No longer limited to skulking around on a bar cart, metallic finishes like aluminum and brass are in the midst of a dazzling comeback. From sinuous lounge chairs to sculptural lighting, these pieces are like jewels for the home: polished, reflective, and designed to catch the light. Interconnect Candle Holder, Audo Copenhagen Candlesticks were once status symbols for the glitterati. (Case in point: the ormolu versions at Versailles.) Designed by Colin King and available in painted steel, bronzed brass, or polished brass (above), the Interconnect takes an ancient necessity and turns the stationary object into something kinetic in spirit, reminiscent of artist Alexander Calder’s creations. “Simple forms become exaggerated, and what emerges is an object with a simplicity that speaks volumes,” King says. $690 as shown Lampe Arche, Axel Chay, The Future Perfect Raised along the shores of Côte Bleue, Axel Chay takes inspiration from the Mediterranean Sea. His Lampe Arche, made to..
