Sculptural Solid Wood Tree Bookshelf Organic Ribbon Display Bookcase
Picture an evening by the fireplace with a favorite novel pulled from a shelf that looks like it grew there. This sculptural solid wood tree bookshelf rises from a wide, flaring trunk into undulating ribbon tiers and a branching canopy. It feels part library, part gallery piece.
Storage With a Story
The curved tiers hold books, pottery and art objects while the whole piece draws the eye like a centerpiece. Shelves are carved thick enough to carry rows of hardcovers without bending.
Steady on Its Feet
The weighted, sculpted trunk spreads the load across the floor, giving dependable balance even when the shelves are full. The wood is hand-finished to a smooth satin luster, with grain lines and growth rings following every curve.
- Natural solid wood with no particle board or laminate
- Flowing ribbon tiers for books and display pieces
- Flared trunk base for balance
- Shelf thickness can be adjusted for an added fee
- Custom height, canopy spread, shelf depth and branch proportions on request
Because the shelves follow curves, very tall art books are best laid flat or set on the wider middle levels. It looks wonderful flanking a fireplace or against a bright accent wall.
Each bookcase is handcrafted to order by a partner artisan workshop. Grain, undertones and small natural fissures vary, so yours will be unlike any other.
Shipping, returns & care
Shipping is free on U.S. orders of $75 or more; orders under $75 ship for a flat $5.95. We currently ship to U.S. addresses only.
This piece is handcrafted to your order by our partner artisan workshops: about 7-10 days of cutting and carving, then photos of your actual piece for your approval, then about a week of finishing and crating. It ships directly to you with tracking and arrives in another 3-7 business days - about 3-4 weeks in total. Contiguous U.S. only; contact us for Alaska or Hawaii. Full details on our Shipping Policy.
You can change or cancel this made-to-order piece within 24 hours of purchase for a full refund. Before finishing we send photos of your actual piece - once you approve them, it is final sale and cannot be returned for change of mind.
If it arrives damaged or defective, email us within 7 days of delivery with photos and we repair, replace or refund it at no cost to you. Natural variation in grain, knots and colour is part of handmade wood and is not a defect.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 5–10 business days. See the full Refund Policy.
Choose your size from the options above; every measurement is listed in the size names and the description. Because each piece is cut from natural wood, grain, knots and colour vary, and large pieces can differ by up to about an inch.
Dust with a soft dry cloth, keep the piece out of standing water and long hours of direct sun, and refresh oiled finishes with a wood oil once or twice a year.
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