A genuinely rare and compelling pair of large-scale industrial found object wall art pieces — two substantial metal sheets, each measuring 52.5 × 34.75 inches, machined with a variety of geometric cutout patterns consistent with precision manufacturing templates used in architectural or design engineering production. Now decommissioned from industrial use, they stand as powerful, ready-made works of abstract art in the tradition of artists who transformed industrial materials into aesthetic objects.

The appeal here is immediate and visceral: the combination of rigorous geometric precision (the machined cutouts are exact, purposeful, repeating) against the raw organic texture of significant oxidation throughout creates exactly the kind of visual tension that defines the best industrial art. These were made to serve a functional purpose — and in serving that purpose, they became something else entirely. The oxidation patina, built up over years of storage and use, gives each sheet a rich, warm, rust-toned surface that transforms under different lighting conditions.

At over four feet tall and nearly three feet wide, these are statement-scale wall pieces. Hung as a pair, they create an installation-level impact. Hung individually, each holds its own as a major wall object in any contemporary, industrial, loft, or brutalist-influenced interior.

The Found Object Art Tradition:

The use of industrial and manufactured objects as art has a lineage stretching from Marcel Duchamp's readymades through Richard Serra's rolled steel, Donald Judd's industrial fabrications, and the entire vocabulary of Arte Povera. Machined metal sheets with geometric perforations — particularly at this scale, with this quality of natural oxidation — sit squarely within that conversation. This is the kind of piece that stops visitors in their tracks and prompts the question: where did you find that?

Details:

• Type: Industrial manufacturing cut metal sheets, repurposed as found object wall art
• Quantity: Pair (2 pieces)
• Dimensions (each): 52.5" H × 34.75" W × 0.25" D
• Pattern: Variety of geometric shapes machined out — likely original use as architectural or design engineering assembly templates
• Surface: Significant oxidation throughout — rich rust patina
• Weld marks: No major weld marks visible
• Maker: Unknown — industrial origin

Condition:

Good overall condition consistent with industrial age and use. Significant oxidation throughout — this is the primary surface characteristic and a major part of the aesthetic appeal, not a defect. No major weld marks. The metal sheets are intact and structurally sound. Please review all photographs carefully.

Display & Installation: These pieces are heavy industrial metal — professional installation recommended for wall hanging. We are happy to advise on mounting hardware and weight distribution. Local pickup preferred; freight shipping available for buyers outside the region. Please contact us prior to purchase to discuss logistics.