{"product_id":"clear-dried-botanical-bench-top-panel-180cm","title":"Clear Dried Botanical Bench Top Panel - 180cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the bench top only: no legs, frame or base is supplied with it. Dried grasses, seed heads, thistles, ferns and small flowers are held through the whole thickness in browns, ochres and creams, and the body is washed amber at one end and left near-colourless at the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Whole Meadow Held Through the Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe depth is what makes this different from a botanical panel. The material is thick enough to hold plants at genuinely different levels, so stems cross behind and in front of one another and the panel has to be looked into rather than at. Nothing is arranged in a repeating pattern: there are dense passages where seed heads cluster and open passages of clear material between them, and the amber wash at one end sits behind the plants rather than over them. Every face including the two ends is finished, so the panel reads from any side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a bench seat for a hall, a landing, a gallery or the foot of a bed, once a base is under it. Its depth adds to the height of whatever carries it, so the base is chosen that much shorter than the seat wanted. It wants to be looked down into, which is why a hall or a run of glazing suits it far better than a dim corner, and light from above is what brings the plants out. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSupplied as a Panel: Choosing What Carries It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks where the commission is bespoke. This is the panel alone and the base is the buyer's decision, so the practical points are worth having. At this length and thickness the panel is heavy and wants support well in from both ends rather than at the extremes, which also gives the overhang that suits it; a stainless frame, a pair of stone blocks or two timber plinths all work. The studio will make a base to the panel at order and will supply a dimensioned drawing of the underside if one is being made elsewhere. On the panel: botanical mix and density are specified at order, from a sparse scatter to the full meadow shown, the amber wash can be placed at either end or left out entirely, and lengths are made to order. Nothing about the arrangement can be repeated, so a second panel is a comparable piece and not a matching one. It travels flat and fully supported on a purpose-built pallet and is a four-person lift. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meadow held in clear resin sits with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; as a bench top it belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and its graphic scatter to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBench Top Panel Only, No Base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Crystal Resin with Dried Plants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53958557040987,"sku":"J337","price":21669.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J337.jpg?v=1791387269","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-dried-botanical-bench-top-panel-180cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}