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The Sovereign — a rococo sculptural guitar throne in carved mahogany and gold leaf

No. 05 — Bespoke Commissions

The Sovereign
& its heirs.

Six thrones drawn from the same lineage — each a private world carved around the instrument, the room, and the spirit of its keeper.

The Collection

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.

Sovereign — Rococo SalonNo. I

Sovereign

Rococo Salon

The 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
Cathedral — Gothic ReliquaryNo. II

Cathedral

Gothic Reliquary

A Gothic throne with pointed arches, blackened tracery and a mother-of-pearl rose window set behind the headstock.

Mahogany · Wrought iron · NacreFrom $5,600
Imperial Dragon — Eastern HeirloomNo. III

Imperial Dragon

Eastern Heirloom

An imperial dragon coils the body in gilded scale, claws cradling the neck above a lacquered cloud-carved plinth.

Rosewood · Gold leaf · RubyFrom $6,200
Iris — Art NouveauNo. IV

Iris

Art Nouveau

Whiplash vines and carved irises wind the body of the instrument, finished in patinated bronze and emerald velvet.

Walnut · Hammered copperFrom $5,200
Carnevale — Venetian BaroqueNo. V

Carnevale

Venetian Baroque

A commedia dell'arte mask flanked by gilded feathers, set on harlequin inlay above a sapphire velvet groove.

Ebony · Gilded plaster · MuranoFrom $5,400
Gatsby — Art DecoNo. VI

Gatsby

Art Deco

A stepped ziggurat in lacquer and gold, a sunburst halo behind the headstock, chevron pearl inlay below.

Black lacquer · Brass · NacreFrom $5,000
The Cathedral heirloom — Gothic sculptural guitar throne with pointed arches and blackened tracery

In situ

Designed for the
instrument at rest.

Each throne is carved to the proportions of its keeper's guitar. The neck rests in a removable leather cradle, the body in a velvet-lined groove, and the whole stands as furniture when the instrument is away.

  • ·Solid timber, hand-carved and joined over weeks
  • ·Gold leaf, patinated bronze, or lacquer finish
  • ·Leather neck cradle, gentle on lacquer and nitro finishes
  • ·Velvet-lined body groove, sized to your instrument

Commission a throne

Choose the world. We'll build the throne.

Tell us which piece moved you and the guitar that will live in it. Each heirloom is drawn, carved and finished for one room alone.

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