Adirondack Chair

Behind these sturdy and iconically North American recliners lurks a history of design theft and sickly disease!

With its slanted back and wide-paddled armrests, the Adirondack chair is the North American symbol for the long dog days of a summer spent relaxing lakeside. But who would believe that behind these sturdy recliners lurks a history of design theft and sickly disease!

The story begins with Harvard-educated Thomas Lee. Born into a wealthy Massachusetts fami…