I’VE never considered aluminum to be a particularly chic material. In my mind, the word generally conjured cheap serveware and outdoor furniture. But recently at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, designers seemed to be particularly taken with the humble material—aluminum was everywhere! Lightweight, economical, and recyclable, it’s smart-looking in both polished and brushed finishes, and—as evidenced by the pieces below—can take on surprisingly sophisticated forms.
The JG Coffee Table, designed by Jørgen Gammelgaard in 1962 and introduced in 1973, features a sculptural brushed-aluminum base.
Courtesy of Fredericia Furniture
The Toteme store in Soho, New York, designed by Swedish firm Halleroed, features the Aluminum Easy Chair by Mats Theselius.
Adrian GautShop the Look
Aluminum Easy Chair by Mats Theselius for Källemo
$8,031, 1stdibs.com
Funki Stool 02 by Louise Roe
€2,000, louise-roe.com
JG Coffee Table by Jørgen Gammelgaard for Fredericia
€2,550, fredericia.com
Serena Table Lamp by Patricia Urquiola for FLOS
$900, flos.com
Rivet Chair by FRAMA
$2,920, us.framacph.com
Segment Coffee Table by Estudio Persona
$7,500, estudiopersona.com
Piton Portable Lamp by Tom Chung for MUUTO
$318, finnishdesignshop.com
Santany Bowl by Ferm Living
$89, fermliving.us
Hall Side Chair by Jonathan Nesci
$6,500, 1stdibs.com
Cast Loudspeaker by Tom Fereday for Pitt & Giblin
$ 8,288, pittandgiblin.com.au
Apollo 59 pendant by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Pholc
$622, finnishdesignshop.com
Stool No1 by Jan Janssen for Studio Oliver Gustav
Price upon request, olivergustav.com
NM12 coffee table by NM3
$1,580, store.leibal.com
Rivet Case by FRAMA
$2,280, us.framacph.com
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