Sheet Metal Seating

The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outw...

The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outw...

1950's Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs - Large Quantities Available. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered tha...

Fantastic Metropole 305 chair designed and manufactured by Jean Prouvé at the Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, 1951. The Metropole 305 represents an important and slightly earlier varia...

Jerry three places bench by Stephane Duccateau, France, 2007. Don't be put off about the thought of sitting on a steel chair - this is perfectly proportioned and very comfortable. All Ducatteau pieces are available exclusively from Decoratum and are To Order only. Lead time 6 - 8 weeks plus delivery. Exchange rate fluctuations may apply. Stéphane Duccateau. Ducatteau is an artist and creator of contemporary furniture working primarily with sheet metal. Although his furniture is about the aesthetic, he never forgets the functional aspects of his pieces. His approach is sculptural, using a pleasurable mix of ergonomics and curves to generate an emotional, almost sensual response in the viewer. The metals Ducatteau uses, take on an almost ebony-like effect thanks to the well-worked patinas that he produces, often treating the metal with acids or minerals; each piece is produced to the same rigorous standards that you would expect from someone with the skills of a wrought iron metal worker combined with the impossibly high standards of an artist. Ducatteau’s background is not what you would expect from an artist, having initially studied engineering. However, over the course of several years he attended evening classes in Paris studying fine arts (drawing, painting, modelling, glasswork, etc) before obtaining a degree in Art Metalwork. After working as an engineer in an architect’s office, he made the decision to devote a full year to further training in the art of metalwork as he no longer wished to merely be a disassociated part of the design process; rather he wanted to be the process, involving himself in the entire project from concept to design to final realisation of the object. His work has developed over time, moving from a more decorative style to simpler creations where he has distilled the very basic essence of design into deceptively pure, functional works of art. A recurring device or theme of his work method is the accumulation or repetition of relatively basic elements whose very repetition creates a rhythm which provides direction for his creativity processes. Ducatteau worked for several years in Roubaix in northern France out of a collective workshop before settling in Normandy in 2003. He has a number of exhibitions and fairs under his belt as can be seen below. Exhibitions Sept/Oct 2009 TALENTS, SHOW-ROOM. May/July 2009 GALERIE EMEURAUDE, Le Touquet. June 2008 VIA, Paris (exposition des LABELS VIA 2008). April 2008 VIA, Milan (exposition des LABELS VIA 2008). Nov 2007 GALERIE LE FEUVRE, séries limitées, Paris. Sept 2006 LA NUIT BLANCHE, Toronto, ROSELAND GALLERY. May/June 2006 MAATGALLERY, Paris. Apr/May 2006 ROSELAND GALLERY, Toronto. April 2006 VIA, Milan (exposition des LABELS VIA 2006). July/Aug 2005 GALERIE EMEURAUDE, Le Touquet. February 2005 Maison des architectes de Grenoble. July 2004 GALERIS S1LIVRE?, Villerville (14). December 2003 CARREFOUR DES ARTS, Brecey (14). Nov/Dec 2003 GALERIE Ateliers d`Art de France, Paris. April 2003 VISIONI, invité au sein de la sélection franaise, Florence. Fairs: 2001 onwards MAISON ET OBJET / SCENES D`INTERIEUR, 2 fois par an depuis 2001, Paris. Jan 2005 Salon du meuble, Paris. Dec 2004/5 Design Louveciennes, Louveciennes. Dec 2005 RECUP, Paris. October 2003 HABITER, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris. Dec 2002 Salon des Antiquaires, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris. Dec 2003 Carrousel des Métiers d`art, Carrousel du Louvres, Paris. LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES...

Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...

Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...

Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...

Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...

Build process Technique: welded stainless steel, wrought iron. 100% hand crafted from zero by the artist. Build process takes between 3-4 weeks; please allow extra time for custom orders (materials and dimensions can be customized upon request). No two pieces will be the same, because each piece is 100% unique. Due to the nature of the material, the coloring may vary slightly from the photos. Dimensions L 35 cm, W 35 cm, H 42 cm Materials Stainless steel, iron. Limited edition “Fish Stool...

A Smooth Copper metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Copper over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Copper metal cladding to a chaise longu...

A Copper designed as a chaise longue is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure. The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of...

A Smooth Brass metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Brass over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Brass metal cladding to a chaise longue f...

A Smooth Brass metal-clad chaise designed as a lounge chair is clad in hand-applied Smooth Brass over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Brass metal cl...

A lovely Sonett „Auersperg“ wire chair or side chair in white from the 1950s, designed by by the Austrian Midcentury Architects J.O. Wladar and V. Mödlhammer, executed by Karl Fostel...

A set of three French mid-century armchairs in perforated sheet metal and bent steel rod, from the 1950s. The seat and high back are one continuous shell of perforated metal, curving...

RAOUL SOFA - Modern Channeled Sofa on Brass Plinth Base in COM The Raoul sofa sounds like a luxurious and stylish piece of furniture that draws inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture...

Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...

A Smooth Brass metal-clad chaise conceived as a accent lounge is clad in hand-applied Smooth Brass over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Brass metal ...

A White Bronze metal-clad chair conceived as a statement chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajast...

Vodo is a line of furniture redefining internal landscapes. Objects made of bent sheets of metal, recalling voids like windows opened towards inhabited spaces, sculptures that become a bench, a bookcase, a bedside table or a consolle. Elementary forms inspired by architectural shapes...

The Vaisseau Storage Bench sits at 17 inches, which is seat height, and 36 inches wide, which is bench width, and in Smooth Brass metal with an hourglass profile that makes it someth...

A Copper chaise is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure. The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of hand-applied copper ...

A Copper chaise is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure. The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of hand-applied copper ...

A Copper chaise is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure. The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of hand-applied copper ...

Clad in Smooth White Bronze metal applied by hand over a carved Louis XV-profile teak frame, this two-seat settee presents a classical European seating form entirely in metallic surf...

Clad in Smooth White Bronze over a hand-carved teak and engineered wood frame, this Louis XV two-seat settee applies the Rajasthani craft of metal cladding to a classical European fu...

A White Bronze metal-clad chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajasthani royal chair form in hand-a...

A Medium Hammered Brass metal-clad bench, individually is clad in hand-applied Medium Hammered Brass over a wood substrate in the Vaisseau vessel form. The piece translates the Vaiss...

A Copper chaise is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure — The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of hand-applied copper...

A Smooth Brass metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Brass over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Brass metal cladding to a chaise longue f...

A Medium Hammered Brass metal-clad bench is clad in hand-applied Medium Hammered Brass over a wood substrate in the Vaisseau vessel form. The piece translates the Vaisseau vessel for...

A Smooth Antiqued White Bronze metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Antiqued White Bronze over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Antiqued ...

Crafted in Smooth White Bronze metal cladding over a carved teak frame, this two-seat settee presents the full Louis XV vocabulary — cabriole legs, scroll arms, carved crest — in the...

A Copper, individually chaise is clad in hand-applied Copper metal over a teak and engineered wood structure. The piece combines generous lounge proportions with the warmth of hand-a...

A Smooth Antiqued White Bronze metal-clad chaise designed as a lounge chair is clad in hand-applied Smooth Antiqued White Bronze over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The pie...

A Smooth Copper metal-clad chaise conceived as a accent lounge is clad in hand-applied Smooth Copper over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Copper met...

A hand-crafted Smooth White Bronze metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth White Bronze over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth White Bronze m...

A Smooth Brass metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Brass over a carved wood frame in the Louise style — The piece applies Smooth Brass metal cladding to a chaise longue ...

A Smooth Copper metal-clad chaise is clad in hand-applied Smooth Copper over a carved wood frame in the Louise style. The piece applies Smooth Copper metal cladding to a chaise longu...

At 96 inches, the Long Vaisseau Bench is a storage piece at the scale of a significant room. The form is the same hourglass profile as the smaller Vaisseau, the sides arcing inward a...

The Long Vaisseau Bench in Medium Hammered Copper is an Art Deco storage piece at a scale Art Deco was built for. Ninety-six inches of Medium Hammered Copper metal cladding across a ...

Postmodern six ( 6 ) armchairs or dining chairs designed by Maria Botta 1985, Italy for Alias, Italy. A great and extraordinary set of six ( 6 ) dining chairs or armchairs in amazing...

The Vaisseau Storage Bench carries the Art Deco sensibility of material quality and formal discipline in a storage form. The exterior is entirely in Smooth White Bronze metal, the pr...

Vodo is a collection made up of folded sheet metal structures and solid wood shelves fixed by a joint. Whether it is our bench, stool, console or bookcase, VODO will be perfect for ...

The Long Vaisseau Bench is 96 inches of Medium Hammered Antiqued White Bronze metal with an arching hourglass profile: the sides curve inward at the waist and flare at the top and ba...

The Long Vaisseau Bench works as an ottoman at a scale that most ottomans cannot reach: 96 inches wide, in Medium Hammered Copper metal, with the arching hourglass profile that Paul Mathieu derived from the metal-clad storage furniture of India. The lid opens to a teak-lined interior with a removable inset tray. At 17 inches, the height is correct for a footrest or additional seating. In Medium Hammered Copper, it is also an object that a room is composed around. The wood box is constructed to the arching profile before Medium Hammered Copper metal sheets are pattern-cut and fitted by hand across its full length. The sides narrow at the waist and flare at each end; the metal is fitted in sections, each secured with flush-set nails. The lid is hinged and fitted in the same Medium Hammered Copper metal. Interior: teak-lined with removable tray. Measures 96 by 16 by 17 inches. Functions as a long ottoman, storage bench, blanket chest, or bedfoot piece. Hinged lid with removable interior tray. Available in all twelve standard finishes. Custom sizing available. Made entirely to order. Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. The Long Vaisseau Bench extends...

The Vaisseau Bench is a storage form that Paul Mathieu designed after encountering the tradition of metal-clad furniture in India. In Smooth Copper, the exterior is entirely covered ...

The Vaisseau Bench is a storage form with a silhouette that belongs to furniture history. The sides curve inward at the waist and flare outward at the top and base, a profile derived...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

The Vaisseau Storage Bench is a storage box that also functions as a seat, an ottoman, and a sculptural object. The form is curvaceous: the sides curve inward at the waist and flare ...

The Vaisseau Storage Bench sits at 17 inches, which is seat height, and 36 inches wide, which is bench width, and in Smooth Copper metal with an hourglass profile that makes it somet...

Gorgeous pair of wooden stools belonging to the late 1800s early 1900s in original patina, made in Italy. The stools are small and entirely made ...

In a Hollywood Regency interior, the Long Vaisseau Bench in Medium Hammered White Bronze is the piece that goes at the foot of the bed and makes the room complete. Ninety-six inches ...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

The Long Vaisseau Bench works as an ottoman at a scale that most ottomans cannot reach: 96 inches wide, in Medium Hammered Brass metal, with the arching hourglass profile that Paul Mathieu derived from the metal-clad storage furniture of India. The lid opens to a teak-lined interior with a removable inset tray. At 17 inches, the height is correct for a footrest or additional seating. In Medium Hammered Brass, it is also an object that a room is composed around. The wood box is constructed to the arching profile before Medium Hammered Brass metal sheets are pattern-cut and fitted by hand across its full length. The sides narrow at the waist and flare at each end; the metal is fitted in sections, each secured with flush-set nails. The lid is hinged and fitted in the same Medium Hammered Brass metal. Interior: teak-lined with removable tray. Measures 96 by 16 by 17 inches. Functions as a long ottoman, storage bench, blanket chest, or bedfoot piece. Hinged lid with removable interior tray. Available in all twelve standard finishes. Custom sizing available. Made entirely to order. Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. The Long Vaisseau Bench extends...

The Long Vaisseau Bench is 96 inches wide and entirely in Medium Hammered Antiqued White Bronze metal. The hourglass profile, the sides arcing inward at the waist and flaring at the ...

The Vaisseau Bench is a storage form that Paul Mathieu designed after encountering the tradition of metal-clad furniture in India. In Fine Hammered White Bronze, the exterior is enti...