Description
Grey and Gold – power and ornament side by side
A square composition of two characters: left of centre stands a large dark graphite mass, brushed vertically across nearly the full height, while the right third is taken by cracked white-plaster columns with leaf gold woven into them. Between them breathes a cream-beige plaster ground.
Technique & Texture
The graphite mass is darkest at the top centre and silvers along its left flank; its strokes run downward like a rain of soot. This is a hand-painted work of art – the gold and the white are not separate zones but one interwoven surface, in which the gold fills the cracks of the white.
The Motif
From the top edge three golden streams descend into the white field, and along the right side of the white columns a gold ribbon winds down to the lower sixth. At the very bottom the canvas is closed by a narrow beige strip – the ground on which both worlds stand.
Styling & Placement
A representative modern painting for living rooms, offices and reception areas; the graphite gives it gravity, the gold festivity. It works most beautifully on a calm, single-colour wall.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, brushed graphite, leaf gold
- Palette: graphite, silver grey, cream white, leaf gold, beige
- Ideal for: living rooms, offices, reception areas
- Character: representative, contrasting, elegant
Grey and Gold sized for your wall
Grey and Gold is painted in 14 square sizes, from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm. Let the graphite mass and the gold columns take up about two thirds of the furniture width: 140 x 140 cm above a 200 cm sofa, 120 x 120 cm over a 180 cm bed or dining table, and 100 x 100 cm above a 150 cm sideboard. Choose YES in the Stretcher menu and the graphite and gold canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang, while a frame stays optional because the Frame menu starts at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days.
The first photograph shows the graphite and gold painting in an optional light wooden frame above a dark wooden dining table with cane chairs, and the second photograph hangs it over a white daybed beside a plinth with a clay vase. Grey and Gold is hand-painted on canvas, and the leaf gold in the cracks of the white is not printed.
Who is the Grey and Gold painting for?
Grey and Gold is for a room that should feel representative and calm: a living room, an office, a reception area or a dining room. The dark graphite mass left of centre gives the painting weight, and the cracked white columns with leaf gold on the right give it a festive light. Because the palette is limited to graphite, cream white and gold, Grey and Gold goes with dark wood, black metal, white walls and stone. The first photograph shows the painting in a light wooden frame above a dark dining table with cane chairs.
How is the Grey and Gold painting made?
Grey and Gold is hand-painted by our painters. The cream-beige plaster ground and the white columns come first and are left to crack, then the graphite mass in vertical strokes, and last the leaf gold, which fills the cracks of the white. The second photograph shows Grey and Gold over a white daybed beside a plinth with a clay vase, where you can see how the gold catches the light. When it is finished, we send you a photograph of Grey and Gold to approve, then ship it.
Rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship Grey and Gold the way you choose: rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher, or framed. Grey and Gold is stretched and framed in our workshop in Slovenia. The light wooden frame from the first photograph is added when you order; without a frame, graphite and gold run to the edges. Rolled, Grey and Gold can be framed by a framer near you.
How should I hang and care for it?
Keep the centre of Grey and Gold at eye level, about 150 cm from the floor; above a sofa or dining table, leave 20 to 30 cm between the back or table and the bottom edge. The gold comes out on a calm, single-colour wall with warm side light. Do not touch the leaf gold with your fingers, and remove dust with a soft dry brush.
Is Grey and Gold a good gift?
Grey and Gold is an elegant gift for a new office, a business opening or a new home, and the 50 x 50 and 60 x 60 cm sizes also fit a smaller wall. If you are not sure which size of Grey and Gold is right, give a gift voucher.
Grey and Gold: questions before you buy
Which size of Grey and Gold suits a dining table?
For a table of about 180 cm we suggest 120 x 120 cm, and for a 150 cm table 100 x 100 cm, so the graphite mass does not crowd the room.
Does Grey and Gold arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES chosen in the Stretcher menu the graphite and gold canvas is stretched on a wooden stretcher, so all you need is a hook.
Is the light wooden frame of Grey and Gold included?
For Grey and Gold a frame is an extra – the Frame menu is preset to Without frame, and the light wooden frame is picked on its own.
Can I order Grey and Gold in a size that is not listed?
If none of the 14 sizes from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm suits your wall, write to us about a painting made to order in graphite and gold.
Which wall suits Grey and Gold?
A calm, single-colour wall, where the contrast of graphite and gold is not lost in patterned wallpaper.
How high should Grey and Gold hang?
Its centre about 150 cm from the floor; above a dining table, 20 to 30 cm over the table.
How do I clean Grey and Gold?
With a soft dry brush; do not touch the gold with your fingers and use no water.
Can I order Grey and Gold rolled?
Yes. When you order, you choose whether Grey and Gold comes rolled, stretched or framed.
