Perched Brass Bird Sculpture on Agate

A singular object of quiet authority, this John Richard sculpture presents a perched bird rendered in brass atop a grounding base of natural agate, the warm luminosity of the metal playing against the mineral depth of the stone. At nearly thirty inches in height, its verticality commands a console or side table with the composed confidence of something collected rather than simply acquired. The inherent variation of the agate ensures that no two pieces are precisely alike, lending the work an authenticity that speaks to the broader conversation between the organic and the refined.