pedestal table
Nicolas Aubagnac
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Ode to Antiquity
A journey to Greece…
Its stripped-down and highly graphic silhouette evokes, through stylized forms reduced to their purity, the scrolls of an Ionic column capital surmounted by a block of Burgundy stone.
The tray with its delicately raised edges seems to barely touch the four gold-leaf-covered rings.
Timeless harmony of gold and stone, of smooth and rough, of raw and refined.
A piece of archaeological history from the future.
materials solid, hand-forged steel coated with 24-carat gold leaf
honed Burgundy stone tabletop
honed Burgundy stone tabletop
dimensions L=80cm – W=60cm – H=65cm
origin French manufacturing
Unalterable gold
To decorate the base of the Syracuse pedestal table, the gilder applies 24-carat gold leaves, 0.000125 millimeters thick, to the metal…
This is how architectural elements on monuments and castle gates are gilded.
The gilder uses a sable brush to pick up each gold leaf without tearing it. It is a job requiring patience and precision.
But since gold is incorruptible, the final object will retain its shine forever.
