We make metal
the slow way.
mettaliX is a metal atelier in a converted foundry. We forge, cast, and raise furniture and objects in steel, brass, and bronze — one piece at a time, by hand, for a lifetime.
10
Years at the anvil
24
Master metalsmiths
60+
Countries shipped
4.9
Avg. customer rating
To make metal objects so honestly built that they need no explanation — only a room to sit in.
We believe furniture should outlast the trends that produced it. So we heat steel until it yields, we cast bronze thick enough to carry a century, and we leave every hammer mark where it lands. The result is work that ages the way metal should — slowly, visibly, and without apology.
Four metals, sourced to last.
Mild Steel
Hot-forged and blackened for frames and structure. Left un-lacquered so it deepens with age.
Solid Brass
Hand-formed for lighting and detailing. Spun, hammered, or drawn — never plated.
Cast Bronze
Sand-cast in our foundry for vessels and sculpture. Buried in patina salts until each piece finds its own colour.
Pure Copper
Hand-raised from single sheets for tableware. Planished smooth, left to develop a living finish.
From heat to wax, in five moves.
Draw
Each piece begins as a sketch on the foundry floor, scaled to the metal we have on hand.
Forge
Steel is heated to 1100°C and shaped over the anvil. Brass and copper are formed cold over stakes.
Join
Frames are forge-welded or riveted — never bolted. Joints are made to be visible, not hidden.
Patinate
Surfaces are flame-finished or buried in salts until the metal settles on its own character.
Seal
A single coat of natural wax. The metal is left to breathe and age — we never lacquer.
Made by hand
Every piece passes through a single smith.
Repaired for life
We fix anything we make, forever.
Closed-loop
Scrap is remelted, never wasted.
The hands behind the metal.
Mara Voss
Founder · Master Smith
Dietrich Klein
Founder · Foundry Lead
Aiko Tanaka
Head of Design
Lucia Romano
Lead Patinator
Visit the foundry, or browse from home.
Book a private studio visit, or explore the full collection online. Every piece ships free, with cash on delivery.