstone, Walnut
$832Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 20.48 in Dm 17.72 in
Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Black Toros Marble Top
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
Marble, Sheet Metal
Round Bamboo Side / End Table, Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Round bamboo side or end table. Attractive color and useful size. Please note; what appears to be inconsistent color in the top surface is not apparent to the naked eye as it is s...
Bamboo
$5,181 / item
H 20.28 in Dm 16.93 in
T107/H Italian Round Side Table with Marble Top and Brass Base by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The refined and elegant T107/H small side table, with brass burnished finish base and Estremoz marble top (MR08), is an evergreen of Zanaboni’s collection and it can be matched to an...
Brass
Antique Adirondack Twig Side Occasional Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique Adirondack style side or occasional table features rustic, early American design, handmade from willow and beech branches, showcasing its primitive, Folk Art style and organi...
Twig, Wood, Birch, Willow
Late 19th/Early 20th Century American Adirondack Twig Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A lyrical relic of rustic ingenuity, this late 19th- to early 20th-century Adirondack twig side table captures the poetry of the American wilderness rendered by hand. Its round top—p...
Wood
Green Folk Art Horseshoe Twig Side Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming early 20th-century twig table captures the rustic artistry of Adirondack-style furniture. Crafted from bentwood branches arranged in looping circular patterns, it combi...
Twig
19thc Barley twist Drop Leaf Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wooden barley twist drop leaf table with wonderful patina. Casters are original to this piece. great versatile piece. Two leaves or...
Wood
Adirondack Octagonal Twig Side Table
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1920s. A charming handmade Adirondack style side table or plant stand. Features wood construction with an octagonal top supported by three legs. Fashioned from bark-covered ...
Twig, Wood, Paint
Vintage American Adirondack Style Twig Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage American Adirondack twig table captures the rustic elegance and artisanal craftsmanship that define Adirondack design. Its bentwood ...
Wood
Navajo Indian Drum Table from Taos, New Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian drum table from Taos, New Mexico all handmade circa 1945 to 1950 in fine condition with animal skin or cow skin stretched top and cut out leg...
Leather, Wood
1930s Old Hickory Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s old hickory side table with slats. Great size and shape with a strong sturdy base. Wonderful patina to all angles give this table a great feel and look. Old hickory is a very s...
Hickory
20th Century American Birch Bark Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
These charming 20th century American Adirondack style side tables embody the rustic allure of the Adirondack region, with aprons and legs crafted from hickory branches. Their tops, a...
Birch, Hickory
Vintage Adirondack Log & Twig Table/ Pedestal with Pine Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Adirondack Log and Twig Table/Pedestal with Pine Top USA, 20th century Vintage Adirondack Log & Twig Table/Pedestal, originating from the USA in the 20th century Representi...
Wood, Pine
Wenzel Friedrich Att., Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table, ca. 1880-90’s
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table USA, circa 1880-90 DIMENSIONS Height: 31.5 inches Top diameter: 17.25 inches WENZEL FRIEDRICH (Bohemian/American,...
Brass
19Thc Ranch House Side Table /Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Ranch house side table or night stand.This fine walnut night stand or side table is in fine sturdy condition.
Wood