Preening Flamingo

2018

Springstone (Serpentine)

  • 195cm (h)
  • 52cm (w)
  • 26cm (d)

136.5kg

Shona sculptor Peter Chidzonga portrait photo

Peter Chidzonga

Sculptor

This lovely elegant piece is the largest sculpture we have from Peter at the moment. It would make a super centrepiece in a garden, as it looks elegant from all angles. OUR TIP: use a spotlight to pick out the matt white surface, so it really stands out at night as well!

Peter is well-known for his sculptures of birds, executed with his customary attention to detail and perfect finishing. Here, he has kept things simple, to great effect: this striking sculpture is defined by its clean, elegant lines.

He achieves the brushed effect of the feathers by stroking the stone with a blunt rasp. To create the shiny parts, he has sanded the stone smooth, then heated it and applied clear wax; once it’s cool, he buffs it up to a shine.

Springstone is the local Zimbabwean name for a hard variety of serpentine stone. It is impermeable and is suitable for outdoor display, even in temperate climates.

Imperial measurements are:
76 3/4″ (h) x 20 1/2″ (w) x 10 1/4″ (d) and 301lbs.

Overseas shipping is from Zimbabwe via air or sea freight. If you’d like a freight quote, please email us giving your nearest airport and/or sea port along with your contact details. As a rough guideline, we would advise you budget roughly as much again for the additional shipping costs.

Please note freight is as cargo to your nearest port; you would need to engage the services of a clearing agent to do customs clearance and arrange onward haulage to your delivery address. This isn’t as complicated as it might sound, and using an agent is definitely better than trying to do it yourself.