What began as a couples’ antique hunting adventure across the Guatemalan countryside has since become Los Angeles–based studio Dos Gallos — a treasure trove of 18th- and 19th-century furniture, accessories and ceramics steeped in Spanish, Latin American, European and Japanese history.
The story of Dos Gallos (the name is a nod to Guatemala’s most popular beer, Gallo) began in 1993 when founders Gail and Charles Boswell took a stroll past a Santa Monica antique store on one of their first dates. Altman fell in love with a Guatemalan wood table and couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few weeks later, the pair left for Guatemala, scouring the country’s rural villages for antiques and collectibles.
After amassing a considerable haul, Altman and Boswell secured a container and shipped their finds back to their L.A. home. They held a backyard sale for friends and acquaintances, and within a week, they sold everything.
Shortly after that, Altman and Boswell opened the Dos Gallos Studio, situated in a 1920s former makeup factory near Hollywood, where it still operates today. Although the shop is filled with antique furniture and other curiosities sourced from Central America, Asia and Europe, Dos Gallos also specializes in creating bench-made, hand-finished wood cabinets, buffets, credenzas, dining room tables, center tables and other pieces in modern and rustic styles.
Interior designers, architects and collectors highly seek Dos Gallos’ furniture. Their pieces have also featured in major publications throughout Europe and the United States, including Elle Décor, LUXE, InStyle, Traditional Home and the Los Angeles Times Magazine.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Dos Gallos case pieces, storage cabinets and tables.
Dos Gallos Custom Cube Base Coffee Table in Oak
By Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is our Dos Gallos Custom Cube Base Coffee Table, Shown here in cathedral white oak with an open grain, a few "cracks" in the board and in a custom color as per our client's spe...
Oak, Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Rustic Oak Coffee Table - 3.5” Thick Top - Made in Los Angeles
By Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom bench made, solid oak coffee table, built with a bold 3.5-inch thick top and matching solid oak legs for a striking, grounded look. Each piece is custom made in Los Angeles wi...
Oak, Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Oak Double Pedestal Table with Rectangular Top
By Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom beehive pedestal table in solid oak. Rectangular top is rift oak with an ogee edge. Finished in a cerused driftwood finish, open grain. T...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Round Walnut Wood Dining Table With Stacked Pyramid Pedestal
By Dos Gallos, Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Portuguese Pedestal table with stacked pyramid pedestal. Can be made in mahogany, walnut, oak with a choice of different finishes and ranges of distress. Shown here in walnut...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$4,025
H 14.25 in W 43 in D 43 in
Rustic Square Top Hardwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage low table features a richly patinated wood frame surrounding a handwoven rattan inset, offering a distinctive blend of natural materials and clean-lined construction. Wi...
Rattan, Hardwood
$2,850 / item
H 15 in W 70 in D 40 in
Bertu Coffee Table, Cross Base Coffee Table, Modern, White Oak, Oakley
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Cross Base Coffee Table, Modern, White Oak, Oakley This Oakley Cross Base Coffee Table in White Oak is made in the heart o...
Wood, Oak
Carved rustic oak round coffee table - Netherlands 1950s
Located in BREDA, NL
Rich in character and craftsmanship, this hand-carved rustic round oak coffee table is a celebration of traditional woodworking and the enduring beauty of natural materials. Carefull...
Oak
Custom Blackened Oak Coffee Table by Maker Holland & Company, UK
By Holland & Company
Located in New York, NY
Striking in its simplicity and rich in character, this custom-made round coffee table is crafted from beautifully blackened oak and thoughtfully designed to elevate any modern interi...
Oak
Large Square Thick Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome base square 3/4" thick glass top mid century modern coffee table. Original from circa 1970s Milo Baughman decor match.
Chrome
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.92 in W 50.32 in D 21.26 in
Custom Oak frame Belarti Ceramic coffee table 1970's
By Juliette Belarti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very special custom made "Belarti" coffee table Belarti was a famous Belgian manufacturer of ceramics during the 1960's and 1970's They had various Belgian ceramic artists work...
Ceramic, Oak
Rustic Brutalist Oak Coffee Table
Located in London, London
Coffee table Rustic Handmade from reclaimed wood Four rectangular legs with cut outs to support the top Heavy three beam top France
Oak
$10,124 / item
H 15.75 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Contemporary Brutalist Style Coffee Table in Solid Oak, 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Coffe table Sculpted wood (solid oak) Finish: hammered, medium [Suitable for outdoor use] SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid...
Oak
Greyed Oak Rustic Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring tramp-style carvings that add a touch of artisanal detail, this table showcases a greyed oak finish for a relaxed, airy feel. Its finely detailed legs and subtle cross-stre...
Wood
Custom Modern Round Oak Dining Table Washed Finish
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom Modern Round Oak Dining Table Washed Finish. Featuring stunning sunburst oak top finished in a natural warm washed finish. Sitting atop a...
Metal
Custom Walnut Sunburst Round Dining Table by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Carrocel custom made dining, entry, hall table, elegantly patterned and beautifully hand polished sunburst walnut top with a silver and gold leaf custom finished pedestal solid wood ...
Silver Leaf
$9,205 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 72 in
Oval Pedestal Dining Table Solid Walnut Cast Iron Amicalola Base Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Amicalola base captures the room set against an oval table top. This pedestal base is hand cast by the artisans at Sloss Furnaces historic foundry in Birmingham to look beautiful...
Steel