Adirondack Seating
ADIRONDACK STYLE
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.
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Style: Adirondack
1970s Outsider Artist Country Solid Slab Bench with Marquetry Barn Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of this 1970s Outside Artist Country Solid Slab Bench. Handcrafted and featuring a stunning marquetry barn scene, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
19thc Ladder back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Ladder back natural colored chair. Wonderful patina and age. The rattan seat is in great condition. Chair is strong and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Old Hickory signed Old Hickory Furniture Company ,Martinsville,Indiana this pair of barrel back chairs are in pristine condition.The hand woven cane seating and back side have...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Hickory
$3,495 / set
Vintage Adirondack Style Bent Hickory And Oak Rocker, 20th C.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A 20th century Adirondack style oak and bent hickory rocker with exposed nailheads, lattice and scrolled back, solid joinery with nice patina.
Dimensio...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Hickory, Oak
19thc Ornate Hickory Bent Wood Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Hickory bent wood rocker. The backing is a wonderfully crafted turned/bent wood that extend to the arms. The seat is made from slats that are held up by the rockers potion of t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Hickory
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20thc Pair of Ladder Back Charis with Rattan Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand made ladder back chairs with rattan seats. The finial tops add a wonderful look to the entire design.
The rattan seats are wonderful to sit on as the contour to the pers...
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Rocking Chair W/Leather Back
Cowhide Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Old Hickory rocking chair is in fine condition with a leather backing & cowhide seat.The condition is very good and comfortable.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Hickory
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Adirondack Arts
Crafts Plank Chairs
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1930s. A stylish pair of occasional chairs from the Adirondacks. Each features handmade construction fashioned from six cuts of wood - most likely by a local craftsman or ca...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,600 / set
Bamboo/ Wicker Child
s Chair W/ Brown Suede Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing mid century child's bamboo chair in pristine condition has custom made suede seat & back cushions.It is an amazing sturdy chair.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Arm Chair W/ Leather Seat
Rattan Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed Old Hickory Arm chair with a newly replace leather seat.Hand woven backing and the chair is in great condition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Hickory
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Rocker With Leather Back
Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folk Old Hickory Rocking chair is upholstered in pieced leather from a vintage old Ralph Lauren sofa.The seat is covered in deer skin.The condition and patina is fantastic.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Hickory
$1,820 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early New England tall ladder back rocking chair with leather seat.This amazing rocking chair has a fine aged patina. and is very comfortable.The condition is very good.
Category
1850s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Walnut Child
s Stool, Hand Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original walnut child's foot stool that is hand carved. It has a wonderful aged patina.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Walnut
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Hickory Child
s Set W/ Leather Seats -3 Pcs.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three Hickory Children's Chairs W Suede / Leather Seats and Backing.
Rocking chair measures - 21 x 21 x 25
Pair of chairs measure - 20 x 21 x 25
Each chair/Rocker may be sol...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Hickory
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exceptional Set Of Ten Carved Wood And Cane Adirondack Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well crafted set of 10 Adirondack Style Dining chairs fashioned from solid stripped and turned branch sections and thick hand-pulled cane seat and backs. The set with good com...
Category
20th Century Adirondack Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair Of Hand Made Oak Wood Bar Stools, Gray painted Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc Original gray over white painted bar stools with plank seat. Mid century plank seat bar stools with turned legs, hand crafted.
Seat Diameter 12 inches .
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th C Original Painted Farmhouse Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted farmhouse bench.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Rattan Child
s Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Rattan Child's Peacock Chair. wonderful shape and condition. Hand Woven seats. beautiful patina. Leather cushion is being made for this chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood, Rattan
$956 Sale Price
46% 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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Hickory
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18Thc Child
s Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Hand crafted Child's Windsor chair with original red painted surface.This bow back Windsor is from New England in very good condition.This chair came from a fifty year old coll...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Paint
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s Wooden Arts And Crafts Childs Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s arts and crafts wooden child's chair with original leather seat and brass tacks around the seat.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beads
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
18Thc New England Rocking Chair W/ Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Spindle back early & worn New England rocking chair has such wonderful patina.This rocking chair was found in a estate from Maine and i...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Industrial Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Industrial swivel bar stool with iron and wood.The stool has a fine patina and wonderful folky form.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Chairs in Brown Suede Leather - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Old Hickory Chairs newly upholstered in brown suede seats & backing.These amazing barrel back Old Hickory chairs are super comfortable and ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Suede, Hickory
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern "Acacia" Lounge Chair in Resin by Zachary A. Design
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Cast Resin, Stobe aggregate and fiberglass. Carved Adirondack style stump chair in White. Cast from an actual tree stump. Fantastic looking and will definitely make you thin...
Category
1990s American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Stone
19thc Small Bucket Bench from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc early original small bucket bench in fine condition. This sturdy bench has a worn or aged patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20thc Wooden Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc wooden hand made bar stool in very good condition. wooden peg construction. Very strong and sturdy. great patina to the normal wear areas.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Back Inlaid Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
A Set of 10 Oval Back Inlaid Chairs with 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. These chairs feature great design and high quality workmanship and materials. A ...
Category
2010s Adirondack Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$7,075 / set
20th C Adirondack Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of 20thc Adirondack arm chairs. Great color. We had these re- tightened for strength. These are comfortable and amazing to sit on. Great for outdoor or around a pool a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19Thc English Children
s Windsor Arm Chair Carved " Bertram"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand crafted & carved Children's Windsor captains chair with the name "BERTRAM " carved on the inside back of the crest of the chair. The conditi...
Category
1860s English Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,356 Sale 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.
Category
1860s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Child
s Bent Wood /Twig Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand made folky twig Child's chair with leather seat.This chair is in very sturdy condition.The trim of the twigs are painted original orange paint.This is a very strong...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Bentwood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19thc Pueblo Indian Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Pueblo Indian pine hand carved pine child's foot stool or bench.The condition is very good and strong.
Category
1870s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Amazing Amish Hickory
Twig Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand made hickory and oak slats barrel back rocking chair in fine condition.Not only is this chair great looking it has a wonderful undisturbed surface.The rocking chair is i...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,480 Sale Price
20% 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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Adirondack Seating
Materials
Bamboo
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century New England Ladder back armchair with original rush seat. Fantastic undisturbed surface with worn arms. Super comfortable and in nice...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood, Cane
$1,516 Sale Price
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 .
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
$1,420 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19Thc Plank Stool With Three Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Plank Seat stool with three legs similar to shaker style.This super comfortable milking stool is in great condition with a nice mellow patina.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Carved Stool With Suede Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hand carved 19thc foot stool with suede top. Very beautiful design to the legs and the sides. Great size and very strong and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century High Chair with Lift Top Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century lift top high chair for children with beautiful cane lift top seat.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Old Hickory Leather Covered Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory chairs covered in leather both seats and backings.The chairs have a great fine patina. The pair of chairs are heavy and sturdy.The leather is a top quality Italian leather.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Foot Stools with Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th Century old hickory foot stool in amazing condition with a new suede seat. Its been newly upholstered in suede over the hand made rush seat.
Category
1920s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Maple Musical Notes Violin Footstool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Maple Violin with musical notes on the side of the footstool.
Within the interior of the foot stool it is Stamped - "Hand Crafted by Robert R. Hunter".
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
20Thc Plank Seat Original Painted Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine splay leg original black painted industrial stool swivels and rotates all the way around. It is heavy and solid oak wood underneath the painted surface. Probably from an ol...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Bent Branch Adirondack Chairs - A Pai
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the rustic charm and unique artistry of this pair of vintage Adirondack chairs, meticulously crafted from bent branches. These chairs...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Bentwood
19thc Early Round Stool with Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19thc round foot stool with suede / leather top was found in New England. This early stool has early original turned legs and very sturdy.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Red Painted Rounded Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original red painted rounded farm bench from Pennsylvania. The condition is very good and has amazing cut outs.
Category
1880s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Chaise Lounge, Signed
Located in Stamford, CT
This hickory chaise lounge is labeled: Old Hickory Shelbyville, IN. Est 1899.
It dates from the 1990s. The chaise lounge's structureis createdwith slender hickory tree trunks. The in...
Category
1990s American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Hickory, Cane
Early 20th Century W.F. Tubbs Sno-Shu Reclining Chair and Detachable Foot Stool
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
W.F. Tubbs of Norway, ME (1906-1939) "Sno-Shu" armchair with 3-stage adjustable back, with accompanying footstool which attaches between the front legs of the chair converting it to ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
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.
Category
1890s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Adirondack loveseat of bent willow, twig & root construction with double arched barked splat back & seat (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Willow, Twig
Early 19th Century Child
s Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and worn condition. The rush seat is very strong and sturdy with a fantastic patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood, Cane
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Suede Top Drum Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic Glendale High School Drum was made into a ottoman with a suede top cushion and feet added to the base. The condition is very good and super sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
18Thc Original Painted
Mortised Walnut Bench / Foot Stool From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 18Thc Mortised & Original painted foot stool is in very sturdy condition. The patina is amazing and worn top of stool. Really great condition especially given the age.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Four Original Painted Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing and sturdy bar stools in old original painted surface with a natural surface tops. Sold as a collection of four stools,One pair is slightly different from the other pair.Grea...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Windsor High Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc High back Windsor arm chair with bamboo turnings.This chair is very comfortable and sturdy.A great desk or side chair.
Category
1850s American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19thc Flame Stitch Hand Made Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved foot stool is dated 1842 and is made in New Hampshire.The condition is pristine.The flame stitch wool fabric was n...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
$1,036 Sale 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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Hickory Tall-Back Paddle-Arm Chair W/Slat Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory tall-back paddle-arm chair with slat seat and back, circa 1940.
Stamped Old Hickory Furniture Co., Martinsville, this side chair is in ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Amish Children
s Rocking Chairs From Lancaster, Pa.-3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amish hand made children's rocking chairs in fine condition.
These rocking chairs are marked Amish 1988 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. These children's rocking chairs are all in great condition and very sturdy.
Sold as a collection of three.
Largest rocker measures - 18w x 27d x 32h seat height 12.
medium rocker measures - 13.5w x 18d x 22h x seat height 9
small rocker...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Adirondack seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Adirondack seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with maple, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack seating made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Old Hickory Furniture Company, Harry Bunnell, Thomas Lee (Artist), and Vermont Tubbs Furniture. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $1,250 while the average work can sell for $1,250.
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