Decorative Art

Mondrian Inspired Mosaic Boxes

These art boxes were designed and constructed to be both decorative as well as useful as urns for cremation ashes. They are decorated with our mosaic work that embodies the De Stijl art movement of 1918 in particularity the rectilinear work of Piet Mondrian. They were designed to be displayed as a group, but could be sold separately. All of the domestic and rare exotic woods used in the case and mosaic pieces are "old stock". The finish is composed of a high gloss durable coating that is hand polished to a mirror like surface that allows the character of the wood to blossom forth.

Construction:

Highly figured solid walnut for the boards forming the top in an elongated book match arrangement. The two boards forming the top are joined with blind tenons. TheBlack Diamond Richlite panels forms the three vertical supports are both through tenon and tongue and groove joined to the top. The Black Diamond Richlite panel forming the cross stretcher is joined to the legs with 3 slotted/dado joints. The Black Diamond Richlite panels and cross brace are shaped and carved interpreting tree branches, trunks, and bark formations and are gilded with a patinized gold toned metal leaf. The table is coated with 7 layers of a traditional natural resin oil based varnish and polished.

Materials:

Locally naturally downed walnut (Juglans nigra) book-matched boards, RichliteBlack Diamond made from 100% recycled FSA grade paper, Imitation Gold Leaf, Oil Sizing, and traditional natural resin oil varnish.