Buste en bronze d'Eugène l'Élan

Meet Eugene. Although, somehow, an introduction hardly seems necessary. Those extraordinary antlers tend to announce his arrival long before anything else does.

Then you notice the monocle. The chain. The beautifully buttoned waistcoat. And the wonderfully dignified expression of a moose who appears quite certain he belongs exactly where he has been placed.

Eugene is part of Canadian artist and author Jessica Hiemstra's Eric + Eloise woodland Framily and appears in the third story, Charlie in Spring, alongside the other characters who have gradually gathered around Eric and Eloise. Jessica's storybook world was inspired by Scandinavian folktales and her childhood among the forests of Canada—a world she describes as celebrating friendship, love, wonder and the animals of the forest. 

As a bust, Eugene becomes particularly splendid.

Finished in warm antique gold and standing an impressive 18 inches high, he is the largest character in Jessica's bust collection. His broad sculptural antlers create a striking silhouette, while all those wonderfully eccentric details prevent him from becoming too serious. 

That balance is precisely why we couldn't resist inviting him into Meadows & Muse.

He has the grandeur of an old-world portrait. The curiosity of a natural-history specimen. And the undeniable advantage of being a moose wearing a monocle.

Some objects quietly complete a room.

Eugene would rather give it a story.

Eugene measures approximately 14" W × 7.75" D × 18" H (35.5 x 19.5 x 45.75 cm) and is finished in antique gold on a solid base. Jessica Hiemstra identifies Eugene as the largest character in the Eric + Eloise bust collection. He weights approximately 8 lbs.

Eugene deserves a little breathing room.

Place him on a generous console or sideboard where his extraordinary antlers can be appreciated in full, or let him preside over a library among aged books, botanical studies and gathered natural treasures.

His scale makes him especially wonderful on a mantel or substantial bookcase, where he can provide height above smaller collected objects. Against a deep olive, warm plaster or softly weathered neutral wall, his antique-gold finish and sculptural silhouette would become particularly striking.

For an Imaginary Meadows setting, surround him sparingly with preserved branches, seed heads, old botanical books or a small vessel of dried flowers. He doesn't require much embellishment.

After all, Eugene has brought his own antlers.

Perfect for: libraries, mantels, consoles, sideboards, substantial bookshelves, reading rooms and cabinets of curiosity.