Sculpture, Racine de Thuya - 35 cm - Thuya

Abstract sculpture fully handcrafted 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 emptiness 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 neither painted nor drawn: they are the natural marks of the wood, revealed as they appeared. Each piece is unique.

Thuya burl is a true 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 sufficient for work. Only a tiny fraction of trees yield it: a material that is limited and increasingly hard to find.

Another asset: the natural thuya gives off a warm, 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.