Maple sculpture L'Oiseau

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L’Oiseau by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec is a decorative wooden figure which has been milled from natural maple and sanded smooth. Reminiscent of the wooden objects in Nordic folk art, the design has an austere simplicity that avoids the cute or kitsch look so commonly associated with animal figures. L'Oiseau by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, an avian figure of archaic simplicity, is reminiscent of the unpretentious artefacts of Nordic folk art. Its form attractively enriches interiors without the cuteness or even tackiness so commonly associated with animal figures. The figure is milled from a single block of the natural lightweight material cork with its characteristic irregular surface pattern and soft and pleasant texture. The limited and numbered edition of L'Oiseau in cork is available in addition to the existing versions in maple or ceramic. Motifs drawn from nature have played an important role in interior furnishings since the earliest examples known to us, and natural forms and structures have also been a recurring theme in the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. L'Oiseau, an avian figure of archaic simplicity, is reminiscent of the unpretentious artefacts of Nordic folk art. Its sleek form attractively enriches contemporary interiors without the cuteness or even tackiness so commonly associated with animal figures. L'Oiseau is available as a wooden bird made of milled maple and sanded to a smooth finish, as a ceramic figure with uniquely handcrafted characteristics, glazed in a choice of colours, or as an object cut and milled from cork, a lightweight material with a soft pleasant feel.