{"product_id":"turquoise-wave-and-gilt-leaves-resin-sculpture-103cm","title":"Turquoise Wave \u0026 Gilt Leaves Resin Sculpture - 103cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA turquoise wave rolls up into a frothy breaking crest on one side, runs down through its trough and climbs the other side into a tall, smooth crest that tapers to a point and leans over at the tip. Two fine wires spring from the frothy crest and arch high over the water to the tall one, carrying eight gilded leaves between them, each clear of the water and of its neighbours. The turquoise deepens towards the foot, and the wave stands on black marble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaves Riding High Over Both Crests\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo fine wires do all the work here. Both rise out of the frothy crest, climb well clear of the water and arch over to come down into the tall crest opposite, so each is held at both ends and carries its leaves along a long, even curve rather than out on a stub. The wire has to be stiff enough to keep that curve true and fine enough to disappear at two paces, and those pull opposite ways. Eight leaves are spaced along the pair so that none crowds another and none sits over the water, and each is turned at its own angle, so they catch the light one or two at a time rather than all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts leaves ride high over both crests, so it should be met from below rather than looked down on. At 103cm it is happiest at floor level in a hall or a sitting room, or lifted slightly on a plinth, where the leaves read against the wall above and the wires all but vanish; on a tall console they come level with the eye and the wires become the subject, which is the wrong way round. Give it room on both sides, as the arch of leaves reaches out past the wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaf Count, Tint, Silver and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the workshop a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. The leaves ride on the two arching wires rather than on the water, so nothing sits beneath any of them. The number of leaves is set at order and the turquoise can be taken to a blue. Silver in place of the gilding is offered, which suits a cooler room and reads quieter against the turquoise. It travels as two crates, the wave upright and the leaves boxed apart on their wires, and the wires are set into the body on site. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight gilded leaves arching on two wires between the crests of a turquoise wave take this piece to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-sculptures\"\u003emetal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e and 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\u003e103cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Turquoise Resin with Gilt Metal Leaves on Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54057137537371,"sku":"L119","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/L119.jpg?v=1791887774","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/turquoise-wave-and-gilt-leaves-resin-sculpture-103cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}