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Large burl  tree root table.
Large burl  tree root table.

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
Four Exceptional Root Burl Chairs

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
THREE BIRCH ROOT BURL ARM CHAIRS

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

Pair of olive root burl side tables by Milo Baughman
Pair of olive root burl side tables by Milo Baughman

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
Chinese Root Stool

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

A BOLD AND WHIMSICAL PAIR OF CHINESE ROOT BURL ARMCHAIRS

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

Chinese Root Stool
Chinese Root Stool

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

Pair of Large Root Chairs
Pair of Large Root Chairs

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
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Slab and Root Coffee Table, c. 1970

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
Art Deco Root Wood Wardrobe

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
Burl Wood Coffee Talbe

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

Burled Three-Legged Rustic Root Table
Burled Three-Legged Rustic Root Table

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

Pair of Balinese Root Lamp Bases
Pair of Balinese Root Lamp Bases

Pair of Balinese Root Lamp Bases

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sculptural pair of Balinese root lam bases

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Table Lamps

Materials

Burl

19th Century Alder Root Square Pedestal Table
19th Century Alder Root Square Pedestal Table

19th Century Alder Root Square Pedestal Table

Located in BOSTON, MA

Swedish alder root square pedestal table displaying a beautiful burl tilt-top with a star burst

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique Japanese Root Wood Sweet's Basket for Tea Ceremony
Antique Japanese Root Wood Sweet's Basket for Tea Ceremony

Antique Japanese Root Wood Sweet's Basket for Tea Ceremony

Located in New York, NY

Japanese root wood sweet’s basket, used in tea ceremony to present edible sweets on, carved from

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

The Rorschach - Floating Buckeye Burl Wall Art
The Rorschach - Floating Buckeye Burl Wall Art

The Rorschach - Floating Buckeye Burl Wall Art

Located in New Hope, PA

Root Burl was sourced from northern California. The material was slabbed and air dried for 2 years

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Burl

Live Edge Redwood Burl End Table
Live Edge Redwood Burl End Table

Live Edge Redwood Burl End Table

Located in Fulton, CA

Finely crafted redwood burl and redwood root organic, live-edge end table. Notice additional

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman End Tables

Materials

Burl

Art Deco burl walnut and glass cabinet
Art Deco burl walnut and glass cabinet

Art Deco burl walnut and glass cabinet

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

Walnut burl comes usually from the root bole of walnut trees, where a large ball often occurs. This

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Burl

Rootwood Burl Mirror
Rootwood Burl Mirror

Rootwood Burl Mirror

Located in High Point, NC

Mirror frame made from burl and root wood

Category

Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors

Art Deco Italian Briar Root Ottomans or Beches, 1940s, Set of Two
Art Deco Italian Briar Root Ottomans or Beches, 1940s, Set of Two

Art Deco Italian Briar Root Ottomans or Beches, 1940s, Set of Two

Located in Savona, IT

These Art Decò Italian ottomans are made from briar root and were produced during the 1940s. They

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Benches

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Wood

Exceptional Burl Globe, Iron Outlined Continents, Natural Pattern Finish 30 cm
Exceptional Burl Globe, Iron Outlined Continents, Natural Pattern Finish 30 cm

Exceptional Burl Globe, Iron Outlined Continents, Natural Pattern Finish 30 cm

By Bruno Helgen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

teak root that has rare burl patterns, hand-carved continent outlines inlaid with iron, natural

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Organic Modern Globes

Materials

Iron

Art Deco burl walnut and glass secretaire cabinet
Art Deco burl walnut and glass secretaire cabinet

Art Deco burl walnut and glass secretaire cabinet

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

Walnut burl comes usually from the root bole of walnut trees, where a large ball often occurs. This

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Continental Burl Tilt-Top Centre Table, circa 1830-1840
Continental Burl Tilt-Top Centre Table, circa 1830-1840

Continental Burl Tilt-Top Centre Table, circa 1830-1840

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine colored and figured antique European burl alder-root tilt top tea table, circa 1830-1840

Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Center Tables

Japanese Burlroot Hibachi
Japanese Burlroot Hibachi

Japanese Burlroot Hibachi

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese hibachi or brazier carved from the root or burl of a tree trunk. Interior lined with metal

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tsuitate Sofa by Mira Nakashima
Tsuitate Sofa by Mira Nakashima

Tsuitate Sofa by Mira Nakashima

By Mira Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Maple root burl. Designed by Mira Nakashima. Crafted by Alyssa Francis.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Sofas

Materials

Walnut

(Ref IN7970) Teak Burlwood Bowls
(Ref IN7970) Teak Burlwood Bowls

(Ref IN7970) Teak Burlwood Bowls

Located in San Francisco, CA

Teak root burl irregular shaped. Each piece different. Insides show piecing where plugs added to

Category

20th Century Indonesian Tableware

Materials

Teak

Unequalled German Biedermeier Table, a Signed Masterpiece
Unequalled German Biedermeier Table, a Signed Masterpiece

Unequalled German Biedermeier Table, a Signed Masterpiece

By Wolfgang Knussmann

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Walnut root veneer and burl on pine and oak, breathtakingly book match on the table-top. Raised on fluted

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Thuya Wood Art Deco Period Armchairs, France, circa 1930
Pair of Thuya Wood Art Deco Period Armchairs, France, circa 1930

Pair of Thuya Wood Art Deco Period Armchairs, France, circa 1930

Located in Houston, TX

Spain desirable for its distinctive and unusual pattern of the burl. Burl Formations are near the root

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Willy Rizzo, Alveo Bar Coffee Table, in Stunning Burl Wood and Brass
Willy Rizzo, Alveo Bar Coffee Table, in Stunning Burl Wood and Brass

Willy Rizzo, Alveo Bar Coffee Table, in Stunning Burl Wood and Brass

By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo

Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH

Brass and walnut burl root for this stunning coffee table with bar designed by Willy Rizzo for

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

Solid walnut legs with elm burl (root) veneer top. Made by Svenskt Tenn, after 1985. Signed on the

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nutwood

Substantial Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s
Substantial Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s

Substantial Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in San Francisco, CA

An impressively sized and very well-crafted live edge California redwood burl coffee table with

Category

Vintage 1970s American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Large Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s
Large Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s

Large Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in San Francisco, CA

An uncommonly large and well-crafted live edge California redwood burl coffee table with tree root

Category

Vintage 1970s American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Wood

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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.