About McDevitt Metal
John McDevitt was born in the Cotswolds, England where he studied at several art colleges to graduate level. He later settled in Brooklyn, NY - opening a metal shop in DUMBO in 1992. His move to the United States also enabled further study of the craft, obtaining instruction by Frank Turley in New Mexico & courses at The Pratt Institute in New York. McDevitt’s long association with NYC based antique dealers Burden & Izett led to his work being acquired by some of the world's leading interior designers, as well as establishing an auction record at Christie's. It is with ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Contemporary Neoclassical Console Table with Stone Top
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Influenced by the mid 20th century French Neoclassical movement, this rectilinear console table features a pointed ‘x-form’ frontal detail as well as brass leveler feet. The main bas...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Reading Lamp with Bronze Details
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A reduced-height floor lamp intended for use as a reading lamp. Set on a tri foot base featuring tapered fluting which resonates in the art deco movement. The hilt is realized in a s...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Bronze
Contemporary Neoclassical 'Obelisk' Table Lamp with Gold Detailing
By McDevitt Metal, John McDevitt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handmade steel table lamp in pyramid form – raised on ball feet and set on a square plinth. The design references the French neoclassical aesthetic of the 1930s through late 1940s....
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Art Deco 'Meso' Table Lamp with Inlayed Brass
By Jack McDevitt, John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp in pyramid form – set on a fluctuating, stepped base. The design references the architecture of mesoamerica as well as inspirations from the neo-andean and art deco move...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Floor Lamp with Bronze Details
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floor lamp with a tri foot base featuring tapered fluting which resonates in the art deco movement. The hilt is realized in a series of subtly contrasting brass and bronze bands. T...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Bronze
Contemporary Neoclassical 'Obelisk' Table Lamp
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handmade steel table lamp in pyramid form – raised on ball feet and set on a square plinth. The design references the French neoclassical aesthetic of the 1930s through late 1940s ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Neoclassical 'Inverted' Table Lamp with Gold Detail
By McDevitt Metal, John McDevitt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handmade steel table lamp in tapered square form – set on a stepped square plinth. The form of this piece are heavily influenced by the mid-century French Neoclassical and Art Deco...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Neoclassical Side Tables with Steel Bases and Inset Marble Tops
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of steel, rectangular 'x-form' tables with two blackened wooden shelves and inset marble tops; influenced by mid-century French neoclassical design.
The body has been oxidize...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
By McDevitt Metal, Jack McDevitt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cribbage board made from brass and steel with intricate inlayed brass details.
A felt-lined drawer on one end holds a deck of cards while the two drawers on the opposite end hold pegs for scoring. Each drawer has magnetic retention to keep them snuggly within the box when not in use.
This design is modeled off of the traditional board, containing four runs of 30 holes, with each run divided into 5 point sections. An Old English game...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Spherical Formed Table Lamp in the Manner of Constantin Brancusi
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp with closed hemispherical forms cojoined by a smaller sphere. The lamp is inspired by the works of Constantin Brancusi's heavily reductive sculpture which emerged in the...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Table Lamp with Bronze Details
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp with a tri foot base featuring tapered fluting which resonates in the art deco movement. The hilt is realized in a series of subtly contrasting brass and bronze bands. T...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Bronze
Felt Lined Steel and Brass 'Waveform' Paperweight
By McDevitt Metal, John McDevitt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A contemporary Art Deco style brass and steel paperweight with a felt base.
Perfect for the paperless office.
Limited edition of 20 - stamped and signed underneath.
The bras...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Steel
More About McDevitt Metal
Circular 'Boss' Mirror in Statuary Bronze
Base of 'Trefoil' Table Lamp in Statuary Bronze
Tapered 'Dice' Table Lamp
Gold X-Form Side Table with Marble Sample Top
Viennese Secessionist Wall Mounted Shelving System with Marble Seat
Brass Detail of Desk - Under Construction