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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Signed Old Hickory Oval Coffee Table
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and most unusual shape Old Hickory coffee table is in pristine condition.Protected with Marine varnished top for water or beach protection.This keeps it safe in bad weather...
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
20Thc Original White Painted Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original white painted coffee table with a modernist or country look.Very good condition.
Wood
20th Century Pair of Live Edge Acacia Coffee/Cocktail Tables
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 20th century live edge Acacia wood coffee or side tables that can be used in tandem to form one large coffee table as well. Each handcrafted cocktail/side table is made up ...
Metal
Antique Stick Wicker Oval Shape Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique American Art Deco style split reed stick wicker coffee or cocktail table. Woven of willow, newly painted in black. Great for the porch or patio. Search terms: rattan.
Wicker
1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table / adirondak / rustic
Located in Buffalo, NY
Live Edge Burl RedWood Wood Coffee Table This 1950s coffee table has a unique, unusual shaped root base and live edge surface. The burl is a natural red wood...Retains its original f...
Driftwood, Burl
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
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
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20thc Rustic Mexican Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early wooden Mexican Coffee table with dual drawers. Hand made & carved pine bleached wood. You can leave as is or put your own favorite finish on this cool handmade coffee table.
Wood
$977Sale Price|30% Off
MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A MId-Century Fruitwood Two-Tier Coffee Table or Cocktail Table in good vintage condition. Measures 34.5" in diameter and stands 17 Tall. Lower tier clearance is 7".
Fruitwood
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Hickory Coffee Table with Slat Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory Slat wood Coffee table with Hickory base. Coffee table is in great condition. the slats are amazing and in great shape. this hickory table is strong and sturdy. well kept...
Hickory
Hermes/Adnet Inspired Iron Belt Cocktail Table, Iron Base, Wood Top, Great Style
By Hermès
Located in Buchanan, MI
Hermes/Adnet inspired iron belt cocktail table, iron base, wood top, great style. Top would be great covered in leather. would look great in a library or office
Iron
Mid Century Modern Black Walnut Live Edge Cocktail Table C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted black walnut live edge cocktail table with fantastic graining. Bottle like legs support the weight and are very unique i...
Walnut
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Old Hickory coffee table is in pristine condition and very sturdy.Such unusual form and patina.
Hickory
Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Wood Base Faux Bamboo Glass Top Coffee Table. Glass has nice rounded corners for safety. Few scratches to glass from age and use. Good overall useable condition. Base can be shipped ...
Glass, Faux Bamboo
$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
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Folky Sled Table in Original Red Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original salmon painted sled made into a double shelf table.This table is strong and sturdy.Fantastic coffee table.
Pine
Rustic Adirondack Root Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Adirondack-style (modern) round coffee table with root pedestal bases with 3 legs.
Wood
Magnificent Michael Taylor Style Tree Root Table Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Tree root table in the style of Michael Taylor. The table top measures 74"l x 36" at its widest. The table root base measures 16"t x 58"l...
Glass
$7,400 / item
H 15.75 in W 55.12 in D 39.38 in
Oval Outdoor Coffee Table in Resin Fiberglass with Antique Finish
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary outdoor/indoor coffee table built with resin reinforced fiberglass. This highly resistant material is very durable and requires less maintenance than concrete. The table...
Resin, Fiberglass
$1,150
H 15 in W 36 in D 18 in
Classic Mid-Century Modern Wicker and Iron Cocktail Table by Danny Ho Fong
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern wicker and iron cocktail table by Danny Ho Fong.
Iron
$920 / item
H 43.3 in W 23.62 in D 23.62 in
Round High Top Table with Steel Base and Werzalit Top, Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Round high top table with steel base and werzalit top. Cocktail table Ideal for hospitality.
Iron
Vintage Handcrafted Freeform Live Edge Solid Elm Slab Coffee Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Handcrafted Freeform Live Edge Solid Elm Slab Coffee Table No other one like this, it has its own unique free form shape. The table top is a 2” slab of elm set on tapered l...
Elm
$3,675
H 17 in W 53 in D 39 in
1970s Organic Burl Wood Live Edge Coffee Table with Sculptural Root Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking organic burl wood coffee table featuring a dramatic freeform live edge top with richly figured golden-brown grain, dark natural...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Rustic Live Edge Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern design with an unusual top that has natural cut-out designs on top, fairly smooth edges, and an elegant dark walnut finish. This studio made piece makes th...
Wood
Outdoor Coffee Table with Rust Powdercoat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, the Stephen Kenn Outdoor Collection is composed o...
Steel
Salterini Coffee Table
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural mid century coffee table of wrought iron and metal mesh, attributed to Salterini. This example is in very good, clean, and original condition, perfect for the garden, patio, or poolside use. Please view our extensive collection of vintage garden, patio, and poolside furniture, listed at Barbarella Home...
Wrought Iron
Sculpted Steel Patinated Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large sculpted steel metal and glass coffee table constructed of six saber form legs joined by 2" thick flat bar box stretchers. The table is topped with recta...
Metal
Mid-Century Solid Sycamore Live Edge Coffee Table
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A beautifully crafted solid sycamore coffee table, showcasing a dramatic live edge top and warm, organic grain. The freeform tabletop sits on four tapered legs in classic mid-century...
Sycamore
$7,500
H 13.39 in W 52.76 in D 35.04 in
Philippe Barbier Oval green Resin Coffee Table with Agate Insert signed
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Philippe Barbier Oval green Resin Coffee Table with Agate Insert signed
Agate, Brass
Primitive Live Edge Slab French Coffee Table
Located in Nashville, TN
Large live edge wooden coffee table imported from France. In excellent vintage condition. Table top is a smooth finish with a textured edge and legs. Perfectly incorporated into wabi...
Wood
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Old Hickory coffee table is in pristine condition and very sturdy.Such unusual form and patina.
Hickory
Hunt Country Furniture Free Edge Pine Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this Hunt Country Furniture Free Edge Pine Coffee Table showcases the natural beauty of pine with its distinctive free-edge design. The o...
Pine
Signed Old Hickory Oval Coffee Table
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and most unusual shape Old Hickory coffee table is in pristine condition.Protected with Marine varnished top for water or beach protection.This keeps it safe in bad weather...
Wood
Equipale Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Equipale handmade leather top table has a cedar wood slatted base and is in fine & sturdy condition.
Leather, Wood
Equipale Leather & Cedar Ottoman / Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing leather Equapaki table or ottoman with cedar wood base.These handmade tables are from Mexico and found with American Indian decor.
Leather, Wood
Old Hickory Coffee Table 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory coffee table from the 1930s that is in great condition. It has a round oak top and a fabulous hickory pole base with spoke stretchers and arches. It is 42" diameter and 1...
Hickory, Oak
Shaker Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Shaker styled coffee table with Single Double Sided Drawer. The drawer may be pulled or pushed in front either side. The bamboo turning...
Wood
Unusual 2-Tier Organic Root Table / Stand, Rustic, Adirondack, Burled
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 2-tier organic root table / stand..rustic, adirondack, Stunning burl wood..Sculptural Blackened root base. Wonderful form and patina. Hand d...
Wood
Octagonal Signed Old Hickory Cocktail Table/ Side Table
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Octagono shape old hickory table. Stamped by Old Hickory Chair Company Martinsville, Indiana. It has a hickory pole base and an octagon oak t...
Hickory
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Old Hickory coffee table has a seven-board oak slat top and a hickory pole base with upper and lower stretchers around the perimeter. Its...
Hickory
1940's Plank Top Rittenhouse Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Rittenhouse plank top coffee table. Great Condition. The Coffee Table Would Look nice in A Cabin or Ranch House.
Wood
Rare Marc Taggart Cowboys at a Fire Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a wonderful carved coffee table with three cowboys at a fire with their horse. The table is still being made. The table is in very good condition. The table measures 38 wide ...
Leather, Fir