Swirling Branches

A sculptural chandelier of remarkable organic authority, Swirling Branches by John Richard suspends clear glass among an architecture of river birch branches, their natural gesture preserved and elevated beneath a refined poly silk finish. At thirty-eight inches tall and forty-two inches wide, the piece commands a room with the quiet confidence of something gathered from a winter landscape and recomposed into interior art. The tension between the raw botanical silhouette and the luminous clarity of the glass is precisely what gives this work its editorial presence — wild in origin, impeccable in resolution.