Teak Furniture
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Cane, Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Plexiglass, Teak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Teak Furniture
Wood, Teak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Teak Furniture
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Fabric, Teak
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Upholstery, Teak
1820s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Teak Furniture
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Mirror, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak, Fabric
1960s Danish Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Plexiglass, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Birch, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1990s Italian Modern Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Vintage Teak Furniture
Faux Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Teak Furniture
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Other Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Fabric, Teak, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Mirror, Teak, Plywood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Wool, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Leather, Mirror, Teak
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
Antique, New and Vintage Teak Furniture and Decor
Antique, new and vintage teak furniture has enduring classic appeal.
While teak credenzas, lounge chairs and coffee tables are luxurious additions to any living room or other interior space, teak outdoor furniture dazzles on patios and by the pool — teak is durable and strong, and can withstand extreme weather conditions. Whether you're indoors or outside, furnishings made of this tropical hardwood tree species have long been popular with design enthusiasts of all kinds.
Appreciated for its dense grain and rich luster, old-growth teak was a sought-after material among mid-century modern designers, who also pushed it to the brink of extinction.
“Teak is incredibly slow-growing, so much of what is still harvested is young, and from a sustainability standpoint, this is far from ideal,” says Brian Volk-Zimmerman of Volk Furniture in Brooklyn. When he does use it, he only goes for reclaimed teak, as many species of the tree have been over-forested.
It wasn’t always this way. In the previous century, according to Jenny Cashin — owner of the shop Mid-Century Modern Home, in British Columbia — Danish designers, and Scandinavian modernists in general, harvested teak as much as they liked. This enhanced their pieces’ handcrafted look and came to define the timeless simple shapes of mid-century modern design. “We still see current teak deck furniture that’s very porous and light,” says Cashin, who specializes in Danish modern and mid-century modern furniture made between 1940 and 1970. However, she notes, “it’s not the same caliber.”
Old-growth teak, aged 150 to 500 years old, is far denser, with a pronounced telltale grain, Cashin says. Though she can’t speak to why it found favor with Danish designers like Jens Risom, an incredibly accomplished, still-obscure furniture designer who created sideboards, dining tables and more in teak. Cashin believes their choice came down to aesthetics. Ben Erickson, a furniture maker in Brooklyn whose leather lounge chair is made of teak, believes it may have been the material’s workability. “Even though it’s not the best on blades because it has a high mineral content, it is really beautiful to turn and shape by hand,” he says. “You can get an amazing luster by hand sanding and oiling it.”
Find a range of antique, new and vintage teak furniture on 1stDibs.