Turned Natural Maple Wood Container – Val Gardena Craftsmanship

€465,90

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Fine wood

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Fluid and harmonious lines

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Unique and unrepeatable details

This elegant turned container is a masterpiece of essential harmony, embodying the purity of forms typical of Val Gardena craftsmanship. The object features a clean and continuous silhouette, evoking the perfect geometry of nature, like a stylized acorn or a small urn. Its ovoid shape, polished to a silky softness to the touch, is crowned by a hemispherical lid that fits with millimeter precision.

Made entirely using the turning technique, each piece reveals the magnificent and subtle concentric grain of the wood, especially visible on the domed surface of the lid. For this size (30 cm), we select precious maple wood, known for its fine and homogeneous grain that enhances the natural and light finish. The color, ranging from pale beige to cream, is left in its authentic splendor, protected only by a light and transparent sanding that ensures its durability over time. A discreet engraved ring just below the upper edge adds a detail of sober elegance to this timeless creation.

Artistically, the object's shape, recalling the clean geometry of an acorn, evokes the concepts of hidden potential, strength of nature, and renewal. Its function as a container (urn or vase) gives it a symbolic meaning of safekeeping, preservation, and protection. The essential lines and purity of the turned form, typical of alpine design, reflect functional excellence elevated to a work of art, where formal simplicity enhances the intrinsic beauty of the material.

Although Val Gardena is world-renowned for the art of sacred sculpture, the skill of master craftsmen in working wood also extends to turning. This technique boasts a centuries-old tradition in the Alpine region, where the lathe was used to create everyday and decorative objects, transforming local wood – particularly maple and linden – into perfectly symmetrical and balanced forms. This technique, which requires meticulous precision, testifies to the mastery of the artisans of Val Gardena in treating raw material to achieve the maximum aesthetic expression from the curves and natural veins of the wood.

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Delivery times:

Italy: 2-4 days
Europe: 3-7 days
Rest of the world: 7-15 days

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