Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Contemporary metal sculpture by Corey Ellis is present-tense work - built now, for rooms being designed now. Scale, surface, and silhouette all answer to the buildings, brands, and collections this work lives inside today.
What this work is
Contemporary pieces stretch what modern lets stay quiet. The work is larger, the surfaces denser, the gestures more present. It's built to be the thing the room is organized around, not the thing the room agrees to.
Contemporary in this studio is not a style era - it is the work being made now, for buildings being built now. The reference points are present-tense: current architecture, current hospitality design, current collector taste.
Each contemporary piece is welded by hand and finished one-of-one. There are no editions, no reproductions, and no two commissions resolve at the same scale or surface.
What makes a Corey Ellis piece in this style
- Architectural-scale wall pieces sized to elevations.
- Dense, layered surfaces that hold up at distance and reward close reading.
- Patinas and finishes tuned to the room's tonal palette.
- Mounting hardware engineered for the wall type and weight.
What the work is built from
Patinated, brushed, or polished depending on the room's light.
Blackened, raw, or clear-coated for structural and tonal range.
Selective polish for reflective passages in modern interiors.
Layered work where contrast carries the surface.
Who this style is for
- Modern homes that want the focal piece of the year.
- Hospitality and commercial projects commissioning a defining work.
- Designers staging contemporary residential or boutique-hotel interiors.
- Collectors actively building a contemporary collection.
Spaces this style anchors
- Hotel lobbies, restaurant feature walls, and amenity-floor anchors.
- Modern residences with double-height great rooms.
- Corporate headquarters and boutique office reception.
- Galleries and curated residential collections.
From the studio
Sizing, finish, and how to brief the studio
Contemporary pieces are commissioned anywhere from 36 inches to 14 feet on the dominant axis. Mounting depth typically runs 2 to 8 inches off the wall depending on the piece's intent.
For commercial work, send elevations, finish schedules, and lighting plans. For residential, photos, dimensions, and a few reference images are enough to start. Corey replies with a written direction and scale recommendation before any deposit.
Frequently asked
- Where do contemporary pieces work best?
- Residential great rooms, modern lobbies, restaurants, and commercial interiors where the building itself is current and the art needs to keep up.
- Can a contemporary commission be sized to an architectural drawing?
- Yes. Most large contemporary commissions are sized off elevations and finished against the actual wall.
- Can the piece be designed around a brand palette?
- Yes. Patina, enamel, and selective polish let the piece respond to a brand or interior palette without becoming a literal logo.
- Do you coordinate install on commercial projects?
- Yes. White-glove freight, on-site install support, and direct coordination with the GC or designer are arranged per project.
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