The Adirondack Chair

The Adirondack chair has its roots in the beautifulchairs. The early chairs were all made of hemlock
Adirondack Mountains which is the largestand signed by the manufacturer. The original
mountain range east of the Mississippi. Thiscolors were green, or a medium dark brown.
remote area of New York State is resplendentThe chair has withstood the test of time and
with stunning cobalt colored lakes and vast pristinetoday you can find them in a variety of colors,
hardwood forests. The forest preserve is unique,stains, and materials, including cedar and poly resin.
and the mountains are is rich in tradition andThe chairs can be purchased unstained so that
folklore.they will weather naturally or stained so that they
The Adirondack Chair was designed in 1903 by apreserve the natural color of the wood. Of course
man named Thomas Lee who was on vacationthey can be painted to match the color of your
from Westport, NY and needed some trulyother patio furniture. The chair is an excellent
comfortable chairs for his summer home. Afterchoice for porches, patios, bed and breakfasts,
experimenting with several prototypes, heand any where a durable and comfortable chair is
produced the chair with eleven pieces of woodneeded. The chair has a character all it's own and
that he cut from a single board. The chair had athey are admired for their simple and beautiful
straight back and the seat tilted for betterfunctionality.
stability on the steep inclines of the mountainousCedar Adirondack chairs are ideal for high humid
region. The chair featured the wide armrests thatareas but the red grain will turn to a silver ash
have become the hallmark of the design.color if left untreated. Poly resin chairs are
The early chairs were dubbed "Westport Plankbecoming more popular because of they have the
Chairs." That might have been the end to theability to be folded and taken wherever they are
story if it weren't for a man named Harry Bunnell.needed.
It seems, Harry owned a small carpentry shopThe chair surrounds you with comfort and the
and needed a source of income to sustain himgentle slant of the seat make them a pleasure to
through the harsh and brutal Adirondack winters.lounge in. They are extremely relaxing to read in
Harry quickly understood the value in the simple,and blend well with other furniture and landscaping
sturdy, and comfortable chair, and realized he'dthemes. Today there is an endless variety of
stumbled upon a unique niche market for thechairs to choose from and you can get one that
Westport Mountain crowd. Without asking forwill match any décor or style you're trying
Lee's permission he filed for and received ato create. The Adirondack chair is in a unique
patent for the Adirondack chair in 1904. For thecategory and will remain a popular classic. They
next twenty years Mr. Bunnell manufactured theare simply marvelous.