Adirondack Wall Decorations
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
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...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Rare Pair of Eglomise Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare pair of hand painted reveres mirrored eglomise paintings The borders are mirrors with that extend outward and have a mint green outline with cross sections throughout. Depictin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Paint
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...
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Floral Caved Oak Relief Mounted on Acrylic Panel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage design style when applied to furniture and home décor means the piece has the depth and soul of a previous era, having been produced from 1940 through the 1990s, lending unique interest when mixed with other periods. Carved in the Japanese taste, this oak relief...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Lucite, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite
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...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite
C1930 New Jersey Hunt Scene
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.
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
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 t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Masonite
“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...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
19th C Bathroom / Medicine Wall Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall hanging bathroom or medicine cabinet. Natural patina good condition.
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19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Three Dimensional Wall Hanging Compass with Rotating Star
Located in Pasadena, CA
Three dimensional compass with rotating star. This item is believed to be part of a clock and is now used as a wall ornament. H 24 in. x W 2 in. x D 24 in.
Category
1950s American Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Pastel Water Color of Horse Heads Signed Elliston
By Elliston & Cavell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed Elliston water color or pastel horse heads in original hand crafted frame.This is a listed artist from California.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Edward Mack Hawkins, "The Widow's Mite" Oil on Canvas, WWI
Located in Wallkill, NY
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...
Category
1910s American Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Pictorial Turkish Goat Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
A rare mid-20th century one-of-a-kind Turkish pictorial goat flatweave runner
Measures: 3'5'' x 12'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Mother and Colt Horse Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother and Colt Horse painting. Signed and dated 1971.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
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.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Vintage Original Painted California Gold Rush Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th Century Original painted Gold Rush Sign.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folky Pig Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun folky pig painting is painted on a plywood panel. The back is unpainted and ready for hanging in a house or restaurant. This amazing folk art pai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th C Signed Framed Horse Litho
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C signed Framed Horse Litho By Olso.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Category
19th Century English Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
1990s Italian Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
19th Century Oil on Board of Railroad Locamotive of Large Scale, Great Old Color
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century oil on board of railroad locamotive of large scale. Great old color and patina.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Pictorial Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Late 20th century one of a kind Turkish pictorial flatweave. Maybe good for a wall hanging?
Measures: 3'4'' x 6'6''.
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
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''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
19th Century Oil Painting of a Dog in a Walnut Hand Carved Frame, Dated 1841
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is signed and dated, "G. Rasmussen 41" and in amazing as found condition. The walnut frame is hand carved and appears to be the original frame that the painting was placed in. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Watercolor of Majestic Mountain View Signed Harold Broadfield Warren
By Harold Broadfield Warren
Located in Boston, MA
Watercolor on paper of a majestic view of the mountains signed Harold Broadfield Warren. He is a well listed landscape artist who lived from 1859 to 1934. He was born in Manchester, ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood
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)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler
19th Century Wall Cupboard in Original Sage Green over White Washed Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original green painted wall cupboard has a wonderful surface paint. The color is a sage green over white washed paint with an interior white washed painted group of five...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Cowhide
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.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Adirondack Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Adirondack wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Adirondack wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack wall decorations made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Emile Albert Gruppe, Sherman Foote Denton, A. F. Rasmussen, and Harold Broadfield Warren. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $14,000 while the average work can sell for $1,421.
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