Teak Root Tables

Teak root furniture is cut from the root mass of the tree rather than the trunk. The roots are lifted after felling or from fallen trees, which is why the material exists at all: it is the part of the tree that used to be left behind.

Because each root grew differently, no two pieces are alike. Colour, grain, voids and the outline of the base vary from table to table, and the piece you receive will not be identical to the one photographed. That is the nature of the product rather than a compromise, but it is worth knowing before you order, and we are happy to send photographs of the specific piece you are buying.

Dining tables are supplied with tempered safety glass tops, typically 10mm thick, in round, oval and rectangular formats. The glass sits on the root and can be lifted off, which matters for cleaning and for moving the table. Coffee tables come as solid root sections or with glass, in round, square and fluted shapes. Console tables and column tables suit hallways and spaces where a full dining piece will not fit.

Indoors, a root table needs very little: a dry cloth, and a stable environment away from a radiator or underfloor heating that will dry the timber unevenly. Our guide to caring for a teak root dining table indoors covers cleaning, cracks and everyday use. For the question of what the root base is actually doing structurally, see why the root base is the whole point.