Petra Sculpture on Marble, Large

The Petra Sculpture commands presence through sheer architectural authority — its stone and metal composition rising twenty-five inches against a grounded marble base, the whole held together by a brass finish that reads as both ancient and entirely contemporary. John Richard has long understood that the most compelling objects occupy the threshold between art and artifact, and Petra lives precisely there, its generous width lending it the lateral confidence of something monumental scaled with perfect editorial restraint. Proportioned for a significant console, a library mantel, or any surface that invites serious contemplation, it is the rare decorative object that genuinely earns the word sculpture.