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Large exceptional Norwegian Root Bowl, ca 1780-1820
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Exceptional Norwegian Root Bowl, ca 1780-1820 One of the best bowls I’ve ever had the
Category

Antique 1780s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch, Burl

Swedish Folk Art Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish root burl bowl retaining original painted decoration and having
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch, Burl

Early 20thc Root / Twig Settee from a Ranch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Folk Art twig & hickory settee is in fine condition and is very sturdy. These settees were found in the mid west and in the south. The age ranges from the late 19thc up to the 1...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Settees

Materials

Bentwood, Burl

Art Deco Rational Poufs in Tuja Root, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pouf in walnut and thuia root. Light wear consistent with age and use. Solid and ready to use
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Burl

Art Deco Bed in Walnut Root by Premuda Lissone, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
supports the structure, featuring a carefully selected walnut burl veneer framed by solid walnut profiles
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19Thc Root Console Table From a Ranch in Texas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folk art console table is all made up from root and twig. This console table has a old
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Console Tables

Materials

Bentwood, Burl

Wine Bottle Holder made from Tree Root
Located in Norwell, MA
Unique wine rack made from tree root or burl. Made to hold five bottles. Very decorative. Perfect
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1990s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Walnut and walnut-root wardrobe in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1930s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
"grissinato" processing, walnut-root selection doors. Light wear due to age and use. Inside fittings for
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Swedish Round Yellow Ocher-Painted Primitive Dug-Out Root Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish round yellow ocher-painted primitive dugout root bowl. Dates to mid-19th century. Beautiful
Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Burl, Paint

Luxury Sideboard Walnut Root Brass Aluminum Carlo Torriggiani for Did Dado 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Walnut Root Brass Aluminum Carlo Torriggiani for Did Dado 1970s " Pergamo". Maxform Cydonia Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Art Deco Sofa in Flared Glass in Walnut Root in the style of Franco Albini, 1930
By Franco Albini
Located in Montelabbate, PU
A flared goblet or lyre-shaped sofa in select walnut root. The lines echo the designs of Franco
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Burl

Burl Brass Dideboard by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Miami, FL
Root wood burl veneer and brass sideboard by Jean Claude MAHEY. The Inside part of the piece is
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Freeform Driftwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible Cocktail Table constructed of Gnarled and twisted Burl wood. The assemblage of root
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Driftwood

Rare and Exceptional Walnut and Redwood Root Coffee Table by Mira Nakashima
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
reinforce the natural cracks of wood in the Classic aesthetic style. Redwood root and burl is rarely seen in
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

China Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand crafted from a rare golden camphor wood root and burl. This table would make a handsome accent
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Organic Material

Burl and Brass Sideboard attributed to Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning root wood burl veneer and brass sideboard attributed to Jean Claude Mahey.. Impeccably
Category

Vintage 1970s French Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Unique Natural Burl Wood Flower Basket, Best in Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese wood root and burl. This stunning single root handled basket is beautifully finished
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Organic Material

Japan Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Turtle
Located in South Burlington, VT
is a natural root wood burl . Displays flat on any surface making an impressive presentation
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Quality Antique French Burl Thuya Jewelry Box, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
expensive and burl Thuya, from the root of the tree, this example with premium figuring exhibiting numerous
Category

Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Set of Twelve Viennese Biedermeier Style Burl Maple Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of twelve burl maple root veneer dining chairs made in the Viennese Biedermeier style
Category

20th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Maple

1960s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Burl Wood Mirror Glass Top Dry Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia, Ico Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet cart, in root burl
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Redwood Furniture Suite
Located in Chicago, IL
, a sofa, and a footstool, all constructed from California redwood burl and root wood, and retaining
Category

Vintage 1970s American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Burl

German Biedermeier or Empire Secretary, Burlwood, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
, the main characteristic feature is the burl veneer (probably elm root) applied over the entire surface
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Burl

Mid-century Sculptural Sea Urchin Table Lamp after C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Rio Vista, CA
a burl wood root that comes to life with aquatic stems and leaves of patinated copper. Two sea
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Scholars Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
: Sculpture, root, burl, China, Chinese, scholars object
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Biedermeier Miniature Cabinet, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Small miniature cupboard made of cherry with a Schinkel roof set off in root burl and ebonized
Category

Antique 1820s Biedermeier Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Limited Edition Redlands Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition custom Redlands Table with lucite base and refinished cottonwood root burl top
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century Antique Biedermeier Secretaire, Cabinet, Ash, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
, because, unlike the trunk wood, the burl or root wood of ash is perfectly suited for the decoration of
Category

Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ash

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire with Oyster Veneer, circa 1785
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
medallions with musical or garden instruments stand out against backgrounds of burl or root wood. Due to the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Olive

Vintage Pair of Burl Root End Tables
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century pair of burl root side tables with round glass tops. Each table base features a unique
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Burl

Large 18th Century Swedish Burl Root Bowl
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An exceptional large 18th century primitive Swedish carved wooden burl root or knot bowl
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Serving Bowls

Materials

Wood

Important 1940s Italian Burl Root Sideboard - 1stdibs New York
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to Tomaso Buzzi, 1940s, Italian burl root veneered sideboard with twisted legs, a green
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Burl Root Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular root base free form glass top coffee table, in very good, original condition. This
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Burl

Large Burl Root Chair Studio Made Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very large burl chair. Studio made piece from one solid piece of wood. Has a naturally occurring
Category

Mid-20th Century American Craftsman Club Chairs

Materials

Burl

Daryl Stokes Redwood Burl Lounge Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A large redwood burl root chair made by Daryl Stokes, 1970's. Webbed cord seat with sheepskin
Category

Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Burl

19th Century Japanese Hibachi Burlwood Root Bowl
Located in Vosselaar, BE
burl root. Originall lined with copper these would be filled with hot coles to form a small heating
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Burl

Big Beautiful Old Japanese Natural Organic Root Wood Burl Vase Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a big and beautiful Japanese natural organic wood burl - root wood vase sculpture
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Art Deco Coffee Table, Thuja Burl Veneer, Lacquer, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
around 1930. Thuja burl/root wood (also called Ceder wood any similar to Amboyna burl) and bird's eye
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Softwood, Burl, Lacquer

Vintage Mid-Century Maurice Bailey Monteverdi and Young Executive Desk
By Maurice Bailey
Located in Pasadena, TX
Executive desk by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young. The six sided desk in ebonized walnut with a burl
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Organic Teak Burl Wood Bowl Natural Free Form Live Edge Sculptural Root Vessel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Organic unique scpted teak burl wood root fruit bowl.Large Organic Natural Free Form Live
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Teak

Walnut Root Burl Vase by Mel Lindquist
By Mel L.
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Root Burl Vase by Mel Lindquist.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Vases

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Tall Floor Lamp Made from Root and Burl
Located in Milford, NH
This organic form wooden floor lamp has been made from root and burl, with pieces of stone trapped
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Floor Lamps

Materials

Burl

Japanese Root Wood and Burl Vessel for Ikebana, Taisho Period
Located in Austin, TX
A natural root wood and burl formation adapted as a Japanese flower arranging (ikebana) vase. The
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects

Materials

Burl

Chinese Root Wood and Burl Side Table of Pedestal, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese hardwood burled root wood low side table or display pedestal, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood, Burl

Swedish Root Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish root bowl carved from burl wood in the 19th century.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Primitive Primitives

Materials

Burl

Midcentury Root Table
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A great looking low root table. The organic feet in harmony with the natural top in one piece and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Primitive Organic Roottable
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A organic sidetable made from reclaimed winebranches and a lovely piece of burlwood. Probably early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Raw Root Driftwood Burl Wood Coffee Table with Glass Top, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
Vintage raw root wood coffee / center table with oval-shaped thick glass top. The base is literally
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Root Burl Driftwood Coffee Table with Free-Form Glass Top
Located in Danville, CA
Assemblage of several pieces of gnarly root wood attached around a central spar of weathered
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut wood with beautiful and elegant cabriole shaped legs, completed by the central drawer...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Swedish Root Wood Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish root wood bowl (19th century): Hand carved round burled root wood bowl with nice patina
Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Burl

High Back Sculptural Root Burl Wood Tree Log Free Form Lounge Chair Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique high back sculptural tree log free-form lounge chair. Item features a tall substantial form, cut-out designed back, angled arms, stretcher base, and great naturalistic style. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Black Forest Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Unusual French Grape Vine Root Table, 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
1900s. The truly unique table features movement and life, as the result of four twisted root legs and a
Category

20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Japanese Gnarled Root Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
display one's wealth and status. This fantastic tabako-bon is shaped from a tree root and would have
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Burl

Small Swedish Root Bowl dated 1808
Located in Farsta, SE
Small Swedish Root Bowl dated 1808 It has a beautiful silky smooth patina that can only be
Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch, Burl

Vintage Farmhouse Live Edge Root Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Live Edge Burl Wood, New Shade Style: Farmhouse
Category

Vintage 1960s American Other Table Lamps

Materials

Burl

Massive Jacaranda Teak Root Dining Console Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Massive tropical jacaranda teak root dining / console table with travertine top. Root base measures
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Burl

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Burl Root For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic burl root available at 1stDibs. Each burl root for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, burl and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect burl root — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A burl root is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made burl root over the years, but those crafted by J Maeuii are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Burl Root?

Prices for a burl root can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $115,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,850.
Questions About Burl Root
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Burl wood can be used in a number of different ways. The wood is sourced from growths on trees called burls and has an unusual pattern that differs from typical woodgrain. It is suitable for making solid and veneered furniture, gun socks, musical instruments and decorative accents for homes. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of burl wood furniture and decorative objects.