The Adirondack Chair - Its Popularity Returns

The noble Adirondack chair began its first wave of popularity in
the Adirondack Mountains of upper New York State in the early
1900’s. First the domain of wealthy industrialists, the
Adirondack chair was a much sought-after comfort for their
vacation cottage wrap-around porches. 

But alas, it was available only in dark green and dark brown!

Post World War II brought about an acceleration in sales as the
middle class discovered the comfort qualities of this fine
chair. They brought their new chairs into many of the nation’s
cities and towns. As the US Patent expired, many more
woodworkers and furniture makers joined in on the popularity of
the Adirondack chair and provided as many as could be purchased
by an eager population. It was an alternative to the metal
furniture that seemed to be everywhere. 

Then the bubble popped. Sliding sales became very evident by the
1960’s, as the nations Viet Nam generation looked for “modern”
designs and shunned everything traditional including their
parents taste in porch furniture. 

Long favored by generations for its renowned comfort, the
Adirondack chair fell into obscurity by the 1980’s. It was
comfortable but it was also unfashionable. But worst, it was
deemed to be ole’ fashioned. That was the worst sin. 

The years went along and as we all eventually come to realize,
times change and people change, sometimes for the worse, but
sometimes for the better. 

By the early 1990’s a younger generation went shopping for patio
furniture but could not find those funny Adirondack chairs
anywhere. Many of these young people had memories of their
grandparent’s country homes with those great comfortable porch
chairs. They wanted the same thing.

Good taste finally triumphed and by popular demand, the
Adirondack chair began again to grace the patios and porches of
America. Sales increased and by the turn of the century they
re-achieved the popularity of the early to middle 20th century. 

The Adirondack chair regained the hearts of the people.