Eight design brands forging ahead with metal furnishings
Dezeen Showroom: chrome, aluminium, nickel and steel are the primary materials in the following furnishings and products recently published on our Showroom section. Metals have long been used in the production of furniture and fittings, however, it wasn't until the mid-twentieth century that the modern architectural tenet of 'truth to materials' became prevalent, and metal The post Eight design brands forging ahead with metal furnishings appeared first on Dezeen.
Dezeen Showroom: chrome, aluminium, nickel and steel are the primary materials in the following furnishings and products recently published on our Showroom section.
Metals have long been used in the production of furniture and fittings, however, it wasn't until the mid-twentieth century that the modern architectural tenet of 'truth to materials' became prevalent, and metal was left in its raw state.
Today, whether powder-coated in solid block colours or finished with a shiny, reflective look, metal continues to be a popular choice for furniture designers thanks to its timelessness and durability.
The following selection includes a cafe table that takes up no floor space, an adjustable table lamp based on those found in the Bauhaus Dessau, and an aerodynamic pendant lamp based on the streamlined design of sports cars.
Read on to discover a selection of metallic furnishings, including tables, seating and lighting.
Cubio side table by Formarkivet
Soft, bulbous forms contrast with the aluminium materiality of this chunky side table by Danish furniture brand Formarkivet.
Cubio comes in raw or glossy beige powder-coated finishes, both of which help create reflections across its surface that highlight its curvilinear form.
H04 Pull Handle Long by Civilian for Bankston Architectural
A parallel pair of metal bars connect two domed uprights together in these door pulls by US studio Civilian for Australian brand Bankston Architectural.
H04 Pull Handle Long take cues from Art Deco architecture. Users can select from various stone, wood and metal finishes, including chrome and nickel.
Find out more about H04 Pull Handle Long ›
Shrinx lounge chair by Boris Berlin for +Halle
The skeletal steel frame of the Shrinx lounge chair is shrouded in a heat-shrunk textile skin.
Designer Boris Berlin worked with Danish furniture brand +Halle to produce the chair, which has the silhouette of a plump armchair but is hollow inside.
Sturdy steel frames provide support for this multifunctional collection of room dividers by office furniture brand Bisley.
Arches screens come in a myriad of functionalities but are united by their castor-mounted bases and curved-cornered frames.
Wall-Mounted Cafe Table by George & Willy
New Zealand brand George & Willy identified the need for open floor space in busy cafes and facilitated this by creating a table that can be mounted onto vertical surfaces rather than standing on the floor.
The intuitively-named Wall-Mounted Cafe Table has a single L-shaped leg and a circular top, both of which are made out of lightweight yet robust aluminium, finished in white or black.
Find out more about Wall-Mounted Cafe Table ›
Modular Neo lamps by Midgard Licht
The posable, aluminium frame of German lighting brand Midgard Licht's Modular Neo lamps is based on a previous lamp by the brand that were used in the Bauhaus Dessau.
The newly released lamps reference the form of its predecessor – one of the first mass produced adjustable lamps in the world – in their simplistic form and metal materiality.
Find out more about Modular Neo ›
Strut chair by Yağmur Köylü for Yet Design Studio
A circular leather pad created juxtaposition in this all-aluminium stacking chair designed by Istanbul and London-based design studio Yet Design Studio and unveiled at Milan design week 2025.
The Strut chair's legs and frame draw on the shape of L-shaped angle profiles, a common building element found on construction sites.
La-De-Da pendant light by Nightworks Studio
A pair of undulated aluminium discs stacked concentrically atop one another form the shade of this playful pendant light, which comes in two sizes.
New Zealand brand Nightworks Studio looked to the world of automotive manufacturing when designing and manufacturing the La-De-Da pendant light.
Find out more about La-De-Da ›
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