Sculpture, Racine de Thuya - 25 cm - Thuya

Abstract sculpture entirely handmade by an artisan, carved from a raw block of thuya root burl. A unique piece, never reproduced. Fluid curves, airy openings and organic volumes: it changes appearance from every angle, playing with light and voids like a true gallery piece.

An exceptional wood: thuya burl

The natural decoration of the burl is striking: mottling, small knots, and swirls in deep amber, honey, copper, and mahogany hues. These patterns are neither painted nor drawn: they are the natural marks of the wood, revealed as they appeared. Each piece is unique.

The thuya burl is a genuine rarity. It grows slowly in the trunk and roots of old trees, often centuries old, and it takes decades, even centuries, for it to reach a size suitable for working. Only a tiny portion of trees yields it: a material that is limited and increasingly hard to find.

Another asset: the natural thuya releases a warm and pleasant fragrance, an authentic scent that lasts over time.

Each sculpture is shaped entirely by hand by an artisan, who follows the natural forms of the root to reveal all the beauty of the burl. No industrial process, no series: there is only one piece, and this is it.