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Material Focus: Copper Furniture and Lighting

By Dwell @dwell
See you later, burnished brass; bright and shiny copper is the new kid in town. Slideshow Copper bicycle by Van Heesch at Anthropologie

What's that? You love copper so much you want to ride it? You're in luck. Van Heesch's copper bike is now for sale via Anthropologie. It even includes a copper chain lock and copper bell (plus handling gloves, naturally).

In Dwell's June issue, we highlighted a selection of super-metallic objects for the home, the majority of which were made from copper, 2013's metal of choice. The current finish for metals strays from the patinaed, rubbed, waxed, and generally muted finish that's held on in the design market for the past decade. What we're now seeing at the design fairs, from Euroluce to ICFF, is a gleaming, smooth presentation, particularly with copper. Here are a few more editor-approved picks to get the look.


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