Girella Elevata, Sandstone & Brass.

Girella Elevata, I remember when this design came to me. Constantly thinking of how I can pair brass with stone, designs pop in and out of the head daily. I didn’t get the sketch pad out, I went straight to the studio and started working on the stone leg. The piece of stone itself is stunning, subtle pinks and yellows surrounded by a pastel rose, I haven’t come across this before, but I knew the brass would enjoy these tones. Once the stone leg was complete, I rolled down the hill in my truck to a local welder and got talking about the brass leg I wanted and went into fine design detail about how all sides would be seen meaning the joins would have to go unseen. The brass base for the stone leg was also a major consideration point for stability but keeping in mind aesthetics.

Now for the top, this piece of stone honestly, I just can’t get enough of, excuse the pun but I only have a few more slabs of this stone and I’m almost certain I sadly won’t be able to get my hands on anymore. The previous owner had it covered in dirt and left aside, this is the sort of thing that fills me up. Giving this stone the life it deserves. Hours of cleaning from a good hard scrub down and plenty of sanding the top came up good. The shape unusual for a table for sure, but again back to the top it has what I aim to achieve. I didn’t change the shape at all, leaving it how I found it, all I had to do after cleaning it up was give it a few coats of clear over the next few days and it was ready to meet the legs.

A couple weeks went by and the brass was ready, the plates for the stone leg were perfect and the brass leg showcasing some very high quality welding. Back to the studio I get to work, setting the plates to both sides of the stone leg. Then being super cautious when drilling into the underside of the top to put four plugs in so I am able to screw the brass leg solid to the top. The stone leg I didn’t fix, being able to adjust the position of where you want it to sit. Some final adjustments and by that afternoon Girella Elevata is finished, I set it up neatly, give it a clean and sit back to enjoy something very pleasing to my eye, a piece not seen before.

I return to the studio the next morning; I have another glance. Excited for sure, but felt I could elevate this piece if I gave the bottom plate a shadow effect. In luck the adhesive I used was a 24hr cure, the glue had not yet set and I was able to take the plate off, cut down the leg, pack the plate out and re attached throughout the next few hours. You’ll be able to see this detail through the images below.

Girella Elevata is now finished, a piece which has hit what I set out to achieve, a piece which is unique to the design world, a piece which is forever one of a kind, a piece which is a talking point for your next guests.