Metalwork

Harmony in Nature – Kinetic Vases & Sculptures by Agustina Bottoni

There’s a certain balance found in nature that’s hard to depict in a physical object. It’s something I think many of us wish we could attain but feels…

Balancing the Voids – A Selection of Furniture by Italian Designer Guglielmo Poletti

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Italian Designer Guglielmo Poletti uses a selection of wires for both practical and artistic reasons, constructing a unique range of furniture that plays on the idea of balancing the voids.

Obsessing Over Details – Lift Coaster Series by Seattle Design Studio Fruitsuper

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

There’s something attractive about these two minimal objects from the ‘Lift’ coaster series by Seattle based designers Sallyann Corn and Joe Kent of studio Fruitsuper that have been handcrafted from brass.

A Sense of Wholeness – Metal Sculpture by German Artist Rüdiger Seidt

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Rüdiger’s sculptures are handmade at his studio located in a disused factory in the northern part of the Black Forest, a mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany.

Reinterpretation of Shape – Metal Sculpture by Spanish Architect Arturo Berned

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Talented Spanish architect and visionary sculptor Arturo Berned has been creating these gritty and energetic sculptures that stand juxtaposed to the urban environment surrounding them.

New at OEN Shop – Bookends & Paperweights by the Carl Aubock Workshop

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

This week we have received a fresh new shipment of handmade bronze sculptures, bookends, ashtrays and paperweights from the Carl Aubock workshop based in Vienna, Austria.

Observations of a Landscape – Metal Sculptures by Dutch Artist Simon Oud

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

This is the work of talented Dutch artist Simon Oud, a maker inspired by landscape that’s based in Amsterdam. He constructs these metal objects by hand from both zinc and brass.

New at OEN Shop – Brass Cutlery Now Available by Metalworker Rieko Fujimoto

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

At the moment we stock most of the works that Rieko Fujimoto is currently producing, so it was nice to see her expand her line-up with this brass butter spreader, spoon and salad fork.

Urban Shapes – Furniture by Belgian Design Studio & Workshop Nortstudio

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

This particular series by Antwerp based Nortstudio is titled ‘Urban Shapes’ and consists of a series of shapes made from wood, steel and aluminium that connect to make a seating solution.

Art Industrial – Experimental Furniture Collection by Studio Dessuant Bone

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Art Industrial consists of a collection of one of a kind furniture handmade by the Industrial workers at Allaert Aluminium in collaboration with the designers at Studio Dessuant Bone.

Circle and Line – Metal Mobiles Handcrafted by Designer Corie Humble

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

I came across the work of product designer Corie Humble who has been working with leather, but in the past few years has transitioned to designing objects for the home and mobiles from metal.

New Feature – Inside the Workshop of Japanese Metalworker Naho Kamada

Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

It’s been a while since we last put together a feature, but this time we collaborated with photographer Kazuhiro Shiraishi and asked if he would go to the studio of metalworker Naho Kamada.