Metalworker (Page 4)

The Metalworkers collection at Encyclopedia.Design explores the artistry, techniques, and innovations of those who have shaped metal into functional and decorative masterpieces. From traditional blacksmithing and fine metal engraving to modern industrial fabrication, metalworkers have played a crucial role in design, architecture, and craftsmanship.

What You’ll Find in This Collection:

✔ Profiles of Influential Metalworkers – Discover legendary artisans, designers, and sculptors who have transformed metal into art, furniture, jewelry, and architectural elements.
✔ Historical & Contemporary Metalworking Techniques – Learn about forging, casting, engraving, repoussé, welding, and CNC machining.
✔ Metalwork in Art & Design – Explore how metalworkers contribute to decorative arts, industrial design, sculpture, and architectural detailing.
✔ Types of Metal & Their Uses – Understand the applications of iron, steel, brass, bronze, aluminum, and precious metals like silver and gold.
✔ The Future of Metalworking – Investigate innovations in 3D metal printing, sustainable alloys, and high-tech fabrication methods.

From elaborate wrought iron gates and jewelry to modernist furniture and industrial structures, metalworkers shape both functional and artistic objects with precision and creativity.

📌 Discover the artisans and designers who have shaped metal into extraordinary works of craftsmanship and innovation.

Metalsmith jeweller close-up image of hands working on a ring

A metalsmith is an artisan who creates useful objects from diverse metals. It entails shaping metal with a hammer, refining metals from their ores, casting it into various forms, and filing it to the desired dimensions. Smith and related surnames are typical occupational surnames. Read More →

Sauceboat and spoon byCarl Fjerdingstad

Carl Christian Fjerdingstad was a Norwegian designer born in Kristiansand and active in Blaricum (Norway), the Netherlands, and Paris. Carl Christian Fjerdingstad worked as a designer for Orfèvrerie Christofle in Paris and a silversmith for Henry van de Velde. His work combined French designs with the hammered surfaces and round shapes of Danish silverware.Read More →

Harry Bertoia featured image

Harry Bertoia was a sculptor, printmaker, jeweller, and furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo, Udine, and worked in the United States professionally. During World War Two he worked with Ray and Charles Eames on moulded-plywood technology. He worked primarily as a sculptor from the mid-1950s onwards. His sculpture was prominently featured in many of Eero Saarinen’s buildings.Read More →