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Impressive Nakashima Style Wood Root Bowl or Centerpiece
Impressive Nakashima Style Wood Root Bowl or Centerpiece

Impressive Nakashima Style Wood Root Bowl or Centerpiece

Located in New York, NY

An unusual and very large bowl made from tree root. Beautifully polished. In the spirit o George Nakashima.

Category

20th Century Centerpieces

Materials

Wood

Mid Century "Root" Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Mid Century "Root" Base Glass Top Coffee Table

Mid Century "Root" Base Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage coffee or cocktail table with a 3/4 inch thick glass top supported by a reclaimed tree root base. Reduced From: $3,200

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

1970's Redwood Tree Coffee Table
1970's Redwood Tree Coffee Table

1970's Redwood Tree Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Very Rare Mid-Century Varnished Redwood Tree Coffee Table with Redwood Tree Root Base.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Root Console
Root Console

Root Console

Sold|$5,200

Root Console

Located in Chicago, IL

A spectacular specimen of a Teak tree-root cut to form a console table. This root was pulled out of the ground in 2008.

Category

Thai Furniture

Materials

Sycamore

Rustic wood and knotted root armchairs, set of 4 - 1960s
Rustic wood and knotted root armchairs, set of 4 - 1960s

Rustic wood and knotted root armchairs, set of 4 - 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage rustic knotted tree root armchairs. These armchairs are made of naturally shaped tree root with plank seats.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Large Unique Carved Root Chair
Large Unique Carved Root Chair

Large Unique Carved Root Chair

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

This large tree root which has been carved and polished to retain it's natural form, but to allow for a seat.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Root Guardian Lion or Foo Dog
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Root Guardian Lion or Foo Dog

Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Root Guardian Lion or Foo Dog

Located in New York, NY

This guardian lion or foo dog is carved from a tree root. The root's gnarled, twisted form is put to effective use, giving the figure a dynamic pose and character.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bleached Root Side Table
Bleached Root Side Table

Bleached Root Side Table

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Bleached Root Side Table I This is a tree root which has been reclaimed and repurposed into an organic work of functional art.

Category

2010s American Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Bleached Root Side Table
Bleached Root Side Table

Bleached Root Side Table

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Bleached Root Side Table II This is a tree root which has been reclaimed and repurposed into an organic work of functional art.

Category

2010s American Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary 78" Tall Outsider Art Root Sculpture
Extraordinary 78" Tall Outsider Art Root Sculpture

Extraordinary 78" Tall Outsider Art Root Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Substantial seventy two inch x seventy eight inch hand carved folk art wall sculpture. Comprised of a large tree root with attached additional roots and carved center smiling face.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Travail Populaire Burl Root Wood Console, Italy, 1960s
Travail Populaire Burl Root Wood Console, Italy, 1960s

Travail Populaire Burl Root Wood Console, Italy, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Heavy and solid olive wood tree root console table. Beautiful base and top, a true piece of art shaped by nature.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Olive, Burl

Steve Tobin Trinity Root Sculpture
Steve Tobin Trinity Root Sculpture

Steve Tobin Trinity Root Sculpture

By Steve Tobin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Steve Tobin created his original root sculpture For St Paul's Chapel in NYC. The 10 foot bronze was based on a sycamore tree root.

Category

Early 2000s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Extraordinary Tall Outsider Art Carved Root Sculpture with Centre Visage
Extraordinary Tall Outsider Art Carved Root Sculpture with Centre Visage

Extraordinary Tall Outsider Art Carved Root Sculpture with Centre Visage

Located in Chicago, IL

Substantial 72 inch x 78 inch hand-carved Folk Art wall sculpture. Comprised of a large tree root with attached additional roots and carved centre smiling face.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental Chinese Root Scroll Pot
Monumental Chinese Root Scroll Pot

Monumental Chinese Root Scroll Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted from a gnarled tree root, this container once stored painting scrolls in a scholar’s studio.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Monumental Root Table
Monumental Root Table

Monumental Root Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 19th century spectacular, gnarled monumental table was adapted from a centuries old tree root. At the time, it reflected a cultivated taste for nature's peculiar effects a...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Danish Custom Inserted Glass Top into Tree  Base Cocktail Table
Mid-Century Danish Custom Inserted Glass Top into Tree  Base Cocktail Table

Mid-Century Danish Custom Inserted Glass Top into Tree Base Cocktail Table

Located in Miami, FL

A very lovely way to bring Mother Nature into your interior with this large Danish tree root sphere customized into a cocktail table base, with an oval glass insert.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-20th Century Amorphous Root Coffee Table
Mid-20th Century Amorphous Root Coffee Table

Mid-20th Century Amorphous Root Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

This uniquely shaped table was made from a tree root in the Mid-20th Century. It is richly textured with a smooth finish and flattened top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Massive Burl Wood Coffee Table
Massive Burl Wood Coffee Table

Massive Burl Wood Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Over seven feet long, sculptural and monumental, this incredible redwood burl table is supported by tree root bases. Extremely thick top.

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rare Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Cupboards
Rare Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Cupboards

Rare Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Cupboards

Located in Greding, DE

Rare pair of Viennese Biedermeier cupboards from 1830 made from precious ash-tree root wood. The cupboards are in very good condition

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cupboards

Materials

Ash, Wood

Primitive Floor Lamp, France circa 1970
Primitive Floor Lamp, France circa 1970

Primitive Floor Lamp, France circa 1970

Located in Culver City, CA

France, 1970 Primitive carved tree root lamp with newly made burlap shade. 33"w x 20”d x 74.5”h Ref.

Category

Vintage 1970s Primitive Floor Lamps

Materials

Burlap, Wood

Massive 89" Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Massive 89" Redwood Burl Coffee Table

Massive 89" Redwood Burl Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Over seven feet long, sculptural and monumental, this incredible California modern redwood burl table is supported by tree root bases. Extremely thick top.

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Burlwood Table Lamp by George Nakashima

A Burlwood Table Lamp by George Nakashima

By George Nakashima

Located in New York, NY

Dramatic walnut burl base, cut from the tree's root, with a walnut shaft. The parchment shade is banded by holly slats. quintessential Nakashima style.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Burl, Holly, Parchment Paper, Walnut

Victorian Silver Plated English Mug, circa 1870
Victorian Silver Plated English Mug, circa 1870

Victorian Silver Plated English Mug, circa 1870

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Unusual English mug, Victorian period, marked with diamond registration mark, engraved like a tree root, with un head on the handle. Amazing quality and perfect conditions.

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

Fairground Target Figure, circa 1920
Fairground Target Figure, circa 1920

Fairground Target Figure, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

Item: Americana Folk-art Tree Root Fairground Hoop Toss Target Figure Description: For sale in this LOT is a rare survivor of the early 20th Century, in the form of a folk-art tree ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Central American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Oversize Redwood Coffee Table
Oversize Redwood Coffee Table

Oversize Redwood Coffee Table

By George Nakashima

Located in New York, NY

Stunning massive redwood with three-tree root legs, I purchased this table from the original owner who purchased it in California in 1969, in vintage original condition with minor we...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Driftwood

Wood Sculpture on Stand
Wood Sculpture on Stand

Wood Sculpture on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully formed and well-preserved tree root mounted on a black metal stand. Chinese scholars collected an unusually picturesque rocks, roots, branches and pieces of fun...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Polished Wood Pots on Stand
Pair of Polished Wood Pots on Stand

Pair of Polished Wood Pots on Stand

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Two large wooden pots on stands, painted inside following the natural grain of the trees root and outside contrasts with the highly polished natural wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Beast
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Beast

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Beast

Located in London, GB

Item: Mid-20th century Folk Art root carving of a beast We are proud to offer a highly unique and decorative Folk Art carving of a “Dog” or form of beast, made from a tree root.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French Midcentury Organic Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s
French Midcentury Organic Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s

French Midcentury Organic Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s

Located in Almelo, NL

This French midcentury coffee table is made from a tree root with an organic shape. This table is made from beautiful walnut wood.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Cypress Knee Table Lamps

Pair of Cypress Knee Table Lamps

Located in NYC, NY

Pair of table or desk lamps, the bases & finials are made from the distinctive, mountainous 'knees' found on Cypress trees' root systems. Each lamp with oval base and closed-drum par...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cord, Silk

Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art
Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art

Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a tree root, a natural wood object. We Japanese have a culture of displaying natural wood for ornamental purposes since ancient times.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Giacometti Inspired Twisted Iron Cocktail Table
Giacometti Inspired Twisted Iron Cocktail Table

Giacometti Inspired Twisted Iron Cocktail Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Phenomenal hand-forged wrought iron cocktail table featuring a Giacometti inspired star-shaped twisted tree root base that grows out of the ground and climbs under a massive round pa...

Category

20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Midcentury French Brass Dish Vide-Poche with Vine Decor
Midcentury French Brass Dish Vide-Poche with Vine Decor

Midcentury French Brass Dish Vide-Poche with Vine Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

Display your sweet or crackers in this decorative antique dish from France; crafted circa 1880 and made of solid brass, the platter features exquisite and detailed repousse vine and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Brass

Oak Root Chair Solid Wood
Oak Root Chair Solid Wood

Oak Root Chair Solid Wood

Located in Buxton, GB

It is a one-person seating capacity and would look fantastic in a modern or minimalist home or commercial setting. A unique and Solid tree stump chair, carved from a single tree roo...

Category

20th Century Swedish Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

China Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Coffee Cocktail Table
China Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Coffee Cocktail Table

China Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Coffee Cocktail Table

Located in South Burlington, VT

The original uncut tree root from which this was fashioned purportedly measured over 10 feet tall!

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Organic Material

Root For Trees

Root For Trees

By Mark Kostabi

Located in Paris, FR

Edition : 32/50 Publisher : Galerie-F Edition Very good condition Handsigned by the artist in pencil

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Silk

Root Tree Coffee Table
Root Tree Coffee Table

Root Tree Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very attractive old natural root tree base coffee table with original round glass top mounted on wheels.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Sculptural Teak Root Tree Bench
Vintage Sculptural Teak Root Tree Bench

Vintage Sculptural Teak Root Tree Bench

Located in Esperance, NY

This is a absolutely stunning teak root tree bench, The form of the root looks amazing and is very heavy.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Teak

Japanese Old Garden Lantern Tree and Lucky Bamboo, 1930
Japanese Old Garden Lantern Tree and Lucky Bamboo, 1930

Japanese Old Garden Lantern Tree and Lucky Bamboo, 1930

Located in South Burlington, VT

Timbered roof with lucky bamboo design An early hard to find Japanese antique natural "Tree" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with fine handcrafted details including a timbered roof, luc...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Old Natural Burl Root Tree Form Sculpture
Old Natural Burl Root Tree Form Sculpture

Old Natural Burl Root Tree Form Sculpture

Located in Rochester, NY

Old natural burl root tree form as sculptural object with partial white washed finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Small Antique Natural Tree Trunk Garden Lantern
Japanese Small Antique Natural Tree Trunk Garden Lantern

Japanese Small Antique Natural Tree Trunk Garden Lantern

Located in South Burlington, VT

An early smaller scale and hard to find Japanese antique natural rustic "tree trunk" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with good handcrafted details including a hand hammered roof, old sty...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cross-Sectioned Tree Trunk  & Root Coffee Table
Vintage Cross-Sectioned Tree Trunk  & Root Coffee Table

Vintage Cross-Sectioned Tree Trunk & Root Coffee Table

Located in Plainview, NY

A circa 1960's coffee table comprised of a cross-sectioned tree trunk, the thick top with some pockets filled with rocks and minerals sealed with a resin finish resting on an assembl...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Yewwood Root Tree Dining Table With Round Glass Top
Yewwood Root Tree Dining Table With Round Glass Top

Yewwood Root Tree Dining Table With Round Glass Top

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Yewwood Root Tree Dining Table With Round Glass Top A Fantastic and Unique piece.

Category

Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Center Tables

Materials

Yew

Rustic Side Table Root Wood Tree Trunk Brutalist 54cm
Rustic Side Table Root Wood Tree Trunk Brutalist 54cm

Rustic Side Table Root Wood Tree Trunk Brutalist 54cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Decorative vintage table in brutalist and natural style, nice side table or plant table made of solid root wood with 4 wooden legs, probably teak, inspired by the Scandinavian style,...

Category

Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery
Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery

Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery

Located in Baambrugge, NL

An organic and rustic artist crafted sculptural tree trunk root specimen that has been formed into a chair.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Large Antique French Bronze Statue of Hunting Dogs, Jules Moigniez
Large Antique French Bronze Statue of Hunting Dogs, Jules Moigniez

Large Antique French Bronze Statue of Hunting Dogs, Jules Moigniez

By Jules Moigniez

Located in Dallas, TX

It depicts three hunting dogs sniffing around a tree’s root system and rocky terrain. The chiseled details of the sculpture are very fine, which was a trademark of Moigniez.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Tree Bump Root Object/Antique Natural Wood Wabisabi Sculpture
Japanese Old Tree Bump Root Object/Antique Natural Wood Wabisabi Sculpture

Japanese Old Tree Bump Root Object/Antique Natural Wood Wabisabi Sculpture

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese old natural wood. The age is unknown, but it is quite old. It has a very firm and firm texture. Over time, it weathers and remains beautiful. It boasts an overwhelming...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Primitive Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The base is crafted from kusunoki (camphor wood), shaped directly from a natural tree root, preserving its organic form and power.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tree Bump/Natural Wood Figurine Wooden Object Wabisabi Art Root
Japanese Antique Tree Bump/Natural Wood Figurine Wooden Object Wabisabi Art Root

Japanese Antique Tree Bump/Natural Wood Figurine Wooden Object Wabisabi Art Root

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese wooden hump. The era is unknown, but it is very old. A long time ago, a ancestor climbed a mountain and collected it from a large tree. Over time, it feels...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

"Chasm" Root Sculpture
"Chasm" Root Sculpture

"Chasm" Root Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Formed by the contours of a tree burl or root, the wooden sculpture captures the inimitable beauty of the natural world, shaped with dramatic twists and turns and patterned by the sw...

Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Natural Root Table Base
Natural Root Table Base

Natural Root Table Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Beautiful polished natural root or tree trunk table base - base only, NO top

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

"Crashing Wave" Root Sculpture
"Crashing Wave" Root Sculpture

"Crashing Wave" Root Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Formed by the contours of a tree burl or root, the wooden sculpture captures the inimitable beauty of the natural world, shaped with dramatic twists and turns and patterned by the sw...

Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl
Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl

Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl

Located in Greenwich, CT

Burls, the natural occurring growths found on many trees, are characterized by tight, swirling and intertwined grain.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Decorative Bowls

Materials

Burl

Japanese Old Blue Garden Lantern
Japanese Old Blue Garden Lantern

Japanese Old Blue Garden Lantern

Located in South Burlington, VT

Old Blue Timbered Roof Tree Lantern, lucky bamboo design An early hard to find Japanese natural "Tree" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with fine handcrafted details including a timbered...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

The Root of Kings Evil, 1835
The Root of Kings Evil, 1835

The Root of Kings Evil, 1835

Located in London, GB

The advice to King George, inscribed below the scene, To cure the Constitution of this Evil, the Axe must be laid to the Root, is a reference to a passage in the Book of Matthew; ‘An...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Early Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Driftwood Redwood Burl Root Sculpture / Table Base
Driftwood Redwood Burl Root Sculpture / Table Base

Driftwood Redwood Burl Root Sculpture / Table Base

Located in Rochester, NY

A heavy dense & sinuous single form natural driftwood redwood tree burl root shown as table base or display as sculpture.

Category

20th Century American Tables

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Tree Root For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tree root you’re looking for. Each tree root for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a tree root, we have 52 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tree root — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tree root, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tree root that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrew Plum, Craft Associates and Sirmos Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tree Root?

Prices for a tree root start at $150 and top out at $373,389 with the average selling for $3,195.