Description
Wen is a Christmas tree drawn in iron: a slim central stem with tiers of curved arms that sweep out and turn up at the tips into small hooks, each finished with a little ball, under a star at the top. It is made of 100% iron in a lacquered gold finish and stands 80cm tall and 41cm across on a round foot. The gold has a soft, aged depth rather than a mirror shine, so it looks like a piece brought down from the loft each year. It works as a decoration in its own right and as a hanging stand at the same time.
Hang it with baubles, small ornaments and bows of ribbon and it becomes a tree for a spot where a real one will not fit: the corner of a hallway, beside a chair in the sitting room, at the end of a bench in a bay window. At 80cm tall it can stand on the floor and still be seen, or sit on a sideboard or a wide console table where it rises well above everything else on it. Because the arms are open wire, whatever you hang on it takes centre stage, and the bare frame looks finished enough to leave undressed before the baubles come out. It suits a small flat as well as a family home.
The frame is iron throughout, from the round foot to the star, and the lacquer gives the gold its colour and sheen. At 1.54KG it has a satisfying weight for an open piece of this height. Iron does not like damp, so it belongs indoors, away from a cold porch or an outbuilding where condensation gathers. For styling, spread a handful of baubles across every tier so it looks full from all sides, and set it against a plain wall or a window where the outline of the tree shows clearly.
Specification
| Height |
80cm |
| Diameter |
41cm |
| Material |
100% Iron |
| Colour |
Gold |
| Finish |
Lacquer |
| Weight |
1.54KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the Wen tree made of?
It is made of 100% iron, from the round foot right up to the star, with a lacquer finish that gives it its gold colour.
How big is it?
It stands 80cm tall and measures 41cm across, so it suits the floor beside furniture or a sideboard with some room around it.
What can I hang on it?
The curved arms end in small upturned hooks that hold baubles, small ornaments and loops of ribbon, and the bare frame also looks finished on its own.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 1.54KG, a fair weight for an open iron frame of this height and still easy to lift from room to room.
Can it go outdoors?
Iron does not take kindly to damp and rain, so we see this as a piece for indoors, kept in a dry room.
Does it come decorated?
No. It comes as the bare gold iron tree with its star on top; the styling props shown are not included.