made by hand · never reproduced

LEONÉ · Hand-Sculpted · Hand-Gilded

The hand you'll never see. The work you can't forget.

Original art — raised relief sculpted by hand, then finished in hand-applied gold and silver leaf, and the leopard, a recurring totem. Each piece made one at a time, by commission. The artist stays behind the work.

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The Signature

Two forms, one hand — relief sculpted slowly, then finished in hand-applied leaf.

Every piece begins as raw texture and ends in light. Whether sculpted into botanical relief or rendered as the leopard — the totem that recurs throughout the work — the approach is always the same: surface sculpted by hand, then laid with gold or silver leaf, burnished into the texture and brushed back, alive under changing light.

01 — The Totem

The Leopard

The spirit animal at the centre of the work, returned to again and again. Bold graphic portraits in metallic silver and gold leaf against deep grounds — high contrast, watchful, unmistakably the heart of LEONÉ.

02 — Sculptural Relief

Gilded Botanicals

Dimensional forms — leaves, stems, blooms — sculpted in raised relief by hand, then finished in gold leaf over a soft painted ground. They change character as you move around the room.

Selected Work

The collection.

A selection of past and commissioned pieces, each one of a kind. These show the range of what's possible — your own commission is made new, to your space. Tap any work to see it larger and read how it's made.

Botanical

Hand-Gilded

Bird of Paradise

Animal

The Totem

The Sentinel

Abstract

Textured Relief

Lumen

Animal

The Totem

Emerald Gaze

Botanical

Hand-Gilded

Crimson Heart

In Situ

In the Room

A Living Space

In Situ

In the Room

Mantel Study

Studio

From the Studio

In the Making

Gold leaf being applied by hand in the studio

1/1Every piece

Behind the Work

The artist stays behind the gold.

LEONÉ works without a face and without a name — by choice. What matters is in front of you: the surface, the leaf, the leopard. The maker remains anonymous so the work can speak alone.

What can be said is this: a life lived across several countries, an Eastern stillness, and a refusal to hurry. Every piece is built by hand, layer by layer — no prints, no reproductions, no shortcuts. Texture is sculpted first; gold or silver leaf is the final material, the light, laid onto every surface.

The leopard returns again and again — a totem, a quiet self-portrait in another form, watchful and gold. It is the only signature LEONÉ leaves.

— LEONÉ

Composition

The piece is designed to the client's space, palette, and scale.

Sculpting

Relief and texture are built up by hand and left to cure.

Gilding

Gold or silver leaf is laid by hand and burnished in — the slow heart of the work.

Sealing

Sealing, tinting, and the light-catching final pass before delivery.

In the Studio

Hands, leaf, and time.

No fast art. Every surface is sculpted by hand and finished in hand-applied leaf — filmed without a face, because the work is the only thing that needs to be seen.

The TotemPainting the leopard

ReliefSculpting by hand

TextureLight on the surface

Commission Windows — Currently by Waitlist

Made for one home only.

LEONÉ does not mass-produce. A limited number of commissions are accepted each season, each made to order in the client's chosen palette, scale, and subject. When a window is full, the next opening is offered first to the waitlist.

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One of One

Every piece is original and never reproduced. Yours is the only one in the world.

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By Preorder

A small number of commission slots open each season. The waitlist is offered them first.

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Made to Your Space

Palette, dimensions, and subject are designed around your room and light.

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How a Commission Works

From first note to your wall.

No checkout, no cart. Each piece is made to order through a simple, personal process — so what arrives is sized, coloured, and composed for your space alone.

01 — Inquiry

You reach out

Tell the studio about your space, the size you're imagining, and what draws you — through the waitlist form below.

02 — Reply

The studio responds

When a commission window opens, you'll hear back personally with availability and next steps.

03 — A short call

Size & colour, together

Serious inquiries are invited to a short call to talk through your wall, the scale, and the palette — then the studio proposes the piece, with price.

04 — Deposit

Your slot is secured

A deposit reserves your place in the schedule and covers materials. The piece is now yours in the making.

05 — Made by hand

Sculpted & finished

The relief is built and laid with leaf over the following weeks. Genuine gold or silver leaf is available as a premium option. You receive progress photographs along the way.

06 — Delivery

Balance & shipping

The balance is settled on completion, then the finished piece is crated, insured, and shipped to you worldwide.

Typical lead time is four to ten weeks per piece, depending on scale. Pricing is by the piece, on enquiry — shaped by size, materials, and whether finished in standard or genuine gold or silver leaf.

Enquiries & Waitlist

Begin a commission.

Tell us about your space and what you're drawn to. When the next commission window opens, the studio will reach out — and serious inquiries are invited to a short call to talk through size, colour, and your wall before anything is proposed.

Studio Southeast Asia · commissions worldwide
Email hello@leone-art.com
The call Arranged by email with serious inquiries
Lead time Typically 4–10 weeks per commission
Pricing By piece, on enquiry — scale & materials
Shipping Crated & insured, worldwide

Your inquiry is in.

Thank you. The studio will reach out personally when the next commission window opens — and, for serious commissions, arrange a short call to discuss your space.