Handmade in the atelier — surface texture and tone vary subtly on every piece. Yours will be one of one.
Sculptural Totem · Mono Aurel Atelier
A sculptural face totem inspired by ancient monolithic forms, primitive art and modern wabi-sabi interiors.
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Every piece is shaped over a lightweight sculptural core and finished by hand with multiple layers of mineral plaster, giving a dense, matte, stone-like surface. Mineral pigments, limewash tones and protective finishes are applied by hand according to the selected surface treatment. Tones sit in the ivory, bone and warm sand family and soften beautifully in natural light.
Dust with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid prolonged direct water contact unless your piece was sealed for sheltered outdoor use — if in doubt, write to us; a real person from the atelier answers.
Custom sizes, colours and finishes are available, including RAL, NCS and Pantone tone matching. Tell us the dimensions and tone you need and we will reply with options and a quote. We can also prepare a written spec sheet from your piece’s final measurements for project use.
Every piece is handcrafted to order in our atelier. Production typically takes 5–10 business days unless this page states otherwise; custom sizes and more complex forms may require additional time.
Your piece leaves the atelier as soon as it is finished. Delivery timing and full terms are set out in the section below.
Insured door-to-door delivery is included in the displayed price unless a product page or checkout explicitly states otherwise. Once dispatched, transit typically takes approximately 3–10 business days depending on destination and service; carrier or customs delays can occur. For orders delivered within the United States, applicable customs duties and import charges are covered by Mono Aurel. For deliveries to all other countries, customs duties, import taxes and related destination charges are the buyer's responsibility. Any applicable sales taxes will be displayed at checkout where required. Every shipment is tracked and insured.
Each piece is cushioned and double-boxed like artwork, and you receive tracking as soon as it leaves the atelier.
We share production photos and videos at important stages, and send a detailed final video before dispatch. Your piece is shipped only after you have reviewed and approved it. If you are not satisfied before shipment, we will remake the piece or refund you. Because pieces are made to order, standard change-of-mind returns are not accepted once a piece has been approved and dispatched. Every product is covered by a one-year warranty: in the case of a verified manufacturing defect, product fault or qualifying transit damage, we will provide a refund or a replacement, and in most cases you will not be asked to return the original piece. The warranty does not cover misuse, improper installation, accidental damage or ordinary wear.
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About this piece
A sculptural face totem inspired by ancient monolithic forms, primitive art and modern wabi-sabi interiors. Shaped over a lightweight sculptural core and finished by hand with multiple layers of matte mineral plaster, this piece gives the visual impression of aged limestone while remaining easier to move and place than real stone.
This sculptural face totem is designed as a bold architectural statement piece for refined interiors, boutique spaces, villas, galleries, studios and interior design projects.
Inspired by ancient monoliths, primitive masks and Moai-like stone figures, the piece combines a calm cylindrical silhouette with a deeply carved abstract face. Its matte plaster surface creates the visual feeling of limestone, travertine, aged mineral stone or hand-carved architectural sculpture.
Each piece is shaped over a lightweight sculptural core and finished by hand with multiple mineral plaster layers to create its distinctive stone-like surface. It is not real stone, but it is carefully finished to achieve a premium stone-like appearance with tactile texture, subtle irregularities and a handcrafted mineral surface.
Entryways, living rooms, villas, boutique hotels, interior design projects, gallery-style corners, and minimalist, organic modern, Mediterranean, Japandi, primitive and wabi-sabi interiors. The sculpture can stand alone as a statement floor object or be styled with neutral walls, natural stone floors, linen furniture, wood accents, ceramic vessels, olive trees and warm architectural lighting.
Custom sizes may be possible upon request.
Mineral pigments, limewash tones and protective finishes are applied by hand according to the selected surface treatment. Please note that this product is not real stone. It is a handcrafted stone-effect sculpture built on a lightweight sculptural core with a hand-applied mineral plaster finish.
Because every piece is handmade, small variations in texture, surface movement, colour tone and carving details may occur. These details are part of the character of the object and make each sculpture unique.
This sculpture is primarily designed for indoor use and covered outdoor areas. For fully exposed outdoor placement, please contact us before ordering so we can discuss finish protection, climate conditions and installation requirements.
Larger sizes may ship in reinforced packaging or separate protected sections depending on the final dimensions.
Notes from the Atelier
Each piece is shaped over a lightweight sculptural core and finished by hand with multiple mineral plaster layers to create its distinctive stone-like surface — applied, dried and carved back until it reads like weathered stone. Mineral pigments, limewash tones and protective finishes are applied by hand according to the selected surface treatment.
Run a hand across the surface and you will find gentle tool marks, grain and subtle shifts in tone. This variation is not a defect — it is the record of the making, and the reason no two pieces are ever identical.
Concept, carving, reinforcement, plaster, hand sanding, pigmentation, inspection — every piece passes through the same slow sequence of hands before it is packed, one piece at a time. See Our Materials and Process.
Sculptural objects work best where they can breathe — a quiet corner, an entryway, the end of a hallway, a console styled sparsely.The lightweight sculptural core keeps large architectural forms manageable to position and to move. Give the piece space and side light; plaster texture comes alive in raking light. Exact dimensions are listed above, and a written spec sheet is available on request.
Dust with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid soaking, harsh cleaners and abrasives. Treated kindly, mineral plaster ages the way good architecture does — slowly, and with character. Read the Care Guidance.
Sizes, tones and finishes can be adapted on selected pieces, with colour matched to RAL, NCS or Pantone references. Send a photo of your space and approximate dimensions and we will prepare three complimentary initial design directions. Start a Custom Commission.
“No two pieces leave the atelier identical. That is the point — not the flaw.”
Mono Aurel Atelier
Pairs well with
From the same family — Large Floor Sculptures. Shared material, shared tone, shared quiet.
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We will prepare three complimentary design directions for your space.
Send us a photo of your space and approximate dimensions. We will prepare three complimentary initial design directions. Detailed development, revisions, technical work and production begin after a concept is selected and the commission is confirmed.
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