Teak Furniture
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Raffia, Teak
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Wood, Teak, Rosewood
2010s Organic Modern Teak Furniture
Resin, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Teak Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Mirror, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Teak Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Mirror, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Teak Furniture
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Papercord, Birch, Teak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Teak Furniture
Cane, Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Teak Furniture
Fabric, Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Glass, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Glass, Teak
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Glass, Teak
1920s Syrian Victorian Vintage Teak Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Teak
1950s Dutch Colonial Vintage Teak Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Leather, Teak
19th Century Indonesian Neoclassical Antique Teak Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
1950s Indian Vintage Teak Furniture
Cowhide, Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak Furniture
Metal
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Birch, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Furniture
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 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.