Forged furniture is an excellent solution to create an elegant and unique interior. She has always enjoyed great popularity, demonstrating aristocracy and high wealth of the owners. Each piece of forged furniture has its own character and individuality, but at the same time fits into any interior.
Among various furniture products, wrought iron chairs occupy a place of honor , representing the most comfortable, practical piece of furniture in the house. In such a chair you can relax after a hard day, and it is also great for relaxing in the country house or in the garden.
Advantages
A wrought-iron chair has a lot of advantages : it is durable, environmentally friendly and reliable. This is the type of furniture that can be passed on by inheritance. This chair gives the interior a sophisticated style and unique aesthetics . A chair made of forged metal causes pleasant surprise and admiration of others.
Important! A simple chair can be confused with a luxurious chair, but we have a separate section about chairs. In this article we will look at all types of wrought iron chairs, as well as its alternative options.
Photo of tables in the apartment interior
Photo examples of forged products in various rooms.
For kitchen
Thanks to elaborate decorative elements made of metal, it is possible to create a pleasant atmosphere in the kitchen and set it in the right mood. A wrought iron kitchen dining table in a single composition with metal backs of chairs will be a wonderful addition to any interior.
The photo shows a forged table with a wooden base in the interior of a modern kitchen.
To the bedroom
These models perfectly serve as a bedside table. They can also easily accommodate a book, a night light or various decorative elements. Most often, small square or round tables are used to decorate a bedroom.
To the office
Designs with a marble countertop in the interior of an office look very solid and solid. You can also emphasize the status of the setting using a forged desk with a base made of wood.
The photo shows an office and a forged desk with a base made of wood.
To the children's room
In this room, it is necessary to observe moderation in design, since when using a large number of iron and cast iron elements, the nursery can take on a cold and uncomfortable appearance. Laconic products with minimal decorative elements will fit perfectly into the decor and will not weigh down the space.
In the hallway or corridor
For a hallway or corridor, a small, simple design for storing various small items would be an excellent solution. It can have a marble, wood or glass top and have a wide variety of leg curves.
To the living room
A coffee table or coffee table with forged elements for the hall brings special magnetism, charm and romantic notes to the room and fits perfectly with the surrounding environment and its style.
The photo shows a living room and a place near the fireplace, decorated with a wrought-iron coffee table.
To the balcony
Small coffee, corner or compact folding tables, with filigree metal ligature, do not look bulky, give the balcony space airiness, high cost, good taste and form a comfortable relaxation area on the loggia.
The photo shows a forged coffee table in the interior of a spacious loggia.
Types of beautiful and chic forged products
Next, we will look at the main types of wrought iron chairs in our photo gallery.
For home and cottage, and other locations
A wrought-iron chair fits perfectly into any urban interior and emphasizes the status of the owner . Just one piece of furniture can add sophisticated style and personality . This chair looks great not only in an apartment, but also in a country house, office and hotel.
Wrought iron chair for a summer residence. Photo by Profizba
A cozy home or summer cottage is associated with everyday outdoor recreation. You can easily transform the interior of your home with one wrought iron chair. This piece of furniture looks very harmonious among nature . You should start by purchasing one chair and you will not notice how your outdoor recreation will be transformed .
Rocking chairs, sizes
A rocking chair is the most comfortable type of furniture of this kind. A distinctive characteristic is its stability and reliability . The rocking chair is absolutely safe and comfortable . You can place it in the courtyard of a country house and, swaying evenly, take a break from the hustle and bustle of city everyday life.
Wrought iron single rocking chair with wooden seat. Photo Intekron
A rocking chair helps relieve tension and allows you to completely relax. The comfortable fit of this chair ensures the most comfortable position. The seat is made of different materials : wood, fabric, leather, and the fastening is made of metal links. All forged rocking chairs differ in the number of seats . So, there are single and large rocking chairs, designed to accommodate two or more people.
Hanging
In addition to the classic rocking chair, there are many other original models . These include hanging chairs . Many people like this particular model. The chair is suspended from the ceiling or on a special support.
Hanging wrought iron chair. Photo Insight
In the garden, a hanging chair is attached to a swing or located inside a gazebo. The advantage of a hanging chair is that such a chair has no weight restrictions.
Garden, for the garden
A garden chair is another element of decorating a country plot . This chair is not afraid of frost, rain and heat . For convenience pillows are provided that can always be brought into the house. The garden chair looks most impressive in harmony with an ensemble of wrought iron furniture .
Wrought iron garden chair. Photo Thor
Folding
When choosing furniture for our country house, we are faced with the need to choose furniture that can be easily unfolded and assembled depending on the weather. The best solution is a folding chair , which can always be put on the terrace or placed in a gazebo.
The folding chair is light, compact and easy to carry. Thanks to the metal frame, the chair remains durable during mobile transportation. Such models are rare.
With soft armrests
Depending on personal preferences, you can choose a chair with or without a soft armrest . Forged chairs with armrests provide maximum comfort .
Wrought iron chair with soft armrests. Photo Union of Blacksmiths and Metalworking Art
Seat materials
The seat is made of various materials: metal, wood, leather, various textiles . Fabric upholstery offers a wide range of colors . The soft filling guarantees a comfortable fit and long-lasting comfort .
Forged chairs with soft seat and back, made of fabric. Photo by Art Ferrum
Back materials
The back of the chair is made of metal, fabric and wood. In most cases, the backrest is made of the same material as the seat. But there are models in which a forged openwork back is complemented by a wooden or soft seat.
Wrought iron chair with leather seat and back. Photo Forging 54
Styles: medieval, modern, etc.
Forged furniture in a romantic style will look great in milky, white and golden shades.
- Baroque is characterized by luxury, abundance, pretentiousness, ornate forms in the form of a curl. If the interior assumes an Empire or Baroque style, the furniture is selected with a touch of precious metal.
Forged armchair in Baroque style. Photo KovArt
- In a modernist interior, straight lines, clear surfaces, asymmetry, and an abundance of plant elements are observed. But the main component of the interior is always the functionality of the furniture. Therefore, furniture is selected for this style, which primarily carries the functions of convenience, reliability and quality.
- In a high-tech , you should not decorate the furniture with unnecessary decor. Furniture parts painted with chrome will look self-sufficient.
Important! Please note that the correct selection of furniture can also be applied to other styles! If you approach interior design correctly, then no style will become an obstacle. We recommend reading our article about forging styles through the eyes of modern blacksmiths.
Cold and artistic forging, simple and exclusive (handmade) projects, photos
Forged elements and architectural solutions are often present on metal fireplace grates, openwork stairs, balconies, and gates. To make original and unique patterns, you can use two types of forging: cold and hot.
Classic hot forging allows you to make any furniture, including small elegant decorations. But such forging requires a furnace or forge with high temperature heating . Forging furnaces are installed in special closed forges (although enthusiasts also forge metal in the open air, heating it in a portable forge). You will need to purchase a forge and fuel, know the temperature conditions under which to choose the desired type of forging.
Armchair, artistic forging. Photo ArtMetal
In the hot method, the metal is heated at high temperatures, as a result of which it becomes plastic. Then, using hammer blows, the workpiece is given the desired shape. This treatment makes it highly durable and improves its aesthetic characteristics. Using hot forging of metal, they create unique things, the design of which is limited only by the imagination of the master.
Cold forging of metal is a less labor-intensive process. In order to give the desired shape to a metal workpiece, the craftsman bends, presses and welds elements, often purchased ready-made. But this method does not require a separate room for a forge; you can get by with a welding machine.
Why should you contact our company?
“Idyll of Metal” is a direct manufacturer of each product, so we guarantee high quality furniture. Cooperation with the company provides you with the following advantages:
- free visit of the manager on holidays and weekends;
- provision of an individual sketch, free of charge, within the framework of the concluded contract;
- work on forged chairs begins after an advance payment of 30%;
- delivery and assembly are free for orders over RUB 50,000;
- We guarantee the high quality of the materials used.
Our specialists can manufacture forged chairs of non-standard sizes using leather, fabrics and wood. Forged chairs can be purchased at a price affordable to each of you in interest-free installments for up to 6 months.
The warranty period for products is 10 years. Throughout the entire period, the company’s employees are ready to come to you free of charge to eliminate any possible problems with the product.
Metal chairs are made exclusively by hand, so they give the room an atmosphere of grandeur and strength. It’s easy and simple to emphasize your status as a home owner subtly and elegantly with the help of original elements. Pieces of furniture with elements of artistic forging will certainly enliven the interior.
Furniture sets: tables, beds and more
For those who want to create a single composition, the best solution would be to purchase or order a set of forged furniture . This style solution creates a wonderful interior in the house and allows you to save a lot of time searching for each item that is similar in design. In order to make the most successful choice of an ensemble of forged products, it is necessary to proceed from the stylistic direction of landscape design or the general style of the interior.
A set of forged furniture: two armchairs, a sofa and a table. Photo YRT
Forged furniture looks especially elegant in harmony with each other , so each item complements and creates an overall style ensemble. The chair is in perfect harmony with the elegant coffee table on curved legs. An ensemble of a garden table and a pair of chairs will look great in the garden .
So that the furniture does not contrast with each other, you can choose chairs of the same style under the chair. On the garden plot you can arrange a full-fledged recreation area for guests in the form of an elegant gazebo, barbecue and comfortable chairs.
Advantages of forged furniture
Forged products are made from environmentally friendly materials, so their use does not cause harm to human health. Long service life is an additional advantage of forged chairs. It is worth buying such furniture for the following reasons:
- Easy to care for. Metal chairs do not require special care. To remove dirt, simply wipe the area with a damp cloth. Since the metal does not react with water, the products are not susceptible to corrosion.
- Practicality. Forged furniture looks harmonious with other elements of the interior and exterior. The structures retain their attractive appearance under the influence of various mechanical loads.
- Uniqueness. The production of products begins with the preparation by the designer of unique sketches to satisfy the various requirements of the customer.
The appearance of the products remains unchanged for more than 20 years. Patina coating allows you to give the products an antique effect. The wrought iron chairs in the photo are not the final design. Each design has an original appearance, is distinguished by comfort, beauty and grace. The furniture will certainly decorate the veranda, terrace, hallway or living room.
Alternatives: benches, chairs, sofas and so on
An excellent alternative to chairs are benches, chairs, sofas .
A bench is a wonderful element of the landscape, without which it is difficult to imagine relaxing on a site among green spaces. It usually consists of a metal frame to which the seat is attached . There are also benches with backs and armrests that provide complete relaxation in nature.
Such a necessary landscape item as a bench, if necessary, is supplemented with a textile cushion , and in rainy weather it can be covered with a protective film. Benches can last for decades, and the wooden elements can be replaced over time.
Forged chairs are purchased either complete with a table or separately. But in any case, an ensemble of four chairs for a garden plot is considered an invariable attribute of a summer holiday . The seat and back of the chair are made of plastic or wood. The designs of the product differ in the backrest and the presence of armrests.
This piece of wrought iron furniture also looks great in the kitchen or living room. The chair, as a rule, is in harmony with the table . You can choose the upholstery to match the interior and then the harmonious ensemble will fit perfectly into the design style.
By the way! It is better to buy chairs purchased for a country house complete with textile pillows!
A wrought-iron sofa can be placed in any room of the house : in the bedroom, in the kitchen, in the hallway and in the living room. The sofa goes well with a hanger and a mirror in an openwork frame. In the hallway, as a rule, there is not much space, so compact sofa models are placed there.
- Kitchen. Laconic models, not replete with decoration, are most often placed in the kitchen. And in combination with a table and chairs, the sofa will look great in a single style ensemble.
- Living room. A wrought iron sofa in the living room will create a cozy and homely atmosphere. Sofas with ornate patterns on the backs fit the Baroque style. The sofa is complemented by a coffee table, a TV console and a chandelier.
Sofa with wrought iron back. Belkovka Photos
- Bedroom. For a bedroom, a sofa in light colors in Provence style would be an excellent solution. It can be complemented with a bed with an openwork headboard, a bedside table and a lamp.
- Bathroom. In the bathroom you can place a small sofa, which is convenient for cosmetic procedures.
There are different types of sofas : sofa bed, sliding, corner, ottomans, banquettes, with a carriage tie, garden, with a wrought-iron back, in the Art Nouveau, Baroque style and more.
Forged sofas are ideally located in public places, offices and recreation areas.
Chair made of steel pipe
Before starting to manufacture a metal structure, it is necessary to make the correct calculations and drawings on paper. It is important to maintain an accurate scale. The simplest option is to make a rocking chair from a steel rod or pipe. Here is one option for which you will need steel rods or pipes with a diameter of 2 cm.
Rocking chair made of metal arches
Tools such as a grinder, welding machine, and drill will be useful in the process.
Diagram of our chair
Work order
Our chair will look like a simple chair, the only difference being that an arch will be attached to the bottom of its legs. This mechanism is called pendulum. The arc should be wide enough to make sitting in such a chair as safe as possible. The order of preparatory work is as follows:
- Cut the workpiece into 4 parts, 66 cm each. These will be the crossbars for the walls of the chair.
- Prepare 4 rods 30 cm long, which will serve as vertical posts for the front side of the product.
- Cut 2 rods 90 cm long for the upper connecting beams of both walls.
- Make 2 meter arcs for the support skis.
Cutting the rod into blanks
Here are approximate dimensions that can be changed at the request of the master. To make support skis, you will need a pipe bender. If you don't have it, you can use two nearby pillars or even trees.
In the absence of a pipe bender, the arcs can be bent like this
When making an arc in this way, you simply need to place the pipe in the existing groove, insert a rod in the opposite direction and bend it to the desired radius.
The curvature on both runners must match, otherwise the chair will not swing evenly and safely.
You need to start assembling the frame from the sides.
We weld the sides
The vertical and longitudinal beams are welded, and the support ski is attached in the same way.
We weld the skis
When one side is ready, assemble the other. At the end, both sides are secured by welding with transverse rods.
We weld the cross members
When the welding work is completed, the fastening points are cleaned.
Cleaning the weld areas
Then the frame must be washed, dried and primed in two layers. To make work easier, the chair must be suspended.
Prime and paint the chair
When the primer is completely dry, the chair can be painted.
All that remains is to sew the seat and the chair is ready
How to make, manufacture, forge at home, with your own hands
In order to make a chair, you need to create a sketch or drawing. It is worth considering that decorative patterns will depend on the availability of cold forging machines or finished elements. Excellent samples can be found on the Internet, and only then can you decide on solutions.
Then you should purchase the necessary materials for the work: for making a frame, various forging elements for decoration, and a coating for painting metal products. You will also need welding and forging equipment, and a blacksmith's tool.
Reference. A wide range of companies are engaged in the sale of forged elements, which are presented in a separate section.
Beginners are recommended to familiarize themselves with the operations of artistic forging, with the help of which manual metal processing is performed. Self-studying the basics allows you to gain initial knowledge. Attending master classes on forging allows you to see with your own eyes the process of working with metal. To acquire broad skills, you need to get an education in one of the blacksmithing institutions.
Wrought iron chair with soft seat, back and armrests. Photo Iron Master
Manufacturing:
- Frame assembly. Manufacturing begins with the assembly of the frame, and control of the diagonals is mandatory. This work is best done on a flat surface.
- Back and seat design. If the chair is made entirely of metal, then the seat is a lattice of transverse and longitudinal rods. The backrest is filled with elements assembled into an interesting composition. To frame a wooden seat, a piece of wood is taken, processed to achieve a smooth finish, and then attached to the frame.
- Primer. At the end of the work, the seams are cleaned, primed and painted. Before completing the work, the product must be primed. The primer is applied with a spray gun, which ensures an even coating.
- Painting. After the primer has dried, the chair is painted. For forged products, black paint is usually used. After painting, you can highlight the decorated elements with gold or silver paint or patination.
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Wrought iron beds
Of the wide range of forged furniture in general, beds occupy a special place in popularity and artistic diversity. This is explained simply: forged metal beds are much stronger and more durable than any beds made from other materials. Forged beds with your own hands - making them is much easier than it might seem at first glance. Such work will require effort, but it is quite possible to complete it without special skills in metal work, and this is the most important thing.
If you decide to make a simple structure, then it can be installed without problems: there are no complex bent parts in it. The materials for this option will be extremely simple and in a minimal set: the base is made of a profile pipe with a diameter of 20 mm, the frame is made using channels measuring 65 x 32 mm, metal corners and thin sheet steel 2 mm thick for plugs.
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Elegant chairs in the style of artistic forging.
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The welding equipment you will need is the simplest: an angle grinder, a welding machine, a drill with drills for metal, files, sandpaper, a metal brush. If your bed in the project is planned with decorative elements, you will need cold forging machines.
- The first step in assembling a bed is always assembling both backs . Welding of parts is carried out at right angles and with mandatory strict control of diagonals. It is better to do all this on a flat surface.
- The brackets are the most important part of the bed; they bear the main load. They are made from channels and welded with a continuous seam to the headboards of the bed. There are two central and four side brackets in total.
- Assembling the frame for the mattress. The end metal corners are connected to the drawers - frames that connect the legs of the bed. It is important to ensure the reliability of joining and welding of the transverse parts with the frames.
- Installation of the backs and frames begins with holes in the frames for the tenons of the brackets. Then the backrests are placed vertically to attach the welded frame to them.
- The mattress grid is made of steel longitudinal and transverse strips, which are welded to the frame. Plugs for the legs and thrust bearings - devices for protecting the floor - are also welded at this stage.
- Decoration. From the very beginning - cleaning and sanding all seams and joints. You should spare no effort and time for this work: the surface for further painting must be ideal, only then will your bed become the subject of an exclusive design. Before painting, do not forget about priming.
Where to buy or order
When purchasing forged furniture, contacting specialists is most preferable, as this guarantees high-quality workmanship and a well-developed design. In a separate section of our website, “Where to buy or order forged chairs,” companies specializing in the manufacture of a wide range of items are presented.
A wrought iron chair is a luxurious interior detail with its own personality. Such products provide a comfortable stay at home and outside the city. Careful treatment and minimal maintenance guarantee a long service life; the chair will delight you with its functionality and attractiveness for a long time.
Why do we recommend custom wrought iron rocking chairs?
- When ordering, indicate the required dimensions that will be observed during the manufacture of the product.
- You can offer your design, decide on color and decor.
- A forged metal rocking chair is a purchase for many years of long-term use.
- In the manufacture of products, only high-quality metal is used, supplemented with other materials (stone, textiles, wood, etc.).
- Caring for metal products is quite simple: they are easy to clean, and in rare cases they require repair and treatment.
- Metal structures using the artistic forging method are strong, beautiful and durable.
- Wrought iron products can be used both indoors and outdoors, which expands their functional side.
- Each product undergoes special treatment, including anti-corrosion treatment, thanks to which its appearance will delight the owner for many years, even with active use.
- A beautiful wrought iron chair will be a good purchase and the personification of the owner’s excellent taste.
