A low, wide-armed outdoor lounge chair with a slanted seat and high slatted back, designed by Thomas Lee between 1900 and 1903 in Westport, New York, within New York's Adirondack Park, using knot-free slabs of eastern hemlock to withstand the region's rugged conditions. Lee's friend Harry Bunnell patented the design in 1904 under the name Westport Plank Chair, and the design was reworked again in 1938 by New Jersey designer Irving Wolpin, who patented a version with a back built from several curved slats rather than a single solid board, closer to the chair built today.
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Designer or OriginatorThomas Lee (original design, 1900 to 1903); patented by Harry C. Bunnell in 1904, with the familiar curved slat-back version patented by Irving Wolpin in 1938. 1 OriginDesigned by Thomas Lee around 1900 to 1903 in Westport, New York; patented in 1904 by Harry Bunnell as the Westport Plank Chair and reworked into its familiar slatted-back form by Irving Wolpin's 1938 patent. 1 Distinguishing Technique or ResultA wide, slanted plank seat sits low to the ground beneath a high, angled slatted back and broad flat armrests, built from thick, weather-resistant wood. 1 Connections
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Handsaw is used in Adirondack Chair Plan.
Sources
1. Adirondack Chair (Wikipedia)
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