The form
Twelve pentagons, closing into a sphere.
Twelve pentagons, each touching five others, close into something very close to a sphere. The dodecahedron is one of the five Platonic solids and the hardest of them to build: every angle has to be right, or the last pentagon will not close.
The frame is lime wood, water-gilded with 23 carat gold leaf, and it is intriguing to look at, as the shapes change when one walks around it.
Gilded by hand.
The sculpture is made by Joachim Tantau in his studio near Hamburg. Every edge is water-gilded with 23 carat gold leaf, which leaves a surface that moves with the light.
The dodecahedron stands best on a table or shelf, which is not included. It is a one-off piece.
Details
The piece
- Material
- Lime wood, water-gilded with 23 ct gold leaf
- Size
- 42 cm diameter
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Edition
- One of a kind
- Creator
- Joachim Tantau, Hamburg, Germany
Price and purchase
- Price
- EUR 1,746 incl. 19% VATWithout VAT: EUR 1,467Buyers outside the EU pay no German VAT. Shipping and import duties are not included.
- Includes
- Wooden box and care manual
- Viewing
- Welcome in the studio in Hamburg at any time, just ask
Service and warranty
- Warranty
- 24 months on the assembly
- Service
- Can be sent back to the studio for restoration at any time
Enquire about the Dodecahedron.
To buy the Dodecahedron, to see it in the studio in Hamburg, or to ask about a piece for a specific room, write to the studio. Send a photo of your wall and the piece will be shown on it before you decide. Replies come from Joachim Tantau personally.
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