Antique Brass Tabletop Orchid

A sculptural study in disciplined metalwork, this tabletop orchid by John Richard captures the languid arc of the bloom in antiqued iron with a fidelity that feels almost botanical. At nineteen inches tall, it commands a console or library shelf with the quiet authority of an object that has always belonged in the room. The antiqued finish lends a patina of collected provenance, as though it were retrieved from a storied estate rather than newly acquired.