LE METAL MARTELE
I love hammered metal. It is a finish I find rich but not froufrou, regular and haphazard at the same time; le martelé is found in almost every culture from Africa to Europe and South America, It is a relatively easy process when executed on large pieces but becomes art when this very fine craftsmanship is applied to jewelry, of course.
Mexican bowls
a slight ethnic mood for a bathroom
an Indian bucket cache-pot
modern white metal, the shine toned down by hammering
a coarse hammered surface adds softness to a Tibetan singing bowl
A great finish for very minimal cutlery
A very basic shape becomes very sophisticated when hammered
a Moroccan inspired tray table for your modern riad
an African feel for a rich napkin ring
JEWELRY
images nixon-devaux, canada furniture, anthropology, martellato, flickr, f-q-c.co.uk, napkinring.co.uk, zolotas
au revoir.
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Such a classic finish! Hammered copper is my daughter's favorite.
ReplyDeletebeautiful post. i love the idea of hammered metal, i have a few pieces similar to the photographs you have featured scattered around the house that i've picked up in second hand stores.
ReplyDeletei love subtle armoured embellishment on clothing or in jewellery design so extending the concept to interior design feels like second nature.
x jessy
oh, and i thought perhaps you would like this Etsy store... the pieces are DOPE!
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I love this kind of work.I used to have some art deco pieces
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