Sculpture, Racine de Thuya - 41 cm - Thuya

An entirely handmade abstract sculpture by an artisan, 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 negative space like a true gallery piece.

A wood of exceptional quality: thuja burl

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

Thuja burl is a true rarity. It develops 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: the natural thuja gives off a warm and pleasant fragrance, an authentic scent that endures over time.

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