The Tree Tales exhibition is a fairy tale of trees. Profoundly in love with wood, the Danish designer and Master-cabinet maker Laura Bergsøe has devoted her life to revealing the personality and “soul” of the trees that she sources all over the world for her dream-like tables, shelves, lamps and wall reliefs. Bergsøe works with the uniqueness of each piece of wood – its veins and knots, twists and turns – which she enhances through precious metals and materials, such as liquid silver, bronze and raw diamonds, delicately inserted into the wood. Rich with imaginative details, such as butterfly joints, bronze and silver ornaments or mammoth tooth, Bergsøe turns the inside of the tree into a wonderland of sprouts and flowers, butterflies, silver lakes and diamond drops.

Bergsøe’s sculptural works masterly combine the natural and the precious, bearing witness to the heritage of both Art Nouveau and Art Deco with their ornamental naturalism and noble materials and techniques. Her intention is to pass on her material understanding and enjoyment of wood through a high degree of tactility and craftsmanship, and to create a sense of wonder and responsibility towards the planet and its resources.  Each piece is unique and holds a Signature Spike, a pure silver spike, placed into the side of the piece, which can be removed to reveal its story and origin.