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Material: Copper
Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kuba people are true artisans whose craftsmanship fueled traditional rituals, performances, and storytelling. Natural materials, in this case cowrie shells, hold a long history of use in African art often associated with beauty and spirituality. The Bwoom mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Brass & Copper Egyptian Revival Pyramid Sculptural Paperweight, 1960's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Brass & Copper Egyptian Revival Pyramid Sculptural Paperweight, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardwa...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Victorian, Arts and Crafts Copper and Iron Fire Screen
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful copper fire screen in the classic arts and crafts style.
This screen in hand beaten copper features a large oval with an embossed, stylized flower, the whole surrounded ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Early 20th century Antique Nepali Praying Wheel from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Copper
47 cm high
The height is the total height
The diameter of the praying wheel is 16 cm
Early 20th century
Including special made metal wall-mounting.
The praying wheel...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Late Century German Explosion Proof Copper & Brass 3 Lamp Bar Pendant Lighting
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A copper and brass 3 lamp bar comprising of 3 cast brass explosion proof pendants made in the 1970's by Wiska of Germany who are a manufacturer o...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid Century Hand Finished Solid Copper Ashtray, 1950's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Hand Finished Solid Copper Ashtray, 1950's. Really nice natural patina to the solid copper.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Lyfa 'Drabant' Wall Lights in White Opaque Glass and Copper
By Lyfa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lyfa, 'Drabant' wall lights, glass, copper, coated steel, Denmark, 1950s/60s
This elegant set of wall lights, made by the Danish lighting company Lyfa, likely dates back to the mid-...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Steel
Nico Console Table — Small — Blackened Steel Frame — Honed Cumbrian Slate
Located in Washington, GB
A console table in blackened steel and honed Cumbrian slate, with a polished brass trim. Hand crafted in the North to order. Custom sizes and finishes are available.
Measures: 120cm...
Category
2010s British Art Deco Copper Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Carrara Marble, Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Stainless ...
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Wall Lights in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, wall lights ‘Tratten’, copper, Sweden, 1950s
Hans-Agne Jakobsson designed this wall light 'Tratten', which is crafted fro...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Boogie Nights Handmade Ceramic, Bronze Steel & Verdigris Copper Side Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The teal green ceramic tiled and verdigris copper Boogie Nights side table is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This side ta...
Category
2010s South African Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Steel
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper with Brass Five Light Chandelier Fixture c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper with Brass Five Light Drop-Glove Chandelier Fixture c1910
Measures - 40"H x 25"W x 25"D
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Quadris Rectangular Rose Gold Contemporary Mirror with a Copper Frame, Large
Located in London, GB
Modern rectangular mirror with a minimalist brushed solid copper frame. The detailing and finish, including visible copper plated screws, emphasise the crafty and quality feel of the...
Category
2010s British Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
1980's Copper & Brass Cantilever Lamp Cream British Army Lamp Shade
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
British army tilting festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever wall fitting to create a bespoke wall light.
Professionally restored and converted by hand in UK by Loomlight to modern lighting standards, ready for contemporary interiors.
Available in a range of colors upon request. The cantilever dimensions can be made to order.
Measures:
Shade diameter: 23cm
Wall fixing diameter: 10cm
Reach from wall: 44cm
Bulb: E26 / E27 100v - 220v Tungsten Filament
Weight: 3.5kg
Origin: UK
Supplied with a filament bulb.
The shade tilts in all directions by means of a ball joint connector to allow the light to be focused into a chosen area. This makes them great for lighting pictures on walls...
Category
1980s English Industrial Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Brass
Contemporary Cream Lacquer Mallet Drumstool by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mallet drumstool
Cream Lacquer
Copper Base
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Contemporary
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Orbis Dualis Mixed Rose Gold and Silver Round Mirror with Copper Frame, Medium
Located in London, GB
Contemporary mixed tinted (silver & rose gold / peach) Orbis Dualis mirror with a chic copper frame. Fitted with a quality hanging system that allows a flexible installation in 6 dif...
Category
2010s British Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Tree Trunk Lamp in Red Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tree trunk design table lamp
Red lacquer
Copper base
Hand repoussé
Silk shade
Limited edition
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Curtis Jeré Brutalist Venice Harbour Village Wall Sculpture - Artisan House 1972
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Mid Century Curtis Jeré Brutalist Venice Harbour Village Wall Sculpture, crafted for Artisan House in the USA in 1972, is a stunning testament to the innovative vision of Curtis...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
A Rare Western Tibetan Horse Saddle as Used by the Kampa Horsemen
Located in London, GB
A Rare Western Tibetan Horse Saddle as Used by the Kampa Horsemen
The Wood Frame Inlaid with Green Stained and Plain Ivory and Copper Wire to Resemble Prunus Blossom the Borders Ed...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Maru 6" Globe Pendant - Medium Bead Stack shown with Rust Globe, Brass Hardware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection of playful and versatile pendants that consider lighting as the "jewelry" of space.
Stacked beads in copper, brass, satin nickel, antique brass, blackened oak, maple, a...
Category
2010s American Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Nickel, Brass
19th Century English Bed Warmer
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century English bed warmer. Made in England circa 1830, the piece is dressed with a hickory handle, and features a copper vessel w...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
'Monarch' 3-Arm Modern Pendant in Brass and Gray Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The "Monarch" 3-arm pendant or small chandelier shown in natural brass and our high-gloss "Dove" gray enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
'Monolith' Italian Reading Lamp Brass & Bright Blue Enamel Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Monolith sconce or wall-mount reading light with articulating arm and moveable head shown in satin enamel handmade by Blueprint Lighting, 2017. The...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Joe Pendant Lamp 640 by Wende Reid - Classic, Tailored, Minimal, Handmade
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant lamp, inspired by menswear is reminiscent of 1940s style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Also available as a flush mount, its clean geometric sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Brass
1970s Industrial Copper, Polished Brass and Glass Flameproof Edison Tube Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with copper veneer finishing.
Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels ...
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Copper Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Ghidini 1961 Thimble Ice Bucket in Copper by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Ice bucket in casted brass. For this supreme ice bucket Studio Job got inspirations by family tailoring traditions and care of the smallest details. The here ice bucket is then repre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Bronze, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Copper
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
'Monarch' 3-Arm Modern Pendant in Brass and Blue Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The "Monarch" 3-arm pendant or small chandelier shown in natural brass and our high-gloss "Greece" cobalt blue enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Bronze, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Copper
Colosseum I Copper Centerpiece by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Colosseum I is a copper centerpiece (or fruit bowl).
The product is part of the collection New Roman, by Jaime Hayon, a series of containers which reference the shapes of ancient c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Seletti "Aquart Lux" Shower and Base in Copper and Concrete
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Port Round Wall Mirror — Blackened Steel — Handmade in Britain — 800dia
Located in Washington, GB
A minimal, circular wall mirror in blackened steel. Hand crafted in the North to order. Custom sizes and finishes are available.
Supplied with two screw fixing points to rear face....
Category
2010s British Minimalist Copper Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stone, Limestone, Marble, Slate, Enamel, Sheet Metal, Co...
1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers.
The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
C Resin Side Table, Contemporary Side Table
By Nada Debs
Located in New York, NY
The C Resin side table by Nada Debs is composed of transparent resin with hand inlay of mother-of-pearl, brushed silver metal or brushed brass and c...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Silver
Louis Poulsen 'Nyhavn' Copper Outdoor Wall Sconce
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Poulsen 'Nyhavn' copper outdoor wall sconce. Designed by Alfred Homann and Ole V. Kjær in 1976 for lighting in old and heritage urban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Harlow Large Chandelier in Black Steel, Satin Brass and Alabaster White Glass
Located in New York, NY
Elegant sculptural light-fixture inspired by jewelry design featuring a mould-blown glass gem in a chic metallic setting to create an asymmetrical starburst of light.
Harlow is avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Steel, Copper
L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Media Cabinet or Bedside Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts media cabinet, chest of drawers, or nightstand
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Arts and Crafts Hand-Hammered Copper and Brass Oval Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Fine oval-shaped mirror in the Arts and Crafts style, hand-hammered copper over wooden frame with raised, applied brass designs including scrolls and volutes.
Category
20th Century French Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Measures: 36"W x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Antique Cloisonne Vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Peony, Magpie and floral a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Copper Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet
By Lifetime Furniture
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with mirrored backsplash, and original...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Limoges Enameled "Marquis and Marquise" Vases, France, circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming pair of tight neck vases made in Limoges enamel on copper decors of galante scenes characters, the Marquis and Marquise.
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Custom Brass/Copper Framed Mirror with Aged Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Custom made brass and copper mirror with aged mirror
Offered is a custom-made mirror made of solid brass with copper screws and an intentionally aged mirror. This piece has a soli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
2-Panel Black Lacquer Screen with Cream Pear by Robert Kuo, Handmade, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2-panel screen
Black lacquer
Cream lacquer
Hand repousse
Copper base
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the...
Category
2010s Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique French Hanging Copper Lantern Converted from Oil to Electricity
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Copper Lantern, old enough to have been originally lite by kerosene. The Antique French Copper Lantern, has been converted...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Brass
Antique Fritz Jorg Switzerland Made Copper and Steel Ice Climbing Axe
Located in Atlanta, GA
A great ice axe that was made by the renown blacksmith Fritz Jörg in the small area of Zweilütschinen in the Interlaken-Oberhasli district.
One side of the head is inscribed with “F. JORG ZWEILUTSCHINEN BERNER OBERLAND”.
It has a wonderful patina that only comes with age. It features its a solid wooden shaft, curved adze and a traditional shaped spike. A wonderful old wooden ice axe from the heart of the Swiss Alps to add that extra decoration touch to your home or mountain lodge...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Steel
Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bowl, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Cloisonne enamel bowl, Qing Dynasty
Exceptional and finely decorated Chinese cloisonne punch bowl with gilt
metal foot and rim. The bowl has slightly flaring sides ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Georgian, Sheffield Silver Plate Candlesticks, Pair
By Sheffield
Located in Soquel, CA
19th Century Georgian, Sheffield Silver Plate Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of English, Georgian, George IV Sheffield silver plate candlesticks. Vintage, distressed silver finish. Silver ...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Copper Furniture
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper and Brass Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper and brass humidor
By Benedict Studios
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5.75"H.
Good original ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Brass Crucifix with Copper Jesus
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice brass crucifix with a copper Jesus on the cross, circa 1960s. Nice weight and detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Copper & Amber Glass Bubble Pendant Lamp by Nanny Still for RAAK, Finland, 1960s
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in Andernach, DE
This lamps is unique in its execution & patina: like all lamps in this edition by Raak, Netherlands.
Yellow golden glass is being blown into a copper sphere, where bubbles are being...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Cesare Lacca 1960s Trolley Made by Cassina, Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage bar trolley designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. This trolley was designed in Italy between 1950 and 1959. It is made of lacquered rosewood and patinated copper. The copper has traces of corrosion. The trolley still has two original glass "trays" and a bracket for bottles. The patina gives the trolley a beautiful vintage look.
Caesar Lacca.
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork in the 1950s. While details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are plenty of surviving primary sources documenting his many elegant designs in copper - work for which he is best known and fetches high prices from collectors. Lacca designed a large number of tea carts and serving trolleys in his career - which make up a large part of what is available on the vintage market...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Large Pair of Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Lights, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Pair of modernist outdoor wall lamps in patinated copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. Both lamps are fully working and in good vintage conditio...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Nautical Bauhaus Era Wall Sconce in Patinated Copper, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual ball-bearing adjustable wall light in patinated copper. Very nautical - Maritime in appearance and according to the collector from whom we bought it was salvaged from a 1930s...
Category
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Antique Classic Sun And Moon Garden Lantern, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Classic Garden "Sun And Moon" Lantern With Cicada On Handle - Hard To Find, Signed
Japan, unusual large antique lantern design in an attractive craftsmen form perforated pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Copper Furniture
Materials
Copper
Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper humidor with silver emblems of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and merriment.
By Benedict Studios...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Copper Furniture
Materials
Silver, Copper
Antique, New and Vintage Copper Furniture
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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