{"product_id":"clear-and-gilt-leaf-tree-resin-sculpture-180cm","title":"Clear \u0026 Gilt Leaf Tree Resin Sculpture - 180cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear tree carrying gilt leaves along every branch, standing on a round, dished black base with four gilt spheres of graduated size set around its foot. Colourless through trunk and branch with gold worked into the leaves, and four gold spheres set around the foot. It comes with its base and the four gold spheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Only Opaque Thing Is the Part That Moves\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGilding the leaves of a colourless tree is the only way of separating canopy from branch in a material that shows both at once. Leaves in a colourless material disappear into the branches that hold them, because both are read through at once. Gilding them is the only way to separate the two, and it puts the weight of attention at the outside of the canopy where the movement is. Gilding the leaves of a colourless resin body means the material stays clear everywhere the gold is not, so the eye is taken outward along the branches rather than held at the trunk. The tree is polished and the leaves and spheres are finished to a gilt, so nothing on it returns the same kind of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFloor work, and it wants room on every side because the spheres sit out around the foot rather than under the canopy. It wants a dark ground at its back, so the gold has something to carry against. Light from one side sets the gilt leaves going while the clear branches stay quiet, which is the whole arrangement. The gold reads from the door and the branching is what holds you once you are standing in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaving the Spheres Out, and Two Crates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivery follows a 3–4 week build as standard, or a 5–6 week build if bespoke. We will thin the leaves or thicken them, finish the gilt in another metal, or leave the spheres out of the order. Leave the spheres out and the piece closes up into its own footprint, which makes a quieter object for a room that cannot give it the floor. Two crates, the tree standing and the spheres packed apart, and the spheres are placed last. Three people for the tree. Each sphere is a two-handed lift on its own. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear tree hung with gilt leaves belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; the four gold spheres round its foot join our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-sculptures\"\u003emetal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and more for a room with floor to spare is in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e135cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e67cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 x 100 x 20cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Clear Resin with Gilt Leaves and Metal Spheres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54114900541787,"sku":"Z415","price":11542.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Z415.jpg?v=1790876458","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-and-gilt-leaf-tree-resin-sculpture-180cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}