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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
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
$14,500
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
Category
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
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$795 / set
Art Deco Lignum Vitae Bowl Set With Handle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turned wood handled bowl set in Lignum Vitae.
Black stain to rim.
Condition is fantastic one area
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
$1,230 / set
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
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
Two 19th Century Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet Lawn Balls.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Two 19th Century Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet Lawn Balls.
These Scottish carpet bowling balls are
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Other Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Bone, 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
4 Lawn Balls, 19th Century, Lignum Vitae inlaid numbers & Monogram
Located in Huntington, NY
4 Lawn Balls, 19th Century, Lignum Vitae inlaid numbers & Monogram
Nicley Patinated with some
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Sports Equipment and Me...
Materials
Other
Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Large 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae English Mortar and Pestle. Lignum Vitae is one of the worlds
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
$834 Sale Price / set
50% Off
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
Category
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
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
Category
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
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Brass
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
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
A Large and Rare 17th Century Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
An exceptionally large example of a traditional wassail vessel turned out of lignum vitae. Due to
Category
Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Vases
Materials
Brass
Antique Monogrammed Bone Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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
$250 Sale Price / set
64% Off
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
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
Early 19thC Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 19thC Mahogany Desk Chair - with Bergere Seat, Turned Stretchers, Spindle Back and Lignum
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
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
$9,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Bronze Hand Bell, Town Cryer’s or School Bell
Located in Godshill, 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
Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique schoolmaster's hand bell. An English, bronze and ebonised lignum vitae dinner
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl or Dish - Organic Centerpiece - 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
-carved bowl or decorative centerpiece.
Probably made from solid lignum vitae, prized for its exceptional
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
Located in Godshill, 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
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
Set of 33 Antique Wood Bowling Balls, Late 1800's USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
late 1800s United States. Each piece is meticulously crafted from Lignum Vitae, a prized tropical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities
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
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
materials now, included hardwoods. Lignum Vitae was the unique wood which was to become Jaques croquet
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
18th century lignum vitae Pestle and Mortar
Located in Herzele, BE
A magnificent early 18th century lignum vitae pestle and mortar.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Jars
Materials
Wood
Lignum Vitae Late 19th Century Vase or Urn
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Late 19th century lignum vitae urn, English, circa 1860-1880.
The vase shaped vase or urn with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Urns
Lignum Vitae English Treen Footed Bowl (Tazza)
Located in Free Union, VA
A handsome turned wooden vessel, hewn from a single piece of lignum vitae, presented in a classic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Baroque Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Early 18th Century Lignum Vitae or Gaïac Bow Fronted Commode
Located in London, GB
Bow fronted crossbanded Régence commode opening with three long drawers.
Lignum Vitae parquetry
Category
Antique 1720s French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Lignum Vitae Balls, 11 Indoor Carpet Balls, Scotland 1870, H1144
Located in Vancouver, BC
1870, H1144
+ Scotland 1870
+ Solid lignum vitae
+ Original finish
+ All in wonderful condition
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Toys
Materials
Hardwood
Wax Seal Impressions in Turned Lignum Vitae Boxes
Located in East Geelong, VIC
All seven of these red sealing wax impressions are housed in nicely turned lignum vitae boxes with
Category
Antique 1830s English Georgian Desk Sets
Materials
Ebony
A Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
Located in New York, NY
The first mention of a wassail bowl was in the thirteenth century, a vessel in which revelers dipped cakes and fine bread. The practice of floating crisps of bread in the wassail bow...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Bowls
$12,500
Box Containing 8 Lignum Vitae Wood Lawn Bowling Balls with 2 Kitties Early 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
"Bowling Club." ) The box holds eight beautiful Lignum Vitae wood lawn bowling balls with engine turned
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
Fine Lignum Vitae Mortar, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
This turned lignum mortar is particularly large and has retained a superb color and pagination
Category
Antique 17th Century British Decorative Bowls
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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, 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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