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19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae
Located in Chillerton, 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 Candleholders
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of hand-turned lignum vitae candleholders or dry vases.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Torchères

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Candleholders
Lignum Vitae Candleholders
H 10 in Dm 2.75 in
18th Century Lignum Vitae Sphere
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale. Lignum vitae was favoured by Dame
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
A wonderful and large turned lignum vitae wassail bowl, England circa 1680 Wassail bowls were first
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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
H 10.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae tobacco jar, the stepped lid with acorn finial, over
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of a 19th century Scottish Lignum Vitae carpet or lawn ball. Lignum Vitae is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games

Materials

Iron

Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of a 19th century Scottish Lignum vitae carpet or lawn ball. Lignum Vitae is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games

Materials

Iron

17th century turned lignum-vitae mortar
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A Charles II turned lignum-vitae mortar of flared form with ring turnings over low baluster waist
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century English Tableware

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball on Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an example of an early 20th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball on stand. This ball was not
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Antique Lignum Vitae Night Stick from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Industrial finely turned and warmly patinated antique Lignum Vitae truncheon (night stick), with
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

Pair of Lignum Vitae Vases, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of lignum vitae vases from England circa 1900. They are gracefully hand turned and have a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vases

Materials

Wood

17th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 17th century English mortar and pestle made from turned lignum vitae, an extremely
Category

Antique 17th Century British Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Hardwood

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid with
Category

Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Lignum-Vitae Modernist Table Sculpture by Clark Fitz-Gerald
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique, hand hewn sculpture of solid ironwood (lignum-vitae) mounted on a wedge shaped wooden
Category

20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
piece Beautiful, tactile lustrous patina. Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian, Massive Baluster Turned Lignum Vitae Pot Pourri Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th Century Anglo Indian, massive baluster turned, lignum-vitae pot pourri stand. Circa 1880
Category

Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Hardwood

English Turned Pair of Lignum Vitae Urn Wood Spill Stem Vases
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English Turned Pair of Lignum Vitae Urn Wood Spill Stem Vases Pair of lignum vitae spill stem
Category

Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Vases

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Sailor's Fid Made of Lignum Vitae and Brass
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sailor's fid made of lignum vitae and brass. Once an indispensible tool on tall ships, the fid was
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Antique 19th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Pair Of 19th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Candlesticks
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Pair Of Early 19th Century Antique Treen, Lignum Vitae Candlesticks, Of Good Rich
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Other

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 growling bulldog with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Original ‘Ball Rack’ with Lignum Vitae Bowling Balls, Made to Order
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A three-row oak bowling ball rack comprised of twenty-seven (27) regulation sized antique lignum
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Oak

Original ‘Ball Rack’ with Lignum Vitae Bowling Balls, Made to Order
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A collection of twenty-seven (27) regulation sized antique lignum vitae, lathe turned bowling balls
Category

Early 2000s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

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

Duplo U Contemporary and Customizable Sideboard in Lignum Vitae by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Sideboard of 2 doors in glossy Lignum Vitae. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with
Category

2010s Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Antique 20Thc Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell Jar c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell carved in the form of a bulldog head. The
Category

Vintage 1910s British Other Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Wood

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 glass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Collector's specimens - Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain, coloring
Category

Antique 1750s English George II Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Turned Lignum Vitae Mortar w/Palmette Carved Ring Above Foot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Exceptionally large eighteenth century turned Lignum Vitae mortar having a ring turned cylindrical
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Turned Lemon Squeezer, from the Carter Burden Jr. Collection
Located in New York, NY
A turned lemon squeezer, crafted off a single block of Lignum Vitae wood, from the Carter Burden Jr
Category

Vintage 1960s American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century Victorian Blackened Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog with Bow Tie Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Victorian Blackened Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog with Bow Tie Inkwell England, circa
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Early Twentieth Century Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowl on Custom Bookend Stands
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Edwardian Lignum Vitae lawn bowls set on custom mahogany bookend bases. Each ball stamped
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae 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 bulldog head. The
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of Six Lignum Vitae Goblets and Six Coasters with Storage Box, circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Set of six lignum vitae goblets together with six coasters with storage box, circa 1960. Six
Category

Mid-20th Century Netherlands Antilles Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Antique Monogrammed Bone Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with bone. Monogrammed "AJG
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bone, Wood

Primitive Candle Holder by American
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand wrought primitive candle stick with a twisted stem anchored in a base of lignum vitae wood.
Category

20th Century American Candelabras

Materials

Metal

Primitive Candle Holder by American
H 13.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Monogrammed Sterling Silver Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT 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

Duplo U Contemporary and Customizable Sideboard by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Sideboard in glossy Lignum Vitae. Bespoke / Customizable Identical shapes with different sizes
Category

2010s Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood, Lacquer

19th Century Rush Light Blacksmith made, 1840s
Located in London, England
Charming twisted wrought iron rush light, on turned lignum vitae base. Blacksmith made. British
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Fruitwood

Bowling Ball Collection from USA, 1900s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
. Filled with Lignum Vitae bowling balls.
Category

20th Century American More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Duplo U Contemporary and Customizable Sideboard by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Sideboard in lignum vitae with interior lighting.    Bespoke / Customizable Identical shapes with
Category

2010s Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Duplo U Contemporary and Customizable Sideboard in Pearl-Night-Blue
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Sideboard of 2 doors in glossy lignum vitae. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with
Category

2010s Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
striated surfaces and evocative forms. Variable sections in cocobolo and lignum vitae. Priced per tree.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
striated surfaces and evocative forms. Variable sections in cocobolo and lignum vitae. Priced per tree.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
striated surfaces and evocative forms. Variable sections in cocobolo and lignum vitae. Priced per tree.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
striated surfaces and evocative forms. Variable sections in cocobolo and lignum vitae. Priced per tree.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cocobolo

Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
Sculptural Standing Trees from USA
H 81.5 in W 30 in D 30.5 in
Bowling Ball Collection from USA, 1900s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
. Filled with 12 lignum vitae bowling balls. Manufactured in the 1920s.
Category

Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

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

Duplo U Contemporary and Customizable Sideboard in Peach Lacquer
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Sideboard of 2 doors. In the photo: Sideboard in glossy lignum vitae and peach lacquer. Bespoke
Category

2010s Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Lacquer

Studio easel by Windsor and Newton
By Windsor & Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters Dimensions Height 71.5 Inches ajustable to 97 Inches Width 31.5
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Easels

Materials

Wood

Studio easel by Windsor and Newton
Studio easel by Windsor and Newton
H 97 in W 31.5 in D 28 in
Old Bronze Hand Bell, Town Cryer’s or School Bell
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
and has a beautiful lignum vitae turned handle and a loud ring The bell is 12” high, and 6” in
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

English 19th Century Treen Salt
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine mid 19th century English turned Lignum Vitae communal open salt. The striking grain on this
Category

Antique 19th Century Vases and Vessels

19th Century Turned Wood Tobacco Jar.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Turned Wood Tobacco Jar. Attractive and skillfully made 19th Century turned Lignum
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Georgian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Elm

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

Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
blocks and pulleys, all in good vintage condition, the are made in Ash, Oak and one is made in lignum
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak

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

Antique Treen Ware Coquilla Nut, Glove Box, Chess Dice Shaker, Lady's Card Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
lock, lacking key. A Lignum Vitae Chess Dice Shaker. Circa 1820. Ladys Calling Card Case made of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Chaim Gross, Ballerina on Unicycle, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, circa 1940s
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sculpture is made of Lignum Vitae wood. The meaning of
Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pair of English Lawn Bowls
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century pair of lawn bowls in original case, English. Lignum vitae bowls in leather
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-19th Century English Turned & Carved Treen Twine Holder Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century turned & carved treen twine holder box, English. Made of lignum vitae. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Lignum Vitae For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Lignum Vitae?

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, 2022
    Lignum 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.