8 Gorgeous Ways to Decorate with Bronze

Chuck Wheelock’s Great Wall kitchen brings metal back to cabinetry faces. Available in an array of metallic finishes, the upper cabinets are decked in silicone bronze and feature a hand-applied patina finish, while the lower cabinets are fabricated in a rift oak veneer, which is stained or painted and then cerused. Price upon request, chuckwheelock.com.

A combination of natural fibers and dyed hides delivers a unique textural quality to Barclay Butera’s new denim-inspired rugs; but it’s the striking contrast of the bronze geometric pattern that elevates this rug to statement-piece status. Price upon request, through Nourison, nourison.com.

Golden Bronze is one of four glamorous metallic colors available in Edelman’s Demi Cow (or Night Life) collection. Crafted from European aniline-dyed cowhide, this seductive upholstery option will bring new life and a little flair to a tired space. Price upon request, D&D, (T) edelmanleather.com.

Envisioned as a smaller or companion piece to the Kronos pendant, the Kronos sconce in bronze—designed by Barry Dixon for Avrett—exudes a cosmic vibe; various pieces of the sconce are free moving, resulting in orbit-like motions. Price upon request, through John Rosselli & Associates, johnrosselli.com.

Arching upward, like a crescent moon cradled on its back, the Bronze Lunette Vessel, designed by David Hoptman for Stone Forest, is a dramatic, sculptural piece that combines glittering allure with adroit artistry. Price upon request, through Klaffs, klaffs.com.

Designed by Christopher Stuart, the Bronze U bench is an exploration on the circle and its simplicity. The two pieces of the bench are made from a rolled sheet of raw bronze, each forming a half circle; it’s only when the piece is viewed from the side that the appearance of a true circle is formed. $18,150, thefutureperfect.com.

Marie Christine Dorner designed the Demi-Teintes mirror. Encased in a solid walnut frame, bronze-mirrored glass acts as a backdrop for a separate round piece of mirrored glass, which is set off-center and encased in a walnut veneer. $1,375, ligne-roset.com.

Part of Designtex’s Patina collection of wallcoverings, Burnish (middle)—with its gritty blur marks, scratches and discoloration—could easily be mistaken for a piece of sheet metal. The look is accomplished by digital manipulation: a dyed paper, criss-crossed with elaborate stitching, is blown up to a giant scale, resulting in the metallic apperance. Price upon request, designtex.com.