An elegant gogotte formation

£12,000.00

Height 55 cm
Width 32 cm
Depth 22 cm
Weight 23.5 kg

Gogottes, nature's exquisite sculptures, are 30 million year old 'works of art' crafted by geological processes. This particular piece is a stunning example of the beautifully rare shapes these minerals can create. Not only did they inspire artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, French King Louis XIV was so seduced by gogottes, that he had numerous specimens in the gardens at the Palace of Versailles.

Height 55 cm
Width 32 cm
Depth 22 cm
Weight 23.5 kg

Gogottes, nature's exquisite sculptures, are 30 million year old 'works of art' crafted by geological processes. This particular piece is a stunning example of the beautifully rare shapes these minerals can create. Not only did they inspire artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, French King Louis XIV was so seduced by gogottes, that he had numerous specimens in the gardens at the Palace of Versailles.

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