Antique Wrought Iron

Exterior Worlds often uses antique wrought iron in landscapes to meet the needs of our sophisticated clientele. We believe that antique wrought iron pieces convey an international point of view while revealing a preference for the past.

Antique wrought iron also affords an opportunity to put a one of a kind element in your landscape design. It works perfectly in spaces of all sizes—at the front door, on a private patio, in a large garden, at the entrance of an estate, just to name a few of the places we have used them.

Wrought iron has been around for centuries in just about every country in the world. You can find antique wrought iron pieces from Belgium, for instance, such as a two-foot tall roof top finial. From Egypt, we’ve seen planters, wall sconces, side tables, and chandeliers. The ornate wrought iron balconies in intricate florals from Argentina are remarkable.

English ironwork for the gardens is always a pleasure. Including the hardworking—such as a wrought iron garden arbor from 1940’s England or an antique circular wrought iron tree surround with bench seating, made in the early 1900s. The quirky—an English heavy cast iron door knocker in the form of a fist that holds a laurel wreath, as an example. And the magnificent—fence railing that actually once stood in Regent’s Park

Other historic wrought iron stock includes wrought iron gates, garden furniture, garden arches, transoms, wrought iron panels, iron window grills and wrought iron grates. And this list only begins to tell the story.

We have found that antique iron hardware and artifacts create distinction in any of our landscape designs. It does so in two ways—by adding a structural surprise and heightening the visual pleasure. We have incorporated it into new construction for our clients; also renovation projects, as a finishing touch to outdoor spaces such as outdoor kitchens and deck designs, and as a singular garden structure. Aged wrought iron works well in outdoor and indoor spaces, for residential or commercial landscapes.

If you want a custom piece, we can help you find design firms who can make specialty architectural wrought iron pieces using old iron. When making their custom orders, many of these craftsmen will use hand forging techniques to further buoy the sense of authenticity.

When they can’t find what they’re looking for, some of our clients have bought or ordered reproductions of a classic architectural element. The beauty of this option is that it provides you with the one of a kind element you seek, and yet still gives you the convenience of tailoring it to any restrictions you might have—size, for example.

Over the years, Exterior Worlds has found that aged wrought iron can be used in any landscape design—as a solo focal point, an accoutrement to a hardscape, as a conversational element in an outdoor gazebo, an exclusive accessory in an outdoor room, or a decorative accent on a wrought iron fence, for example. It helps define your open space by filling it with imagination, heart and history.