Archive of Sculptural Collectibles

The Work Archive brings together a selection of Beaupoil’s earlier works and showcases the breadth of Ancient Kauri: monumental root slabs with amber, serene trunk formations, preserved tree forms, and sculptural one-of-a-kind pieces with documented provenance.

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Designer Table with 28,000 Years of Material History

Collectible Furniture Made from Burls and Tree Trunks

· Unique Item No. 71

· Dimensions: 250 x 100 cm - Panel thickness: 6 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to approximately 28,000 years

· Delicate glass legs make the tabletop appear to float

· A sculptural design piece and a functional dining table

Unikat 71 is a 250 × 100 cm designer table made from 28,000-year-old kauri burl wood. The tabletop combines sections of burl and tree trunk in a single piece; transparent epoxy resin inlays and delicate glass legs highlight the material’s natural depth and sculptural quality while serving as a dining table.

A sculptural designer table with 28,000 years of material history, serving as a collectible piece of furniture with delicate glass legs and functioning as a large dining table

A sculptural dining table as functional art

From a monumental root structure to a collector's item

· Unique Item No. 139

· Dimensions: 330 × 120 cm - Slab thickness: 11 cm

· made from an impressive piece of driftwood measuring 330 x 200 x 180 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to approximately 47,000 years

· naturally formed amber

The documented selection of the massive root form—which originally measured 330 x 200 x 180 cm—its cutting, and its refinement in the studio make this work exemplary of the creative process behind the Beaupoil pieces.

A sculptural collector's item made from a large ancient root slab—a one-of-a-kind piece that serves as both a dining table and functional art, with documented provenance

Museum-Quality Artwork: Rootwood Table

Rarity due to large areas of amber

· Unique Item No. 171

· Dimensions: 230 × 105 cm - Panel thickness: 8 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to 3,700 years

· Extensive areas of visible, naturally embedded amber

The exceptionally large golden amber-colored areas define the visual character of this collector's item and make the millennia-long history of the solid wood immediately apparent.

A magnificent museum-quality work of art: a one-of-a-kind solid wood root-wood table featuring rare amber, serving as both a dining table and an extraordinary collectible design piece of furniture

Characterized by amber and bark

Geological visual effect created by amber and bark

· Unique Item No. 190

· Dimensions: 240 x 140 cm - Slab thickness: 8 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to 41,000 years

· Extensive amber and bark formations

Extensive amber and bark formations give this documented collector's item a geological depth of material and a distinctive visual impact.

Rare Burl Wood Table

From Found Object to Sculptural Collectible

· Unique Item No. 191

· Dimensions: 280 × 100 cm - Panel thickness: 8 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to 3,700 years

· naturally formed amber

The organic structure is reminiscent of coastlines, island worlds, and geological landscapes, giving the work its extraordinary resemblance to naturally formed maps and topographies.

A rare burl wood table and sculptural collector's item, C14-dated to 3,700 years old, made of solid wood—a geologically unique dining table and museum-quality work of art

Tree Growth

Natural Unity of Heartwood and Sapwood

· Unique Item No. 192

· Dimensions: 230 × 100 cm - Panel thickness: 8 cm

· Carbon-14 dated to 3,700 years

· naturally formed amber

The natural transition between the calm heartwood and the vibrant root structure gives this documented collector's item its unique material appeal. Large, golden-colored amber sections make this piece a one-of-a-kind collectible dining table.

Material Properties of Ancient Kauri

Monumental root plates, tree-like formations, and amber formations

The archived works showcase various manifestations of the Ancient Kauri—from amber-rich root systems to monumental tree forms and serene trunk formations. These formations are no longer available today and are preserved as documented works.

A rare burl wood table, featuring monumental tree forms and amber—a sculptural collector's item, C14-dated to 3,700 years old, a geological museum-quality work of art

Custom Commissioned Works

New works based on individual formations and spatial concepts

Based on the existing raw slabs and the formations personally selected by Beaupoil in New Zealand, new works are created upon request with comparable material characteristics or tailored to specific requirements regarding space, use, and proportion.

However, the natural uniqueness of each Ancient Kauri formation makes every piece a one-of-a-kind work with its own material history and artistic identity. Due to the high level of complexity and the amount of craftsmanship involved, only a few pieces are created each year.

Large ancient kauri tree in New Zealand for custom pieces, one-of-a-kind works, and a sculptural table for gallery interiors or architectural projects

Material Properties of Ancient Kauri

Different Spatial Roles

The archived works demonstrate how differently a piece can interact with space depending on its arrangement. Some objects function as a central table, while others serve more as sculptural collectibles or as freestanding material installations in a gallery or architectural interior.

This diversity is what makes the archive of works so important: it documents past works and the spatial and formal range of the material.

A sculptural table and unique piece crafted from solid kauri wood—a section of burl wood—as a collectible design object for galleries, architecture, and contemporary craft

Archived Formations

Archived works with documented provenance

The result is an archive of images and documented one-of-a-kind pieces with distinct material qualities, limited availability, and a clear place within the fields of collectible design and contemporary craft.

Large sculptural conference table or table made from a single piece of burl wood, serving as a collectible design object in galleries, architecture, and contemporary craft, with documented provenance