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"Perseverance" Sugar Maple Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
foraged by the artist. It is named "Perseverance" because of the holes in the wood, burrowed by insects
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Maple

"Perseverance 2" Hand Carved Natural Wood Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
" because of the holes in the wood, burrowed by insects. These details are part of what makes this piece
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Maple

Tunbridge Ware Workbox c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
. Almost certainly early Edmund Nye or George Burrows. Decoration : Central stylised floral tesellated
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Workbox c1850
Tunbridge Ware Workbox c1850
H 2.56 in W 11.23 in D 8.9 in
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box Featuring Eridge Castle c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
to the manufacturers. This version of the castle was first produced by Humphrey Burrows the elder in
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Workbox c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
although George Burrows was also known to be producing such wares at the time.
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Antique 1840s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Workbox c1840
Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Workbox c1840
H 2.96 in W 8.47 in D 5.04 in
'Winter Day In Marievik' A Unique Ceramic Sculpture, Pekka Paikkari, 2023
By Pekka Paikkari
Located in Helsinki, FI
of prestigious museums and private collections such as the Hostler Burrows Art Gallery in N.Y., the
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Wood

Set of Six Upholstered Dining Chairs by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
dining chairs. Each chair has a masterfully crafted exotic wood frame bent in the back and straight in
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box, c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
along with the Burrows's very distinctive use of walnut root-wood veneer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Aquatic Elegance: Molluscan Diversity Illustrated and Hand-Colored in 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
Image** 8. **Pholas dactylus** - The common piddock, a bivalve that bores into wood or soft rock, has a
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
. The marquetry inlay appears to be various different woods, namely, maple, walnut and satinwood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Jim Shaw - Stocks Painting - Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
By Jim Shaw
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, New York, Trans Hudson Gallery, 1998 (essays by D. Burrows, M. Harris) 1997 Sunshine & Noir
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Japanese Paloma Wood Carving Okimono of Jurojin
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese carved paloma wood Okimono of Jurojin (god of longevity with a turtle). A symbol of long life, the sculpture also depicts a young boy representing the beginning of life. C...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Vintage Chinese Brass Accented Wood Jewelry Box Chest
By George Zee and Co, George Zee
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage George Zee Chinese jewelry storage box. This beautifully crafted chest is constructed of wood and adorned with brass accents including a Chinese 'blessing'' character on to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Edwadian Period Sterling Silver Ring Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver ring box with hinged lid, J.E. Ellis and Company, Toronto, Canada. Ca. 1900. Tight closure. Lined with off-white fabric which has some minor stainin...
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwadian Period Sterling Silver Ring Box
Edwadian Period Sterling Silver Ring Box
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry box. The walnut burl wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and mother of pearl with the new brown colour velour textile. The ke...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Box
H 1.78 in W 6.89 in D 7.68 in
19th English Regency Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Regency jewelry bow with exquisite inlay of various woods, ebony, rosewood, fruit wood, walnut, mahogany. With intricate geometric pattern inlay throughout and start pat...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Ebony, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut

19th English Regency Inlaid Jewelry Box
19th English Regency Inlaid Jewelry Box
H 6.5 in W 10.25 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Gothic Revival Medieval Gilt Bronze Dore Reliquary Jewelry Box
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Gothic Revival/Medieval gilt bronze jewelry casket, with prorcelain panels, circa 1870. An identical jewelry casket sold on 1stdibs reference number LU155624346...
Category

Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite onyx. Details in guilded metal such as the lion feet. This versatile box will work for your treasures, whil...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
H 2.76 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood. This masterful creation pays homage to the rich heritage of African craftsmanship. ...
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Vintage Oval Wood and Brass Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage wood and brass trimmed box with lock and original hardware and key. The curving corners, trimmed in aged brass patina, add to the character of this treasure box. Large enoug...
Category

Early 20th Century French Colonial Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oval Wood and Brass Jewelry Box
Vintage Oval Wood and Brass Jewelry Box
H 5.25 in W 13.25 in D 4.5 in
Tunbridgeware Rectangular Box of Inlaid Wood from England
Located in Austin, TX
An English rectangular box from the 19th century, featuring an inlaid design of miscellaneous woods known to collectors as Tunbridgeware. Exterior with a geometric pattern design ...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique hand carved wooden horse sculpture on stand. Most likely from Southeast Asia, (Indonesian, Burmese, Thai) early 20th century, the lightweight softwood primitive carvi...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful and top condition antique black forest jewelry box, carved on all sides. This rare and large jewelry box makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye for fine arts...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Erich Oehme for Meissen, Germany. Porcelain sculpture. The horse's head
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erich Oehme (1898-1970) for Meissen, Germany. Porcelain sculpture in the form of a horse's head. Blanc de Chine. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. Marked. Fourth factory quality....
Category

Mid-20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculptures Fork and Spoon Dark Ebony Wood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal dark ebony wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art Decor. Kenyan tribal sculptures featuring an elongated standing man and women with...
Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Jewelry box in native wood and marquetry - Louis Philippe period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful box in native wood with a rounded lid decorated with two bands of marquetry. The interior, lined with yellow velvet, has two mobile compartments whose lids are equippe...
Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Palisander

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Recent Sales

Burrow
By Laura Sharp Wilson
Located in New York, NY
graphite on mulberry paper mounted on wood. In this new work, Wilson employs a stronger palette and less
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Graphite

Morceaux de fougue, abstract oil painting on wood panel
By Carol Bernier
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, for example, it does seem that they have burrowed their way into my mind and have stayed there. I am
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Tar, Oil, Wood Panel

Rêver en Jaune, abstract oil painting on wood panel
By Carol Bernier
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, for example, it does seem that they have burrowed their way into my mind and have stayed there. I am
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Tar, Oil, Wood Panel

Pair of Framed Terriers on the Hunt
Located in Woodbury, CT
dogs at the entrance to a burrow. Signed G. Operti, lower right. (giovanni operti) Frames are of modern
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Framed Terriers on the Hunt
Pair of Framed Terriers on the Hunt
H 12.5 in W 15.25 in D 2 in
Retour, abstract oil painting on canvas
By Carol Bernier
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, for example, it does seem that they have burrowed their way into my mind and have stayed there. I am
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tar, Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Empire Burl Wood and Leather Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
: Brass, burl wood, leather. Condition: This Empire burl wood and leather chair is in good vintage
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Empire Burl Wood and Leather Chair
Empire Burl Wood and Leather Chair
H 29.5 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in
Taxidermy Grouse on Wood Mount
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermy Grouse on wood mount: Grouse are heavily built like other Galliformes, such as
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Taxidermy Grouse on Wood Mount
Taxidermy Grouse on Wood Mount
H 14 in W 12 in D 22 in
Burl Wood Mid-Century Modern Pedestal
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burrowed square pedestal.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Burl

1860s Six Drawer Dresser with Side Lock
Located in New York, NY
hardwoods; with a burrowed front design. This can be seen at our 5 East 16th St. store at Union Square in
Category

Antique 19th Century American Dressers

Materials

Wood

Watership Breakout
By Robert Adams
Located in Mill Valley, CA
wood, fabric, porcelain Robert Adams has spent some of the time rereading books he had loved in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Wonderful French Art Deco Cubist Macassar Fox Bookends
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautifully hand-carved from solid Macassar ebony. The sculptor has made great use of the woods
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Early Tunbridge Ware Sewing Or Jewellery Box c1825
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge ware. Unfortunately the design was widespread amongs Burrows, Wise, Fenner, Nye etc. that we have
Category

Antique 1820s British George IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Taxidermy Kiwi Mounted in Designer Display Case
Located in Leuven , BE
, the pair call to each other at night, and meet in the nesting burrow every three days. These
Category

Early 20th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper

Fine Victorian Oil Painting, Milk Maid & Dog Walking Through Wooded Valley
By Edward Robert Smythe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. *artists bio below, please scroll down. Title: Walking through the Woods Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Prime Real Estate
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
-wildlife interaction. The California ground squirrel enjoyed no such celebration. A burrowing rodent that
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Latex, Panel, Paper

Prime Real Estate
Prime Real Estate
H 40 in W 40 in D 2.5 in
"View of the Bridge at Central Park " Impressionist Lush Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
wood carved frame. Art measures 15 x 18 inches Frame measures 21 x 24 inches From Utah, Waldo Midgley
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of English Antique Victorian landscapes with horses people carts cottages
By Robert Burrows
Located in Woodbury, CT
, carts chickens etc. Robert Burrows, was born in Ipswich in 1810, eldest son of Robert Burrows senior
Category

1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Magnificent Monumental Burl Wood Dining Table by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent and monumental burl wood dining table custom-made for a Deluxe Seattle Penthouse by
Category

Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Burl

Unusual Dog Folk Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood dog with attached legs with old painted surface.When I was a young boy on a farm my dad
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Manhattan Isle" New York Sampler dated 1810
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tempest. On December 5, 1811, Elizabeth married Francis Burras (Burrows / Burrers), a cabinetmaker, and
Category

Antique 1810s American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Silk

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Burrow Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the burrow wood you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A burrow wood — often made from wood, paper and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a burrow wood — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A burrow wood, designed in the Victorian or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made burrow wood over the years, but those crafted by Tunbridge Ware are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Burrow Wood?

Prices for a burrow wood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $354 and can go as high as $24,334, while the average can fetch as much as $999.