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Swedish Root Bowl early 1800 century from Gagnef, Dalarna
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Root Bowl early 1800 century from Gagnef, Dalarna
Marked by previous owner "H, MMS".
Made
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Birch, Burl
Twin-Size Austrian Biedermeier Bed in Burled Olive Root Wood, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Austrian Biedermeier bed in beautiful blond burled olive root wood that fits a twin-size
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Burl, Birch
Art Deco Chairs in Walnut Root with Leather Seats, 1940s, Set of 6
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco Chairs in Walnut Root with Leather Seats, 1940s, Set of 6
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Sideboard Buffet (SATURDAY SALE)
By Charak Furniture Company, Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identified as Amboyna. Hefty brass embellishments and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Burl Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
root burl veneer, on a pegged tilt hinge above an ebonized base with vasiform shaft over three slipper
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Center Tables
Materials
Birch
$5,900
Grissed Walnut and Root Bedside Tables by Pier Luigi Colli, 1940s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
under-top pocket empties in walnut-root selection. Patina due to age and use.
Packaging with bubble wrap
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Mid-Century Hand-carved Fir Root Burlwood Hand Basket Fruit Bowl by D
ecco
Located in Van Nuys, CA
root burlwood, a type of wood that comes from the irregular growths or "burls" on the roots of fir
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Burl
Hap Sakwa Turned Lilac Manzanita Live Edge Burl Wood Bowls
By Hap Sakwa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
labyrinthine structure of native California root burls.
In 1977 Sakwa was featured in an early issue of Fine
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Burl
Antique Round Folding Table in Burl Wood, Made in Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful round Swedish folding table made from burl wood / root veneer, dating back to the early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch, Burl
Japan Antique Natural Burl Wood "Hopping Rabbit" Usagi
Located in South Burlington, VT
beauty and potential of root and burl treasures that are found in the wild.
Hare symbolism:
Usagi
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japan Large Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
decades of prior ownership.
This stunning single root sculpture is a natural root wood burl
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wood
Japan Unique Mid-Century Natural Burl Wood Magical Kitsune Fox
Located in South Burlington, VT
expert's eye to recognize the beauty and potential of root and burl treasures that are found in the wild
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Burl Walnut Wood Dry Bar Liquor Cabinet
By Ico
Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia
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
English Victorian Walnut and Inlaid Display Cabinet
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exquisite walnut root and burl wood display cabinet with exceptional inlay work, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Art Deco Bed-Side Tables
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
piano lacquers to the high gloss.
Material: Elmtree root veneer (burl).
Very nice drawings of the
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm, Burl
Fine Tall Natural Rootwood Flower Basket, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection.
History:
It takes an expert's eye to recognize the beauty and potential of root and burl
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
Art Deco French Round Tea/Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
walnut wood. Walnut burl is obtained from the root of the tree and features twisted wood fibers that give
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Coffee Table, 1973, Alveo, Burr Thuya Brass Willy Rizzo Bar Bohemian Vintage
By Willy Rizzo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
underground as a root burl and is dug out rather than felled. The colour is rich golded brown to orange red
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Six Sided Executive Desk by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in New York, NY
walnut with a burl root wood surface. Two drawers on the right hand side, and a singular large drawer on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Walnut Burl Low Table
Located in New York, NY
A massive free edge walnut burl coffee table. Incredibly expressive, highly figured walnut burl
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Burl
$15,000
Burl Root Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Burl root coffee table, with free form edges, and cantilevered base. Gorgeous burled top surface.
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Burl Root Table with Stonetop
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary one of a kind table made from the burl root of the elm tree. Gray toned stone top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Tables
Large Burl Root Specimen on Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large and dramatic free-form burl root sculpture mounted on a metal stand. This irregular-shaped
Category
1990s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
An Asian burl root crescent shaped table on three legs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An incredible specimen wood crescent shaped table on three
tripod legs. This piece of burl
Category
Vintage 1970s American Tables
burl -root table-American
Located in So. Egremont, MA
exciting one of a kind table made of Broadleaf Maple burlwood
More than a table, this is a work of art; interesting from all sides.
More than a table, this is a work of art; interesting from all sides.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Center Tables
Materials
Burl
$22,000
Burl Root Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Coffee table of solid burled wood. Cross section of polished, smooth burl floats on a base of dark
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,200
Rhododendron Burl Root Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
beautifully designed bench from rhododendron roots
Category
Antique 19th Century American Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century Burl
Root Screen
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
This 19th Century sculptural screen is constructed of burl and root sections and has a great
Category
Antique 19th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Rustic Burl Root Table with Slab Top
Located in Oakland, CA
Chunky cocktail table in solid wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Burl Root Wood Console Table with Travertine Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage burl rootwood console table with a new piece of honed Italian travertine for the top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
Midcentury Italian Solid Burl-Root Tree Coffee Table Boomerang Shaped Glass Top
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Large organic 1950s Italian coffee table big solid tree root natural patina support a thick
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Burl Table with Granite Inlay
Located in New Orleans, LA
Table of burl root, probably elm, with inset black granite at the plateau
Category
20th Century Unknown Center Tables
Materials
Granite
The Burl Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Burl Root lamp. Ideal desk lamp. Rewired. Shade is not included. Lamp Shade $350.00
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Burl
$2,760
Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
California Craft redwood burl coffee table with live edge top and burl root base, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Japanese Meiji Root Wood Hand Warmer (Hibachi)
Located in New York, NY
This large Japanese Meiji period root wood hand warmer, or hibachi, is composed of a gnarled burl
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Pine
Massive Root Lounge Chair + Ottoman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Oversized redwood burl root chair and ottoman. Amazing presence! Sheepskin cushions. Beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Sheepskin
Burl Wood Glass Top Dining Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary one of a kind glass top dining table from China. Made with elm burl root with iron
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Dining Room Tables
Pair of Burl Side Tables with Octagonal Glass Tops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass tops. Constructed of twisted sculptural burl root wood, expertly and seamlessly joined together
Category
Vintage 1970s American Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Burl
Swedish Architect-Designed Occasional Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Exquisite occasional table, with burl root top, edging and base of solid ash. Handmade, for the
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ash
Vintage Free Form Slab Redwood Lounge Chair Sheep Skin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Free Form Slab Redwood Lounge Chair Sheep Skin. Great formed burl root wood in large slabs
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
BIRCH ROOT BURL SETTEE
Located in Hudson, NY
Unique Settee created from Birch Burl Roots at the Turn of the Century. The piece has several
Category
20th Century American Sofas
$4,800
Olive Root Burl Cabinet
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Probably Milo Baughman, this cabinet is both simple and elegant. Item features quality craftsmanship and great detail.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Cabinets
Olive Root Burl Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Probably Milo Baughman design, this was previously used as an end table. Original finish is top quality thick laquer.
Category
Vintage 1970s American End Tables
Woodlands Root Burl Club
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary gnarly club of black cherry wood with dark patina of age.
The knots in the wood provide the "eyes" for the head of the club as well as giving it its strength. The sha...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
$1,200
Large burl tree root table.
Located in Highland Park, IL
Large burl table having a highly polished top over a tree root base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Four Exceptional Root Burl Chairs
Located in Damariscotta, ME
elaborate rhododendron root burl lattice-work on the back and aprons. They have a strong sculptural presence
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
THREE BIRCH ROOT BURL ARM CHAIRS
Located in Hudson, NY
Three Hand Crafted Arms Chairs created from Birch Burl Roots. Each Chair is slightly individual in
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Unusual Chinese Root and Burl Stool, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Chinese Root and Burl Stool, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Stools
Chinese Root Stool
Located in Washington, DC
Circular Form Stool of root vine with flat burlwood top. Use as a stool or interesting occassional
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Burl
$1,500
Pair of olive root burl side tables by Milo Baughman
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of olive root burl top side tables with chrome bases by Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin. Large
Category
Vintage 1970s American End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Root Stool
Located in Washington, DC
Circular form stool of gnarled root wood with flat burlwood top. Sold individually
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Stools
Materials
Burl
$1,500
A BOLD AND WHIMSICAL PAIR OF CHINESE ROOT BURL ARMCHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each richly-patinated gnarly openwork chair with gently arching back over two sturdy arm supports joining a smooth inlaid rectangular seat; the whole raised on four robust gnarly sup...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Pair of Large Root Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Wood Root Chairs, total of 4 available
Excellent Original Condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Oak, Burl
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Slab and Root Coffee Table, c. 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
table with redwood limb and root base.
Expansive two-and-a-half-inch-thick old growth redwood burl slab
Category
Vintage 1970s Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Art Deco Root Wood Wardrobe
Located in Senden, NRW
A large wardrobe from the Art Deco period. The furniture is made of wonderful burl wood, with the
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl
Burl Wood Coffee Talbe
Located in Oakland, CA
A bird's eye burl coffee table with a root table base. The burl is a handsomely figured wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
$1,250
Burled Three-Legged Rustic Root Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful burled and knotted three-legged rustic root table.
Category
Vintage 1960s End 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
- What is burl used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Burl 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.
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