Alder Root

This round tilt-top table is veneered in Alder root wood. The Swedish furniture is usually made in light wood or painted wood to create more bright rooms since in this country there...

Swedish alder root box with bone mounts and heart shaped escutcheon.

History of Swedish Alder Root During the 18th Century the small carpenter shops around Mälardalen became experts to master the art of veneering with alder root.

Petit Swedish box made from alder root, circa 1870. With working self locking mechanism and key.

Stunning and rare cabinet in alder root, circa 1830. Double door cabinet made from beautiful alder root veneers.

Mid-18th century alder root tripod table circa 1760 by Jacob Sjolin.

Made in Sweden during the 1940s. Top of alder root with legs in beech.

Mid 18th century alder root tripod table circa 1760 by Jacob Sjolin.

Remarkable and most unusual Baroque alder root cabinet standing on a well carved baluster turned base with unified shaped stretcher to onion feet.

The table top is made from a thick sheet of wood in an irregular kidney shape. Alder root veneer laid out in a beautiful patchwork that brings a map to mind.

A Swedish highly figured alder root and birch box, early 19th century, with a hinged lid and solid silver oval escutcheon and key.

A good Swedish late Gustavian alder root and birch cross banded commode, circa 1800-1820, rectangular top with canted corners above three long drawers raised on square tapered feet.

Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder cross banding with stringing.

Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder crossbanding with stringing.

Rare and beautiful box in alder root with a brass handle. Gustavian, late 18th century from cities around the lake Mälaren in Sweden.

Stunning dining table by Josef Frank with a mesmerizing alder root tabletop in beautiful condition. The pattern seems to move and whirl like water in a stream, giving it life and end...

Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder cross banding with stringing. 

Delightful Swedish tea caddy, circa 1870. Made from alder root with its tight burr and rich color.

Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top table circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish tilt top occasional table, circular top with arranged alder root veneers which form a striking top su...

Exceptional and rare 18th century Swedish Baroque console table or desk with one drawer in alder root veneer. From the Swedish King Fredrik the 1st period.

Square tilt-top table circa 1860. Striking alder root veneer used on the top. Standing on birch turned column and tripod base, terminating on pad foot.

Circular top beautifully veneered in striking alder root. Supported by birch turned stem and 3 legs, terminating on pad foot.

Small and elegant coffee or side table made by unknown Swedish designer in the 1940s. Alder root table top with four slender legs.

19th century Swedish alder root square tilt top table circa 1860. Good quality piece of mid 19th century Swedish furniture, using alder root veneers to make a near square top surfac...

Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table circa 1860. Fine quality square top table made from alder root. 

Elegant coffee or side table made by unknown Swedish designer in the 1940s. Alder root table top with four slender legs. Lovely wavy form on the table top.

Grand sideboard or buffet produced by Bodafors in Sweden during the 1940s. Lovely design with alder root veneer. Curved doors on both sides with great attention to details.

Near square Swedish table in desirable alder root, circa 1860. Lovely color and grain which makes this stand out from its birch counterparts.

Rare small occasional table, made from alder root and boxwood on the top and a birch base, circa 1850.

Near square Swedish table in desirable alder root, circa 1860. Lovely color and grain which makes this stand out from its birch counterparts.

Beautiful and rare Gustavian Alder Root box. From Sweden during the late 18th Century.

A Swedish Gustavian Game Table in Alder Root made in "Malardalen". The interior is a backgammon.

Oval shape which has been veneered with striking alder root. Channeled edging. Standing on four legs and united by stretcher of flowing form.

Rare and striking chest of drawers veneered in alder root, circa 1800. Four drawer chest with original handles.

Striking coffee table by Josef Frank with a birch frame and beautiful alder root tabletop. Organic silhouette that imitates the shape of a tree trunk.

Charming small Chest in Alder Root and elm. Made in ”Mälardalen” in Sweden during Swedish Rococo in the 1760s.

English 19th century alder root tilt-top table with beautifully veneered top, turned pedestal, tripod base made of three delicately carved scrolling legs.

Coffee table in the style of the Swedish designer David Rosén. Modern legs with a classic elm root inlay on the top. This table have been gently restored to a very good condition.

Circa 1800. Alder root.

19th century burr alder (alder root) supper / breakfast table on a birch tripod base, with the original wood locking mechanism, the top is the crowning glory, a wonderful color on th...

19th century fruitwood and alder occasional table circa 1890. Good quality Swedish occasional table,  solid alder root top, which showcases it's striking grain. 

A Swedish "alrot" (alder root) box, early 19th century.

A grand scale pair of Swedish Neoclassical alder root candlesticks, Late 18th/Early 19th Century.

This example is from the 1960s and has, up until now, been in the same family since it was bought back then. Tabletop in root veneer (most likely alder root or elm root) on a mahogan...

Walnut, alder root and boxwood. Measures: H 60 cm / 1' 11 1/4" D 100 cm / 3' 3 1/4".

Unusually large and fine 18th century alder root Rococo tilt-top table standing on a blackened tripod base, Sweden, circa 1775.    

A Swedish oval tilt top table made of elm and alder root with a brass trim, standing on a birch tripod.

A Swedish Late Gustavian alder root and elm commode, Circa 1800, the rectangular top with canted corners above three long drawers raised on square tapered feet.

Fine and most unusual 18th century Swedish Baroque commode in Georgian style veneered in alder root with great proportions, circa 1740 Gothenburg.

For Svenska Möbelfabriken, Sweden, 1940's. Elm with alder root drawers, brass. Marked "SM No. 146" Measures: H 94 cm/ 3' W 71 cm/ 28" D 38 cm/ 15".

A Swedish alder root and ebonized birch tilt-top table, Circa 1820, the square top with slightly rounded corners raised on a baluster form stem with a tripod base.

A Swedish rococo alder root and elm cross-banded console, Third Quarter 18th Century, with a serpentine front above a scrolled apron with a single drawer raised on cabriole legs.

Walnut and alder root veneer. Measures: H 72 cm/ 28 1/4” D 45 cm/ 17 3/4” L 100 cm/ 39 1/2” Total length when open 150 cm/ 4' 11”.

A fine Swedish, or possibly Russian alder root library table, Early 19th Century, the oval cross-banded top above a conforming apron with two frieze drawers raised on slightly outcu...

Pair of beautiful bedside tables by Carl Malmsten, model named “Haga”. Made in alder root and stained birch. On the sides the wood is laid in a checkered pattern.

A good Swedish Late Gustavian alder root wood commode, early 19th century, the rectangular top with canted forcorners, above three long drawers flanked, canted sides raised on square...

Classic Mid Century Parsons style nesting tables made by Directional in thick burl veneer over solid wood cores. Very well crafted and solid feeling with corner blocking. The tops ma...

An early 19th century Louis XV style Country French side table with a cherry wood base and a walnut top. Two dovetailed drawers, scalloped apron and curved legs. Repairs on legs. Wax...

Danish Baroque dresser with four drawers, period brass hardware and key. Inlaid fruitwood decorations, sharp intarsia work.

19th century rococo revival Swedish birch tea table circa 1890. Elegant and beautiful quality Swedish folding tea table made in birch.  Shaped top surface which twists and opens out...

Swedish gustavian table in the authentic country style made durning the late 1700s. The table is an unusual model with two floating drawers in the rim. The drawers are originally wit...

Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque cabinet. With decorative carved pediment with two large doors below. Super crisp carved decorative detailing, opening to shelved storage and ...

Sleek Danish modern nest of three teak tables by Johannes Andersen for CFC Mobler Silkeborg. Dimensions in listing are for the largest table.  

A beautiful late 18th century cabinet in the best quality solid oak. This is a typical 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet. Pillow refers to the shape of the raised panels on the doors. I...

Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...

Pair of bookcase cabinets. Made with walnut. Very decorative piece with elephants carved in the wood. Three shelves made with glass. Very rare piece. Provenance: comes from a ph...

Set of five Florentine style wrought iron garden chairs. Classic silhouette with woven iron seats and backs.

Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.

A sturdy Brutalist oak coffee table featuring thick legs and a solid, substantial tabletop, exemplifying the Brutalist style and craftmanship. The table shows light signs of use, enh...

Andre Arbus Sloping mahogany secreter with two drawers and a drop-leaf door. Sycamore maple interior with six small drawers and a central niche lined with parchment; gilt bronze knob...

This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...

An alabaster, brass and brown rope pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Stable hairline cracks and area of mineral efflorescence as natural to material. Dramatic...

This chair is an iconic design created by the legendary French Art Deco master Jules Leleu and fire stamped twice once J. Leleu and another Leleu Paris, A very stylish chair made of...

Handmade cast brass small bowl with a bronze patina on the outside and textured polished brass on the inside. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. Cas...

A handcrafted, sculptural side table having a patinated biomorphic bronze top floating atop an undulating wrought iron base.

Rare pair of brass and etched glass wall lights by Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Arte, circa 1940. Each fixture is composed of a curved satin-finished crystal diffuser held ...