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.
Adirondack Deer Hoof Hat/Coat Wall Rack Cabin Rustic Man Cave
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great double wall hook with three inlaid diamond as inconspicuous adornment for a man cave, a cabin or other rustic, country or simply decorated environment. It would be gr...
Wood
Charles Day Hunt American Hudson River / Adirondack Landscape 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is an absolutely beautiful little jewel by American artist Charles Day Hunt. Created at some point in the 1870-1880's, this autumnal Hudson Valley / Adirondacks view, is just so...
Canvas, Paint
Monumental Texas Longhorn Mounted Bull
By Bud Jones Taxidermy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This was found on a Ranch in Texas and is signed Bud Jones Taxidermy from Texas and dated 1969. The condition is very good.
Cowhide
$695 / set
Swedish Waterfowl Prints, circa 1929
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of four framed Swedish waterfowl prints, there dated 1929. Printed by Finpappersbrukens Forsalfnings AB. in Stockholm, Sweden.
Paper
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
Edward Mack Hawkins, "The Widow's Mite" Oil on Canvas, WWI
Located in Newfoundland, PA
The painting is quaint, as written on the back Edward Mack Hawkins the artist was motoring from NYC to Upstate during the World War, Near Windset on a country road he saw this meager...
Canvas
20Thc Amazing Shaker Style Spice Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hanging wall spice box is made so well with small wood pulls and old pin nailed construction.This fine American made spice box has such great cut outs & someone made plastic lin...
Wood
$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
$30,000 / item
The Triumphant by Connie K. Bellet and Emilie Touraine
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Oil on board; 48" x 96". Used in the Entry Pavillion of 1974 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington. Depicts a herd of buffalo and buffalo clouds. Wood and rope frame. Subjects for Emilie's work include horses, burros, owls, old farm buildings, ranch gates...
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th C Oil Painting Of Chrysanthemums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Early 20th C oil painting of Chrysanthemums. Nicely Framed in an Arts & Crafts Lemon gold wood frame.
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Signed C. Macourlard Watercolor of Southern California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful watercolor is a scene of people riding horses by the water. It is signed C. Macourlard and marked Southern California. The condition is pristine and they are newly fra...
Glass, Wood
Zabihi Collection Scenic Pictorial Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A 20th-century Turkish Kilim with a scenery kilim Details rug no. j3692 size 3' 3" x 4' 5" (99 x 135 cm)
Wool
$2,000Sale Price|39% Off
Large American Micromosaic Alaskan Landscape, Features Moose
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large American Micromosaic Alaskan landscape, Features Moose This large scale micromosaic panel is executed with impressive precision. It features a moose in a typical Alaskan lands...
Marble
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a late 20th-century mini square Turkish kilim Details rug no. j3830 size 2' 5" x 2' 6" (74 x 76 cm)
Wool
Saffron Yellow Mid 20th Century Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish rug with an all-over repetitive floral motif in green and brown on saffron field Measures: 4'3'' x 7'5''.
Wool
Mother and Colt Horse Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother and Colt Horse painting. Signed and dated 1971.
Canvas, Paint
John Neale (British, B. 20th Century) Signed Oil On Board, Summer Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on board depicting a summer landscape with a leafy tree in the center, a figure fishing in the lower right, blue rolling hills in the distance and set against a cornflower blue c...
Wood
Sepia Photography of a C1930 New Jersey Hunt Scene wearing Flight Caps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Early thirties photo op of a pair of successful New Jersey Hunters. Sepia style and the only photo that exists of this particular shot. Framed under glass.
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas Landscape Barn Painting Signed
Located in Sarasota, FL
Original oil painting, signed in tiny script that has not been deciphered. Oil on canvas of what appears to be a crab shack or barn.
Paint
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Masonite, Church Bells At Dawn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unsigned, from the estate of the artist. A luminous view of a church steeple with bells against a golden and rose tone sky as dawn breaks. The gray sky is gradually iightening with b...
Wood, Masonite
19th Century English Mahogany SchoonerShip Model, Great Attention To Detail Rare
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Mahogany
Large Trophy Quality Mounted Moose Antlers 'Nova Scotia'
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of large Trophy quality Moose Antlers mounted on premium tanned buck hide and custom wood plaque. Origin, Nova Scotia (Private Collection 1/6)...
Antler
$1,458Sale Price|34% Off
Poster from Atelier Fornasetti, 1990s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fornasetti panel, printed silk enclosed between 2 Plexiglas panels, Compagnia del Tabacco 1990. Below left the Fornasetti brand and Tobacco Company.
Silk, Acrylic
19th Century Oil Painting - Flower Still Life - French School
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique painting, a flower still life with roses against a dark background. On the back is an old label, which states that the painting was possibly made by a painter nam...
Paint
$2,585
H 13.5 in W 44.6 in D 7.5 in
Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Coat Rack w. Carved Monkey & Stylized Birds Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique coat rack made of oak with stylish brass hooks. If you are a collector of handcrafted, early 20th century decorative art then this striking, sculptural coat rack co...
Brass
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 34 in D 1 in
Large Floral Still Life Oil Painting in Original Frame, 1940s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Floral Still Life Oil Painting in Original Frame, 1940s Large Impressionist style floral still life painting. Bouquet of bright yellow and orange zinnias and pink and white ph...
Giltwood
19th Century American Western Landscape Oil Painting
By Albert Bierstadt
Located in Northport, MI
Transport yourself to the unspoiled American wilderness with this striking 19th-century oil painting, evocative of the Hudson River School and reminiscent of the dramatic vistas capt...
Canvas, Wood
$5,500 / item
H 5 in W 48 in D 3 in
Brass Coat Rack Wall Mount Custom Hand Made Sliding Hooks Bronze Patina
Located in East Hampton, NY
Custom site specific sizes available (length and quantity of hooks) Stainless steel, brass, bronze, aluminum Hand applied patina finishes Hooks slide along a 1" diameter rod.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Caved Wood Italian Bracket
Located in Tampa, FL
Very early 18th century carved wood Italian bracket with cherubs caressing each other, wings and flowers.
Wood
$2,230
H 28.75 in W 37.41 in D 1.78 in
Late 19th Century Pastoral River Landscape Oil Painting, France 1888
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming and atmospheric late 19th-century oil painting depicting an idyllic pastoral riverside scene, signed and dated 1888. Executed with delicate tonal transitions and a poetic ...
Paint, Giltwood, Canvas
$3,950
H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 2.5 in
French 19th Century Framed Oil on Canvas Still-Life Painting with Pink Bouquet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French floral still-life oil on canvas painting from the 19th century, set inside a giltwood frame. This French still-life painting features an exquisite bouquet of pink flowers di...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$9,500
H 33.5 in W 40 in D 2 in
Original Oil On Canvas California Artist Edward Holslag Landscape Countryside
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautifully executed original oil on canvas by California artist Edward Holslag. Painted in 1915 with rich warm tones depicting a countryside landscape ...
Canvas
$4,950
H 23.5 in W 26.5 in D 2.5 in
Italian 19th Century Still-Life Oil Painting Depicting Fruits, in Giltwood Frame
By Florentine
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian oil on canvas still-life painting from the 19th century in carved giltwood frame, signed Florentine. Created in Italy during the 19th century, this still-life painting dep...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Art Nouveau Bentwood Coat & Hat Hooks, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood hat and coat pegs, circa 1910 – 1920. The wall mounted Beechwood hooks have turned upper pegs for holding a hat, with a u-shaped peg f...
Beech
Pair of Stainless Steel Coat Hooks or Racks, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural stainless steel coatracks with a distinctive 70's flair.
Stainless Steel
9 Botanical Prints, Lowe's Ferns: British & Exotic, Priced per engraving.
Located in Buchanan, MI
This lot contains nine botanical prints, originally from various volumes of Edward Joseph Lowe's Ferns: British and Exotic. Paperwork/Provenance: N/A Condition: Four show signs of mi...
Birdseye Maple
Melrose Collection Guy Chaddock & Co. Plate Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing pine plate shelf / rack from Melrose Pine Antique store label on top of shelf. It is a repro of a 18thc hanging wall plate rack. It is in amazing condition and very str...
Wood
Early 20th Century Handmade Folky Carved Menu Board Adirondack
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic hand carved and painted folk art menu board from the forties. Classic in all senses, the style and colors, condition is very good with little to no wear. From an upstate Ne...
Hardwood, Paint
19thc Victorian Oil Painting of Girl With Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Victorian Oil Painting of Girl With Gold Frame, glass front gold frame. Wonderful life like looking painting of a beautiful Girl. Wonderful shadowing and color.
Canvas, Wood
Melrose Collection Guy Chaddock & Co. Plate Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing pine plate shelf / rack from Melrose Pine Antique store label on top of shelf.It is a repo of a 18thc hanging wall plate rack.It is in amazing condition and very strong...
Wood
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H 30.5 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century Cowboy Roping Wild Horses Scene Janos Viski Hungarian Artist
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic illustration of an Argentine cowboy roping a wild horse. Janos Viski, Hungarian who painted these illustrations using oils on canvas. Was prolifi...
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Pair of Fish Prints by S.F. Denton
By Sherman Foote Denton
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of original lithographs of lake fish by Sherman Foote Denton, circa 1895-1900. Matted and framed under glass. Each is signed Denton in the pl...
Paper
Set of 4 Fish Prints by S.F. Denton
By Sherman Foote Denton
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 4 original lithographs of lake fish by Sherman Foote Denton, circa 1895-1900. Matted and framed under glass. Each is signed Denton in the p...
Paper
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H 32 in W 35.75 in D 2 in
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil Mt. Loki, Baffin Island In Snow
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower right. Painted from a photograph by the mountaineer- part of the Mt. Loki ridge with rough rust tone peaks, partially covered with snow. The sun illuminates them from the right, with the backs in the shade. Other ice capped peaks are in the distance. William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Canvas On Masonite, Mt. Loki, Baffin Island...
Canvas, Masonite
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H 41.75 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Masonite, Magnolia Tree In Bloom
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unsigned, from the estate of the artist. A large painting of a magnolia tree blooming in the spring with its gorgeous pink and white cupped flow...
Wood, Masonite
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H 45 in W 53.25 in D 0.75 in
“Bear Heaven” By Shawn-Lewis Halperin (American Contemporary, 21st Century)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large, whimsical and dynamic mixed media artwork by Lake Placid, New York Multidisciplinary Artist Shawn Lewis-Halpern depicting three dancing bears beneath two flanking birch tree...
Other
"The Mountain Valley" by Wesley Webber
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed in the lower left. Presented in a magnificent period and most likely original frame depicting a mountain valley. Could be New Hampshire or the Hudson Valley. ...
Paint