Japanese Koboku Root Wood Sculpture / Ikebana Object, 1960s

A remarkable Japanese koboku object made from natural root wood, with a powerful organic form and a light, warm wood tone.

Dimensions: height 52 cm, width 70 cm, depth 40 cm.

The piece can be positioned in different ways, each time revealing another side and shape of the wood. Depending on its placement, the object shows long flowing grain lines, open sections, irregular branch formations, raw broken edges or an almost landscape-like silhouette. This changing form gives it a highly lively and sculptural presence.

This type of natural wood was used in Japan as a decorative element for ikebana arrangements and sober interior displays. Today, it works beautifully as a standalone wabi-sabi object, but also as a base for a composition with branches, dried flowers, ceramics or stone.

The soft wood tones, open structure and natural movement immediately bring calm, material depth and presence into a space.

A unique piece that reads differently depending on its position, the light and its surroundings.