Butterfly Joint

Circular dining table with 8-plank cherrywood top in 2 halves & attached by 3 laurel butterfly joints.

Incredible 19th-20th century jumbo bullseye mirror with butterfly joints.

Walnut George Nakashima Trestle dining table with four rosewood butterfly joints and two free-form edges along length.

A pair of Asian carved wood with butterfly joint side table/stools. These are tall and can actually seat people as well.

Striking handmade table offers both organic beauty and functional practicality. Viewing this side table from all angles offers an opportunity to experience both the artisan craftsman...

VINTAGE WOOD TOP W/ BUTTERFLY JOINTS VINTAGE STEEL BASE

Maple wood top with butterfly joint top supported by three turned legs.    

A great free edge example with book matched boards and butterfly joints.

Solid walnut with zebra wood butterfly joints.

Primitive style round Japanese hibachi made of burnt wood and a metal liner. Bow tie / butterfly joints add decorative element.

Two extension leaves. One rosewood butterfly joint. Signed with client name to underside.

Original George Nakashima daybed with free form plank back. Visible butterfly joint, edge, and knot details make this a truly beautiful example of his work.

Large delicate bowl of exotic Hawaiian Koa wood with inlaid butterfly joints. Made from a single piece of Koa from the Big Island.

Beautiful director's table with book matched free edge planks and three butterfly joints. Great as a dining table or a desk.

This features a highly figured American black walnut, boat shaped top with five butterfly joints. Measure: 10.5 feet.

Bench plank has a wonderful butterfly joint, irregular edges and visible grain running through the plank.

An exceptional example of midcentury studio craft, this beautifully made round table is made of solid walnut and features ebony butterfly joints which serve both a functional and dec...

Organic dau wood slab table with hand-cut black Kamagong (Philippine ebony wood) butterfly joints and handcrafted wood legs make this table extra special as a dining table or big desk.

This sculptural live-edge table top features one of Nakashima's signature rosewood butterfly joints and rests on an architectural Minguren base.

Additional elements to this piece include "butterfly" joint references from wood working, also in golf.

Studio walnut free-edge chest with slatted grass cloth sliding doors. Cabinet has butterfly joint detail and an oak interior with a self on the left, 4 drawers on the right, designed...

The top of the table is made with several planks of walnut joined with butterfly joints (shown on underside of table) and with one large butterfly joint on the top at center.

Danish Modern walnut dining table,With bowed sides and butterfly joint detail. Includes three 12" boards.

A wonderful Swedish pine trestle table with lovely patina; note butterfly joints on the underneath side of the table top.

A South American intricately carved “A” line chest of drawers, rectangular top with diamond inlays and butterfly joints, four drawers surrounding a centered double-drawer above one l...

a very handsome glavanized steel island/sideboard wtih a stunning 3 inch thick deeply veined marble top. the drawers made with replaimed wood fronts, each with butterfly joints. very...

A massive Walnut free edge desk having a 2" thick walnut top of beautiful burling and natural knotting with a Rosewood butterfly joint. The top of this desk is perhaps the most inter...

Beautiful "free edge" top made of solid, book-matched American black walnut, with three rosewood butterfly joints. Walnut trestle base. Signed to underside with original client's...

Circa 1920's dining table with beautiful top and rich, dark finish accented by decorative butterfly joints. Highly detailed carved apron, turned legs and center trestle.

A wonderful slab top with two butterfly joints and a very unusual leg structure.

Bench made of French and American walnut with a "live" edge, protruding base feet and stainless butterfly joints. Each bench is different in appearance and size as they are all uniqu...

* Hand carved * Made of solid acacia wood * Extremely smooth to the touch * Oil wax finish accentuates the natural beauty of the wood * Wood is pieced together with unique butte...

The butterfly joints all serve to enhance the beauty of the table.

California artist, Daniel Pollock (b. 1952) took reclaimed Cottonwood to create this handsome sculptural table or seat with accent-colored butterfly joints. This one of a kind piece...

The elegant Rosewood butterfly joints are not only decoration. All strategically placed on the surface, the skillful craftmanship secure a construction for life.

It features a solid walnut surface (1.25" thick) with each end joined together with Nakashima's signature butterfly joints. The base is solid steel, and the single drawer is executed...

Pair of tripod organic top shaped tables on solid brass tapered legs Ca. 1950's.Table tops are constructed of highly figured crotch solid wood, one with a butterfly joint detail whic...

Little embellishments are ever necessary in his sculptural wood pieces, as in the case of this table other than the black butterfly joint that creates a striking element against the ...

To ensure that the natural cracks found in the wood remain the same and don't change, he adds wood dowels and butterfly joints that help to preserve the integrity of this piece.

After placing inside an oven at 400 degrees and drying the wood for four years, he meticulously forms these one-of-kind pieces, keeping the natural shape and form of the found wood. ...

This bench is made up of two of the smaller radiator covers, placed back-to-back, and joined by two rosewood butterfly joints. The butterflies, which are new, were put in by a ca...

Please notice their slight differences indicative of their hand made quality including butterfly joints and variations in their colouring and patina.

The bracket has two butterfly joints; one allows for adjustment of the angle of the lampshade whilst the second is used to adjust its height.

Deep brown mahogany with interesting mortise joints and butterfly inlays with smoked glass top

Unique construction with butterfly wood joint work underneath.

This sofa table comes from the South Pacific and is made from a single slab of Tamarind wood along with its two single plank legs. Butterfly wood joints in a dark ebony finish join...

This table has a particularly good colour, and is in excellent condition for age and retains original iron hinges. Butterfly oak joint beneath one leaf, a small number of worm holes ...

George II English oak housekeepers cupboard pantry 18th Century Circa 1750 Magnificent mid 18th century George II English solid oak housekeeper’s cupboard or pantry, England Circa...

George II English oak housekeepers cupboard pantry 18th century Circa 1750 Magnificent mid 18th century George II English solid oak housekeeper’s cupboard or pantry, England Circa...

Nakashima style live edge walnut coffee table, with butterfly joints, unmarked.  

The table has a gorgeous patina and character with two butterfly joints.

It is heavily built in the old world carpentry with immaculate butterfly joints. Benches like this one will last several generations.

Nakashima's signature design element is combining multiple wood slabs via butterfly joints to form large-scale tables.

The twin boarded lid with lovely medullary rays, and with early iron strap hinges and 19th century butterfly joints. The iron lock with working key and a later snib.