3.5″W x 4.25″H; Stainless Steel, Natural & Oxidized Brass, White Enamel The Butterfly Ginkgo Collection celebrates the representation of flora as fauna. Michael’s fascination with a particular type of ginkgo tree, the ginkgo Biloba, or “Butterfly ginkgo”, which grows with a double leaf reminiscent of a butterfly’s wings, gave rise to a fantasia image of the plant. Executed at the highest level of handcraftsmanship, each piece is rendered in solid bronze with acid etched cocoon-shaped vessels. The pieces in the collection are a tour de force of Indian craft and capture the poetic spirit that is so deeply indicative of Michael’s work.

The Michael Aram White Orchid collection illuminates the ethereal spirit of the Orchid flower. Evocative of purity, delicacy, femininity and grace, the White metal version offers a strikingly different appeal than its black counterpart. While the sculpture is just as exuberant and detailed, in White, these flowers take on a simplicity that is completely unique. There is a sense of lightness, freshness and even innocence – each Petal seemingly untouched and pure. “Orchids naturally emit a sense of sensuality and seductiveness, but in White nickel they take on a completely different meaning – an element of brightness that I associate with new beginnings. When I think of White orchids, I imagine the purity and sweetness of a newborn child, or a newlywed couple at the beginning of their lifelong journey.”