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What is veneer burl?

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What is veneer burl?
Burl wood is wood that has a lot of knots or burls in it. When it’s sliced to form a thin sheet of veneer, it has very intriguing and intricate patterns that are caused by the knots. Burl wood veneer is desirable because the look is so unique. Shop a collection of burl wood furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shop for Burl Veneer Walnut Table on 1stDibs
End Table with Walnut Burl Veneer
Located in Chicago, IL
table with its slender legs and glossy book-matched burl top is a modern interpretation of an original
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Walnut

1940s, Italy, Chippendale Walnut Mirrored Dressing Table and Burl Walnut Veneer
By Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1940s, Italy, Chippendale walnut mirrored Dressing table and burl walnut veneer with biselled
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Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Revival Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

French 1930s Burl Walnut veneer shaped table mirror with delicate brass detail
Located in London, GB
balls. The frame is worked in alternating detailed panels of burl walnut veneer. Perfect for a dressing
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1940s Italian Sorrento Étagère Side Table Walnut, Burl Walnut veneer with inlay
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Nice étagère Sorrento of the period Art Deco, 1940 years of the 20th century. Top floor in burl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Maple, Burl

19th C. Circular Walnut Tip Top Center Table with Burl Veneered Pie Crust Top
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century circular walnut tip top center table with burl veneered pie crust top and base having
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Jean-Claude Mahey, Table in Walnut Burl Veneer and Gilt Brass
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean-Claude Mahey, table in Walnut Burl Veneer and Gilt Brass with 2 extensions. Dimension with
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

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