Adirondack Chairs for a Fundraiser
Here’s an idea on how to use Adriondack chairs for charity fund raising. How fitting that it comes from Upstate NY - close by the birthplace of Adirondack chairs.
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is doing a project in the Syracuse, NY area. To help raise money for the family, Adirondack Colonial Furniture, a local stroe up there, donated a dozen chairs. The chairs were decorated by local area artists, making them even more valuable as works of art. (as you know from a previous post, if they wanted a real work of art, they would have gotten my neices involved)
They displayed the chairs at varioius local venus, and had press coverage to raise interest as well. Proving that this is the 21st century, the auction was held on eBay.
I thought is was a great way to both support a charity and give exposure to local artists. it’s something you could do in your own community to help a charity you’re involved with.
Picture of Beautiful Antique Adirondack Chairs
Here’s a beautiful picture of three original Westport Adirondack Chairs. These chairs were made in 1905. Brunnel obtained his patent in 1904, so these were early in the run. They recently sold at auction for $6,600!!! Could make some nice reproductions for that kind of money.
The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain lake sells plans for the original Westport chair, so making a reproduction isn’t out of the question.
