Sculpture, Racine de Thuya - 24 cm - Thuya

Abstract sculpture entirely handmade by a craftsman, carved from a raw block of thuya root. 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 decor of the burl is striking: speckles, small knots and swirls with deep amber, honey, copper and mahogany tones. These patterns are not painted or drawn: they are the natural marks of the wood, revealed as they appeared. Each piece is unique.

Thuya burl is a genuine rarity. It grows slowly in the stump and roots of old trees, often centuries old, and it takes decades, even centuries, for it to reach a size large enough to be worked. Only a tiny fraction of trees produce it: a material that is limited and increasingly difficult to find.

Another asset: natural thuya gives off a warm and pleasant scent, an authentic aroma that lasts over time.

Each sculpture is entirely handmade by a craftsman, who follows the natural shapes of the root to reveal all the beauty of the burl. No industrial process, no series: a single piece exists, and this is it.