English Colonial Teak Desk, 19th Cent.

Southeast Asian: Furniture: European Market Pre 1837 VR: item #781180

English Teak Colonial Folding Desk, Size: H. 42.5" (excluding mirror) x W. 31.5" x D. 14.5", Condition: good

Teak Table, Javanese/Dutch Colonial

Southeast Asian: Furniture: European Market Pre 1900: item #289093
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The appeal of this late 19th century dining table is in the teak wood that has aged to a rich, dark luster. The table is made in a simple, almost stark design favored by the Dutch colonists who lived on the island of Java, Indonesia, where they commissioned furniture to be built to their specifications. The table top is a thick teak slab with character in its surface that only can come from years of use. Such tables were constructed so they could be disassembled and shipped as a flat piece. The ... Click for details