This sleek and timeless Persian was originally created by Boston sculptor Richard Recchia in 1931. Apparently the abstract form received a bit of criticism when it was first exhibited, since Recchia was one of the first artists to introduce abstract sculpture to the Boston art community. The beautiful cat eventually won over the critics and is now considered part of Boston art history.
A 12 inch reproduction of the original scultpure can be purchased from The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:28 am
Aparently like most artist they saw the grace and the majestic nature in its subject – the cat
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:01 pm
One of these was a gift to me several years back. It occupies a prominent place in my living room curio cabinet and I enjoy it very much!
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I have a Persian. I absolutely love this. I may have to get one sometime soon.
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
What a beautiful piece–i guess I owe this artist a debt of gratitude, since abstract / minimalist cat forms are a staple of my own creations–I hope I can add a replica of this gorgeous sculpture to my home some day!
February 26th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
This is a really nice sculptor, i have something very similar to this which would go well together. It seems like some kind of egg cup.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
These abstract aristocat i can create identical size if you have people who want one. EXACTLY IDENTICAL,
September 7th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Michael
I would like a reproduction if you can make me one.
How do I contact you?
Austin has stopped making them