"Chinlone" Series

"In 1954 my political scientist father returned from a year in Burma with three wicker chinlone balls. I was six years old. They fascinated me. I enjoyed looking at them almost as much as kicking them.

These orbs are spherical projections of an icosidodecahedron, the Archimedean Solid composed of 20 equilateral triangles and 12 regular pentagons. I am not alone with my fascination. Though Archimedes's original treatise was lost, all 12 of his solids were rediscovered by renaissance mathematicians and artists. More recently Buckminster Fuller studied these 6 great circles each divided by the others into ten equal arcs.

Orbs are powder coated to withstand environmental elements with a clear UV protective finish."

- Christopher Thomson

Powdercoated Chinlone Garden Orbs

18" Multi-Strand Chinlone Orb $2,000

25" Multi-Strand Chinlone Orb $3,500

38" Multi-Strand Chinlone Orb $5,000

51" Multi-Strand Chinlone Orb $6,800

76" Multi-Strand Chinlone Orb $12,000

Stands are available for purchase, although they are not a requirement. Many of our customers place their Chinlone Orbs directly on the ground if the surface is level enough.

A customized stand to secure the Chinlone Orb sculpture in place, preventing it from rolling.

Stands

Stand for 25" Chinlone Orb $950

Stand for 38" Chinlone Orb $1,000

Stand for 51" Chinlone Orb $1,100

Stand for 72" Chinlone Orb $1,900

Please contact us for more information on these sculptures and for purchasing.
email: info@christopherthomsonironworks.com
phone: (505) 470-3140

All sculptures are made out of powder coated forged steel.