Nautilus in mother-of-pearl with Red Gorgonia – a relic from a cabinet of curiosities - Height: 520 mm - Width: 460 mm- 1102 g





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A piece that seems to have come out of an oceanic dream, a meeting between the geometric perfection of the Nautilus and the flowing grace of the gorgonia. The shell, large and entirely made of mother-of-pearl, captures the light and transforms it into shimmering reflections, as if it contained within its spirals the echo of the deep sea. From its opening rises, in an elegant upward surge, a large tuft of Ellisella Grandis, a red gorgonia with filamentous shapes that still seems to move to the invisible rhythm of the currents. The whole creates a dialogue between matter and lightness: the solidity of the shell joins the ephemeral fragility of the coral, generating a natural sculpture that breathes harmony and tension. This extraordinary pairing evokes the ancient Wunderkammern, the chambers of wonders, where nature and art merged into a single language of amazement and contemplation. But here, tradition is renewed in a modern and minimalist key: the Nautilus and the gorgonia become a refined decorative object, capable of transforming any space into a place of wonder. A symbol of travel and mystery, resilience and delicacy, carrying with it the breath of the sea and the timeless charm of the unknown.
Seller's Story
A piece that seems to have come out of an oceanic dream, a meeting between the geometric perfection of the Nautilus and the flowing grace of the gorgonia. The shell, large and entirely made of mother-of-pearl, captures the light and transforms it into shimmering reflections, as if it contained within its spirals the echo of the deep sea. From its opening rises, in an elegant upward surge, a large tuft of Ellisella Grandis, a red gorgonia with filamentous shapes that still seems to move to the invisible rhythm of the currents. The whole creates a dialogue between matter and lightness: the solidity of the shell joins the ephemeral fragility of the coral, generating a natural sculpture that breathes harmony and tension. This extraordinary pairing evokes the ancient Wunderkammern, the chambers of wonders, where nature and art merged into a single language of amazement and contemplation. But here, tradition is renewed in a modern and minimalist key: the Nautilus and the gorgonia become a refined decorative object, capable of transforming any space into a place of wonder. A symbol of travel and mystery, resilience and delicacy, carrying with it the breath of the sea and the timeless charm of the unknown.
