{"product_id":"clear-gold-flecked-column-with-bird-relief-94-117-148cm","title":"Clear Gold-Flecked Column with Bird Relief - 94\/117\/148cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe column is square in plan and clear resin with gold suspended through it in flakes. Gilded relief climbs each shaft: a bird perched on a slender branch, with sprays of bare twigs nearer the foot. A small guardian lion sits at the top on a squared cap, its head gilded and its body clear, and each height quoted takes in the lion as well as the shaft. Three heights are made, each a size option at its own price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Column Whose Proportion Is Set by Its Finial\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the animal is counted in the height, the shaft's proportion is decided by the finial and not the other way round. A lion of this size wants a certain thickness of column under it to look seated rather than perched, and once that thickness is fixed the height follows from it: too slender and the piece reads as a post with an ornament on it, too heavy and the animal disappears. That ratio is set with both parts finished and stood up. The relief is the other work. These branches carry the birds, so each bough is cut to a steady thickness along its length, or a bird is left perched on a step in its own branch. The four edges of the shaft are cut and cleaned before either face beside them is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach height stands on the floor; on the tallest the relief falls between knee and shoulder, where it can be read, and the lion sits just above eye level. A hallway, a recess or a stair foot suits it. A pair can frame an opening, and every price here is for a single column. Light raking across the shaft from one side is what lifts the gilded birds off the flecked ground; a ceiling light finds the lion and leaves the relief flat. It needs a level floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRelief, the Finial and Standing It Up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction takes approximately 3–4 weeks for a standard piece, or 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. What is in relief is open: these birds on branches, deer, blossom, bamboo, or a plain flecked shaft with nothing on it. The gilding comes in gold, silver or copper, and the flecks can be left out. The finial is made as this lion, a plain cap, a sphere or a lotus, and its scale against the shaft is settled at order. Its three heights appear as size options, and a height between them can be cut as a commission. It ships upright in a fitted crate with the finial packed apart from the shaft; two people stand it up and seat the animal by hand. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guardian lion seated over gilded birds belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; birds perched on slender branches lead to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/animal-sculptures\"\u003eanimal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and flakes of gold sealed into the column join our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e94cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH94 x W20 x D18cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e117cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH117 x W20 x D20cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e148cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH148 x W20 x D20cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptically Clear Cast Resin with Gilded Relief\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"94cm","offer_id":54260356940123,"sku":"R229","price":3577.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"117cm","offer_id":54260356907355,"sku":"R228","price":4387.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"148cm","offer_id":54019286663515,"sku":"R227","price":5062.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R227-R229.jpg?v=1791312226","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-flecked-column-with-bird-relief-94-117-148cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}