Astral Veil Sculpture on Marble, Large

A composition of polished brass, stone, and luminous mother of pearl, the Astral Veil Sculpture rises twenty-two and a half inches with the quiet authority of an object that has always belonged in the room. John Richard layers metal and shell in a dialogue between cool mineral weight and iridescent warmth, the marble base grounding the whole in geological permanence. Its slender profile — seven inches wide, six and a half deep — belies the depth of presence it commands on a console, mantel, or curated shelf.