5 Favorite 1stdibs Items: Versatile Wood!

We've shown you a relaxing and pleasant medley of green-colored furniture and accessories, highlighting the calming effects of the color green. For this post, we bring to you the amazing versatility of wood in decor. Available in a number of colors, species and textures, this fabulous material can be molded and shaped into just about any home furniture item you might need. Often considered the star of a room's decor, perhaps wood could be just the thing you need to spice up your space!

1) Tilt Top Marquetry Table
This tilt top table is an amazing example of the marquetry technique, which is when carefully chosen pieces of wood are inlaid into a wood top to create a design or patten. The level of skill needed to create these sorts of pieces of furniture are extreme, and something like this table would create an amazing patten and style to a room.
Price: $9,400
Dealer: Outside Downtown

2) Redwood assemblage console table/desk

Sometimes the wood material makes the biggest impact when it is relatively untouched. Creating a definite rustic-feeling, this large and imposing desk seems almost unfinished, but that's a part of its charm. Made of Redwood, this table would be a huge addition to a space.
Price: contact dealer
Dealer: Reform Gallery

3) Credenza with bowtie pulls
Adding furniture pieces made of exotic woods are a great way to add some global spice to your interiors, and this Brazilian rosewood credenza is no exception. The strong grains of the wood create a gorgeous pattern, and the rich, deep colors of the wood would go well with just about any decor.
Price: $8,000
Dealer: NOHO Modern

4) Burlwood Console
This is another great example of how a rougher or more rustic piece can add an amazing feeling of nature and organics to a space. We love all the knots and twists of this burlwood piece, and love even more its deep brown color. Made of reclaimed redwood, it would definitely add a sculptural-feel to a space.
Price: $5,500
Dealer: Bardin Palomo

5) Cubist hand carved nude sculpture
We just couldn't leave this awesome sculpture out! Made from laminate wood, or lots of layers of wood glued together, this piece was hand carved in the shape of a reclining nude female. What makes this piece so remarkable is the mosaic finish that is revealed by the piece's shape! So bold yet wonderfully organic, we think this would make a great addition to a tabletop.
Price: $1,500
Dealer: Bridges Over Time