No. IAstraea
The MusesPatinated bronze queen, celestial star motifs. The instrument rests as a sceptre in her hands.
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Est. for the refined musician
Where the
instrument rests,
the soul remains.
Bespoke, sculptural stands and luxury accessories — hand-carved, one at a time, for those who treat their instrument as more than an object.
No. 01 — The Collection
Heirlooms, signed.
A small, evolving catalogue. Each piece is numbered and finished by hand in our workshop.
No. 02 — The Figurative Series
Of muses
and the fallen.
Cast in patinated bronze. Each figure is sculpted with open hands — a cradle into which the instrument is lowered, and from which it may be lifted again. Poured to order, finished by hand over many weeks.
Each figurative piece is sculpted, moulded and cast as a numbered edition. Allow twelve weeks from order.
No. 04 — Wall Hangers
Twelve crests,
for singular rooms.
No. IAurora
Gilded MedallionA figured medallion of dancing muses. Soft leather sleeves protect the headstock from any scuff.
Cast brass · Leather cradleFrom $210
No. IICherubim
Baroque CrestTwin cherubs crown a baroque crest. Cast from a 19th-century mould and finished in the atelier.
Gilt bronze · Hand-agedFrom $280
No. IIIAcanthus
Foliate HangerSweeping acanthus leaves around a polished brass disc. Sized for classical and steel-string necks.
Solid brass · Walnut backplateFrom $240
No. IVPegasus
Laurel MedallionA rearing Pegasus within a laurel wreath, cast as a bright heraldic roundel for statement walls.
Gilded brass · Bronze armFrom $270
No. VLeonine
Oak ShieldA lion's head rises from a shield of oak leaves and acorns, carved for rooms with old-library gravity.
Dark walnut · Gilt reliefFrom $295
No. VIStrix
Winged OwlAn owl with wings spread in full omen, holding the instrument in a poised nocturnal silhouette.
Gold leaf · Leather cradleFrom $260
No. VIIRosette
Compass QuatrefoilA gothic quatrefoil with compass-rose tracery, devised for classical guitars and more architectural interiors.
Ebony tone · Brass inlayFrom $250
No. VIIIOuroboros
Serpent CircleA coiled serpent swallowing its tail, rendered as an eternal ring with a concealed forward cradle.
Aged bronze · Verdigris patinaFrom $285
No. IXMemento
Skull CrestA baroque memento mori: a cast bronze skull with twin prongs emerging from its open jaw, cradling the instrument in solemn reverence.
Cast bronze · Gold leafFrom $310
No. XPhoenix
Flame MedallionA rising phoenix with wings outstretched in a sunburst halo, flames licking the edges of the disc.
Gilt bronze · Copper flameFrom $320
No. XIKraken
Tentacle HangerA coiled sea serpent whose tentacles cradle the instrument, cast with deep verdigris and nautical weight.
Verdigris bronze · Aged brassFrom $295
No. XIISiren
Ocean MedallionA winged ocean spirit within a frame of waves and shells, her hands forming a velvet-lined cradle.
Warm bronze · Shell inlayFrom $305
No. 05 — Bespoke Commissions
Six thrones,
six private worlds.
Beyond the catalogue. Each commission is drawn from scratch around the instrument, the room, and the spirit of its keeper.
No. ISovereign
Rococo SalonThe original commission. Rococo filigree and velvet, made for the collector's salon — the piece that every brief begins beside.
Carved mahogany · Gold leafFrom $4,800
No. IICathedral
Gothic ReliquaryA Gothic throne with pointed arches, blackened tracery and a mother-of-pearl rose window set behind the headstock.
Mahogany · Wrought iron · NacreFrom $5,600
No. IIIImperial Dragon
Eastern HeirloomAn imperial dragon coils the body in gilded scale, claws cradling the neck above a lacquered cloud-carved plinth.
Rosewood · Gold leaf · RubyFrom $6,200
No. IVIris
Art NouveauWhiplash vines and carved irises wind the body of the instrument, finished in patinated bronze and emerald velvet.
Walnut · Hammered copperFrom $5,200
No. VCarnevale
Venetian BaroqueA commedia dell'arte mask flanked by gilded feathers, set on harlequin inlay above a sapphire velvet groove.
Ebony · Gilded plaster · MuranoFrom $5,400
No. VIGatsby
Art DecoA stepped ziggurat in lacquer and gold, a sunburst halo behind the headstock, chevron pearl inlay below.
Black lacquer · Brass · NacreFrom $5,000
No. 02 — The Process
Slow craft,
deliberately so.
A Soul Stand takes between eight and sixteen weeks from first conversation to delivery. We accept only a small number of commissions each season.
- I
Conversation
We begin with the instrument and the player — its voice, its weight, its place in your room.
- II
Drawing
Each commission is sketched by hand. Proportion, motif and timber are chosen for you.
- III
Carving
Walnut, ebony or burr. Cut, joined and carved over weeks at the bench.
- IV
Finish
Hand-rubbed oils, brass detail, leather rests. Signed, numbered and delivered.
No. 03 — The Atelier
Of skull, raven
and timber.
Our motifs are borrowed from old vanitas painting and the folklore of the working musician — memento mori for the body, song for the soul. Every carving is cut into the timber by the same hand that drew it.
14
Years at the bench
3
Master craftsmen
∞
Heirlooms made
Private Commissions
A piece for your instrument.
Tell us about the instrument, the room it lives in, and the spirit you'd like the piece to hold. We'll reply within three days.