“Inspired by the lines of Goethe's poem, I looked at the dual character of Ginkgo biloba. This tree has always symbolized beauty, strength, vitality and eternal youth. Its leaf split in two represents friendship and unity in the couple. My Lady Ginkgo is full of charm, elegance and her silhouette has the lightness...
“Inspired by the lines of Goethe's poem, I looked at the dual character of Ginkgo biloba. This tree has always symbolized beauty, strength, vitality and eternal youth. Its leaf split in two represents friendship and unity in the couple. My Lady Ginkgo is full of charm, elegance and her silhouette has the lightness of a dancer. Like a leaf falling to the ground in autumn, it evokes both beauty and detachment, freedom and the end ”
Dimensions: Height 555 mm, Length 260 mm, Width 90 mm, Weight - 5 kg.
Series: Female Sculptures
Production: Handmade
Brand: Daum
About Maria-Luise Bodirsky
German artist born in 1952 in Birkingen, her favorite theme is man in his world, his evolution, his change.
“Inspired by the lines of Goethe's poem, I looked at the dual character of Ginkgo biloba. This tree has always symbolized beauty, strength, vitality and eternal youth. Its leaf split in two represents friendship and unity in the couple.
My Lady Ginkgo is full of charm, elegance and her figure has the lightness of a dancer. Like a leaf falling to the ground in autumn, it evokes both beauty and detachment, freedom and the end ". ML.Bodirsky
About the brand
since 1878
Daum, the legendary glass maker master, has kept alive for more than a century a love relationship with the greatest artists of its time, giving their work of art a second life of crystal and colors. From the Ecole de Nancy, from Art Nouveau to Art Decoratif, from Majorelle to Dali, Arman and Hilton McConnico, Daum has not missed any of the magic rendez-vous of the artistic creation and modern savoir-faire, which has always renewed the alliance of art and art craft.
Few brands have worked with as many artists: for nearly 140 years, more than 350 exceptional signatures have constituted a heritage beyond compare, a unique collection.
How to convey those works into crystal sculptures? This is where Daum’s secret lies, shaper of the exception, highly knowledgeable workshop, laboratory of wonders, designer of incomparable objects.