Teak Decorative Objects

Minimalist Asymmetric Teak Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Color: Brown Ite...

Great majestic iron & teak round candle holder high quality piece great condition. perfect for a centerpiece table top.

1950s ESA High quality tobacco humidor made of staved teak wood. It provides a sufficiently humid microclimate. Aesthetically pleasing design with a spring-loaded screw lid. Ideal...

Hand-carved statue of two rearing stallion horses. Masterfully carved out of teak wood. The wood has beautiful striations and variations in color. Highly polished. A large statement ...

A lovely Danish Teak Salad Bowl with 4 serving bowls. A very clean and popular design - all functional and stylish in Danish Design by Jens Quistgaard Four bowls measure 7" in dia...

Carved teak pelican sculpture from Japan by Zooline. The pelican's top beak opens and closes like a lid.

Mid-Century Danish Teak Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Denm...

Beautiful solid teak handcrafted dolphin sculpture with black glass eyes, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x3.5"D x 3.75"H. Cool piece! #4700

Christening Gift given in 1960 (inscription to the back). Figural money bank of hooded man. Its made from silver plated metal and teak. Manufactured a...

A vintage Scandinavian teak pen / desk box from the 1950s, crafted in the refined Mid Century Modern style. The rectangular form highlights the warm, natural grain of the teak wood, ...

Rare pair of MCM teak owl sculptures with posable heads by Skjode Skjern of Denmark, circa 1950s. The owls are finely crafted and made of teak with walnut and...

Cool whimsical collection of seven Danish modern viking figures after Jacob Jensen, circa 1960s. The set is in good vintage condition and the vikings range in size from 3" high to 7....

Vintage asymmetrical carved wooden tray or shallow bowl was hand made in Haiti from Taverneau, also known as Caribbean Walnut or False Tamarind, a durable tropical hardwood with a g...

Amazing and rare find! We believe this is an early 20th century copper vat, which was used for aging wheels of cheese. Wooden base is made of teak and features delicate stenciled des...

A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorativ...

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880. The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage. The box is in a sarcophagus form. It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer. The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc. The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining. It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin). Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

A large modernist sculpture made from the legs of a 1940s lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson. Crafted from molded birch wood with a solid teak base, this piece has an organic shape that ...

Very large Japanese Meiji period and finely sculpted figure of an eagle carved from teak with burlwood stand. In excellent condition. Apparently unsig...

Teak Girl Sculpture by Arne Basse, made in Denmark.

A hand mirror in teak designed in by Hans-Agne Jakobsson at Markaryd in Sweden. The mirror is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches in the glass and some scratches ...

A Martin Aaberg - Servex teak Scandinavian Modern wastepaper / trash can, Sweden, circa. 1960's. Branded on base with makers logo. 15.63 inches high. 10.6...

A teak abstract figurative sculpture (23" high) signed with initials H.A, circa 1970s.

This elegant small bowl by Stig Sandqvist showcases the organic modernism of 1950s Scandinavian design. Hand-carved from rich, golden teak, the piece is defined by its fluid, sculptu...

A really cool MCM solid staved teak desk clock with bullet walnut numbers, circa the 1970s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 7"W x 3"D x 7"H. It runs with a Quart...

Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...

Large hand carved teak sailboat sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14.25"W x 3.25"D x 15.75"H. The sculpture is...

This is an antique Moorish jardiniere stand. A Middle Eastern, teak and inlay planter podium, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Dashingly ornate stand with great colour a...

Beautiful rare design solid teak butcher block large candle holder with brass insert designed by Quistgaard circa 1980's.

Decorative "Circle in the Square" Teak Bowl / Catch All Artist Unknown, Denmark, 1970's Marked Genuine Teak Wood on Bottom "made from a single piece of wood" "nice wood grain and fi...

Danish teak mid-century modern candleholder by Digsmed around 1965. Teakwood and ''torpedo'' shaped cast iron candlesticks which hold 12 candles. A bit like an abstract crab, the de...

A solid teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of wood and maintains a minimalist organic design with a...

Openwork teak box made in India at the end of the 19th century. The interior is lined with velvet. Over the course of its long history, this box has sometimes been glued back togethe...

Masterpiece! It took us two years to purchase this piece from one of our customers. A stunningly beautiful, hand-carved statue of an Asian rhinoceros with her calf. Crafted from a s...

Vintage Carved Teak Wood Abstract Sculpture. Hand carved from a single piece of teakwood. We could not find a signature.

Danish Teak Figurines 1950s

A wellmade solid teak box with one large compartment lined with cork. Made anonymously in Denmark during the 1960s in a style reminiscent of Alfred Klitgaard, Kay Bojesen and Finn Ju...

Beautiful solid turned teak serving or salad bowl designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. This gorgeous vintage bowl has a footed base and an undulating form with a rimmed edge....

Hand-carved wooden sculpture representing a traditional guardian or deity figure, often referred to as the "Lady of Popa," originating from Vietnam or Southeast Asia. This striking p...

Danish Teak Wood Dish or Fruit Basket, 1970s. Leaf shape and beautiful gouged wood work. In very good condition !

Authentic vintage ships clock and barometer crafted from warm teak wood and polished brass, dating back to the 1960s. This classic maritime set combines practical functionality with ...

A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...

A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...

A round Scandinavian Modern teak wood box with lid, circa mid-20th century, Scandinavia. A great piece for a desk, vanity, closet area, etc. Dimensio...

Pederen & Hansen design teak desk top organizer. High quality materials and execution perfect for keeping an organized desk or work space. In very good original condition.

Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1...

Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s and 1960s. Arne Tjomsland's artistic style is characterized by soft structural lines and minimal detailing on his cr...

Scandinavian Teak Decorative Dishes, Set of 2 Bowls, Mid-Century Design 1960s Elegant teak trays from the 1960s, likely of Danish origin. Their distinctive diamond-shaped design g...

Vintage staved teak large salad bowl design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ". Designer: Jens ...

Unique hand-carved teach sculpture on an alabaster base

A rare and hard to find, large Mutenye (African hardwood) salad bowl by J.Quistgaard. Unusual form with raised handles and great patina. From the the "Rare Woods Collection". Note butterfly joints. Also Danish teak spoons...

Rare and very stylish, early 1950 fashion model sculpture. This very cool sculpture of a western world lady in a perfect 1950s outfit is in excellent condition. Sculptures of this...

An antique Asian serene Teakwood sculpture of a kneeling monk in Anjali Mudra, the traditional gesture of reverence and greeting, in good condition. Hand-carved with delicate detaili...

Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cigar or cigarette box by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in teak wood, cork and polished brass. Dimensions: W 5.12 in....

Shigemichi Aomine for the National Crafts Council (NCC.) Pair of sculptural serving trays. Large L 22 in Small L 9 x W 6.75 x H 3/8 in      

A teak dish designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 1.5"H x 12.25"W x 7.0"D All items ship from High Point, North ...

This charming French mid-century vase is finely crafted from woven rattan, dating to the 1950s. The piece features an elegant baluster shape with a flared neck and an integrated hand...

Danish modern enameled abstract teak table box We are pleased to offer a Danish modern enameled abstract teak table box, this rectangular piece combines functionality and artistic e...

A beautiful, wonderfully designed gem of a piece. This work made of teak was made in Norway in the mid-1950s. We believe it could very well be by renowned Norwegian designer Arne T...

Here we present a traditionally folded American flag in glazed cabinet. Complete with certificate to say that the flag was flown over the capital and presented by the architect of t...

Vintage teak bowl was designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden in 1950s. Sculptural, organic shape with slightly asymmetrical rim showcases the beautiful wood texture of th...