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Rare 17th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Coffee/Spice Grinder
Located in Greenwich, CT
English or Dutch 17th Century lignum vitae and steel coffee grinder made in multiple sections, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Fine and Rare 17th Century Charles II Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl, Museum Grade
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare 17th century turned lignum vitae wassail bowl, circa 1660-1680. England.
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century English Charles II Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Smoking Bulldog Tobacco Jar, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae Tobacco Jar carved in the form of a smoking bulldog
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lead
Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Smoking Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae bulldog tobacco jar featuring a carved bulldog
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Jars
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Set of Lawn Bowls, Bowling Bowls, Lignum Vitae
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taylor - Rolph 'Crescent' lawn bowls.
A set of four lignum vitae lawn bowls by Taylor - Rolph Co
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Exceptional 17th Century Carved English Wassail Bowl in Figured Lignum Vitae
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a carved English Wassail bowl, circa 1680, in figured lignum vitae with
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Centerpieces
Materials
Wood
Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Fishing Collection, Wicker Creel, Bait Box
Lignum Vitae Priest
Located in Bristol, GB
Century in date.
One turned lignum vitae priest. Probably 19th century in date.
All items are in used but
Category
Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Items of Treen for your Consideration
Located in Greenwich, CT
tankard with lion carved lid and handle
4. Late 17th Century turned lignum vitae spice/coffee
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects
Fine English 19th Century String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid
Category
Antique 19th Century British Boxes
Early 19th Century Mahogany Large Proportion Chest on Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
original lignum vitae and ivory escutcheons.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Monogrammed Sterling Silver Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with sterling silver
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Library Bookcase
Located in London, GB
lignum vitae castors.
Provenance: The Deanery, Exeter Cathedral, Devon.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Early Victorian Bookcases
$11,681
Rare and Unusual Sailing Fid
Located in Greenwich, CT
lignum vitae, on brass mount.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Clam Shucker
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An antique clam shucker, comprised of a wrought iron wedge anchored in a lignum vitae base (with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects
$2,400
Antique Wood Bowling Balls
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two early 20th century bowling balls made from lignum vitae. These are on mahogany stands. The
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$650 / set
Antony Redmile Mounted Lawn Bowling Ball
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lawn bowling ball made of beautifully grained unique hardwood "Lignum Vitae" with a bone
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Regency Carved Mahogany Upholstered Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
, Turned Reeded Legs on Lignum Vitae Castors c1820 - 26"w x 28"d x 41.5"h (19" to the seat)
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful English Treen Collection (includes 14 pieces)
Collection Includes:
Lignum
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Sculptures
Large Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters.
Dimensions:
Height 96 inches when open 155 inches
Width 40.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Easels
Materials
Pine
Large Oak Fully Adjustable Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
By Windsor
Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters
Dimensions
Height 121 when fully extended 65 inches when closed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Easels
Fine Bronze 3-Stage Signal Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine bronze 3-stage signal cannon, set into a walnut carriage retaining the original lignum vitae
Category
Antique 1840s English Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze
Unique Bejewelled Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
, with lignum vitae, ebony, sandalwood and rosewood, the mixed metal bases adorned with jewels and netal
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Walnut Parlour Chairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
, raised on ring turned and tapering fluted forelegs with lignum vitae castors - 26"w x 30"d x 44"h (16" to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,397 / set
Oak Artist’s Fully Adjustable Studio Easel
Located in Cheshire, GB
lignum vitae castors. Retaining its original winding handle
Dimensions
Height 117 when fully extended
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Easels
Materials
Oak
Collection of Late 19th Century Sculptural Turnpins
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Collection of 13 late 19th century sculptural "turnpins", turned solid Lignum Vitae or Boxwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English More Folk Art
Rare George III Brass and Mahogany English Antique Signal Cannon, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III BRONZE SIGNAL CANNON ON LIGNUM VITAE CARRIAGE
England, circa first half of 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Salmon Fishing Gaff
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, the main telescopic body of brass and the wooden handle made of lignum vitae and finished off with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand Carved Multi-Wood Box W/ Finial Lid, Signed and Dated 1967
Located in Pasadena, CA
is made from Pink Ivory wood, Ebony and Lignum Vitae. The color, texture and design is truly
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
opened so don't need individual locks. Good quality with mahogany drawer linings and lignum vitae caster
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Walnut
$6,803
Schooner Yacht Dauntless Mast Head
Located in Norwell, MA
Lignum Vitae mast head truck or "top" from the famous Schooner yacht "Dauntless". The imbedded
Category
Antique 1860s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
English Victorian Set of Taylor-Rolph "Imp" Lawn Bowls and Their Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A complete collection of cased lawn bowls made of lignum vitae with engine turned banding and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Late 19th C Red Burgandy Buttoned Moroccan Leather English Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Lowestoft, GB
lignum vitae legs with brass cup castors.
The leather in perfectly worn country house condition, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Slazenger Croquet Mallet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lignum Vitae head. The mallet head has 'Slazengers Ltd' and 'The Corbally' written in gold on the side
Category
Vintage 1930s Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Flat Bottom Croquet Mallet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
with a Lignum Vitae head. The mallet head has 'Slazengers Ltd' and 'The Corbally' written in gold on
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
cupboard fitted with single shelf. All raised up on plinth bases and lignum vitae castors.
Dimensions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Located in Bath, GB
original gift card dated 1905 set boxwood and lignum vitae draughts / checkers dice and boxwood shaker
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games
Materials
Mahogany
Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, lignum vitae, walnut, boxwood, ash, yew, maple and ebony. One elaborate piece is turned and laminated
Category
Antique 19th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Bone, Ivory, Wood, Ash, Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Yew
$112,146 / set
Mid-Century Set of Four English Competition Lawn Balls Marked with Years of Play
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four English lawn balls is made from burled lignum vitae. Imported from South America
Category
20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Channel Island Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
section with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers. Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers. Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae castors
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers. Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae castors
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Lawn Bowls, George Mackay, Edinburgh
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lawn bowls, George Mackay, Edinburgh.
A set of four lignum vitae lawn bowls by 'George Mackay
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Victorian Chesterfield Settee Re-Upholstered in ‘Glasgow Rose’ Velvet Fabric
Located in Petworth, GB
Victorian Chesterfield button-back settee
Traditionally re-upholstered
Raised with lignum vitae
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Collection of Treen Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
right, an 18th century turned Lignum Vitae vase ($750), a fine early 19th century turned pearwood spill
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Vases
Materials
Ebony, Pearwood, Walnut
$6,000 / set
Antique Side Table, English, Victorian, Burr Walnut, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
and carvings
Riding upon lignum vitae castors in brass swivel mounts
A jolly attractive table with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian End Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George II Mahogany Caddy-Topped Chest by Giles Grendey, C.1730-1740
By Giles Grendey
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
feet and Lignum vitae roller casters.
It should be noted - That this is the most recent discovery
Category
Antique 18th Century European George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
lignum vitae, ebony or the like.
Mary Patricia Gardner was born and lived her whole life on Nantucket
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Hardwood
Bombé Commode, Possibly, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Palo santo" (lignum vitae), rosewood, wood, metal.
Chest of drawers with two drawers located in
Category
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans or Anglers Priest
Turned in Lignum Vitae a good heavy
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fruitwood
Lignum Vitae String box
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good treen, turned Lignum Vitae String Box. The moulded lid with carved threaded srew top lid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Lignum Vitae Yacht Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine old lignum vitae yacht pulley with brass pinned body and brass sheave. Hardware is iron
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
English Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowls
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of nine early 20th Century English lawn bowls, made of solid turned lignum vitae wood. Each
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Lignum Vitae Night Stick
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely turned and warmly patinated antique Lignum Vitae trucheon (night stick) retaining its
Category
Early 20th Century American Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Leather, Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lignum vitae you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every lignum vitae was constructed with great care. Find 52 options for an antique or vintage lignum vitae now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lignum vitae, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A lignum vitae is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one lignum vitae that is appealing in its simplicity, but Luísa Peixoto produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a lignum vitae at 1stDibs is $1,950, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $85,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Lignum Vitae
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Lignum vitae is a tropical hardwood, known for being self-oiling. It was used for building steamship bearings and pulleys. For medicinal purposes, the resin of lignum vitae was known to help treat gout and skin infections. Today, it is used primarily for carving. Shop a collection of lignum vitae furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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