Library Rail
This stunning classic of robust forgework shows a masterful command of iron at the anvil, with hot splits drifted through overscale tapered pickets, and a traditional mortise and tenon hot connection. A thin band of brass adds a subtle glint of gold below the mahogany cap railing. Fascia mounted corbels with hidden connections.
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Parapet Rail
Button head scrolls in a diamond frieze top a curved panel accented with tall columns for height drama. The ironwork alternates two traditional railing motifs: the lyre from old Philadelphia, and a formal 18th century scroll panel.
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Silicone Bronze Cast Rail
Computer modeling made possible the fine details in the mold for this gothic quatrefoil with center buttoned collars. The doubled railings creates a delicate shadowbox effect which balanced the massiveness of the oversize newel posts and top rails. Patination darkened the bronze to show off the highlights and shadows.
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1841 Courthouse Restoration
With its signature acorn-and-scroll frieze motif, this regional Hudson Valley courthouse railing from the early 1800's was restored, with some section reproduced where needed to match the original.
Award winner.
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A Nod to Nouveau
The juiciness of hot iron at the forge, as it curves back on itself like molten clay, and the witty transitions of dimension make this an elegant screen with lots of interesting details.
The juiciness of hot iron at the forge, as it curves back on itself like molten clay, and the witty transitions of dimension make this an elegant screen with lots of interesting details.
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19th Century Entry with Bronze Details
Ironwork motifs from the continent, with bronze rosette detailing, massive scroll elements and an overscale bronze handrail that stands up to the Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
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Acanthus Railing
Architectural acanthus scroll panels framed by die-forged pickets, with a top frieze of buttonhead scrolls.
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Vines and Branches Railing
The flow of vines and branches merges well with turned wood posts. Bark-textured branches and stylized acanthus leaves in a sweeping repeat pattern.
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Botany in Iron Railing
Vertical supports go botanical in this dramatic sweep of forged iron on an upper gallery floor.
Vertical supports go botanical in this dramatic sweep of forged iron on an upper gallery floor.
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Copper Medallion Railing
Large copper medallions were flame-formed and folded like origami in this mezzanine railing. Ovoid supports carry on the South Pacific sensibility of flowing lines, with a specialty copper finish over iron.
Large copper medallions were flame-formed and folded like origami in this mezzanine railing. Ovoid supports carry on the South Pacific sensibility of flowing lines, with a specialty copper finish over iron.
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Classical with a touch of whimsy
An oval medallion, with beech leaves and looping vines, add informality to the faceted, forged pickets of a formal front entrance.
An oval medallion, with beech leaves and looping vines, add informality to the faceted, forged pickets of a formal front entrance.
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Diamond and Taper Staircase
Classical tapered pickets alternate with forged diamonds for a railing with a simple yet elegant design. The staircase features our own pierced bronze risers for an openwork look that allows in the light.
Classical tapered pickets alternate with forged diamonds for a railing with a simple yet elegant design. The staircase features our own pierced bronze risers for an openwork look that allows in the light.
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Free-Form Portico
Flowing and sculptural, this sweeping ironwork does all the serious structural code work, bringing a handrail gracefully through changes of elevation and dimension.
Flowing and sculptural, this sweeping ironwork does all the serious structural code work, bringing a handrail gracefully through changes of elevation and dimension.
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French Country Staircase
Freeform scrollwork is an old favorite when done right, and invites rosettes, forged details and a touch of gold. Properly done scrolls have the grace of the golden proportion spiral.
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A Gothic Handrail
A small detail perhaps, but the gargoyles in this simple railing, and the dramatic hot-split joinery, create a memorable passageway.
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Matisse Railing
The iconic motifs of Matisse’s wiggles and squiggles are interpreted in carved aluminum with a burnished copper finish, in a technique that offers many new design possibilities.
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Patio Railing
A shallow drop to grade allows this railing to be free-flowing and open, while the structural framework provides support without the linear confines of posts.
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Rose Panel
Sweet and simple, this modern version of old ironwork includes the subtle touches of broken corner pickets, rivet connections, button head scrollwork with hot splits, a hammer-textured cap rail, and a center medallion of roses or other botanicals.
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Oak Leaf Rail
An informal take on the scrolled ironwork motif, with sweeping scrolls that terminate in folk art style leaves and acorns.
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Calla Lily Railing
Generous repeat pattern with a nod to art nouveau and William Morris. This pattern works equally well on a stair as on a straight section, and invites variations on the theme.
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Classic Scroll and Collars
Two simple elements make this railing a favorite - the double scrolls that create a frieze at top and bottom, and the center collars that invite a brush of gold.
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Grace Notes in Long-Line Fencing
With a sweeping view above steep drop-offs, we wanted to keep the panorama open with simple clean lines. A forged ovoid element at the lower third creates a subtle horizontal line of mass, breaking up the vertical lines. A collared radius arch below the cap rail softens the long fence line. Forged stylized botanical corner panels were placed at choice sightlines to provide a visual sense of structure.
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Floating Top Rail and Tapered Pickets
Classic, hand-tapered pickets give a clean-lined railing a tailored look. The double handrail and the rail bottom horizontal float on a flattened ovoid, making this design a great choice for ironwork that is seen from below. The arched diamonds also provide breathing space to the mostly vertical design.
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Wrapped Pickets Rail
Nail heads, or “upsets”, as the blacksmith refers to them, form a detail of mass above the crisp horizontal wraps that tie this railing together. Unconventional design, and unconventionally fitting addition to a house built by an early Disney designer.
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