Description
The Bongosi decorative bowl is a pedestal bowl made of aluminium, with a gold outer shell worked into deep vertical flutes and a glossy cream interior. The fluting starts at the crimped rim, runs down the curve of the bowl and carries on over the flared foot, so the whole piece reads as one shape from every side. The gold has a lightly textured surface that breaks up reflections rather than mirroring them. It measures 25.5cm across and stands 17.5cm tall, and it weighs 1.3KG. The colour is listed as beige and gold, and the inside reads as a soft cream against the bright metal.
The raised foot lifts the bowl clear of the surface, which gives it presence on a dining table, a sideboard or a hallway console without taking up much room. At 25.5cm across it is generous enough for a gathering of baubles, pine cones or dried flowers, and compact enough to sit on a coffee table or a deep windowsill. By the front door it makes a handsome home for keys and post. Gold and cream pair well with warm woods, cream walls and brass lighting, and in a darker room the gold flutes catch whatever light there is. It suits anyone who would rather have one strong piece than a cluster of small ones.
Our bowl is made of aluminium, a metal that does not rust and is light for its size, so at 1.3KG it lifts easily with one hand when you want to move it from the table to the sideboard. The ribbed gold outside and the smooth, glossy cream inside give two different surfaces, so the bowl looks considered whether you see it from across the room or look down into it. The narrow foot keeps its footprint small, but the rim is the widest point, so allow the full 25.5cm when you measure a shelf or a windowsill.
Specification
| Colour |
Beige & Gold |
| Material |
Aluminium |
| Height |
17.5cm |
| Diameter |
25.5cm |
| Weight |
1.3KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is used for the Bongosi bowl?
It is made of aluminium, with a fluted gold outer surface and a glossy cream interior, and it weighs 1.3KG.
How big is the decorative bowl?
It measures 25.5cm across at the rim and stands 17.5cm tall on its pedestal foot, which is narrower than the bowl itself.
Where does the gold pedestal bowl work best?
We suggest it indoors, on a dining table, sideboard, coffee table or hallway console, where the raised foot lifts it clear of the surface and shows off the fluting.
What colour is the inside of the bowl?
The inside is a glossy cream, listed as beige, which contrasts with the fluted gold outside and the crimped gold rim.
What could I put in the decorative bowl?
It suits baubles, pine cones or dried flowers on a table, or keys and post by the front door, and at 25.5cm across it holds a good handful.
Is the bowl heavy to move?
Not at all. It weighs 1.3KG, as aluminium is light for its size, so it lifts easily with one hand from table to sideboard.