If this is it - this pic will make it a lot easier for people to see it!

That actually looks like slate to me, rather than metal.

Doesn't look like slate to me. Slate is more irregular, even the honed slate, and there looks to be a slight rim on it. The exposed rivets at the bottom also suggest metal.

If oceanna sees this thread, maybe she remembers where she found the pic, you could conceivably write the designer or magazine or whatever it was and ask...? If it were custom-fabricated, it would be fairly expensive. *Gorgeous*, though, definitely. I'd love to know what you find out. It is really striking and solid looking without being massive.

If Oceanna doesn't respond, I'd try paging her (post with her name in the title).

THAT's IT!! . Thank you! It is gorgeous

You know, I bet a steel fabrication shop could make that for you out of thick steel plate (3/16" or 1/4") for not all that much ($500?). That wouldn't include the specialty finishing, but even just a bit of natural rust topped by a clear coat would look stunning.

Or, even though that piece isn't slate, duplicating the look in slate could be fabulous.

If you're handy, you could even DIY your own with copper sheeting wrapped over plywood.

I was thinking the same thing sweeby, maybe the decorative tin panel's that people use on their ceillings?

I found this site (google search), that had the material to use
http://www.gascoals.net/

{{!gwi}}

search on this site under fireplaces.

I did have a thought, though...what is the effect of having the metal heat up near a fire? It would get hot and expand. The hot part could be good as long as no one touches it, but the expand part might be an issue wrt fasteners? Just working it through my head...

I worried about the heat & expansion thing, too IF it's metal. My first thought was that it was leather-wrapped. That would be silly, right? Or would it???

I am thinking that this may be some sort of a porcelain-metalized large tile. Porcelain's non-porous, through color body combined with new technologies in manufacturing can give entirely new looks to tile. We just purchased five black 24x14 inch porcelain tiles with a copper metalic glaze that we will be utilizing on a traditional fireplace surround. Should look very cool when completed.(My problem of the moment is finding someone with a water jet cutter to cut a radius for the tile).

Where did you get the pic of this fireplace? What is it made of? Any info on where I can get something like this? TIA