With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of tortoise bamboo you’re looking for. Frequently made of
bamboo,
natural fiber and
wood, every item from our selection of tortoise bamboo was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of tortoise bamboo, designed in the
Art Nouveau,
Mid-Century Modern or
Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of tortoise bamboo over the years, but those crafted by
Maitland Smith,
Baker Furniture Company and
Grosfeld House are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
A piece of tortoise bamboo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,425, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $13,900.
Bamboo — the reed-like, woody grass revered the world over for its attractiveness, durability and unbeatable versatility — has a purity and elegance that Ming Dynasty dignitaries, European royals and workaday folks alike have appreciated for centuries. Antique and vintage bamboo furniture can help introduce an air of relaxation in any space, and pairs well with chinoiserie decor and a range of porcelain decorative objects.
So why is bamboo — in its many forms — so enduringly popular? The grass itself is classic-looking and pleasingly geometric, and it evokes a subtle exoticism that’s both glamorous and (due in large part to its sustainability) highly attainable.
Bamboo is harder than mahogany. It’s a rigid and hollow reed, and as such it is not rattan, which is dense, steamable and bendable, and has become its own ultimate decorative-arts chameleon over the years. But like rattan, bamboo is an organic material that provides a link to nature, helping us to bring a bit of the outside in, in an elegant yet no-frills way that seems comforting and familiar. Plus, bamboo’s lightness and slight irregularities make it the perfect counterpoint to heavy-feeling interiors.
For organic modern interiors — or any space that would benefit from a dose of the natural world — a variety of vintage bamboo outdoor furniture, side tables, dining chairs and more can be found on 1stDibs.