# Recycled Landmark Furniture These Old London Bridge Oak Tables are Bits of History By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-london-bridge-oak-tables References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2010/06/28/own-a-piece-of-the-original-london-bridge/) & [news.bbc](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/10428294.stm) These old London Bridge oak tables are created from the foundation of the original London Bridge. What an amazing piece of furniture for an antique collector! The tables are being auctioned off, and are expected to fetch around $4,000 apiece. The original London Bridge was created in 1177 and removed in 1833 before the new bridge was created. The oak wood was salvaged from the destruction of the old foundations; this [recycled wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap) is the source material for the old London Bridge oak tables. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Recycled Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore creative ways to repurpose historical artifacts and materials into unique furniture pieces. - **Antique Collecting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop online platforms that connect antique collectors with rare and unique pieces like the old London Bridge oak tables. - **Sustainable Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Promote the use of recycled materials in furniture design and production to reduce environmental impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate salvaged or recycled materials into furniture manufacturing processes to create distinctive and eco-friendly products. - **Auction Houses:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage online platforms and digital technologies to reach a wider audience and increase the global market for antique furniture. - **Historical Preservation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with furniture designers to develop innovative ways to preserve and showcase historical artifacts as functional and aesthetically pleasing furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lake-Sourced Minimal Wooden Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intersection-table.md) - [Venice-Honoring Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-table-venezia.md) - [Rustic Recycled Wood Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primitive-structures-table-design.md) - [Opulent Timepiece Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corum-golden-bridge-table.md) - [Aircraft Door Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-exit-door-table.md) - [Found Objects-Formed Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldgate-gold.md) - [Topographical Recycled Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-coffee-tables.md) - [Coiled Timber Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recoil.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-furniture.md)