Naturally Inspired. Concept Furniture. Play Equipment Catalogue

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1 Naturally Inspired Concept Furniture Play Equipment 2016 Catalogue

2 Who we are Art Dinouveau is a unique, commercial art and sculpture company specialising in nature-inspired play equipment and botanical concept furniture. Our range has been designed in their jungle-surrounded Queensland studio and brought to life by a talented team of sculptors, artists and craftsmen. We combine a true artistic nature and film industry origins with fastidious attention to detail. We create magical, industry-compliant play structures that transform any space into a children s wonderland fostering a love of nature and facilitating imaginative play. For the past decade, Art Dinouveau s natural play sculptures have inspired and delighted children of all ages. Our work features in countless playspaces in public parks, retail precincts, kindergartens and childcare centres, schools and hospitals throughout Australia and around the world.

3 PLAY EQUIPMENT The off-the-shelf Art for Play range features a unique collection of interactive sculptures that can be combined in myriad ways to create engaging and colourful indoor or outdoor play spaces that celebrate nature. The range includes predominantly nature-inspired, oversized play sculptures including Snails, Ants, Caterpillars, Ladybirds, Frogs, Daisies, Tulips, Pumpkins, Watermelons and more. The Art for Play range also features life-size Dinosaurs, Domes and Hollow Logs to climb on, ultra-realistic Fossil Sandpit inserts to dig and discover, Dragonfly Slides, Gum Leaf Play Pods, Egg Pods, Tree Cubbies, traditional timber Play Houses and even a UFO Cubby will see the addition of exciting new larger-than-life play items including a Mushroom Cubby House, Rhinoceros Beetle, Butterfly, Giant Bee and Beehive Dome Climber. Each piece is made using heavy-duty fibreglass and finished in polyurethane paint and a protective, graffiti-proof varnish. Our products are designed and built for years of play. All of the Art for Play range can be shipped worldwide. Art for Play

4 Hollow log climber and tunnel Our hugely popular Giant Hollow Log Climber and Tunnel is designed for kids to crawl through and climb over. This unique play item features glowing orange bracket fungi, two geckos, two snails and lots of green moss - just like a real hollow log in the forest. It measures 1.56m long, 1.4m wide and 0.96m high and is suitable for use both indoors and outdoors in public playgrounds, childcare centres and retail playspaces. 1560mm 1400mm 960mm GET CAD FILE

5 Giant Sleeping Ankylosaur climber and tunnel Introducing our latest playground item and our favourite! This giant sleeping Ankylosaur (Minmi Paravertebra) is 3.6m long and 1.4m high and designed to be used as a climber and tunnel for children of all ages. It is made from fibreglass and finished in two-pack paint for longevity and can be used either indoors or outdoors with appropriate fallzones and surfacing.the piece is available with or without the tunnel and can be painted to spec. 3600mm 2200mm 1400mm

6 Custom Play Dome Climber and Cubby Our amazing Play Dome Climber is both fun to play on and in! Fully customisable, this item can be created with holes of any size and shape within regulations painted. It can be a bee hive, a turtle shell, an igloo, a bat cave, a planet and almost anything else with a half sphere shape you can dream up. You can have as few or as many holes of varying sizes as you d like. The play dome is finished in two-pack paint both inside and out and can be painted to suit your playspace. 3600mm 3600mm 1800mm GET CAD FILE

7 Cheese block climber This amazing Cheese Block Climber features massive blocks of Jarlsberg Cheese for kids to climb all over. Made using fibreglass and an internal steel armature and finished in hardwearing two pack paint, this climber is very different to the traditional off-the-shelf items typically used in playspaces. A single Seat Cheese Block is also available. We have also made hay bale climbers, dinosaur climbers and giant trees all of which encourage kids to get active and enjoy themselves. 790mm 850mm 470mm

8 Giant Toadstool SCULPTURE Our Gigantic Toadstools create a magical sense of wonder for children in any play environment. These come in two sizes - 2.3m and 2.5m high and will actually provide some shade when used in an exterior playspace. These work wonderfully with our mushroom chair and table sets and the fairy queen sculpture. They can also be fitted with twinkling fibre optics for use in indoor playspaces and retail environments. When used in sets of two, these giant toadstools create a delightful and impressive entry archway. 1500mm 1500mm 2300mm / 2500mm

9 MUSHROOM PLAYHOUSE The newest addition to the Art for Play collection, the Mushroom Playhouse is the perfect place for whimsical play or reading time with its internal child-sized seats. The playhouse perfectly matches the Giant Toadstool Sculpture and the Toadstool Table and Chairs, creating a colourful play environment children s imagination thrives in. 2275mm 2259mm 1950mm

10 Gum Leaf Pod PlayhousE The Gumleaf Pod Cubby House is immensely popular with both kids and playspace designers. Inspired by the iconic Australian story by May Gibbs, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, the pod has internal leaf seats and is perfect for quiet reading or imaginative play. These were originally created for the AB Paterson College Junior Library Reading Garden. These pods match perfectly with our Gumblossom stools and steppers, Junior Leaf Seat and Gumnut Climber and Chairs. 2400mm 2200mm 2200mm GET CAD FILE

11 Gum Leaf park bench This exceptional piece of botanical art pays homage to the magnificent Australian native Swamp Bloodwood tree.the giant leaf is elegantly curled to create a perfect, ergonomic seat designed to accommodate four people.the piece measures 2.5m long and made from fibreglass with in an internal steel armature. It is heavy and extremely robust and suitable for use in parks and public spaces, indoor/outdoor retail environments and domestic gardens. It is available in either gum leaf green or mottled Autumn colours. 2560mm 800mm 900mm GET CAD FILE

12 BABY Gum Leaf park bench This child-sized version of the Gum Leaf Park Bench is modelled on a giant leaf from the Australian native Swamp Bloodwood tree. The Baby Gum Leaf Park Bench measures 1.55m long by 0.55m wide and is made from fibreglass with an internal steel armature. It is heavy and extremely robust and suitable for use in parks and public spaces, indoor/outdoor retail environments and domestic gardens. It is available in either gum leaf green or mottled Autumn colours. 1550mm 550mm 595mm

13 Gumnut Blossom STOOLS These gorgeous little gum blossom can be used as either stools or steppers and are in fact, incredibly comfortable to sit on for both adults and children alike. Available in yellow and dark red, these depict the flowers of two iconic Australian flowering gum species. These stools and steppers work beautifully in a Bush baby themed playspace together with our junior leaf seat park benches, gum leaf pod cubby and gum nut climber and seat. Adult 445mm 445mm 490mm Child/ Stepper 300mm 300mm 360mm GET CAD FILE

14 Traditional Timber Play Houses In addition to fibreglass sculptures, we also create traditional timber playhouses. These can be custom designed to suit your needs and painted to spec. Additional features include a timber shop counter for imaginative play, an internal blackboard for drawing and plenty of space to include your own furniture. Additional realistic counter items, signs, and weather vanes are also available. Our timber playhouses work particularly well when used as the farmhouse together with our oversized vegetables and flowers. 2500mm 2000mm 1600mm

15 The treehouse nspired by a childhood spent in nature and a love of climbing trees, The Treehouse is Art Dinouveau s newest addition to the nature play range of equipment.the Treehouse boasts two separate cubby house spaces, a three metre curved slide and numerous natural discovery elements. The ground level cubby is nestled in the hollow trunk of the tree and features fungi seating, a snoozing owl, hanging bats, frogs, geckos and snails to delight children of all ages. A series of bright orange bracket fungi form a ladder at the side of the tree and invite children to climb to a second level open cubby space. Hidden in the foliage are comfy spots for children to sit and play quietly in the canopy. There are even patterns hidden in the tree rings on the cubby floor to discover before sliding back down to the ground via the curved slide running around the trunk under the branches of the tree. The Treehouse measures 2.43m high, 2.2m wide and 2.8m long. The entire structure is safe to be climbed with a maximum free height of fall of 1.8m. It is made from heavy-duty fibreglass and finished in polyurethane paint and a resilient, graffiti-proof varnish. The Treehouse is suitable for children of all ages and recommended for inclusion in parks, schools, hospitals, kindergartens, childcare centres and retail environments. Expressions of interest and pre orders for The Treehouse will be taken now with delivery starting from May mm 2200mm 2430mm GET CAD FILE

16 Giant Ladybug Seat and Climber This incredibly cute lady bug is the latest addition to our Art for Play collection of play equipment. Built in fibreglass and finished in graffiti-proof two-pack paint the giant ladybug seat and climber works well with our caterpillar, dragonfly slide, mushroom steppers, tomato and pumpkin sculptures to create a giant vegetable patch. 1000mm 730mm 540mm GET CAD FILE

17 Giant Caterpillar Seat & Climber This Giant Caterpillar sculpture is both a seat and a climber and kids love it. It is 2.05m long (3m curved body) and is painted to look like the Wanderer or Monarch butterfly larvae. The caterpillar is particularly good for children up to seven years of age. It looks great when used with our oversized pumpkins, watermelons, tomatoes and daisies. 2050mm 400mm 430mm GET CAD FILE

18 Giant Smiley Snail Introducing our lovely smiling, snail sculpture and seat - a favourite with toddlers and older children alike. The sculpture is 1.28m long and perfect for nature-based play environments.the snail is made from fibreglass and finished in hard-wearing two-pack paint. It works best when used together with our caterpillar, dragonfly slide, mushroom steppers, tomato and pumpkin sculptures to create a giant vegetable patch. 1280mm 440mm 510mm

19 Giant Ant These delightful, larger-than-life Sugar Ant sculptures were created for the new All Abilities Playspace at Bundoora Park, City of Darebin in Victoria, Australia. The sculptures are around 1m long and have an internal steel armature for strength and durability. They are painted in marine grade two-pack paints for longevity. These ants are designed to be played on and can be used either indoors or outdoors. 1100mm 400mm 495mm 1100mm 1000mm 495mm

20 Dragonfly slide Our sculptural Dragonfly Slide is great fun for young children up to six years of age. It features a 2m slide and is suitable for retail playspaces and childcare centres. It is made from fibreglass, finished in two-pack paint and can be painted to suit the environment. 2500mm 1350mm 880mm GET CAD FILE

21 Giant Daisies These Giant Daisies add colour and a create a sense of wonder for children. They can be made to any height and painted any colours to suit a variety of play environments both indoors and outdoors. An additional stepstick positioned close to the ground can be added on the stem to create an interactive play activity for kids as they hop from stem to stem. 560mm 600mm Custom

22 Giant Tulips These Giant Tulips add colour and a create a sense of wonder for children. They can be made to any height and painted any colours to suit a variety of play environments both indoors and outdoors. An additional stepstick positioned close to the ground can be added on the stem to create an interactive play activity for kids as they hop from stem to stem. 600mm Custom

23 Giant Frog This Giant Frog is a perfect element for any nature-based play environment. It can be used either on or off the rock and grouped in threes to create the ultimate leap frog game. This frog is identical in form to the Striped Marsh Frog and Growling Grass Frog so can be finished as either of these frog species. It is made from fibreglass and finished in two pack paint and perfect for use in public parks, childcare centres and retail playspaces. 1100mm 400mm 495mm 1000mm 860mm 42omm GET CAD FILE

24 dog n boots Our dog n boots literally puts kids in a farmer s shoes. They can stand inside the oversized gumboots and pretend to be the farmer with his faithful hound standing in a mud puddle. This play item works particularly well with our oversized vegetables, farm animals and Cowch (cow seat) as well as the Cheese Block Climber. These items were originally made for the Lehmann s Farm Playspace in Aurora, Victoria. 1000mm 1000mm 495mm

25 Giant tomato Our fabulous range of giant vegetables can be used for sitting, climbing and jumping off. Kids love them. These sculptures work best when there are a few of each to create a oversized vegetable garden together with our Giant Snail and Caterpillar. They re suitable for use in public parks, childcare centres and retail environments.they can be made as stand-alone moveable seats or fixed into the landscape. These are made from fibreglass and finished in twopack paints. We also have capsicums, apples and pears coming soon, watch this space. Tomato seats (30 cm high are also available). Measurements (large): mm mm 670mm mm 670mm 420mm GET CAD FILE

26 Giant pumpkin Our fabulous range of giant vegetables can be used for sitting, climbing and jumping off. Kids love them. These sculptures work best when there are a few of each to create a oversized vegetable garden together with our Giant Snail and Caterpillar. They re suitable for use in public parks, childcare centres and retail environments.they can be made as stand-alone moveable seats or fixed into the landscape. These are made from fibreglass and finished in twopack paints. We also have capsicums, apples and pears coming soon, watch this space. 800mm 450mm 4700mm GET CAD FILE

27 Giant watermelon Our fabulous range of giant vegetables can be used for sitting, climbing and jumping off. Kids love them. These sculptures work best when there are a few of each to create a oversized vegetable garden together with our Giant Snail and Caterpillar. They re suitable for use in public parks, childcare centres and retail environments.they can be made as stand-alone moveable seats or fixed into the landscape. These are made from fibreglass and finished in two-pack paints. We also have capsicums, apples and pears coming soon, watch this space. 620mm 620mm 360mm GET CAD FILE

28 Velociraptor Fossil Sandpit And Wall Frieze This unique mock fossil dig sandpit features an anatomically-correct, 3D, Velociraptor skeleton in matrix. The sandpit is child-safe and measures 1.9m long x 0.94m wide and around 0.2m tall. It can be used in playgrounds, playspaces, childcare centres, prep schools and other children s environments to facilitate a unique learning experience for all ages. This sandpit is designed to be filled with sand to enable children to play and dig and discover the hidden Velociraptor skeleton. This comes as a stand-alone sandpit which can be placed on the floor inside or on the ground outside. A second version is available without sides and can be fixed into an existing sandpit. Freestanding sandpit with sides / no sides to install in existing sandpit 1900mm / 1600mm 940mm / 940mm 200mm/ 150mm GET CAD FILE

29 Diprotodon Fossil Sandpit Insert This life-size Diprotodon Fossil in matrix is designed to be used in a sandpit environment to recreate the archaeological dig experience for children. This is one of our most popular play items and can be ordered with sides for a self- contained sandpit unit or without sides to use in existing sandpits. The version without sides measures 2.5m x 2.15m. This fossil cast has been used in numerous playgrounds around Australia namely Victoria Park, Bathhurst, NSW Gallipoli Park in Marysville, Vic, the Outback at Isa Centre, Mt Isa and the OH Reid Memorial Park Playground, Willoughby, NSW. 2500mm 2150mm 300mm GET CAD FILE

30 Fairy on a giant toadstool This delightful Fairy Queen sitting atop a giant mushroom is a delight for children and adults alike. The fairy is 1.4m high and has an internal steel armature for strength and durability. It is painted in marine grade two-pack paints for longevity. This sculpture is a magical addition to any garden or playspace and works particularly well with our giant toadstools and mushroom table and chairs. mm mm mm 900mm 900mm 1220mm

31 Giant Clothes Peg Our gigantic clothes peg can be used as a seat or balance beam. Originally created to accompany a massive artificial bower bird s bower for the Lady Cilento Hospital playspace, this play item also works well with our gigantic garden creatures - snail, caterpillar and ant. These can be painted in any colour to suit your playspace. 2100mm 310mm 375mm

32 CONCEPT FURNITURE Our unique concept furniture can be used to furnish and enhance green spaces in both domestic and public environments. Many public parks, retail centres, hospitals and schools throughout Australia feature these sculptures. In true Art Nouveau fashion, the Art Dinouveau furniture and garden art range was inspired by our jungle-surrounded studio and brought to life by a talented team of sculptors, artists and craftsmen. An addition to our popular Art for Play range, the Art Dinouveau Botanic Concept Furniture collection features beautiful, functional and comfortable objects d art inspired entirely by nature. The iconic Swamp Bloodwood tree, native to the Blue Mountains, was the inspiration behind their Gum Leaf Park Bench, Gum Blossom Stools, Gum Nut Armchairs and the whimsical Gum Leaf Pod Cubby. Soon to be added to the collection are the hanging Gum Leaf Pod Chairs and Gum Nut Stools. The collection also boasts Giant Mushroom Table and Chairs, Giant Pumpkin Seats, Lotus Lily Seats, Giant Toadstool Shade Structures and colourful, larger-than-life Daisies and Tulips will see the addition of new furniture items including Calla Lily Chairs, Tulip Chairs, Coffee Bean Benches and much more Each Art Dinouveau piece is made using heavy-duty fibreglass and finished in polyurethane paint and a protective, graffiti-proof varnish. Our products are designed and built to withstand years of use in outdoor conditions. All of the Art Dinouveau range can be shipped worldwide. Art for Play

33 Lotus Lily Seat AND STEPPER Our gorgeous Lotus Lily seat can be used as playful seat or stepper. As a stepper, these are best used in threes and make a colourful and fun addition to a blue rubbercrumb pond area together with our Giant Frog. As a seat, these can be used either free-floating or fixed down. 660mm 660mm 400mm GET CAD FILE

34 TOADSTOOL table and four seats Our fabulous, oversized toadstools or mushrooms are a favourite with kids and can be used as seats with or without the matching table or set up so they can be used as steppers to hop from one to another. Made with fibreglass and an internal steel armature, they can be painted in two-pack paint as toadstools (as pictured here) or finished to depict a variety of other realistic mushrooms.these also work well with our fairy queen on the mushroom, giant toadstools and are an excellent play item to incorporate into an oversized vegetable patch playspace. Table 890mm 890mm 615mm Chair / stepper (sets of 4) 260mm 375mm

35 gumnut CHAIR AND CLIMBER Our Gumnut chair is part of the Bush Baby play equipment range. It works well used together with our Gum Leaf Park Benches, Gum Blossom Stools and steppers and of course, the Gum Leaf Pod House. The chair can be used as a free standing or fixed chair for adults and children but it also doubles as a bush baby climber as in the Snugglepot and Cuddle Pie books. Adult 800mm 80omm 970mm Child 500m 500m 580m GET CAD FILE