Archive of Sculptural Collectibles

A selection of archived collectibles from earlier works

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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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; panel 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; panel 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

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

Many of the works on display are now in private collections. Based on the available 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 individual 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 its own artistic identity.

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