Adirondack Chairs: Classic Outdoor Furniture

Wouldn't you like an outdoor chair that is strong, comfortable, attractive, that won't blow over in the wind, and has wide armrests for your drink or snack? Meet the Adirondack Chair.

This style of chair has been around for over 100 years. It was created in Westport, NY, a small town on the edge of Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Mountains. In 1903, Thomas Lee set out to make some patio furniture for his large family. His chair design was made out of a long plank. Harry Bunnell, a local carpenter, built many chairs based on Lee's design, and in 1905 got a patent for the new chair which he called the WESTPORT CHAIR. It became locally popular, and was soon referred to as the Adirondack Chair, after that region of New York. After about twenty years, its use spread throughout the country and the world.

Today Adirondack Chairs are instantly recognizeable. Some are made out of wood, and usually painted either white or dark green. Others are sometimes painted in all the colors of the rainbow. Many are now made out of synthetic materials such as resin or recycled plastic, and come in a variety of colors. It takes about 50 plastic milk bottles to make one chair. There are child size Adirondack Chairs. There are Adirondack Rocking Chairs, and Adirondack Benches, and double tete de tete Adirondack Chairs, and folding Adirondack Chairs, and reclining Adirondack Chairs. In addition, there are Adirondack accessories such as an attached footrest, and matching tables.

This classic style looks perfect on the deck, around a firepit, by the lake shore, or on the beach. Forget those wobbley plastic stackable patio chairs and get the real thing, a sturdy Adirondack chair.


Lavender field, Sequim, Washington by jeloughrey