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.
Vintage Bamboo And Rattan Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and two large shelves on bottom. Good condition and sturdy, ready to use. 11" wide
Bamboo, Rattan
$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
$1,895 / item
Early & Rare Navajo Yei Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Yei Indian weaving large bolster pillows are most unusual with black back round.The backings are in mustard suede leather.The inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair fo...
Wool
Carved Trunk Solid Exotic Wood Live Edge Table ƒ40 from Costantini, Francisco
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Each table in the Francisco Collection is hand carved from a solid trunk of Argentine Rosewood, then sanded and finished naturally to highlight its natural beauty. Natural cracks an...
Wood
Amazing Large Saddle Blanket / Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic saddle blanket has the original corner ties and the now large pillow has a dark chocolate brown linen backing. The insert is down and feather fill with a zipper closur...
Linen, 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
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
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
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
Zabihi Collection Large Striped Rustic Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Floor size Pillow made from an antique turkish kilim 17'' x 32''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Red Painted Pa. Two-Piece Corner Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine & simple Pennsylvania two piece original red painted corner cupboard has twelve glass panes in the top half of the cupboard. The bottom is a blind door base.The conditi...
Wood
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Rustic Bamboo Rattan Bent Wood Adirondak Tree Branch Bench Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage rustic log cabin / farmhouse / adirondak / tree branch style bench or settee. Made of bamboo and rattan featuring bentwood style and slatted back. Dimensions: 40"h x 50" x ...
Bamboo
$950 / set
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair Insert feather and down. Zippered Sham.
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
$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
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
Wood
Elk Antler Console Table with Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This console table lives in the tension between opposites. Its base is formed from dozens of naturally shed elk antlers, arranged with intention rather than spectacle. They gather t...
Antler, Leather
Antique Wicker Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wicker Lamp And Shade. Repainted at some point. Rewired with new socket, wiring and plug. Ready to use
Wicker, Paint
Collection of Four Pueblo Ceremonial Indian Drums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four native American Ceremonial Drums Largest Drum - 15 high x 12 diameter Second Largest - 8 diameter x 10 high Third Largest - 6 high 4 diameter smallest drum - 3 high x 2...
Leather, Wood
Signed & Dated 1930's Original Painted Cast Iron Buggy Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original painted buggy door stop and dated 1936.The condition is very good and amazing patina.
Iron
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
Miniature Cast Iron Boston Terrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun miniature cast iron Boston Terrier is in original paint and in fine condition.Very rare to find these miniatures.
Iron
Ohio Amish Blue & Pink Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ohio Amish blue & pink broken star quilt in pristine condition. Very fine quilting and piece work. Notice the fine hand stitched saw tooth binding.
Cotton
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
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
Early Old Hickory Bar Stools W/ Suede Seats-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Signed Old Hickory Furniture bar stools from Martinsville,Indiana and newly re-upholstered in sued leather seats.These sturdy & strong bar stools or counter stools are super ...
Leather, Hickory
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
Striped Wool Weaving Bolster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful contrasting colors. White lines provide a simple and elegant look that can fit any look. from modern to country living these pillows will provide a great simple touch in an...
Wool, Linen
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
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo weaving pillow in vivid colors and a linen backing. The insert is down & feather fill.
Wool
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
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
20Thc Tin Coffee Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Coffee tin canister in original painted labels & original condition.
Tin
19th Century Blue & White Irish Chain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Blue & white Irish chain quilt with fine quilting.This quilt is in great condition.
Cotton
19Thc Leather Seat Wood Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine strong & sturdy stool has a distressed leather seat or top.It is in fine condition.
Leather, Wood
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Mini Pieced Broken Dishes Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Th c Blue & white mini pieced mounted doll quilt in pristine condition.The doll quilt is in pristine condition. The doll quilt is sewn on white linen and on a framed stretcher read...
Cotton
$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
Zabihi Collection Narrow Vintage Blue White Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century geometric skinny Turkish runner in blue and white Measures: 1'8'' x 8'1''.
Wool
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs and wonderful aged patina.
Rattan, Wood
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Holmes County Ohio Amish Plain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Holmes County Ohio Amish plain crib quilt with double inner borders.This purple crib quilt has black cotton sateen inner borders & a black sateen binding.The quilting is very...
Cotton
Rare Yellow Rookwood Violets Vase #6432
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare yellow Rookwood “Violets” vase is a beautiful specimen and in remarkable condition. Marked with the Rookwood stamp and mold #6432, this piece was made in 1942 and was part ...
Porcelain
Pair of Multi Eye Dazzler Wool Navajo Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair or wool pillows made from vintage wool eye dazzlers, cotton linen backing and down and feather inserts. These pillows are a great treat when seen tangibly. These beautiful pillo...
Wool, Linen
19Thc Striped Mud Cloth Linen Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing mud cloth cotton pillows have white vintage linen backings.
Linen
Custom Made Equestrian Double Horse Head Carved Wood King Size Headboard
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An incredible massive expertly carved custom made king size headboard. The headboard is made of extremely heavy solid wood all the way around. The intricately carved double horse hea...
Hardwood
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
$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
$1,295 / set
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzle pillows from a saddle blanket weaving.The backings are in a black linen.Inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair. Larger pillow measures - 1...
Wool
Monumental 19th Century Rocking Horse with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very fine country rocking horse is not only fantastic looking and all original paint it is sturdy and strong. The pony skin is worn as well as the saddle but all in tack.
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
$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
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
$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
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
$556Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Sponge Ware Spittoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual sponge ware spittoon has such a unusual shape and form. Very early form.
Pottery
$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
Monumental 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gigantic yellow ware seaweed mocha mixing bowl is in fine condition. It has amazing light blue sea weed decoration. Fantastic large bowl!!
Ceramic
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
$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
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
$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
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Horse & Rider Hand Hooked Rug Mounted & Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand hooked horse & rider rug is in a black frame and mounted ready to hang in your home. It is wired for hanging and in pristine condition. Its been prof. cleaned.
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