In its creative exploration of industrial processes, Italian furniture manufacturer DeCastelli transforms brass, copper, stainless steel and other metals and alloys into eye-catching cabinets, cocktail tables, chairs and even decorative vases, bringing out the design potential of each raw material with its decades of expertise.
Adhering to what the brand calls "hard couture," DeCastelli positions metalworking as an art form. The brand, with four generations of ironworkers at its core, was established in 2003. DeCastelli works with designers and studios such as Marco Pisati, Emilio Nanni and IvDesign to create wondrously sculptural pieces that are at once imposing in their rawness and delicate in what is often an ode to natural forms. The tall metal storage cabinets of the Ripple collection, for example, feature concave doors that mirror the surface of a lake or a river while the spiraling etchings that adorn the iron and copper surfaces of the Syro coffee tables, with their tree branch-like supports, similarly evoke the movement of water.
Every piece of the company's furniture is made at the DeCastelli headquarters in the northern Italian commune of Crocetta del Montello, where metal and its potential ties all of the designs together — even upholstered pieces like sofas and ottomans feature brass bases and sophisticated brushed stainless steel embellishments.
DeCastelli has found great success in recent years partly due to collaborations with well-known brands and designers. At the Geneva International Motor Show in 2019, the company partnered with Maserati to fashion sheet metal into the shape of the Quattroporte Maserati dashboard. In 2021, DeCastelli collaborated with Adriano Design on a mobile copper liquor cabinet called the Barista. A few months later, it unveiled a collection of storage pieces called Marea with design studio Zanellato/Bortotto.
DeCastelli has also recently opened a new showroom in the historic city center of Milan. The space was designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti, a leading European design studio, to showcase the company's furniture and metalworking expertise.
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De Castelli, Shelf Cabinet, Oxidized Ombré Copper design, Oak interior, Italy
By Zanellato Bortotto, DeCastelli
Located in West Hollywood, CA
De Castelli, Shelf Cabinet, Oxidized Ombré Copper design, Titanium Oak interior, Italy TITLE: Marea Shelf cabinet, Oxidized Ombré Copper design, Titanium Oak interior DESIGNER: Zane...
Metal, Other, Copper
$12,643Sale Price|20% Off
H 61.03 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
De Castelli Marea Steel Cabinet by Zanellato/Bortotto - Available now
By DeCastelli, Zanellato Bortotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The traces of time are drawn one on top of another, infused into the changing skin of the rigorous metal forms that define these cabinets and chests. Like the tide (marea in Italian)...
Stainless Steel
$2,985
H 70.87 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
Italian green lacquered metal cabinet, industrial design, 20th century.
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
An Italian cabinet from the 1970s. An industrial-style piece made of green-lacquered metal. This single-door unit is constructed as a solid, non-separable block, featuring excellent ...
Metal
Yoroi Cabinet in Brass by De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Alessandro Masturzo Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armor of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings, plays with the essentialism of an ellipse and modular repetition, balanced between minimalism and marvel. With a natural oak frame covered in De Castelli...
Brass
$700
H 26.75 in W 25 in D 14.75 in
Antique Primitive Jelly Cupboard with Hinged Door and Interior Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive jelly cupboard with hinged door opening to reveal a fixed shelf, which separates the interior into two sections of storage (ca. mid-late 19th Century, New England, USA). M...
Metal
$6,614Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.87 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Colli Torino (Est. 1850) Art Nouveau Italian Corner Cabinet Wardrobe Solid Oak
By Colli Torino
Located in Landshut, BY
.The production of this corner wardrobe was undertaken by Colli Torino, a company with a foundation date of 1850. The piece is composed of solid oak, with hand-carved elements and b...
Brass
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 76 in W 38.5 in D 18 in
Ico Parisi Rosewood Cabinet, Italian Mid-Century Design, Circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1950s rosewood cabinet with geometric form side supports and a 2 door inlaid upper section with a shelf above 2 lower doors with 4 interior drawers (ICO PARISI).
Rosewood
$3,260
H 52.76 in W 70.48 in D 17.72 in
Vintage 1960s Oak Cabinet - Cupboard Style of Danish Design Henning Kjærnulf
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A Light Oak Storage Cabinet from the 1960s – in the Style of Henning Kjærnulf This compact cabinet, crafted in light Danish oak, features a design reminiscent of Henning Kjærnulf, b...
Brass
$20,944 / item
H 63.78 in W 29.53 in D 15.75 in
DeCastelli Celato 160 Cabinet in Stainless Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Stainless Steel
$6,252 / item
H 37.8 in W 29.53 in D 18.12 in
Oxidized Waxed aluminium Cabinet with Lapis Lazuli Stone
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted Cabinet with Original Lapis Lazuli by Pierre De Valck. Oxidized and waxed aluminium. Unique and signed piece. Measures: 75 x 46 x 96 cm. Medium sized...
Aluminum
Hansen & Guldborg Designed Rosewood Cabinets
By HG Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite pair of vintage modern cabinets feature a rich rosewood finish, beech interiors, and spacious storage options for any interior. Unique array of adjustable shelves and ...
Rosewood
Bretton Arts & Crafts Copper Cloakroom Wall Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bretton Arts & Crafts copper cloakroom wall cabinet A great little piece of local Arts & Crafts furniture from Brittany, made in wood with a delightful copper picture panel in the...
Copper
$1,148
H 17.13 in W 17.64 in D 5.87 in
Cross cabinet project 9208, design Thomas ERIKSSON for CAPPELLINI. Italy
By Thomas Eriksson, Cappellini
Located in Torino, IT
Cross cabinet project 9208, design Thomas ERIKSSON for HATCHES. Italy, 1992 ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1992 DESIGNER Thomas ERIKSSON (Sweden, 1959) A Swedish architect and designer, he g...
Metal