Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas of juist leeg als losstaand

of juist leeg als losstaand object op een dressoir of in een nis

The sculpture carries a green patina over bronze and sits on a plinth of black-veined marble

giving a heavy

A protective coat of varnish brings out the honey tone of the burr walnut and makes the table suitable for everyday use in a living room

Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas of juist leeg als losstaandThis pair of white marble elephant sculptures carries tall obelisks in carved woodstone marble, in the Grand Tour tradition that drew European travellers to the antiquities of Egypt and Rome. The obelisk on elephant motif goes back to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 1680), for whom the elephant stood for intellectual strength and stability. Each elephant is hand carved in white marble and stands on a stepped woodstone base, with the obelisk rising from a