What are Adirondack chairs?

Adirondack chairs are traditionally used outdoors. They originate in the Northeastern portion of the United States. Adirondack chairs were originally developed by Thomas Lee in 1903 to provide outdoor seating at a summer home, and the essential design has remained much the same ever since, after some experimentation using his family members. The chair was initially designed to be cut and constructed from a single large piece of timber, and the comfortable, durable chairs can be found across much of the world. Most consumers are familiar with the shape of Adirondack chairs, since they appear in various forms in outdoor settings during all seasons. Adirondack chairs are characterized by a straight back and seat, which are set at a slant to compensate for the steep incline of the mountains along the East coast of the United States. Some versions of the chair curve the seat slightly. The chairs tend to be simply constructed, with a few straight lines and curvy accents at the ends of the ...  more